Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Frequent crashes in several programs

Collapse
This topic is closed.
X
X
Collapse
 
  • Page of 1
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
Previous template Next
    #1

    Frequent crashes in several programs

    Typing in the google search bar in firefox, pressing 'play' in audacity, splitting tabs in dolphin - I can't seem to catch a break!

    I just did a clean install of 10.04 yesterday, added repos, and several programs (Audacity, Asunder, SoundConverter, Digikam, Gimp, Kolourpaint4, Wicd, Nicotine, Skype, VLC, Brasero, SimpleBackup) -

    I think the most recent change I made was setting smooth tasks as my taskbar window managing widget instead of the default task manager. Is it possible this is all a plasma issue?

    Each crash restarts kubuntu. I searched around a little and saw that several people have "come back to find their systems unlogged" - my system doesn't require login on startup, so I have a feeling it may be a similar problem. Unfortunately I'm really just an open-source enthusiast and not a programmer, so I'm still ignorant as to how to fetch crash/bug reports. (I've had a few prompts to file bug reports, but the KDE bugfix app always tells me my reports don't have sufficient info...)

    Tags: None
    • Top
    • Bottom
    #2
    Re: Frequent crashes in several programs

    First off, a warm welcome to the forum!

    Have you updated the package info and upgraded to KDE 4.4.4? There have been 2 sizeable upgrades of KDE since the launch of 10.04 .
    • Top
    • Bottom

    Comment

      #3
      Re: Frequent crashes in several programs

      Sounds like video driver problems.

      In a konsole issue

      lspci

      and

      lshw

      and report back the results.
      "A nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people.”
      – John F. Kennedy, February 26, 1962.
      • Top
      • Bottom

      Comment

        #4
        Re: Frequent crashes in several programs


        I'm on KDE 4.4.2, how should I upgrade, and do you think it will interfere with smooth tasks?

        Code:
        jeremy@jak:~$ lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 82845G/GL[Brookdale-G]/GE/PE DRAM Controller/Host-Hub Interface (rev 02)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82845G/GL[Brookdale-G]/GE/PE Host-to-AGP Bridge (rev 02)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-M) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev 82)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL (ICH4/ICH4-L) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 02)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801DB (ICH4) IDE Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) SMBus Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.6 Modem: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Modem Controller (rev 02)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV17 [GeForce4 420 Go] (rev a3)
02:00.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Texas Instruments TSB43AB21 IEEE-1394a-2000 Controller (PHY/Link)
02:01.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10)
02:02.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 2200BG [Calexico2] Network Connection (rev 05)
02:04.0 CardBus bridge: O2 Micro, Inc. OZ6933/711E1 CardBus/SmartCardBus Controller (rev 01)
02:04.1 CardBus bridge: O2 Micro, Inc. OZ6933/711E1 CardBus/SmartCardBus Controller (rev 01)
jeremy@jak:~$ lshw
WARNING: you should run this program as super-user.
jak            
  description: Computer
  width: 32 bits
 *-core
    description: Motherboard
    physical id: 0
   *-memory
     description: System memory
     physical id: 0
     size: 1015MiB
   *-cpu
     product: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.40GHz
     vendor: Intel Corp.
     physical id: 1
     bus info: cpu@0
     version: 15.2.7
     size: 2400MHz
     width: 32 bits
     capabilities: fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe up pebs bts cid
     configuration: id=0
    *-cache:0
       description: L1 cache
       physical id: 0
       size: 8KiB
    *-cache:1
       description: L2 cache
       physical id: 1
       size: 512KiB
   *-pci
     description: Host bridge
     product: 82845G/GL[Brookdale-G]/GE/PE DRAM Controller/Host-Hub Interface
     vendor: Intel Corporation
     physical id: 100
     bus info: pci@0000:00:00.0
     version: 02
     width: 32 bits
     clock: 33MHz
     configuration: driver=agpgart-intel
     resources: irq:0 memory:e0000000-efffffff(prefetchable)
    *-pci:0
       description: PCI bridge
       product: 82845G/GL[Brookdale-G]/GE/PE Host-to-AGP Bridge
       vendor: Intel Corporation
       physical id: 1
       bus info: pci@0000:00:01.0
       version: 02
       width: 32 bits
       clock: 66MHz
       capabilities: pci bus_master
       resources: memory:d1000000-d1ffffff memory:f0000000-f40fffff(prefetchable)
      *-display
        description: VGA compatible controller
        product: NV17 [GeForce4 420 Go]
        vendor: nVidia Corporation
        physical id: 0
        bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
        version: a3
        width: 32 bits
        clock: 66MHz
        capabilities: bus_master cap_list rom
        configuration: driver=nouveau latency=40 maxlatency=1 mingnt=5
        resources: irq:10 memory:d1000000-d1ffffff memory:f0000000-f3ffffff(prefetchable) memory:f4000000-f407ffff(prefetchable) memory:f4080000-f409ffff(prefetchable)
    *-usb:0
       description: USB Controller
       product: 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #1
       vendor: Intel Corporation
       physical id: 1d
       bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.0
       version: 02
       width: 32 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: bus_master
       configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0
       resources: irq:10 ioport:1800(size=32)
    *-usb:1
       description: USB Controller
       product: 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #2
       vendor: Intel Corporation
       physical id: 1d.1
       bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.1
       version: 02
       width: 32 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: bus_master
       configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0
       resources: irq:5 ioport:1820(size=32)
    *-usb:2
       description: USB Controller
       product: 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #3
       vendor: Intel Corporation
       physical id: 1d.2
       bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.2
       version: 02
       width: 32 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: bus_master
       configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0
       resources: irq:5 ioport:1840(size=32)
    *-usb:3
       description: USB Controller
       product: 82801DB/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-M) USB2 EHCI Controller
       vendor: Intel Corporation
       physical id: 1d.7
       bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.7
       version: 02
       width: 32 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: bus_master cap_list
       configuration: driver=ehci_hcd latency=0
       resources: irq:5 memory:d0000000-d00003ff
    *-pci:1
       description: PCI bridge
       product: 82801 PCI Bridge
       vendor: Intel Corporation
       physical id: 1e
       bus info: pci@0000:00:1e.0
       version: 82
       width: 32 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pci bus_master
       resources: ioport:3000(size=4096) memory:d2000000-d20fffff memory:40000000-47ffffff(prefetchable)
      *-firewire
        description: FireWire (IEEE 1394)
        product: TSB43AB21 IEEE-1394a-2000 Controller (PHY/Link)
        vendor: Texas Instruments
        physical id: 0
        bus info: pci@0000:02:00.0
        version: 00
        width: 32 bits
        clock: 33MHz
        capabilities: bus_master cap_list
        configuration: driver=ohci1394 latency=32 maxlatency=4 mingnt=2
        resources: irq:10 memory:d2005000-d20057ff memory:d2000000-d2003fff
      *-network:0
        description: Ethernet interface
        product: RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+
        vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
        physical id: 1
        bus info: pci@0000:02:01.0
        logical name: eth0
        version: 10
        serial: 00:02:3f:80:10:22
        width: 32 bits
        clock: 33MHz
        capabilities: bus_master cap_list ethernet physical
        configuration: broadcast=yes driver=8139too driverversion=0.9.28 latency=32 maxlatency=64 mingnt=32 multicast=yes
        resources: irq:10 ioport:3000(size=256) memory:d2005800-d20058ff
      *-network:1
        description: Wireless interface
        product: PRO/Wireless 2200BG [Calexico2] Network Connection
        vendor: Intel Corporation
        physical id: 2
        bus info: pci@0000:02:02.0
        logical name: eth1
        version: 05
        serial: 00:0e:35:6d:51:2d
        width: 32 bits
        clock: 33MHz
        capabilities: bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
        configuration: broadcast=yes driver=ipw2200 driverversion=1.2.2kmprq firmware=ABG:9.0.5.27 (Dec 12 2007) ip=192.168.1.105 latency=32 maxlatency=24 mingnt=3 multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11g
        resources: irq:5 memory:d2004000-d2004fff
      *-pcmcia:0
        description: CardBus bridge
        product: OZ6933/711E1 CardBus/SmartCardBus Controller
        vendor: O2 Micro, Inc.
        physical id: 4
        bus info: pci@0000:02:04.0
        version: 01
        width: 32 bits
        clock: 33MHz
        capabilities: pcmcia bus_master cap_list
        configuration: driver=yenta_cardbus latency=176 maxlatency=5 mingnt=128
        resources: irq:10 memory:d2006000-d2006fff ioport:3400(size=256) ioport:3800(size=256) memory:40000000-43ffffff(prefetchable) memory:4c000000-4fffffff
      *-pcmcia:1
        description: CardBus bridge
        product: OZ6933/711E1 CardBus/SmartCardBus Controller
        vendor: O2 Micro, Inc.
        physical id: 4.1
        bus info: pci@0000:02:04.1
        version: 01
        width: 32 bits
        clock: 33MHz
        capabilities: pcmcia bus_master cap_list
        configuration: driver=yenta_cardbus latency=176 maxlatency=5 mingnt=128
        resources: irq:10 memory:d2007000-d2007fff ioport:3c00(size=256) ioport:1400(size=256) memory:44000000-47ffffff(prefetchable) memory:50000000-53ffffff
    *-isa
       description: ISA bridge
       product: 82801DB/DBL (ICH4/ICH4-L) LPC Interface Bridge
       vendor: Intel Corporation
       physical id: 1f
       bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.0
       version: 02
       width: 32 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: isa bus_master
       configuration: latency=0
    *-ide
       description: IDE interface
       product: 82801DB (ICH4) IDE Controller
       vendor: Intel Corporation
       physical id: 1f.1
       bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.1
       version: 02
       width: 32 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: ide bus_master
       configuration: driver=ata_piix latency=0
       resources: irq:5 ioport:1f0(size=8) ioport:3f6 ioport:170(size=8) ioport:376 ioport:1860(size=16) memory:48000000-480003ff
    *-serial UNCLAIMED
       description: SMBus
       product: 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) SMBus Controller
       vendor: Intel Corporation
       physical id: 1f.3
       bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.3
       version: 02
       width: 32 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       configuration: latency=0
       resources: ioport:1880(size=32)
    *-multimedia
       description: Multimedia audio controller
       product: 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Audio Controller
       vendor: Intel Corporation
       physical id: 1f.5
       bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.5
       version: 02
       width: 32 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: bus_master cap_list
       configuration: driver=Intel ICH latency=0
       resources: irq:10 ioport:1c00(size=256) ioport:18c0(size=64) memory:d0000c00-d0000dff memory:d0000800-d00008ff
    *-communication UNCLAIMED
       description: Modem
       product: 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Modem Controller
       vendor: Intel Corporation
       physical id: 1f.6
       bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.6
       version: 02
       width: 32 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: cap_list
       configuration: latency=0
       resources: ioport:2400(size=256) ioport:2000(size=128)
jeremy@jak:~$
        • Top
        • Bottom

        Comment

          #5
          Re: Frequent crashes in several programs

          To get 4.4.4, see here

          http://www.kubuntu.org/news

          Looking at the output, and taking into account GGs comments, You seem to be running the nouveau video driver. Have you tried things with the nvidia driver? Try kmenu/applications/system/hardware drivers and after a scan you will I suspect be given the opportunity to download and install the nvidia drivers.

          I am cursed with an intel 915 myself, but from what I hear, the nvidia driver may well transform your experience.
          • Top
          • Bottom

          Comment

            #6
            Re: Frequent crashes in several programs

            Liquidator is right, the proprietary NVidia driver may help.

            Here is Dibl's howto: http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3107406.0
            "A nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people.”
            – John F. Kennedy, February 26, 1962.
            • Top
            • Bottom

            Comment

              #7
              Re: Frequent crashes in several programs

              Greygeek, I followed the instructions in that link and installed the Nvidia drivers through the Hardware Drivers application, but upon restart my system doesn't load any visuals! When i start the computer I can go through the boot menu (so the screen is still working), but after the first kubuntu boot screen everything just goes black. I can't even make it to the splash screen! Kubuntu is loading, since I'm still getting the startup tone and even managed to play a (recently opened) mp3 in amarok through the command line.

              So now I'm stuck running it from the live cd. Is there anything I can do to salvage my installation? SimpleBackup should be running, but is there a way I could perhaps open and run it through Konsol?

              I'm guessing there's no way to access my installation while using the live CD, huh?
              • Top
              • Bottom

              Comment

                #8
                Re: Frequent crashes in several programs

                update : I finally got some help in quassel which fixed the most recent problem, which was to

                1.) Go into dolphin and mount the hard drive as a device.
                2.) Open the directory /media/etc/X11 in terminal
                3.) sudo mv xorg.conf xorg.conf.back
                4.) Restart the system

                Upon restart, there was a decent-sized batch of security & bug fixes waiting. Installed those, I'll report if the crash problems continue.
                • Top
                • Bottom

                Comment

                Previous template Next
                Working...
                X