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Why does compiling the Linux kernel cause Ubuntu to freeze?

I need help figuring out how compiling the Linux kernel causes Ubuntu to freeze. I'm trying to cross-compile the Linux kernel for the ZedBoard. It is a Zynq-7000 ARM architecture. When I compile, it ...
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Why does my 'Caps Lock' diode blink when my system freezes?

I noticed a peculiar behavior of my Ubuntu 13.04 (although possibly it's also present in previous versions): when my system freezes completely (I do not ask for troubleshooting this) so that even X ...
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ubuntu that freezes since kernel 3.2.0-34 [closed]

I have a problem with my ubuntu that freezes since update to kernel 3.2.0-34, it happens the same with .35 .36 .37. (pae, generic) Suddenly you are working and everything just stops. I would like to ...
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Linux Kernel 3.5 and 3.6 freeze on boot [closed]

I installed Linux 3.2.0, 3.4.4, 3.5.4 and 3.6. Linux 3.2.0 and 3.4.4 work, but when using Linux 3.5.4 and 3.6 my PC boots, but it freezes before loading the GUI. Recovery console works. My CPU is a ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 Frequent Kernel Panics [closed]

Dealing with what seems to be quantum behavior here. I'm having frequent Kernel panics and the problem is very hard to locate. To cut to the chase of what is going on I am essentially getting this ...
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Compiling 3.2 64b kernel on 12.04 freezes system [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: What should I do when Ubuntu freezes? I was able to compile 2.6 kernel on the same hardware but after upgrading from 10.04 to 12.04 Compilation causes the whole system ...
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How do I handle “Firmware file X not found” stopping bootup?

I recently upgraded my desktop mac to Precise and now can't get past the Ubuntu 12.04 splash page. The splash freezes with [ 19.931097] b32-phy0 ERROR: Firmware file "b43/ucode16_mimo.fw" not ...
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Is an ACPI GPE storm normal in an Ubuntu session?

In a previous question (What is an ACPI GPE storm?), I asked about ACPI GPE storm. Looking closer to my kern.log file in /var/log/, I notice that in every session at some point (usually withing 20' ...
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What is an ACPI GPE storm?

Just experienced a system freeze (no touchpad, no keyboard, screen looked normal), Alt/SysRq/REISUB didn't work, had to press the start button. In var/log/kern.log I find "ACPI: EC: GPE storm ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 freezes with Ivy Bridge Processor

My machine with an Ivy Bridge CPU is stable under Windows 7 but freezes in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 64-bit. The freezing appears to occur randomly. I read somewhere that kernel 3.3.6 fixes the Ubuntu freeze ...
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HP compaq nx5000 laptop freezes with 12.04, which kernel parameter could fix it?

I recovered an old laptop (HP compaq nx5000). It worked with Ubuntu Server 8.04 very good a lot years ago. I'm trying install Ubuntu Desktop 12.04 & 10.04, but the laptop freezes on the first 15 ...
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How to stop hdd from causing a kernel panic and crashing?

I accidentally booted into the Windows recovery partition which gave me an option to quit or continue to wipe the disk. I selected the option to quit but an onscreen message said initialising (which I ...
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Freezes, kernel panic, mouse problems, and rebooting [closed]

I installed Ubuntu 11.10 3 days ago using the "install from windows" function on my PC. I haven't done much yet except for using firefox. Meanwhile I experienced 3 kernel panics, uncountable freezes, ...
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Oneiric is freezing. Need help diagnosing and filing a bug [closed]

Six months ago, I bought a new Sandy Bridge CPU and built myself a nice desktop machine. Until now it hasn't worked...at all. I finally have gotten it working now that Oneiric is released, but it ...
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Total kernel freezing with Asus M3N78 PRO [closed]

I have a PC with main board Asus M3N78 PRO and an integrated NVidia graphic board. This PC has a big problem: it randomly (I think in average 1 crash/hour) fall in total freeze. There is no other ...
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Random mouse freeze on boot

I've upgraded 8 computers to 11.04 from 10.10 through the standard update version process. Two are giving me problems with the UDB optical mouse being frozen upon boot, to either a login prompt, or to ...
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The new kernel causes system freeze

I recently updated my netbook (Asus 1005px) running ubuntu 10.10. The update came with a newer kernel. And it causes the system to freeze. Randomly the screen goes off, and I have to do a force ...
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why does this system freeze if I run any user other than root? (gdm, xdm, lxdm, etc)

I'm on an old desktop (see the hardinfo report): here Okay, the problem I have is, I'm forced to use root (which is not safe, obviously) to do anything! I can't log in as a user (except from a ...