[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1184451] Re: Ubuntu 13.10 random screen freeze while Normal OS activites

2013-09-21 Thread Pierre-Luc Gagnon
Update: I downgraded back to 13.04 and the problem vanished, thus confirming that one of the upgraded packages is causing it. However, I am still running the 3.11.0-7-generic kernel, so it's something else. One way to uncover the culprit would be to update to 13.10 incrementally just a few pack

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1184451] Re: Ubuntu 13.10 random screen freeze while Normal OS activites

2013-09-16 Thread Pierre-Luc Gagnon
Eh the freezes started occurring again, with the older kernel and very frequently too. I thought I was on to something. Oh well. Also I notice that after rebooting it takes a little while before the freezes start Maybe relevant info: KDE 4.11.1 Linux 3.11.0-7-generic x86_64 CPU0: Intel(R) Core(

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1184451] Re: Ubuntu 13.10 random screen freeze while Normal OS activites

2013-09-15 Thread Pierre-Luc Gagnon
Hi all. I too had these issues right after upgrading my system to 13.10. My experience mirrors that of Phill, with a few differences: * Sound output is sometimes interrupted in my audio player * Mouse still moves (clicks don't work) BUT it sometimes freezes as well * The problem occurs in a virt