I can see apps utilizing the network interface (other than loopback) hanging but this the entire gnome interface minus the mouse/keyboard and the app with focus freezing.
On Fri, Oct 16, 2015 at 10:08 AM, Rick Stevens <ri...@alldigital.com> wrote: > On 10/16/2015 08:23 AM, Shawn Badger wrote: > >> I have been searching this off and on for a while but haven't put a >> bunch of time into it. On both my desktop and laptop Gnome will >> occasionally freeze for a few seconds to minutes when the network is >> changed (VPN disconnect or connect, wireless network change, unplug >> network cable). Every time the keyboard and mouse remain functional as >> does the app that has focus but I can not switch apps. On occasion the >> laptop will actually freeze long enough (>10 minutes) that I just get >> tired of waiting for it and have to do a hard shutdown. >> >> Has anyone else seen this? >> >> A little info on the computers i'm seeing this on: >> >> Desktop >> Asus desktop with a I5, 16GB memory and a 512GB SSD for the OS. Nvidia >> and Virtual box proprietary kernel modules from RPM Fusion >> >> >> Laptop >> IBM T61 with 4gb and a 512GB SSD. Virtual box proprietary kernel module >> from RPM Fusion >> > > For one possibility, there are a number of things that depend on DNS > resolution which will stall until a) DNS starts working again; or b) > the DNS timeout expires (up to a minute generally). There are other > things that may be dependent on the network being there and may pause > or lock up if you yank the rug out from under them, network-wise. Just > think of all the stuff that's trying to sort out their routes, or your > machine having to invalidate all its ARP cache entries, etc. > > I use XFCE for the most part and I've seen similar things, but I > understand what's dependent on the network so it doesn't surprise me. > I also manage somewhere around 300 servers (no desktops) and odd things > can occur if the network isn't solid. After a period of time, most sort > themselves out, but sometimes it takes a network restart or a complete > reboot to get back into some form of order. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > - Rick Stevens, Systems Engineer, AllDigital ri...@alldigital.com - > - AIM/Skype: therps2 ICQ: 226437340 Yahoo: origrps2 - > - - > - "Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick" - > - themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened." - > - -- Winston Churchill - > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > users mailing list > users@lists.fedoraproject.org > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users > Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct > Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines > Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org >
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