system freezes

[Xen]

Nils Kassube schreef op 09-11-2017 13:52:

> That is indeed an indication, that it isn't related to the CPU. OTOH it
> is also an indication that it isn't related to the battery.

The other guy only had it while running a certain application.

> I can't imagine that switching the clock source from tsc to hpet could
> cause a hang - probably those issues aren't related.

In that case that person also didn't know what actually solved the 
problem.


> Sure, thet makes sense and I don't know if the CPU really causes the
> trouble. It was just an interesting thread I found when I tried to
> understand what the kernel message means.
> 
> Of course a new battery would be less expensive than the CPU, but
> replacing the battery is also what you call "throwing random hardware 
> at
> what is basically a kernel problem", IMHO.

Even so it is about 20 times less expensive.

In Linux people often give the most expensive advice.

I think they do so because problems are usually software related so if 
you can pretend it's hardware that means the software is then "not at 
fault" ie. linux is then not at fault.

Like Mr. Zen would have his DisplayPort issue and people would say "get 
a new laptop".

Which then can also have problems, there is just no solace in starting 
with the most expensive solutions.

Also in terms of time.

Yes I can disconnect all USB devices, test without the cache, test 
without the RAID, etc., but if you took every hour as $30, those would 
be very expensive solutions.

Not that I'm happy with this mobo's USB behaviour.

But sometimes it's just better to follow along the path you are already 
on and maybe in time you will find that some change makes a difference.

If I can keep using this system long enough of course.