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[Kathryn Alexander <kathrynmariealexander@xxxxxxxxx>]

For what it's worth, the more advanced compiz effects lead to slowdowns and
sometimes freezes on my UL30A, so I turned all effects off.

-Kathryn

2010/10/21 Prof. John C Nash <nashjc@xxxxxxxxxx>

> I had to remove compiz from an old HP laptop I've lent to an older
> neighbour as an email / web machine. Works absolutely fine without compiz,
> but hangs with it in. I suspect a perverse interaction with some components
> on some systems. And the model number may not be terribly helpful: a friend
> who did some work for Asus in the factory said he saw them run out of one
> sub-assembly and switch in another with different characteristics. This was
> on mostly complete machines. They may or may not have changed the model
> number.
>
> Be nice to know what actually is going on, but most of us just want to use
> our machines.
>
> JN
>
>
>
> On 10/21/2010 05:33 AM, Messir Voland wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> The only I remember i s that I used compiz almost always.
>>
>> Now I'll try to switch off 3d and viz effects. Will check whether this
>> helps.
>>
>> THX for the advice.
>>
>>
>> On 10/21/2010 12:04 PM, octagonhead wrote:
>>
>>>  Are you using any PPAs?
>>>
>>> The only time I've had crashes with my UL30VT is while using compiz (or
>>> other 3d apps) with the newer glx and intel drivers from third-party
>>> repositories like the Intel-Best PPA.
>>>
>>> On 10-10-20 08:39 PM, Messir Voland wrote:
>>>
>>>  Hello dudes,
>>>>
>>>> I am struggling for almost 3 months trying to get Ubuntu 10.04 or now
>>>> 10.10 running stable on my ASUS UL30Vt.
>>>>
>>>> Frequently I am getting segfaults. Different libs (so) crashing.
>>>>
>>>> Sometimes system becomes totally frozen (no reaction on Ctrl+Alt+Fn to
>>>> switch console, no NumLock reacton). Only power down switch helps.
>>>>
>>>> The above happen several times a day or someday notebook can run Ubuntu
>>>> 10.10 for 8 hours stable.
>>>>
>>>> Any siggestions, ideas are very-very welcome.
>>>>
>>>> (Unfortunately it makes me so angry that Win7 64 runs stable without any
>>>> problems. MemTest-x86 is ok for more that 5 hours. 3D_Mark test under
>>>> Win7 is OK for many hours. InetlBurnTest v.2.50 with maximum stress
>>>> level is also completes without any issues.)
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
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Kathryn Alexander
Étudiante de première année de maîtrise en sciences de l'information à
l'Université de Montréal
BA - Feminist Studies at the University of California at Santa Cruz