[ltp] X1 Carbon: Linux freezes randomly, Win7 no problem.

[Rob Thijssen]

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I'm no expert but the behaviour sounds a lot like what used to happen with
early solid state disk drivers. I'd try installing Ubuntu to a conventional
spinning drive and see if the problem disappears.
/rob


On 8 November 2012 03:26, Sandro <redsandro@gmail.com> wrote:

> This brand new Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon came with Windows 7 preinstalled.
>
> For dual booting purposes I installed Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, and while
> configuring the system, I noticed it totally freezes at random, sometimes
> after 15 minutes, sometimes after an hour.
>
> By totally, I mean the screen freezes, the hard drive indicator doesn't
> flicker anymore, magic keys such as Ctrl+Alt+F2 don't work, and System
> Requests like SysRq+B(oot) do nothing.
>
> I can find nothing suspicious in the logs, but I have to admit that I am
> not sure what I am looking for.
>
> All this, but in Windows 7 there is no problem. I am typing this from
> Windows because Ubuntu crashes too much. This leads me to believe this is
> probably a bug triggered by a certain hardware thingie, but I am never
> going to find out what it is, am I?
>
> Maybe your combined knowledge has an idea how to proceed. I really need to
> run Ubuntu or Mint (for work), and I'd hate to sell this laptop. It's
> pretty sweet.
>
> I am also trying the folks over at Ubuntu Forums<http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread%20.php?t=2081840>
> .
>
> Grtz,
> ~Sander
>

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I&#39;m no expert but the behaviour sounds a lot like what used to happen w=
ith early solid state disk drivers. I&#39;d try installing Ubuntu to a conv=
entional spinning drive and see if the problem disappears.<div>/rob<br><div=
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<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 8 November 2012 03:26, Sandro <span d=
ir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:redsandro@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">red=
sandro@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote"=
 style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div><div>This brand new Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon came with Windows 7 prei=
nstalled.</div><div><br></div><div>For dual booting purposes I installed Ub=
untu 12.04 LTS, and while configuring the system, I noticed it totally free=
zes at random, sometimes after 15 minutes, sometimes after an hour.</div>


<div><br></div><div>By totally, I mean the screen freezes, the hard drive i=
ndicator doesn&#39;t flicker anymore, magic keys such as Ctrl+Alt+F2 don&#3=
9;t work, and System Requests like SysRq+B(oot) do nothing.</div><div>

<br>
</div><div>I can find nothing suspicious in the logs, but I have to admit t=
hat I am not sure what I am looking for.</div><div><br></div><div>All this,=
 but in Windows 7 there is no problem. I am typing this from Windows becaus=
e Ubuntu crashes too much. This leads me to believe this is probably a bug =
triggered by a certain hardware thingie, but I am never going to find out w=
hat it is, am I?</div>


<div><br></div><div>Maybe your combined knowledge has an idea how to procee=
d. I really need to run Ubuntu or Mint (for work), and I&#39;d hate to sell=
 this laptop. It&#39;s pretty sweet.</div></div><div><br></div><div>I am al=
so trying the folks over at=A0<a href=3D"http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread=
%20.php?t=3D2081840" target=3D"_blank">Ubuntu Forums</a>.</div>


<br clear=3D"all"><div>Grtz,</div><div>~Sander<br></div></blockquote></div>=
<br>
</div></div>

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