Linux mint hard freeze Mar 13, 2021 · My linux server (x11vnc) --> linux (or windows) client is flakey to put it mildly. Sep 17, 2024 · Hello fellow Mint users. All things go better with Mint. But I wish there was a pinned thread somewhere about this. Luckily did a timeshift and returned fine to 21. Aug 5, 2025 · Windows 11 Pro freezing up after using Mint Dual-boot by LearningDaily » Tue Aug 05, 2025 4:07 pm I have just purchased the Windows 11 Pro version (had Windows 11 Home) for the sole purpose of Bitlocker encryption ability for a partitioned hard-drive to for dual-boot (Linux Mint latest version). Trying to copy large music collection of 400gb from a portable external to my brand new install 17. Jun 29, 2023 · There have been many cases where someone's Windows install was working fine with the existing BIOS/UEFI, but their Linux Mint install was not. Is there a way to reestablish a connection to the TrueNAS share automatically? Sep 8, 2024 · Just to give you a little history about my journey with Linux, I began using it sometime in 1998. 4. I updated the kernel since my initial installation of Linux Mint because my Wi-Fi wouldn't work without it. Feb 10, 2021 · Linux Mint 20 Screen and Mouse Freeze Forum rules There are no such things as "stupid" questions. This works, but I have issues when resuming from standby after closing the lid. I started using Linux Mint back in 2006 or early 2007. Sep 23, 2024 · Random freezing by usernameusername » Mon Sep 23, 2024 11:16 am I have never used linux before and I dont really understand it but I am getting random freezes where I have to reboot by restart button on my pc case. Before you post read how to get help. 3 64bit My system freezes completely once or twice a day, requiring a hard reset with the power button. 1 linux mint Apr 11, 2022 · My Linux Mint froze - no keyboard/mouse inputs visible, nothing after I accidentally pressed either Ctrl+Alt+F10 or Ctrl+shift+Alt+F10. Mar 24, 2021 · Good day, I have been using the latest build of Linux Mint (20. 03 Which Framework Laptop 13 model are you using? AMD Ryzen™ AI 300 Series I had been using my laptop just fine for a couple months without issues besides wifi for a couple months now. I've recently installed Linux Mint and I'm having this problem where my laptop freezes solid and I have to turn it off by pressing the power button for a few seconds. 3 Cinnamon 64-bit on my laptop (a GPD Pocket requiring a kernel with some tweaks for its hardware) I get complete freezes at random times, for which I have no other chance than to hard shutdown with the power button. The freeze is so hard, that it's impossible to: Prompt ctrl+alt+esc to restart Cinnamon Prompt ctrl+alt+backspace to restart X11 server Switch from desktop to terminal Sep 5, 2024 · Re: Linux Mint Periodically Freezes When Running Multiple Processes At Once by PaulL » Fri Sep 06, 2024 1:14 am As far as cleanup goes, two suggestions: First, start Timeshift and see how many old snapshots you can remove. Let me explain. I've turned off the auto-lock and screensaver so I can maybe see what it was doing when it hung, and left htop running on-screen. 2 with kde. Nov 5, 2023 · From installation glitches to software quirks, Linux Mint comes with its set of hiccups. my pc is one month oldso virtually brandnew, and i am stuck. 15 kernel. Feb 14, 2010 · I can navigate around Mint and I can even browse my C: drive to look at files from my windows xp. Commands such as Ctrl+Alt+Del, Ctrl+Alt+F1, Crtl+SysRq+REISUB don't work, even the CAPS-lock key won't light. Must post more. 13. Jun 22, 2025 · I installed linux mint and the only thing detected was the laptop gpu. It constantly freezes (like dead frozen) for up to 4-5 seconds, and this happens every minute or so. 2 an RAM, everything is fine with the hardware. Here are a few tips: Jul 18, 2019 · Then I tried Linux Mint 'Sylvia' and it worked perfectly since 2017 until last week when I decided to replace the HD by a SSD Kingston. by owl130y » Thu Sep 27, 2018 9:01 am As the title says, system freezes regularly. Otherwise, the system is stable May 1, 2019 · Solution: Installation hangs/freezes/stuck "Preparing to install Linux Mint" third-party software screen by Dho » Wed May 01, 2019 4:11 pm My install of 19. During these freezes, audio will continue to play, ongoing animations/videos Quick to answer questions about finding your way around Linux Mint as a new user. Feb 24, 2025 · Surface Go - random freeze by atakacs » Mon Feb 24, 2025 10:59 pm Hi Running Mint 22 on my Surface Go 2 with relatively good success (everything seems to work fine, touch screen, sound, Wi-Fi, etc) but having an irritating issue with the machine freezing (hard) every now and then, without any obvious trigger. I need to make a hard reboot to restart the computer. For long and complicated questions use the other forums in the support Feb 22, 2025 · I've been using Mint for a month and i've been having some freezing problems. I used the power button on my laptop to reboot (Restart fixes 90% of computer issues). An upgrade made both work properly. Have to do a hard reboot every time. What’s causing initial appearances of the Screen Resolution window to appear once or more?’ Jun 24, 2023 · I have freshly installed Linux Mint 21. Sep 1, 2018 · Using Linux Mint 18. Sometimes it will go a couple or three days without hanging, but sooner or later it hangs. So Dec 24, 2021 · Re: Frequent freezing requiring hard reboot by JoeFootball » Fri Dec 24, 2021 10:57 am jhanarato wrote: The only option is a hard reboot. For long and complicated questions use the other forums in the support section. This is exactly what I was running into with 21. Info: LM 20 Cinnamon Cinnamon Version 4. Mint julep, mint jelly, mint gum, candy mints, pillow mints, peppermint, chocolate mints, spearmint,. Discover the top 25 issues most users have encountered and arm yourself with fixes. For long and complicated questions use the other forums in the support Is this the guide you used? Linux Mint Installation Guide If you have no previous experience installing Linux Mint this is probably the best one to follow. Check the folder they are stored and see if there is an excessive number of them. The freezes seem to occur regularly when heavier animations are involved. Apr 22, 2024 · During this system freeze, I have attempted waiting or exiting but nothing apart from hard-restarting PC via the power button works. Is there a debug system to pick up on these freezes and inform Mint/Kernel developers? Is Mint collecting these details in any way? If so, how do I activate and use them and who do I report to? Many thanks. Dec 10, 2024 · Linux Mint Lagging/Freezing When Firefox is On Certain Sites Forum rules Before you post read how to get help. So for all these reasons it felt important for the dev. 15. Sometimes I can go several days without crashing. Feb 24, 2025 · Installed Mint Cinnamon 22. I have a fresh install of linux mint 21. For long and complicated questions use the other forums within the support Jan 3, 2018 · With the nvidia drivers up under mint, some other stuff started working that hadnt been on linux, e. 0. I quickly realized that whenever the machine is accessing wifi, it will hard lock, freezing completely and necessitating a hard shutdown/reboot. 2 from a External NVME in a USB 3. Mar 10, 2024 · When my system goes to suspend, it will often freeze up, eventually all my fans end up running at full speed as if the CPU was working very hard. A frozen Linux Mint system becomes unresponsive to user input, such as mouse clicks or keyboard strokes, and can significantly disrupt your workflow. Worked fine for a few days, but now it freezes / crashes after about an hour. The freezes are the real problem that I have with Mint currently. Caps Lock or Num Lock keys don't toggle. It completely hangs until I hard-reboot. org - Friendly Linux Forum Dec 7, 2023 · Linux Mint version is 21. We saw how to address software and hardware issues causing stability problems in Linux Mint. 5 seconds every 2-3 seconds. Sep 16, 2022 · In this article, we saw several ways to analyze and solve random freezes in Linux Mint. You really only need to save the most recent one before the Jan 29, 2023 · Hi everybody. May 28, 2024 · Linux - Software This forum is for Software issues. Topics in this forum are automatically closed 6 months after creation. so i dont know how to Jan 7, 2023 · I don't care much for PC Linux OS - it certainly seems to lack some of the polish and 'user experience' niceties we're used to in Linux Mint, but I'm grateful to it as a diagnostic tool. I send some information: Code: Select all Apr 11, 2022 · My Linux Mint froze - no keyboard/mouse inputs visible, nothing after I accidentally pressed either Ctrl+Alt+F10 or Ctrl+shift+Alt+F10. Learning a systematic approach to diagnosing and solving common mouse problems will save you countless hours of frustration down the road. Mar 22, 2023 · Forum rules There are no such things as "stupid" questions. Oct 6, 2024 · Forum rules There are no such things as "stupid" questions. Mint, CentOS, Arch, Kali, and Parrot distros. 6. 1 Xfce, but I am encountering a problem where it freezes regularly, particularly when I am downloading files on Firefox or performing upgrades in the update manager. Dec 9, 2022 · Hello, I am experiencing a freeze of my entire system when playing CS:GO (usually after max. I have never experience this with linux. I switched to Mint around a month ago, and for all this time I have a big issue with computer absolutely freezing randomly when (mostly) left Idle. Jan 3, 2018 · With the nvidia drivers up under mint, some other stuff started working that hadnt been on linux, e. Jul 7, 2018 · (Solved) Experiencing freezing of screen mouse keyboard by frostymusic » Fri Jan 24, 2025 3:17 pm Nov 7, 2023 · Troubleshooting mouse issues may not be the most glamorous task, but it‘s a key skill for any Linux user. No Alt+Tab, no Ctrl+F1-F6, no Ctrl+Alt+Backspacenothing works, nothing moves. The only way out is a manual reset (meaning pressing and holding the power button). Is everything all right? I'm experiencing frequent freezes on my machine and I have to force the shutdown so that it comes back "to give signs of life again". I'm running Linux Mint 19. Additional info: I updated to Mint 21. Oct 18, 2020 · I'm running Mint 19 and have been experiencing random hard freezes that I'm unable to reproduce except to wait for it to happen. To prevent the system from freezing for long extended periods while the hard drive swaps large file chunks, manage the swap setting. The PC boots reliably and I'm always able to enter the password and press enter. May 5, 2025 · I thought I was free from errors but the freezing, same as Arch Linux, happens after every 30 minutes. Jan 8, 2024 · I am having issues when gaming as my entire session completely freezes. Jan 15, 2025 · Forum rules Before you post read how to get help. Stick to easy to-the-point questions that you feel people can answer fast. Have tried Copy and Paste in Nemo, mirror FreeFilesync, etc. I got past this after disconnecting my secondary hard drive with a gpt NTFS partition. Oddly this seems to happen only when I'm away from the keyboard, even for short periods of time. The system will lock up and become completely unresponsive. I have an AMD 5700XT on a new I9 system with 128 GBytes ram with linux mint 20 and two 4K displays and I have freezing issues too. meanwhile i have tested ram and my harddisk (samsung evo 850) they are all good. The freeze is so hard, that it's impossible to: Prompt ctrl+alt+esc to restart Cinnamon Prompt ctrl+alt+backspace to restart X11 server Switch from desktop to terminal Feb 17, 2025 · My Linux Mint 22. Jun 27, 2023 · Just put Linux Mint on this desktop. Nov 14, 2025 · In this blog post, we will delve into the fundamental concepts behind a frozen Linux Mint system, explore common causes, and provide effective usage methods, common practices, and best practices to deal with such issues. 1 on my 2011 Macbook Air 4,1 with a Broadcom wifi chipset. How do I go about Jun 6, 2025 · But, in the past two days, I have had the system freeze/lock up completely three times upon waking up from sleep (I'm using a Thinkpad). Sep 6, 2019 · I have an asus laptop with a hybrid drive running mint 18. Jul 27, 2024 · For those who don't know, it's essentially a trimmed down version of Debian 12 with LXDE. Nov 18, 2021 · [SOLVED] My computer freezes when I use a USB drive boot and I can't reinstall Ubuntu - Linux. 1) for about 3 months now and like it very much. 64bit and randomly my pc freezes up. 2 v1 ( With persistence) While it runs excellently most of the time, it seems to crash/ freeze and lockup at certain times a few times a day, often having to wait a few minutes but sometimes requiring hard reset , typically I noticed this whenever I open a new Oct 15, 2025 · I've just installed Linux Mint cinnamon, basic functions generally work fine but when running applications, installing updates, basically doing anything that requires me to input a password, there is a very high probability of freezing requiring a hard reboot. 8 GB hard drives, Intel Corporation Atom Processor Z36xxx Jun 29, 2023 · [Solved] Frequent Hard-Freezes with fresh install by MintPersonA » Thu Jun 29, 2023 12:36 am Jan 4, 2023 · Hello, I've been running into an issue recently where in some rare cases mint would just freeze and the only way i could fix it was holding the power button, I tried the alt+rsys "reisub" command but it didn't work, but just to make sure i tried it again after restarting and it did work. Should you find yourself in a scenario where you cannot shutdown Linux normally, try this first. 1 "Tessa" but the problem came back, it is freeezing on shuting down. 3. Every once and a while, the system will completely freeze. But then suddenly it crashes especially whenever I use Firefox and open images in it due to Feb 9, 2020 · Re: Linux Mint freezes my entire PC by ThaCrip » Thu Jul 07, 2022 7:14 am The easiest thing for me to tell you to try Update Manager > View > Linux Kernels. Upgraded from 21. so the mouse hangs and no keytab is accesible. smudge Level 1 Posts: 33 Joined: Mon Mar 09, 2009 4:27 pm Location: New Zealand May 19, 2022 · Causes very hard freezes where either you wait at least one hour (even with top-notch hardware (it's actually worse when you have an SSD)), or you hard reset. My machine runs as an always-on server with some docker containers/web apps etc. Sorry if unrelated. I've installed numerous versions of 'Mint' only using fresh installs not upgrades. so i have to do a hard reset. You could try booting without graphics hardware acceleration by specifying the "nomodeset" kernel parameter --- although I see you're on intel graphics and although I've seen the issue with especially Apr 3, 2024 · Hello all. g. Having problems copying large files. as for 'pulling the power plug' I would try holding the power button for some odd seconds as that will usually force a shutdown if things lock up. Its done this while sitting idle, watching a movie, surfing the web, gaming, ect. 2 cinnamon edition that does not have any weird configurations (just the proprietary NVIDIA driver). Using this computer casually, I've encountered a strange issue. Since very early on I have partitioned my hard drives pretty much as you have seen from my System dump. This guide might also work for an ubuntu install but in meantime mint seems to have no drawbacks as compared to ubuntu. Mar 29, 2018 · Since I installed Linux Mint 18. I have made some progress on diagnosing the issue I have been recently having on Linux Mint (previous thread here). team to acquire one, not only to write this tutorial and make it easy for you Feb 24, 2025 · Surface Go - random freeze by atakacs » Mon Feb 24, 2025 10:59 pm Hi Running Mint 22 on my Surface Go 2 with relatively good success (everything seems to work fine, touch screen, sound, Wi-Fi, etc) but having an irritating issue with the machine freezing (hard) every now and then, without any obvious trigger. 2 updated and running on my PC and it keeps freezing at seemingly random times. 7 Linux kernel 5. Jan 5, 2014 · Re: Freezing while playing Minecraft by austin0209 » Fri Jan 24, 2014 12:43 am I'm pretty sure it's a Linux Mint/Cinnamon problem cause I used Fedora for the past 2 weeks or so and the crashes didnt happen. Does anyone have a similar problem or must I wait new kernel version. 3 and after restarting it, it freezes after Grub menu and doesn't open the login screen. 3 Cinnamon. 3 - all went well it seemed but then after 1/ an hour or so the whole system froze. I've tried this Mar 4, 2023 · Also, after the system freeze only option left is to hard power off, is there anything else that can be done ? PS : I applied all the steps mentioned in the linked part. Feb 11, 2025 · I've been using Mint for the last few months and keep running into this issue. 1 64bit with the MATE desktop environment Firefox version is 120. Started with Mandrake and Suse before Redhat then Fedora. That's what I was observing: It occurs every 2 - 5 Minutes There is no system overload, <5% CPU <20 Jul 7, 2022 · When Linux freezes, it’s important to know what to do to prevent data loss and to get your system back up and running as quickly as possible. I thought maybe a fresh install would work better Jul 25, 2024 · Linux Mint Cinnamon randomly freezing/bricking up on startup by PixelLink » Thu Jul 25, 2024 5:49 pm It's like the subject says, my laptop that I just recently got and put Linux Mint Cinnamon on has been difficult to just use. e. Mar 3, 2024 · Hi, I'm using Linux Mint 20. 1 Cinnamon. 1 Which kernel are you using? 6. Aug 11, 2025 · If your Linux desktop freezes, don't panic; there are ways to fix it. 3 Virginia and Cinnamon 6. 0 Description of issue: When I switch between (or drag) tabs in a Firefox window, the whole window becomes unresponsive, with the last tab I was switching from still in front. I don't Sep 10, 2017 · hi, im using 18. 3 started freezing and in what condition. My inxi output May 8, 2022 · Dear all, I can't determine when Linux Mint 20. Ever since the initial instillation, it's been locking up within the first 3-5 minutes, usually under 60 seconds. After rebooting, it would take me to busybox and tell me that some files in the partition were corrupt. Second, go into the Update Manager and delete old kernels. Topics in this forum are automatically What's the update ,i just installed mint updated kernel to 6. I have tried both cinnamon and the mate versions. 8. 0-40-generic. It doesnt matter what I am doing with the computer, it does the same thing. It is not obvious that it is swapping. Jan 18, 2021 · Quick to answer questions about finding your way around Linux Mint as a new user. My PC is Linux mint 21. Sep 8, 2024 · Just to give you a little history about my journey with Linux, I began using it sometime in 1998. I'm a Linux noob and I've tried to fix it myself, but had no joy. 0-52-generic Intel Core i3-8100 8gb RAM 1TB HDD GTX 1050 Any help would be appreciated :) I've been experiencing seemingly random crashes on my Linux mint system. I can drag it around, minimize it, but it is impossible to give any input in any Nov 25, 2024 · Mint 22 Cinnamon: freezing while idle by ret54 » Mon Nov 25, 2024 12:41 am This is my first time ever interacting with a forum of any sort so I've got two things I want to make clear to start things off: 1: I am extremely new to Linux, I've used Windows 10 my whole life up until about a week and a half ago when my System32 file got corrupted Nov 14, 2025 · Linux Mint is a popular and user-friendly Linux distribution known for its stability and ease of use. Complete starter's guide with simple how-to's. 1 by geekomatic » Wed Apr 26, 2023 10:59 am A follow-up. As I type (on another PC), I'm currently reinstalling 21. Been a hard core Linux and FOSS user since mid '90s. It's especially noticeable when watching videos or gaming. 1 is randomly freezing/hanging for about one second without any obvious reason. Facebook wrote their own fix for their servers. The problem is when I click on the installation to install on my hard drive. I've noticed that sometimes if I put my desktop into hibernation mode I will get a spontaneous hard freeze (screen freezes, mouse and keyboard no longer respond) usually in the first couple hours after I wake up my PC. 2 caddy over USB 3. I have had this issue when I upgraded my system from Linux Mint 20. 0 kernel as I'm worried that my disks may get corrupted when Linux Mint freezes, as I have to hard shutdown the system Dec 23, 2021 · G'day! On a fairly regular basis, maybe 1 a week on average, my screen freezes and the mouse and keyboard are unresponsive. I'm having troubles with my laptop hard freezing, where the screen will freeze abruptly and the system will not respond to any input, forcing a hard shutdown with the power button. So, with your help, I would like to analyze the root cause and take appropriate measures if possible. The first time i noticed something was wrong was when i tried to power off the machine but the system kept running with my monitors turned off, until i was forced to do a hard reset. My system crash at least once a day. Apr 17, 2023 · Jul 23, 2024 osprey E Linux Mint Cinnamon freezing to death (needs hard reset) with graphical artefacts escertdez Sep 21, 2021 Getting Started Replies 6 Views 11K Sep 21, 2021. I tried the new version of Linux Mate 19. It will act like it is loading for a while, the CD drive will make a ton of noise for a while, and then everything just freezes (the CD drive Aug 26, 2014 · Re: Recover from freeze? by Spearmint2 » Tue Aug 26, 2014 5:18 pm check the crash reports for Firefox, see if they yield a clue. 0-27 via hardware enablement Which BIOS version are you using? 3. Enjoy pen-testing, OSINT and user privacy. If I have files open when I entered standby, it will freeze when it resumes from standby. It either freezes up, or pops out the welcome page, I select language then click forward and it freezes up, or freezes up later on in the installation steps. Consider this guide your handbook for tackling any mouse ailments you encounter in your Linux computing adventures. 41GHz x 2 3. 3, and I'm not sure if this is when the freezing started, but I switched back to 21. 14. 3 on a laptop by karsti » Sun Sep 08, 2024 3:31 pm Aug 19, 2025 · Mint keeps freezing/crashing by Reventide » Tue Aug 19, 2025 1:57 am I've had Linux Mint for a couple months now and it's worked perfectly fine until a couple days ago, my screen now partially freezes a couple minutes after I log in every single time. 10 minutes or less of playing). org - Friendly Linux Forum May 8, 2022 · Dear all, I can't determine when Linux Mint 20. No output is sent to the display even though the monitor is on, the keyboard/mouse stop responding completely, and the only way to fix the issue has Dec 23, 2021 · G'day! On a fairly regular basis, maybe 1 a week on average, my screen freezes and the mouse and keyboard are unresponsive. 3 to 21 and thought it might be related to the upgrade that broke some package or anything. It doesn't do it every time, usually 2-3 times a week and I probably put my system to sleep an average of 10 times per week. The only way to recover is to do a hard power off and restart. My inxi output Code: Select all Hey everyone, recently built myself a new desktop and of course installed Mint on it. But I upgraded it to Mint 18. 1 was hanging at this screen. However if you think your question is a bit stupid, then this is the right place for you to post it. Often freezes, requiring me to ssh in the terminal to the server and restart the x11vnc process manually with Linux Mint - CommunityIntroduction The MacBook Pro is a great piece of hardware and a very popular laptop. The games run fine, but about 20 seconds after I quit the game normally (without killing it) - the system freezes and all I can do is hard button reset. rebooted several times, always with the same result , whole system freezes after 5-15 minutes. Aug 30, 2015 · 2 It took me several months to solve why my older and slower Celeron computer would sometimes randomly freeze for several minutes while the hard drive light remained on. However, like any operating system, users may encounter issues, and one of the most frustrating problems is when the system freezes. I had to install the switcher for mint to detect there was an actual egpu and that it was supposed to be loaded as primary gpu. Im running a low end pc with Nov 22, 2023 · Linux mint freezes Forum rules Before you post read how to get help. 0-180-generic, Intel Celeron CPU J1800 processor @ 2. The system was running like a champ! Linux Mint Cinnamon freezing to death (needs hard reset) with graphical artefacts - Linux. My inxi output Code: Select all Aug 15, 2025 · Which Linux distro are you using? Linux Mint Which release version? 22. 1 Cinnamon desktop freezes occasionally immediately after I log in, maybe 20% of the time. so, when no operating system was running. I use last available kernel 5. Mint keeps freezing on me I have a pretty decent system with a Ryzen 7, GTX 1060, and 32 GB of ram yet my system keeps freezing on me after seemingly insignificant tasks. sometimes i had freezes in uefi menu too. Topics in this forum are automatically Feb 16, 2023 · I have been using LINUX for the past 2 years and from the past one month a problem has a rised in my system which is that the computer will turn on without any problem and it will run everything smoothly. These tips can help avoid a hard reboot. then try the 5. 2. I am experiencing constant freezes when playing hoi4 but have also experienced one when using firefox. Sometimes several times a day. Will be working just fine, then all of a sudden freeze and crash. Jul 15, 2024 · So I tried to install Linux Mint 22, but the installer crashed and wiped my hard drive of Windows once again. We will cover a range of topics, from boot problems to software installation issues, and offer step-by-step troubleshooting guides. Initially I thought that copying the file onto my USB was the problem - Nemo Starts at 155mb/sec then rapidly slows up to 75% and Jun 29, 2025 · Linux Mint freeze on installation Forum rules There are no such things as "stupid" questions. I tested SSD M. Nov 29, 2013 · I am trying to install Linux Mint (Cinnamon) from a CD. Feb 22, 2025 · I've been using Mint for a month and i've been having some freezing problems. Aug 21, 2024 · I'll wait to do some backups before trying some things on the 6. Jan 30, 2024 · The "crashreport" from the Linux Mint menu doesn't show any information either. I have had no problems with it on my Alienware laptop, however the installation on my Desktop keeps freezing after running for various lengths of time. Aug 9, 2024 · Bit of a noob here but have been on mint for years. I only ever use Firefox, LibreCalc, Ace Stream or VLC and it has happened while using all 4 as well as when using nothing at all or while transition between windows, or even opening a program. Mint 19 XFCE - Regularly freezing and requiring hard reset. Jun 28, 2019 · Is it my MSI laptop which is causing CPU Freezing in Linux? Some solutions, include Ctrl + Fn + F2 then Ctrl + Fn + F7, or Ctrl + Alt + Back Space key, but sometimes none of these options work. The freezes typically take place when I am performing a processor-intensive task, such as surfing the web, or stitching video clips together, or opening more than 2 programs at the same time, or randomly in the middle of listening to Spotify while editing a doc in LibreOffice. Dec 17, 2015 · Complete freeze - the screen freezes but is still visible where it froze but mouse and cursor are froze and the keyboard completely froze (can't use any of the reisuo or other reboot tricks so must hit the power button to shut down). org - Friendly Linux Forum Jun 30, 2020 · I have been using Linux Mint 18 for a long time and it was working OK. I went ahead and installed the few programs I wanted for the friend (WINE, Irfanview, Shutter) & figured I wouldn't worry about the firewall if no one got back, it just wouldn't be used. When I look at CPU usage on the system monitor, the usage spikes when the PC freezes. After another freeze today while I was away from my computer for multiple hours, I looked at the logs. What I have noticed until now is that the issue is reproduced Apr 26, 2023 · Re: Hard freeze launching firewall application, Mint Mate, 21. 7GiB memory, 478. Jul 31, 2024 · Hey! I've put a fresh install of Mint 22 on my PC soon after it released, and I've set it up the way I want it, except there's one issue I keep running into whenever I wake my PC up from sleep, the screen freezes, then the RGB on my k Oct 11, 2023 · Every day or so it hangs hard, meaning it freezes with mouse and keyboard completely ineffective. 2 Cinnamon version 4. Does anybody have any suggestions? Easy tips, tweaks and tricks for Linux Mint and Ubuntu, both for beginners and for advanced users. On the morning of July 31st I did a Jun 14, 2025 · I mount an SMB share on a Linux mint laptop using /etc/fstab and CIFS. Jul 7, 2018 · (Solved) Experiencing freezing of screen mouse keyboard by frostymusic » Fri Jan 24, 2025 3:17 pm Dec 25, 2021 · On a fairly regular basis, maybe 1 a week on average, my screen freezes and the mouse and keyboard are unresponsive. Feb 5, 2025 · Linux Mint Freezing Forum rules Before you post read how to get help. So i just recently got linux mint 20. Learn how to diagnose and resolve system freezes on Linux Mint with the Cinnamon desktop. 1 and will be attempting to install an 'OEM' kernel from Ubuntu. 4 Kernel 4. I have been having some issues though, namely that the OS tends to freeze under low to medium loads, such as browsing the web or some low-level games like Among Us, but not under high loads i. The only option is a hard reboot. I can move my mouse, but the taskbar will disappear and/or be completely unresponsive. Mar 10, 2023 · The guide to troubleshooting common Linux Mint issues We will provide solutions to some of the most common issues that Linux Mint users encounter. Linux mint keeps freezing. In this I recently installed linux mint 19 xfce on my laptop and keeps happening very often (randomly between 15min to a few hours) that it completely freezes and it doesnt respond to any commands, after a couple of seconds the fan speeds up just stays like that and im forced to hard reboot it. After my PC has been on for a few hours, it starts to freeze for ~0. . In the following sections, we Jul 15, 2024 · So I tried to install Linux Mint 22, but the installer crashed and wiped my hard drive of Windows once again. Hey, guys. external monitors and rebooting without freezing. At first I thought it was a defective card, but I am not so sure now. I've had to hard reboot the computer each time. 5 , now my whole system is freezing, using 3500 with rx6700 , tried several distros every distribution giving me full system freeze. 2 using Timeshift. It's also quite fussy when it comes to compatibility because it's an Apple computer and because it ships with components which drivers aren't open-source. Jul 27, 2024 · Solved - System randomly freezing, requiring restart - Linux. I use the operating system is Linux Mint 19. After the machine has been running for a few days, the desktop will freeze completely. Dec 31, 2023 · Due to the near usless storage on this laptop ( 64GB EMMC) I am running Mint 21. I checked some of the forums and they said stuff about kernels and what not, I dont really get it. Nov 18, 2015 · 1 I am running the latest Linux Mint on a desktop machine and I constantly experience system freezes such as: Jan 26, 2025 · Screen freeze, unknown monitor by Joplas » Sun Jan 26, 2025 9:10 pm Sep 8, 2024 · Mint 22 install, freezing problem after upgrading from LM21. With the RAM stick installed, the OS would eventually freeze, but it would first cause Firefox to constantly crash, making it unusable, and then would make an application unavailable, meaning I can't open them even if I click it to open. 1 linux mint Linux Mint 19 - Hard freeze by akred3 » Sun Aug 12, 2018 9:34 pm System freeze - hard reboot by josegarrera » Fri Mar 12, 2021 8:02 pm Hi. Apr 17, 2020 · Actual hard freezes tend to be video related; the graphics card locking up the PCIe bus, and that in fact rhymes with the audio-repeat thing. You can use keyboard shortcuts, virtual consoles, SSH, and other tricks. I know that this method is not recommended as it risks damaging files or the computer itself, but no other methods or key combinations that I've found online seem to Mar 10, 2023 · The guide to troubleshooting common Linux Mint issues We will provide solutions to some of the most common issues that Linux Mint users encounter. Hardware: Dell My Mint 20. during more resource-intensive games. Having a problem installing a new program? Want to know which application is best for the job? Post your question in this forum. I am looking for some help as to where I would begin to investigate the cause of these crashes. If you mean just killing the power to the system, be aware that you can corrupt the file system doing so. 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