Since installing MATE in August this year I have had zero problems - until now. I was running mint and Ubuntu before then and had constant problems - mostly when this happened:
And low and behold today after opening Hamrick's VueScan for the first time it happened again. I know this is not a MATE issue specifically but I can't find any info (and everyone here has been so helpful) - any ideas what causes this? Previously this happened when I was viewing full screen video but has never occurred in MATE. Thanks all...
Uh, that looks like a graphics driver crash / bug or Xorg eating the floor.
Can you provide the output of the following command?
inxi -CG
Thanks Ouroumov…
CPU: Dual core Intel Pentium 2020M (-MCP-) cache: 2048 KB
clock speeds: max: 2400 MHz 1: 1200 MHz 2: 1202 MHz
Graphics: Card: Intel 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller
Display Server: X.Org 1.18.4 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
Resolution: [email protected]
GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Ivybridge Mobile
GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 11.2.0
Hi @Danpo,
you can try running “dpkg” per the update guide (a network cable connection is required); it may/may not help?:
If you have Ubuntu Mate 16.10 try the following (doesn’t work on earlier versions of Ubuntu!):
Hi Wolfman
Thanks for the info. I’m not up to 16.10 yet but the graphics driver tool looks interesting. I think Xorg is causing the issue, curious that it hasn’t raised its ugly head until now. With Mint especially I was getting multi coloured freezes daily. Onward and upward…
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