Lockups after fresh install of Debian 10, 11, and 12?
by LinuxMonday from LinuxQuestions.org on (#6CZ0Y)
Hello all,
I'm a mid-level, long-time Linux user curious as to why I get random screen lockups after installing Debian?
I've tried on the last 3 releases to install Debian, everything looked good, but then after clicking around for a short time I get random problems. Last night, for example, after an easy, no-worries, standard GUI install (accepting all defaults) of Debian 12 with the new Gnome DE, just clicking from one topic to another in the settings app caused the system to lock and require that I hard-reset. On reboot, I randomly got the same and similar lockups changing tabs in Firefox web browser. Not every time, but randomly, and every several minutes.
This has occured on both of my older Dell laptops (one a 2012 and the other a 2013, both great condition, one a business class and the other an ultralight - not sure if this is even relevant, or if more system info specifics would be helpful). I've had these kinds of lockups whether I've installed Gnome, KDE, or XFCE. When I install something like Linux Mint, however, I don't get these lockups at all.
I've been wanting to move all my machines to Debian for some time (the above, plus a much newer desktop machine), so I'm curious what could be the difference causing these to happen, and if there's something I could do to correct it. Like, is it a difference in kernel, or something else like that maybe? I'm stymied, but I'm willing to experiment, install, config, etc. as needed to get it working - but I'm at a loss what might be the best next step.
Thanks for your thoughts / advice.
I'm a mid-level, long-time Linux user curious as to why I get random screen lockups after installing Debian?
I've tried on the last 3 releases to install Debian, everything looked good, but then after clicking around for a short time I get random problems. Last night, for example, after an easy, no-worries, standard GUI install (accepting all defaults) of Debian 12 with the new Gnome DE, just clicking from one topic to another in the settings app caused the system to lock and require that I hard-reset. On reboot, I randomly got the same and similar lockups changing tabs in Firefox web browser. Not every time, but randomly, and every several minutes.
This has occured on both of my older Dell laptops (one a 2012 and the other a 2013, both great condition, one a business class and the other an ultralight - not sure if this is even relevant, or if more system info specifics would be helpful). I've had these kinds of lockups whether I've installed Gnome, KDE, or XFCE. When I install something like Linux Mint, however, I don't get these lockups at all.
I've been wanting to move all my machines to Debian for some time (the above, plus a much newer desktop machine), so I'm curious what could be the difference causing these to happen, and if there's something I could do to correct it. Like, is it a difference in kernel, or something else like that maybe? I'm stymied, but I'm willing to experiment, install, config, etc. as needed to get it working - but I'm at a loss what might be the best next step.
Thanks for your thoughts / advice.