Ubuntu 18.04 with kernel 4.18.0-24-generic freezes just after 5 minutes of boot.
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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linux (Ubuntu) |
Confirmed
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
I am using Ubuntu 18.04.2 on Dell Inspiron 5559. I have 8GB of RAM and 2GB swap space. A week ago I installed HWE to get latest kernel versions. Yesterday I got an update for kernel 4.18.0-24-generic which was for reasons held back. But I installed that using `sudo apt install <package_name` and rebooted the system.
Whenever I boot my system with the very same kernel, after using Firefox, Chrome, terminal and System Monitor just for 5 minutes, my all RAM is used up and swap space is 75% used and system hangs horribly. I literally can't do anything. After a reboot same thing happens again.
I use Vanilla GNOME installed using the package `ubuntu-
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ProblemType: Bug
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.6
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/
CRDA:
global
country IN: DFS-UNSET
(2402 - 2482 @ 40), (N/A, 20), (N/A)
(5150 - 5350 @ 160), (N/A, 23), (N/A)
(5725 - 5875 @ 80), (N/A, 23), (N/A)
CurrentDesktop: GNOME
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-01-06 (170 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426)
MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 5559
Package: linux (not installed)
ProcEnviron:
TERM=xterm-
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_
LANG=en_IN
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=
ProcVersionSign
RelatedPackageV
linux-
linux-
linux-firmware 1.173.6
Tags: bionic
Uname: Linux 4.18.0-24-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
_MarkForUpload: True
dmi.bios.date: 07/18/2018
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 1.5.2
dmi.board.name: 0WTXH9
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A00
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.
dmi.product.family: Inspiron
dmi.product.name: Inspiron 5559
dmi.product.sku: 06B2
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
tags: | added: kernel-bug |
description: | updated |
affects: | ubuntu → linux (Ubuntu) |
Changed in linux (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Incomplete → Confirmed |
description: | updated |
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