ALL text/desktop corrupted

[Monkeyman]

After a while powered up (anywhere from a few hours to a few days), things start to get corrupted.  First (usually), it's random text.  Soon, it's ALL text (in and out of a browser) and finally, it's EVERYTHING including the desktop (it will show corrupted images of "stuff", usually from my last browser session.  This time, everything was jacked up except the toolbar.  A quick reboot and everything is fine again.....until next time.  The last time I played around with Linux (Ubuntu, I think), the same thing happened (on my SSD....I'm using a HDD this time) and I reinstalled Windows as nobody could figure it out.  It's not allowed to attach a screenshot but I have one if someone can figure out how to get it.  If this keeps up, I'll go back to Windows again.  (2 different HDDs (1HDD, 1SSD), same computer, different distros)

[Valtam]

Do you have any concerns over possibly faulty hardware? Are there any drivers to install via Menu, Settings, Install drivers?

[bitsnpcs]

Hello,
you can place a screenshot image on the forum by uploading it to an image host  -
Tinypic (or similar website), upload your image and copy/paste the resulting 'IMG' tagged link into your post.
If the site you use does not add the IMG tags you can either type these yourself.
or
Click the 'insert image' icon , which is located above the editing window, to the left.

[rokytnji]

Is this what you are seeing?

http://i.imgur.com/rjJxd.jpg

Are you running nvidia?

Code:

$ inxi -G
Graphics:  Card: Intel Mobile 4 Series Integrated Graphics Controller
           Display Server: X.Org 1.15.1 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: [email protected]
           GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Mobile Intel GM45 Express x86/MMX/SSE2
           GLX Version: 2.1 Mesa 10.1.3

will reveal all.  Or a uploaded system report.

[Monkeyman]

Do you have any concerns over possibly faulty hardware? Are there any drivers to install via Menu, Settings, Install drivers?

Other than a possibly worn out PSU (which I'm beginning to doubt), not really although anything's possible.  I think everything's updated.  This just started recently, never happened with Windows but did happen with my last Linux distro.  If it's a hardware issue, I'd like some suggestions.

Here's the pic.  Thanks, bitsnpcs for reminding me how to post a pic.  Stupid me.



rokytnji --- Looks nothing like that.  Yes, on nvidia.  Here's what I got (had to install inxi...no idea what it is but I trust you):

Graphics:  Card: NVIDIA GF116 [GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2]
          X.Org: 1.15.1 drivers: nouveau (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) Resolution: [email protected], [email protected]
          GLX Renderer: Gallium 0.4 on NVCF GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 10.1.3

[Valtam]

So nothing in Menu, Settings, Install drivers?

[Monkeyman]

So nothing in Menu, Settings, Install drivers?

I haven't installed any new drivers lately, if that's your question.  It shows I'm using X.Org X server instead of the Nvidia drivers, if that makes a difference.

[rokytnji]

Yeah, you are probably suffering suffering from the nouveau bug with certain nvidia video chips.

I have had it happen to me also on certain desktop computers with nvidia and nouveau.

Wait from one of the Linux-Lite regular members to tell you how to install the proprietary nvidia driver
the Linux Lite way. I fixed mine via command line outside of X which is kind of frowned upon here
in this forum. My linux lite gear runs intel video so I never ran into this issue.

[N4RPS]

Hello!

Wait from one of the Linux-Lite regular members to tell you how to install the proprietary nvidia driver
the Linux Lite way. I fixed mine via command line outside of X which is kind of frowned upon here
in this forum.

A CLI-initiated fix beats none at all...

73 DE N4RPS
Rob

[rokytnji]

Hello!

[quote author=rokytnji link=topic=1132.msg6949#msg6949 date=1415799567]
Wait from one of the Linux-Lite regular members to tell you how to install the proprietary nvidia driver
the Linux Lite way. I fixed mine via command line outside of X which is kind of frowned upon here
in this forum.

A CLI-initiated fix beats none at all...

73 DE N4RPS
Rob
[/quote]

Ok. I booted into init3 boot under advanced boot settings. Then

Code:

sudo apt-get update

Let it finish

then

Code:

sudo apt-get install nvidia-current

Let it finish.

Then

Code:

sudo shutdown -r now

to reboot. Problem solved for me.

Edit; more info here because I added the edgers repo to my Ubuntu 14.04LTS minimal iso install repositories.

http://www.binarytides.com/install-nvidi...ntu-14-04/

3. Setup the xorg-edgers ppa

The xorg-edgers ppa provides the very latest nvidia drivers. Run the following commands to set it up.

$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:xorg-edgers/ppa -y
$ sudo apt-get update

Now the ppa is setup and the package information is also updated.

I'd check your repos 1st monkeyman to make sure you don't already have edgers ppa already installed 1st with

Code:

inxi -r
Repos:     Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list
           deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty main restricted
           deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty main restricted
           deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates main restricted
           deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates main restricted
           deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty universe
           deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty universe
           deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates universe
           deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates universe
           deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty multiverse
           deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty multiverse
           deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates multiverse
           deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates multiverse
           deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-backports main restricted universe multiverse
           deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-backports main restricted universe multiverse
           deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security main restricted
           deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security main restricted
           deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security universe
           deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security universe
           deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security multiverse
           deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security multiverse
           deb http://archive.canonical.com/ trusty partner
           deb http://repo.linuxliteos.com/linuxlite/ beryl main
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/dropbox.list
           deb http://linux.dropbox.com/ubuntu trusty main
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ehoover-compholio-trusty.list
           deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/ehoover/compholio/ubuntu trusty main
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome-beta.list
           deb http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-talkplugin.list
           deb http://dl.google.com/linux/talkplugin/deb/ stable main
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/libreoffice-ppa-trusty.list
           deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/libreoffice/ppa/ubuntu trusty main
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mumble-release-trusty.list
           deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/mumble/release/ubuntu trusty main
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/noobslab-icons-trusty.list
           deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/noobslab/icons/ubuntu trusty main
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/otto-kesselgulasch-gimp-trusty.list
           deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/otto-kesselgulasch/gimp/ubuntu trusty main
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/steam.list
           deb [arch=amd64,i386] http://repo.steampowered.com/steam/ precise steam
           deb-src [arch=amd64,i386] http://repo.steampowered.com/steam/ precise steam
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/team-xbmc-ppa-trusty.list
           deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu trusty main
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ubuntu-wine-ppa-trusty.list
           deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-wine/ppa/ubuntu trusty main

Other members feel free to reply as mine was done on a Minimal Ubuntu 14.04LTS "Icewm" Desktop computer and
my way may not apply to how Linux-Lite Handles a Nouveua and Nvidia xorg glitch.