wishes
October 19th, 2010, 02:42 AM
I'm fairly decent Linux admin (ok, i've been paid to do it for the last 10 years now, maybe better than fair), however this problem has me stumped.
Ever since i dist-upgraded to 10.10 playing flash videos longer than a minute will *sometimes* lock up my window manager.
I am unable to click on other windows, or links in current window.
If i open a terminal after starting the video i can still run commands in the terminal after its locked up, but not use the mouse in any form at all.
I can get to tty1 or any other console, kill flash, kill the browser, etc.
Until i restart gdm or kdm it is still locked up however.
I have tested with both kde and gnome. Tested with kdm and gdm. Tested with firefox and chrome (both use different installs of flash plugin - chrome brings its own).
I created a new user on the system to test enviroment, no luck there.
I eventually reinstalled yesterday with a fresh 10.10, and still I am having this problem.
It *often* happens, but not always. Always on videos longer than about a minute at a guess, i have not timed it.
Only ever happens on flash videos - ie youtube etc.
Any other ideas? Suggestions?
Liz
ps. Please try to avoid basic newbie suggestions, pretty sure i have passed that long ago.
Ever since i dist-upgraded to 10.10 playing flash videos longer than a minute will *sometimes* lock up my window manager.
I am unable to click on other windows, or links in current window.
If i open a terminal after starting the video i can still run commands in the terminal after its locked up, but not use the mouse in any form at all.
I can get to tty1 or any other console, kill flash, kill the browser, etc.
Until i restart gdm or kdm it is still locked up however.
I have tested with both kde and gnome. Tested with kdm and gdm. Tested with firefox and chrome (both use different installs of flash plugin - chrome brings its own).
I created a new user on the system to test enviroment, no luck there.
I eventually reinstalled yesterday with a fresh 10.10, and still I am having this problem.
It *often* happens, but not always. Always on videos longer than about a minute at a guess, i have not timed it.
Only ever happens on flash videos - ie youtube etc.
Any other ideas? Suggestions?
Liz
ps. Please try to avoid basic newbie suggestions, pretty sure i have passed that long ago.