Re: HP Laptop freezes while using Xorg sporadically.
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 01:20:26 UTC
> I had similar issue on an old HP laptop, but not sure if it is the same > cause as yours. > > Please try to set Option "AllowEmptyInput" "false" in /etc/X11/xorg.conf > (uncomment the line in Section Serverlayout) > Section "ServerLayout" > Identifier "X.org Configured" > Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0 > InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer" > InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard" > #Option "AllowEmptyInput" "false" >EndSection Ok so i have tried this and it only led me to getting a xorg error, and i got no graphical output. Here i leave the xorg log: https://pastebin.com/7pAKUJXz On Mon, Jul 14, 2025 at 1:13 PM Jin Guojun[VFF] <jguojun@gmail.com> wrote: > It can be in there or many following places. Please refer to the man > xorg.conf. > > /etc/X11/<cmdline> > /usr/local/etc/X11/<cmdline> > /etc/X11/$XORGCONFIG > /usr/local/etc/X11/$XORGCONFIG > /etc/X11/xorg.conf > /etc/xorg.conf > /usr/local/etc/X11/xorg.conf.<hostname> > /usr/local/etc/X11/xorg.conf > /usr/local/lib/X11/xorg.conf.<hostname> > /usr/local/lib/X11/xorg.conf > > AllowEmptyInput was an old problem, but just in case it reoccurs. > In this case, Ctrl+Alt+DEL should be able to reboot the laptop. You may > try to confirm if it is the case. > > I also see the similar issue on some laptops, the mainly is related to the > display driver -- xf86-video-xxx-#.#.#_# > Since your laptop is not using a xorg.conf file, it uses the default > driver, which usually works. > You may try to load video card specific driver, like > xf86-video-ati-19.1.0_7,1 if the laptop has an ATI video card. > > On 7/14/25 09:22, Mauricio wrote: > > >I had similar issue on an old HP laptop, but not sure if it is the same > >cause as yours. > > > >Please try to set Option "AllowEmptyInput" "false" in /etc/X11/xorg.conf > >(uncomment the line in Section Serverlayout) > > >Section "ServerLayout" > > Identifier "X.org Configured" > > Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0 > > InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer" > > InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard" > > #Option "AllowEmptyInput" "false" > >EndSection > > I just did as you say. I will keep y'all informed about the results. > Let it be noted that this file was not in that directory before. > Also, should not this file be in /usr/local/etc/X11/ ? > I'm asking that as a newbie. As far as i know, that's the place where > we usually modify these kinds of files... > > On Mon, Jul 14, 2025 at 12:05 PM Jin Guojun[VFF] <jguojun@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> On 7/14/25 04:57, infoomatic wrote: >> > Sorry I cannot help with your problem, however, I just want to comment >> > on the hardware: we ordered a few HP 255-G5 @dayjob back then, and >> > after a while we gave up on them because they were constantly having >> > Microsoft Windows Bluescreens. I then decided to throw FreeBSD on them >> > without GUI and use it for our build farm - have worked flawlessly in >> > that configuration now for years. It may be that there is something >> > odd with the 255 series from HP. >> > >> > On 14.07.25 03:43, Mauricio wrote: >> >> I have an HP 255-G7 Laptop running FreeBSD 14.3 RELEASE which every >> >> now and then freezes entirely while using Xorg. When the laptop >> >> freezes, the only thing that gives me a response is mouse and graphic >> >> tablet movement. >> >> >> >> At that point, I can't jump to a virtual console with >> >> CTRL+ALT+FUNCTIONKEY. >> >> I can't even shut the computer down by pressing the shutdown button >> >> for less than a second as I usually do. >> >> But trying to do both things makes the disk activity light indicator >> >> start blinking a lot for a moment. >> >> >> >> The laptop doesn't seem to get back to work even after half an hour >> >> of waiting or more. >> >> Something that i have been noticing is that the freeze seems to be >> >> triggered by an increase of resources use. I noticed that because the >> >> freezing starts usually after opening a program like a terminal >> >> emulator while there are already some programs running in other >> >> windows. It also happened one time while trying to use my laptop >> >> while copying 23GBs of data in a virtual console. >> >> >> >> I leave some routine files here for you to check up if you feel the >> >> need of it: >> >> >> >> dmesg output: https://pastebin.com/C27M5K0F >> >> <https://pastebin.com/C27M5K0F> >> >> rc.conf: https://pastebin.com/9wX0sKsa <https://pastebin.com/9wX0sKsa> >> >> loader.conf: https://pastebin.com/wBrdL8NL >> >> <https://pastebin.com/wBrdL8NL> >> >> >> >> As always, thanks to whoever that takes the time to help me with this >> >> I had similar issue on an old HP laptop, but not sure if it is the same >> cause as yours. >> >> Please try to set Option "AllowEmptyInput" "false" in /etc/X11/xorg.conf >> (uncomment the line in Section Serverlayout) >> >> Section "ServerLayout" >> Identifier "X.org Configured" >> Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0 >> InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer" >> InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard" >> #Option "AllowEmptyInput" "false" >> EndSection >> >> >> >