BT5 freezing randomly

[Keymaster]

I finally got BT5 installed on my laptop (installed on HDD, single OS). I'm in the process of trying to get g0tmilk's fakeAP_pwn script working on BT5, tracking down new dirs where things are installed, etc. Anywhere from every 30 seconds to 5 minutes, the computer completely freezes. No response from anything. It's happened about 7 times so far and is frustrating as hell. Anybody else having this problem?

[Godfrey]

Im facing the same problems also when i do many other things.I don't know what cause the problem.Hope any one can help...
The problem exists with 32bit and 64bit KDE. Gnome 64bit seems not to have the problem...
I close many desktop effects but it can not solve...
Many lines in Xorg.0.log write as below:

__glXDRIbindTexImage: Failed to register texture offset override

[Keymaster]

Sorry, KDE, x64.

[Deadboy]

I have a similar problem with both x32 & x64 KDE. Notably, when I click on minimized firefox in the KDE panel it freezes completely. Also, choppy when connecting to network via wicd. I've disabled desktop effects which seems to have helped a bit.

Might be related to this unresolved kde bug: https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=260285

[ewiget]

if you have ati cards, this is a known issue with the current kernel and the non-proprietary driver. If you install the ati-drivers, no more lock-ups (I'm running 11-05 on kde 64 bit and no lockups since I switch to the fglrx kernel module)

[James2k]

I'm also having a freezing issue. I've installed BackTrack 5 to a external hard drive (A previous laptop hard drive which is now in a SATA - USB enclosure). Everything went fine with the installation. I went and installed the nVidia GPU driver from the website (270.41.06) and was all successful. I had to run prepare-kernel-sources before hand so the nVidia installer knew where the kernel source tree was.

However sometimes BackTrack will just freeze up, mouse stops moving, cant kill X, no response from any command. It doesn't freeze up at the same place it happens randomly. Not sure what it could be.

Specs:

• BackTrack 5 32 bit with KDE
• nVidia 8200M G GPU
• WD Scorpio Blue 160 GB Hard Drive

Thanks

[Godfrey]

Now it's clear that the problem happens when sometimes we click some minimized apps on taskbar...

[nickusneelius]

I'm using 32bit gnome and am having this problem as well I can't pinpoint exactly what it is. But I'm thinking it does have to do with minimizing or maximizing. Not sure though. I had opened about four terminals then it froze. Then had to power off computer. Couldn't even restart.

[ballzan]

If you installed the driver you should be able to go into the start bar/application bar, go to settings and there should be a nvidia application, open it and go to PowerMizer, change the setting from Adaptive to Prefer Maximum Performance. I have the exact same card and I have to do that every time I start up.

[fub1tch]

My notebook freezed after 3hours airodump cause I clicked something on the taskbar... thx for that buggy BT5... I use BT4 now....