LMMS 1.0.0 - Linux Mint session freezes
Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2017 4:21 pm
Hey guys,
Even though I have been using LMMS for quite some time now and I really love it, I have never posted anything here (as I am just using LMMS for my own entertainment and it usually works great). So please be gentle if I seem stupid. I did however try and google the problem to death before posting it here.
Unfortunately, in my current installation LMMS frequently causes problems: When loading a project, saving, importing a sample or basically anything else that involves a loading bar, it freezes my whole computer session (not every time, but like once every three to four times) - I am able to move the mouse but NOTHING else works. The only way is to either give the computer a hard shutdown or (as I recently realized) pressing CTRL+ALT+Backspace to end the current user session. However, this still leads to data loss in all programs that are open at that point. Before it crashes, LMMS usually gives me a taste of its own language by scrambling my ears with weird, computery noises. This used to happen before but without the crashing - back then I could just restart the program (and sometimes had to renice pulseaudio).
Due to the whole system freezing, I can't even give you an error log or anything else useful.
I am currently using LMMS 1.0.0. on Linux Mint 17.3 Cinnamon.
On a sidenote: I saw that there should be a newer LMMS version, but it doesn't seem to be available for linux? Is that correct?
I would be really thankful for any help! I love working (or rather playing) with LMMS but it is annoying as hell to always lose everything that wasn't saved.
Even though I have been using LMMS for quite some time now and I really love it, I have never posted anything here (as I am just using LMMS for my own entertainment and it usually works great). So please be gentle if I seem stupid. I did however try and google the problem to death before posting it here.
Unfortunately, in my current installation LMMS frequently causes problems: When loading a project, saving, importing a sample or basically anything else that involves a loading bar, it freezes my whole computer session (not every time, but like once every three to four times) - I am able to move the mouse but NOTHING else works. The only way is to either give the computer a hard shutdown or (as I recently realized) pressing CTRL+ALT+Backspace to end the current user session. However, this still leads to data loss in all programs that are open at that point. Before it crashes, LMMS usually gives me a taste of its own language by scrambling my ears with weird, computery noises. This used to happen before but without the crashing - back then I could just restart the program (and sometimes had to renice pulseaudio).
Due to the whole system freezing, I can't even give you an error log or anything else useful.
I am currently using LMMS 1.0.0. on Linux Mint 17.3 Cinnamon.
On a sidenote: I saw that there should be a newer LMMS version, but it doesn't seem to be available for linux? Is that correct?
I would be really thankful for any help! I love working (or rather playing) with LMMS but it is annoying as hell to always lose everything that wasn't saved.