Public bug reported: It's the same bug as https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1162073
If I run a command which will use all my RAM on MATLAB or R the system freezes, if I don't kill the process quickly I have to reboot. I have 12 GB of RAM and 18 Gb of SWAP. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: linux-image-3.2.0-50-generic 3.2.0-50.76 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-50.76-generic 3.2.48 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-50-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.4 Architecture: amd64 ArecordDevices: **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: AD198x Analog [AD198x Analog] Subdevices: 2/2 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 Subdevice #1: subdevice #1 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: matteo 2884 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: matteo 2884 F.... pulseaudio CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found. Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf7ffc000 irq 68' Mixer name : 'Analog Devices AD1984A' Components : 'HDA:11d4194a,10280293,00100400' Controls : 35 Simple ctrls : 21 Card1.Amixer.info: Card hw:1 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xf7dfc000 irq 34' Mixer name : 'Nvidia GPU 14 HDMI/DP' Components : 'HDA:10de0014,10de0101,00100100' Controls : 24 Simple ctrls : 4 Date: Wed Jul 17 12:02:18 2013 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=18c94b06-56ba-4d27-876e-2ac6eff3b9ed IwConfig: lo no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. MachineType: Dell Inc. Precision WorkStation T3500 MarkForUpload: True ProcFB: 0 VESA VGA ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-50-generic root=UUID=384a0a8d-fc24-453d-9c40-c0ec21d1b727 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-50-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-50-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.79.6 RfKill: SourcePackage: linux StagingDrivers: zram UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) WifiSyslog: dmi.bios.date: 04/20/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A11 dmi.board.name: 09KPNV dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A01 dmi.chassis.type: 7 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA11:bd04/20/2011:svnDellInc.:pnPrecisionWorkStationT3500:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn09KPNV:rvrA01:cvnDellInc.:ct7:cvr: dmi.product.name: Precision WorkStation T3500 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug package-from-proposed precise running-unity staging -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1202141 Title: System freezes when RAM is 100% used To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1202141/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs