the issue is not a totem one, whatever an user software do the system should not freeze and the description lists vlc as doing the same, that's likely either a xorg or linux bug
-- When playing videos (avi/mpeg/etc) media player crashes and freezes system https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/235522 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
