My Ubuntu freezes everytime there's an update
Solution 1:
BIOS
You have BIOS version FX503VD.308. Version 310 is available to download here.
Note: Confirm that I have the correct web page for your model #.
Note: Have good backups before updating the BIOS.
SWAP
Your /swapfile is too small at 2G. Let's increase it to 4G...
Note: Incorrect use of the rm
and dd
commands can cause data loss. Suggest copy/paste.
In the terminal
...
sudo swapoff -a # turn off swap
sudo rm -i /swapfile # remove old /swapfile
sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=/swapfile bs=1M count=4096
sudo chmod 600 /swapfile # set proper file protections
sudo mkswap /swapfile # init /swapfile
sudo swapon /swapfile # turn on swap
free -h # confirm 16G RAM and 4G swap
Edit /etc/fstab, using sudo -H gedit /etc/fstab
or sudo pico /etc/fstab
.
Confirm this /swapfile line in /etc/fstab... and confirm no other “swap” lines... use SPACES in this line... confirm NO TABS...
/swapfile none swap sw 0 0
reboot # reboot and verify operation
NVIDIA
Not having Nvidia drivers installed means that you'll never get to properly use the advanced features of that video subsystem.
Tell me the model # of your video card, and let's look at what version driver is available.
Once installed, you can then switch between the desired video subsystem.
What version drivers appear in `Software & Updates?