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new MX install wont wake up from sleep
Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2025 11:22 am
by davev8
Hi i just replaced MX 19xx with the latest all went well and is working fine except until I walk away for a while. When I come back the screen is black with a functioning cursor but will not wake up or maybe it is awake but the screen is black as 1 time when i was randomly clicking around the screen sound started playing .. Requires reboot and the is fine until it sleeps again How do fix that? the machine is an old 2 core duo probably the fastest/latest cpu thay did plenty of ram and a SSD..
i have try to find any setting that i could switch sleep off but not find, my googling only came up with the same question on hera a year ago and no one answered thanks dave
Re: new MX install wont wake up from sleep
Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2025 11:24 am
by Eadwine Rose
According to the forum rules (please read): Please provide full Quick System Info from the menu, use copy for forum button, no edits.
LiveUSB version is OK if needed.
How did you replace? Install clean, or upgraded keeping home?
Re: new MX install wont wake up from sleep
Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2025 11:32 am
by davev8
clean install as it seemed the only option i had
Re: new MX install wont wake up from sleep
Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2025 11:45 am
by davev8
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System:
Kernel: 6.1.0-29-amd64 [6.1.123-1] arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.0
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.1.0-29-amd64 root=UUID=<filter> ro quiet splash
Desktop: Xfce v: 4.20.0 tk: Gtk v: 3.24.38 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm v: 4.20.0 vt: 7
dm: LightDM v: 1.32.0 Distro: MX-23.5_x64 Libretto Jan 12 2025 base: Debian GNU/Linux 12
(bookworm)
Machine:
Type: Desktop System: Hewlett-Packard product: HP Compaq 8000 Elite SFF PC v: N/A
serial: <superuser required> Chassis: type: 4 serial: <superuser required>
Mobo: Hewlett-Packard model: 3646h serial: <superuser required> BIOS: Hewlett-Packard
v: 786G7 v01.14 date: 10/14/2015
CPU:
Info: model: Intel Core2 Duo E8500 bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Penryn level: v1 built: 2008
process: Intel 45nm family: 6 model-id: 0x17 (23) stepping: 0xA (10) microcode: 0xA0E
Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 2 smt: <unsupported> cache: L1: 128 KiB desc: d-2x32 KiB; i-2x32 KiB
L2: 6 MiB desc: 1x6 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 1995 min/max: 1998/3166 scaling: driver: acpi-cpufreq governor: ondemand
cores: 1: 1995 2: 1995 bogomips: 12634
Flags: ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 ssse3
Vulnerabilities:
Type: gather_data_sampling status: Not affected
Type: itlb_multihit status: KVM: VMX unsupported
Type: l1tf mitigation: PTE Inversion
Type: mds status: Vulnerable: Clear CPU buffers attempted, no microcode; SMT disabled
Type: meltdown mitigation: PTI
Type: mmio_stale_data status: Unknown: No mitigations
Type: reg_file_data_sampling status: Not affected
Type: retbleed status: Not affected
Type: spec_rstack_overflow status: Not affected
Type: spec_store_bypass status: Vulnerable
Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization
Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Retpolines; STIBP: disabled; RSB filling; PBRSB-eIBRS: Not
affected; BHI: Not affected
Type: srbds status: Not affected
Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected
Graphics:
Device-1: Intel 4 Series Integrated Graphics vendor: Hewlett-Packard 4 driver: i915 v: kernel
arch: Gen-5 process: Intel 45nm built: 2008 ports: active: VGA-1 empty: DP-1,HDMI-A-1
bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:2e12 class-ID: 0300
Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.21.1.7 compositor: xfwm v: 4.20.0 driver: X: loaded: intel
dri: crocus gpu: i915 display-ID: :0.0 screens: 1
Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1024x768 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 271x204mm (10.67x8.03") s-diag: 339mm (13.35")
Monitor-1: VGA-1 mapped: VGA1 res: 1024x768 hz: 60 size: N/A modes: max: 1024x768 min: 640x480
API: OpenGL v: 2.1 Mesa 22.3.6 renderer: Mesa Intel Q45/Q43 (ELK) direct-render: Yes
Audio:
Device-1: Intel 82801JD/DO HD Audio vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
bus-ID: 00:1b.0 chip-ID: 8086:3a6e class-ID: 0403
API: ALSA v: k6.1.0-29-amd64 status: kernel-api tools: alsamixer,amixer
Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.0.0 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse status: active
2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin 4: pw-jack type: plugin
tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
Device-1: Intel 82567LM-3 Gigabit Network vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: e1000e v: kernel
port: 1100 bus-ID: 00:19.0 chip-ID: 8086:10de class-ID: 0200
IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>
Device-2: Ralink RT3072 Wireless Adapter type: USB driver: rt2800usb bus-ID: 10-5:3
chip-ID: 148f:3072 class-ID: 0000 serial: <filter>
IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 465.76 GiB used: 15.3 GiB (3.3%)
SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Netac model: SSD 500GB size: 465.76 GiB block-size:
physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 3.0 Gb/s type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: 0A0 scheme: MBR
Partition:
ID-1: / raw-size: 465.76 GiB size: 457.38 GiB (98.20%) used: 15.3 GiB (3.3%) fs: ext4
dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1
Swap:
Kernel: swappiness: 15 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default)
ID-1: swap-1 type: file size: 3 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: -2 file: /swap/swap
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 43.0 C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Repos:
Packages: pm: dpkg pkgs: 2159 libs: 1081 tools: apt,apt-get,aptitude,nala,synaptic pm: rpm
pkgs: 0 pm: flatpak pkgs: 0
No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list
1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-updates main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list
1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
2: deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.list
1: deb [arch=amd64] https://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list
1: deb http://mxlinux.mirrors.uk2.net/packages/mx/repo/ bookworm main non-free
Info:
Processes: 225 Uptime: 1h 32m wakeups: 1 Memory: 11.56 GiB used: 3.55 GiB (30.7%) Init: SysVinit
v: 3.06 runlevel: 5 default: graphical tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 12.2.0 alt: 12
Client: shell wrapper v: 5.2.15-release inxi: 3.3.26
Boot Mode: BIOS (legacy, CSM, MBR)
Re: new MX install wont wake up from sleep
Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2025 12:32 pm
by j2mcgreg
@davev8
Have a look at post #2 in this thread for a possible solution:
viewtopic.php?p=826042#p826042
Re: new MX install wont wake up from sleep
Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2025 1:36 pm
by davev8
that was my 1st through the screan saver settings but i can't find them ..linux was my main OS for a few years up until mint 9..i only stopped using it when mint 10 broke compiz and i lost the cube i went window but had to get 2 monitors to make up for the lost cube ..this pc i basically use it to make the tv smart so only has to run chrome and i can literally go a year or so without looking for anything.. so now its like an OS i never see before..also one of my pet hates with linux was naming things with silly names that give you no clue to what they are ..so if you can point me where to look i would be most helpful
Re: new MX install wont wake up from sleep
Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2025 4:29 pm
by CharlesV
From the MX Menu, type in screensa and you should see what ever screen saver your running.
If your still running the XFCE4 screen saver, then
__ on the main screen you wan to change the "Regard the computer as idle after: ( I believe default is 10 min, change it to say 30 min for a test. )
__ There should be a power management button on the bottom of that first screen as well, click that and your Powe Manager dialog should show up. Change your settings in here.
If your using XScreenSaver, then
__ On the main screen, change Blank After: (again to something like 30 min )
__ On the Advanced tab, enable Power Management, change the times, then uncheck Power Management Enabled.
What you have just done, is write out the values to the configs, which had an issue in one update on *some* machines.
Test the problem after that.
And if you still have xfce4 screensaver on board, I strongly suggest that you remove it and then install XScreensaver ( both can be done from the MX Package Installer )
Re: new MX install wont wake up from sleep
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2025 2:07 am
by BitterTruth
@davev8 you said you have a 2nd screen hooked up? Is that correct? Is it turned on?
Re: new MX install wont wake up from sleep
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2025 4:15 am
by asqwerth
I just started experiencing the same thing -- ie, black screen after waking up from sleep, only cursor can be seen -- but it was on my existing MX23 KDE (so it's not mx23 xfce like the OP, nor a fresh install), after installing updates yesterday .
I won't insert my issues into this thread but will be following it closely. I'll open my own thread if I have to.
For now, I have other distros on this machine I'm behind on upgrading.
Re: new MX install wont wake up from sleep
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2025 10:13 am
by davev8
No only 1 monitor on this PC...the 2 monitors was part of my ramblings when i went from Mint 9 with the cube desktop to windows to make up for losing the cube
UPDATE
after trying one or 2 things to no avail i switch off the screensaver and the lock screan thinking that has to cure it , but no just got home have black screan with a working pointer ..i check the screensaver and lock screan and are still off...anybody else with this problem i have no problem of you joining this thread
EDIT
one of the things i think i did was to switch of power management but i did not ..its off now so will see what happens