Ubuntu 16.04 freezes / hangs / lags when writing / downloading large files to disk
Whether it's using Deluge to download torrents, or downloading files from a browser, or cp / mving files, on main Ubuntu 16.04 SSD, when this happens the system tends to lag / freeze / hang for either a long period of time, or short bursts until either the file is entirely written, or entirely downloaded.
I've added:
vm.dirty_background_ratio = 5
vm.dirty_ratio = 10
vm.swappiness = 0
to /etc/sysctl.conf
Also:
cat /proc/sys/vm/dirty_background_bytes
0
cat /proc/sys/vm/dirty_bytes
0
Some more information is that it's a newer SSD, with 16GB of RAM and at least 8GB of swap, and there is at least 30GB left on the SSD.
Any sort of copying, writing, downloading, torrenting large files (usually over 600MB or if there are multiple files) seems to lead to long lags or short bursts depending on how slow or fast the actual write is.
ssd downloads torrent-client
asked Jan 24 at 3:51
jakejake
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Whether it's using Deluge to download torrents, or downloading files from a browser, or cp / mving files, on main Ubuntu 16.04 SSD, when this happens the system tends to lag / freeze / hang for either a long period of time, or short bursts until either the file is entirely written, or entirely downloaded.
I've added:
vm.dirty_background_ratio = 5
vm.dirty_ratio = 10
vm.swappiness = 0
to /etc/sysctl.conf
Also:
cat /proc/sys/vm/dirty_background_bytes
0
cat /proc/sys/vm/dirty_bytes
0
Some more information is that it's a newer SSD, with 16GB of RAM and at least 8GB of swap, and there is at least 30GB left on the SSD.
Any sort of copying, writing, downloading, torrenting large files (usually over 600MB or if there are multiple files) seems to lead to long lags or short bursts depending on how slow or fast the actual write is.
ssd downloads torrent-client
asked Jan 24 at 3:51
jakejake
134
Please install inxi and then post the output ofinxi -Fxzso that people get an idea of your system.
– DK Bose
Jan 24 at 4:17
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Whether it's using Deluge to download torrents, or downloading files from a browser, or cp / mving files, on main Ubuntu 16.04 SSD, when this happens the system tends to lag / freeze / hang for either a long period of time, or short bursts until either the file is entirely written, or entirely downloaded.
I've added:
vm.dirty_background_ratio = 5
vm.dirty_ratio = 10
vm.swappiness = 0
to /etc/sysctl.conf
Also:
cat /proc/sys/vm/dirty_background_bytes
0
cat /proc/sys/vm/dirty_bytes
0
Some more information is that it's a newer SSD, with 16GB of RAM and at least 8GB of swap, and there is at least 30GB left on the SSD.
Any sort of copying, writing, downloading, torrenting large files (usually over 600MB or if there are multiple files) seems to lead to long lags or short bursts depending on how slow or fast the actual write is.
ssd downloads torrent-client
asked Jan 24 at 3:51
jakejake
134
Whether it's using Deluge to download torrents, or downloading files from a browser, or cp / mving files, on main Ubuntu 16.04 SSD, when this happens the system tends to lag / freeze / hang for either a long period of time, or short bursts until either the file is entirely written, or entirely downloaded.
I've added:
vm.dirty_background_ratio = 5
vm.dirty_ratio = 10
vm.swappiness = 0
to /etc/sysctl.conf
Also:
cat /proc/sys/vm/dirty_background_bytes
0
cat /proc/sys/vm/dirty_bytes
0
Some more information is that it's a newer SSD, with 16GB of RAM and at least 8GB of swap, and there is at least 30GB left on the SSD.
Any sort of copying, writing, downloading, torrenting large files (usually over 600MB or if there are multiple files) seems to lead to long lags or short bursts depending on how slow or fast the actual write is.
ssd downloads torrent-client
ssd downloads torrent-client
asked Jan 24 at 3:51
jakejake
134
asked Jan 24 at 3:51
jakejake
134
asked Jan 24 at 3:51
jakejake
134
asked Jan 24 at 3:51
jakejake
134
asked Jan 24 at 3:51
jakejake
134
134
Please install inxi and then post the output ofinxi -Fxzso that people get an idea of your system.
– DK Bose
Jan 24 at 4:17
add a comment |
Please install inxi and then post the output ofinxi -Fxzso that people get an idea of your system.
– DK Bose
Jan 24 at 4:17
Please install inxi and then post the output of
inxi -Fxz so that people get an idea of your system.– DK Bose
Jan 24 at 4:17
Please install inxi and then post the output of
inxi -Fxz so that people get an idea of your system.– DK Bose
Jan 24 at 4:17
add a comment |
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Please install inxi and then post the output of
inxi -Fxzso that people get an idea of your system.– DK Bose
Jan 24 at 4:17