I recently made the switch from Windows to Debian on my modern computer. I used to face freezes where the entire UI would lock up, sometimes even requiring a hard restart to get back in. I was advised to try Fedora but opted for Bazzite instead since it comes with preinstalled gaming tools, and it's been working better overall. However, I've still experienced kernel panics, with two incidents so far. I'm looking for any settings or tweaks that might help reduce these issues. My crashes on Debian seemed related to GPU or graphics in general, often freezing at random moments or when viewing images and videos. Interestingly, it never seemed to crash while I was gaming. Could the problems be related to the integrated and dedicated GPU switching?
3 Answers
Logs are definitely key to finding the root cause of the freezes. Look for entries related to GPU performance or any critical errors during the times your system has frozen. Also, I noticed you mentioned Krunner crashing; have you tried launching apps from the terminal instead?
You might want to consider rebasing to an atomic version of Fedora while preserving your files and programs. It's pretty straightforward—just a single command and a restart. That could potentially resolve your freezing issues. What hardware are you using?
It's tough to diagnose without looking at the logs, but I recommend taking the time to troubleshoot instead of switching distros. Have you checked the system logs for any errors that could point you in the right direction?
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