[Solved] Input devices sluggish.

[sortedsand]

This is what happens on a fresh installation.
1) Mouse movement across the screen is slow/choppy.
2) Keyboard input lags. If I type at a normal pace, some letters do not show up.
Example: This i a normal ace for yping and itshould wok fie.

Software Info:
Debian 8.8 NetInstall.
Openbox
Tint2

Hardware Info:
RAM 16GB DDR3
Motherboard Intel DZ77BH-55K
CPU: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E31245 @ 3.30GHz
GPU: NVIDIA QUADRO 600

[debiman]

is there anything non-standard about your setup?
i'm particularly thinking about this - is that when the problem started? if so, what exactly did you do?

anyhow, keep a terminal window with 'top' or 'htop' open at all times and see if something's eating your resources.

[phenest]

What driver are you using for that Quadro video card?

[sortedsand]

is there anything non-standard about your setup?
i'm particularly thinking about this - is that when the problem started? if so, what exactly did you do?

anyhow, keep a terminal window with 'top' or 'htop' open at all times and see if something's eating your resources.

What I do is install Debian with a NetInstall ISO with a minimal installation with utilities (No GUI), then run my script. Then reboot and the problem occurs. (I have not actually enabled the auto-Login solution from that other thread yet (have not decided if I want to or not yet).

Script:

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#!/bin/bash
echo "This is the Ammonite Script."
echo "This is a Debian customization script."
echo "Install Debian Netinstall with a minimal system, then run this script."
echo ""
echo "to continue wait 5 seconds; To exit, use ctrl+c."
sleep 5
echo ""
echo '' >> /etc/apt/sources.list
echo '# Enable Debian Backports' >> /etc/apt/sources.list
echo 'deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian jessie-backports main' >> /etc/apt/sources.list
cat /etc/apt/sources.list
echo ""
echo "Waiting 5 seconds..."
sleep 5
apt-get update
apt-get upgrade
#Desktop and office.
apt-get install xorg openbox obconf menu nitrogen arandr dolphin chromium arora libreoffice apvlv tint2 gsimplecal
#Audio
apt-get install pulseaudio pavucontrol audacious
#Utilities
apt-get install bleachbit wipe foremost scalpel testdisk dcfldd nwipe secure-delete sudo filezilla k3b gparted
#Shells / Terminals
apt-get install terminator ksh zsh yash tcsh zsh-antigen
#Graphics
apt-get install gimp gimp-data-extras gimp-gap gimp-ufraw gimp-plugin-registry gimp-lensfun hugin inkscape exif darktable gpicview
#Media
apt-get install smplayer kdenlive openshot 
#Programming and other essentials
apt-get install gcc make linux-headers-$(uname -r) geany geany-plugins build-essential cmake
#Printer Support
apt-get install cups
#Games
apt-get install neverball neverputt fillets-ng
#Text web surfing
apt-get install links links2 elinks lynx
#Networking
apt-get install wireshark zenmap
#Append Autostart and other file opperations.
echo '' >> /etc/xdg/openbox/autostart
echo '# Ammonite additions to autostart' >> /etc/xdg/openbox/autostart
echo 'nitrogen --restore &' >> /etc/xdg/openbox/autostart
echo 'terminator &' >> /etc/xdg/openbox/autostart
echo 'tint2 &' >> /etc/xdg/openbox/autostart
echo 'xrandr --output DFP7 --off --output DFP4 --off --output DFP5 --mode 1920x1080 --pos 1280x0 --rotate normal --output DFP2 --off --output DFP3 --off --output DFP1 --off &' >> /etc/xdg/openbox/autostart
mkdir /usr/share/sounds/kdesounds.old
mv /usr/share/sounds/*.ogg /usr/share/sounds/kdesounds.old
#Autostart startx at login.
echo '' >> /etc/profile
echo 'if [ -z "$DISPLAY" ] && [ -n "$XDG_VTNR" ] && [ "$XDG_VTNR" -eq 1 ]; then' >> /etc/profile
echo '  exec startx' >>/etc/profile
echo 'fi' >> /etc/profile
#x-www-browser chooser.
update-alternatives --config x-www-browser
#Reminders
echo "Remember to run visudo!"
echo "Log into user account and run this: cp -R /etc/xdg/openbox ~/.config/"
echo 'Run obconf and set you theme to "Onyx".'
echo ""
echo "Waiting 5 seconds..."
sleep 5

[sortedsand]

What driver are you using for that Quadro video card?

This driver:
http://www.nvidia.com/Download/driverRe ... 8290/en-us

[sortedsand]

I just ran a Live Kubuntu 17.04 DVD and it doe the same thing.
I am thinking it is a Kernel or Motherboard issue.
It works fine it Windows 10.

I am using basically this same Debian setup and script on a different PC with a Gigabyte motherboard, AMD 6-core CPU with AMD/ATi Radeon R9 270 GPU and it works fin.

[sortedsand]

To see a screenshot of top on this system, go to this url:
http://imgur.com/7sjAKVt

[phenest]

Given the potential age of this motherboard (circa 2012), when was the last time the thermal paste was replaced on the CPU? Is it over-heating?

[sortedsand]

Given the potential age of this motherboard (circa 2012), when was the last time the thermal paste was replaced on the CPU? Is it over-heating?

No. I actually just put this hardware together the other week and put the thermal compound on fresh.

[sortedsand]

I don't think it has to do with Xorg because it happens even without X.

I did find this thread: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=113019

Makes me think its a kernel issue.

[phenest]

That thread is 6 years old., but did you try the solution in the last reply?

[sortedsand]

That thread is 6 years old., but did you try the solution in the last reply?

This system does not have "ohci_hcd".

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:~$ lsmod | grep usb
usbhid                 44460  0 
hid                   102264  2 hid_generic,usbhid
usbcore               195468  4 ehci_hcd,ehci_pci,usbhid,xhci_hcd
usb_common             12440  1 usbcor

[sortedsand]

Found the solution.

All I had to do was add "irqpoll" to grub2.
I did not read the message at boot time for irq #16 and suggesting this add...