Why so slow and keep locking up :( LL 2.6

[paul1149]

Does not the the writer says at the beginning he has circa 3GB of Ram?

Not originally. He said

CPU: 700MHz processor
RAM: 512mb ram
RESOLUTION: VGA screen 1024x768 resolution

and that was it. Minimum requirements was added later as well as specs after I answered with my reply. Added way later on in fact. I am going to delete my posts because of these edits. My reply would have been a lot different if this info would have been present then.

Thank you. I had a hard time with the fractured grammar of the first post, but I did think I originally got the content correct, and subsequently didn't understand how I had missed the "minimum requirements" bit.

I was unaware, though, that Atom processors had progressed to 64 bit.

Thanks again.

[DLX]

As my grammar & punctuation is off subject, could read my user ID and give me some fu(king slack.
-----

No Avj not the same computer, I did get a new hard drive for that one as a media box.

[avj]

The first thing I would suggest is to start a live session on the computer and check the hard drive to make sure this drive isn't failing as well. You may have

something in close proximity to the computer that is giving off a lot of RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) this can cause HDD to fail. You can check the

HDD from the live session like we did in the other thread by going to: Menu > Setting > Disks  Then click on the gear icon in the upper right corner and

select "SMART Data & Self-Tests" post back with the screen output of that and we can go from there.

[N4RPS]

You shouldn't be running a 64 bit OS on 512MB of RAM. And Atom processors can't even handle 64bit. I'm surprised it installed. Up the RAM if you can, and reload LL in 32 bit.

Even though they're not true 64-bit machines, some of the later Atom processors will permit the installation of a 64-bit OS, but as you said, it isn't a good idea. The early netbooks ran XP or Windows 7 Starter for a reason.

So that I always have a PC with me, I keep an HP Mini210 netbook in the trunk of the car. Even with 2 GB of RAM and an (older) 128 GB SSD, Windows 8.1 Pro runs like a snail on it. Fortunately, I also have LL on it, so I can actually USE the thing...

73 DE N4RPS
Rob

[DLX]

Thanks AVJ for having interested, saving for new hardware
Did run Disk OK all the way down.


Right will do again  8)

[avj]

The disk utility can still show "ok" with a failing hdd just like it did in the other thread.

https://dfgkh547-jsdfv8.iyhkj.tk/forums/on-to.../#msg12763

Just make sure to check the error counts,  any error is a bad sign.

[Wirezfree]

Hi,

I'm running a very small Small Atom(N2807) PC with 64bit LL and 2GB mem.
I checked your CPU Benchmark compared to mine, it should be fine
D525 & N2807


What I suggest to get a feel for what is happening is to install "gtkperf"
This is not an "absolute" test, just a "relative" test. Install it, Re-Boot and run "gtkperf" with nothing else.

Code:

sudo apt-get install gtkperf

This is gtkperf tests on my N2807 @ "idle"


This is gtkperf tests on my N2807 @ "loaded to @ 50~60%"




Have you checked Menu > System > System Monitor, see if anything is taking lots of CPU..??
Click on the "View" drop down, and select "All Processes"
Then click on the "CPU" column, get the highest at the top.





Check this just after a "Bootup", and when you start your programs, 1 by 1.
Maybe something "rogue" is grabbing lots of CPU time..??

[DLX]

Thanks both
And Wirezfree  thanks in death post look at next doing.

Edit -

[DLX]

reloaded LL yesterday and loaded graphics card, help from the Help manual.
Today tried to use Openshot one a very small video, computer locked up unable to click anything on screen, had to hit power button.

Did work on second time but third time on a different video locked up again.
So out come
Drop Linux Lite ? don't under stand how this comuter ran win 7 that must have been more CPU and memory hungry!

crash report
[code]
===========================================================
Report Date: 11:41:50 AM, 21 - 10 - 2015
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Bios & Motherboard Information
===========================================================

BIOS:

# dmidecode 2.12
SMBIOS 2.6 present.

Handle 0x0000, DMI type 0, 24 bytes
BIOS Information
    Vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
    Version: P01-A1
    Release Date: 07/12/2010
    Address: 0xF0000
    Runtime Size: 64 kB
    ROM Size: 1024 kB
    Characteristics:
        ISA is supported
        PCI is supported
        PNP is supported
        BIOS is upgradeable
        BIOS shadowing is allowed
        ESCD support is available
        Boot from CD is supported
        Selectable boot is supported
        BIOS ROM is socketed
        EDD is supported
        5.25"/1.2 MB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
        3.5"/720 kB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
        3.5"/2.88 MB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
        Print screen service is supported (int 5h)
        8042 keyboard services are supported (int 9h)
        Serial services are supported (int 14h)
        Printer services are supported (int 17h)
        CGA/mono video services are supported (int 10h)
        ACPI is supported
        USB legacy is supported
        LS-120 boot is supported
        ATAPI Zip drive boot is supported
        BIOS boot specification is supported
        Targeted content distribution is supported
    BIOS Revision: 8.16

MOTHERBOARD:

# dmidecode 2.12
SMBIOS 2.6 present.

Handle 0x0002, DMI type 2, 15 bytes
Base Board Information
    Manufacturer: Acer
    Product Name: TDPS05   
    Version: To be filled by O.E.M.
    Serial Number: To be filled by O.E.M.
    Asset Tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
    Features:
        Board is a hosting board
        Board is replaceable
    Location In Chassis: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
    Chassis Handle: 0x0003
    Type: Motherboard
    Contained Object Handles: 0

# dmidecode 2.12
SMBIOS 2.6 present.

Handle 0x0003, DMI type 3, 21 bytes
Chassis Information
    Manufacturer: Acer
    Type: Desktop
    Lock: Not Present
    Version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
    Serial Number: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
    Asset Tag: 
    Boot-up State: Safe
    Power Supply State: Safe
    Thermal State: Safe
    Security Status: None
    OEM Information: 0x00000000
    Height: Unspecified
    Number Of Power Cords: 1
    Contained Elements: 0


===========================================================
CPU Information
===========================================================

model name    : Intel® Atom™ CPU D525  @ 1.80GHz
model name    : Intel® Atom™ CPU D525  @ 1.80GHz
model name    : Intel® Atom™ CPU D525  @ 1.80GHz
model name    : Intel® Atom™ CPU D525  @ 1.80GHz

Architecture:          x86_64
CPU op-mode(s):        32-bit, 64-bit
Byte Order:            Little Endian
CPU(s):                4
On-line CPU(s) list:  0-3
Thread(s) per core:    2
Core(s) per socket:    2
Socket(s):            1
NUMA node(s):          1
Vendor ID:            GenuineIntel
CPU family:            6
Model:                28
Stepping:              10
CPU MHz:              1795.335
BogoMIPS:              3590.67
L1d cache:            24K
L1i cache:            32K
L2 cache:              512K
NUMA node0 CPU(s):    0-3

===========================================================
Memory Information
===========================================================

RAM SPEED:

    Speed: 800 MHz
    Speed: 800 MHz

PHYSICAL RAM DETAILS (one section per ram slot):

# dmidecode 2.12
SMBIOS 2.6 present.

Handle 0x0010, DMI type 17, 28 bytes
Memory Device
    Array Handle: 0x000E
    Error Information Handle: Not Provided
    Total Width: 64 bits
    Data Width: 64 bits
    Size: 2048 MB
    Form Factor: SODIMM
    Set: None
    Locator: DIMM0
    Bank Locator: BANK0
    Type: DDR3
    Type Detail: Synchronous
    Speed: 800 MHz
    Manufacturer: Hyundai     
    Serial Number: 1582C335
    Asset Tag: 001026agNum0
    Part Number: HMT325S6BFR8C-H9 
    Rank: Unknown

Handle 0x0012, DMI type 17, 28 bytes
Memory Device
    Array Handle: 0x000E
    Error Information Handle: Not Provided
    Total Width: 64 bits
    Data Width: 64 bits
    Size: 2048 MB
    Form Factor: SODIMM
    Set: None
    Locator: DIMM1
    Bank Locator: BANK1
    Type: DDR3
    Type Detail: Synchronous
    Speed: 800 MHz
    Manufacturer: Hyundai     
    Serial Number: 15A2C336
    Asset Tag: 001026agNum1
    Part Number: HMT325S6BFR8C-H9 
    Rank: Unknown


===========================================================
Graphics Chip Information
===========================================================

  *-display
      description: VGA compatible controller
      product: GT218 [ION]
      vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
      physical id: 0
      bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
      version: a2
      width: 64 bits
      clock: 33MHz
      capabilities: pm msi pciexpress vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
      configuration: driver=nvidia latency=0
      resources: irq:46 memory:fd000000-fdffffff memory:d0000000-dfffffff memory:ce000000-cfffffff ioport:dc00(size=128) memory:fcf80000-fcffffff


===========================================================
Sound Information
===========================================================

**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC662 rev1 Analog [ALC662 rev1 Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 1: ALC662 rev1 Digital [ALC662 rev1 Digital]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 7: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 8: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 9: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

===========================================================
Hard Drive/SSD Information
===========================================================

Filesystem    Type    1K-blocks    Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/sda1      ext4    476461080 20754584 431480552  5% /
none          tmpfs            4        0        4  0% /sys/fs/cgroup
udev          devtmpfs  2009392        4  2009388  1% /dev
tmpfs          tmpfs      404764    1264    403500  1% /run
none          tmpfs        5120        0      5120  0% /run/lock
none          tmpfs      2023808      376  2023432  1% /run/shm
none          tmpfs      102400      28    102372  1% /run/user

MOUNT:

/dev/sda1 on / type ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro)
proc on /proc type proc (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
sysfs on /sys type sysfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
none on /sys/fs/cgroup type tmpfs (rw)
none on /sys/fs/fuse/connections type fusectl (rw)
none on /sys/kernel/debug type debugfs (rw)
none on /sys/kernel/security type securityfs (rw)
udev on /dev type devtmpfs (rw,mode=0755)
devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,noexec,nosuid,gid=5,mode=0620)
tmpfs on /run type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,size=10%,mode=0755)
none on /run/lock type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,size=5242880)
none on /run/shm type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,nodev)
none on /run/user type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,size=104857600,mode=0755)
none on /sys/fs/pstore type pstore (rw)
systemd on /sys/fs/cgroup/systemd type cgroup (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,none,name=systemd)
gvfsd-fuse on /run/user/1000/gvfs type fuse.gvfsd-fuse (rw,nosuid,nodev,user=valcom)

FDISK:

Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders, total 976773168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00061e78

  Device Boot      Start        End      Blocks  Id  System
/dev/sda1  *        2048  968384511  484191232  83  Linux
/dev/sda2      968386558  976771071    4192257    5  Extended
/dev/sda5      968386560  976771071    4192256  82  Linux swap / Solaris

HDPARM:

/dev/sda:

Model=Hitachi HTS545050B9A300, FwRev=PB4OC60F, SerialNo=100711PBN40417DZ23BE
Config={ HardSect NotMFM HdSw>15uSec Fixed DTR>10Mbs }
RawCHS=16383/16/63, TrkSize=0, SectSize=0, ECCbytes=4
BuffType=DualPortCache, BuffSize=7208kB, MaxMultSect=16, MultSect=off
CurCHS=16383/16/63, CurSects=16514064, LBA=yes, LBAsects=976773168
IORDY=on/off, tPIO={min:120,w/IORDY:120}, tDMA={min:120,rec:120}
PIO modes:  pio0 pio1 pio2 pio3 pio4
DMA modes:  mdma0 mdma1 mdma2
UDMA modes: udma0 udma1 udma2 udma3 udma4 udma5 *udma6
AdvancedPM=yes: mode=0x80 (128) WriteCache=enabled
Drive conforms to: unknown:  ATA/ATAPI-2,3,4,5,6,7

* signifies the current active mode

===========================================================
Groups Information
===========================================================

root : root

===========================================================
PCI Information
===========================================================

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Atom Processor D4xx/D5xx/N4xx/N5xx DMI Bridge (rev 02)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation NM10/ICH7 Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation NM10/ICH7 Family PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation NM10/ICH7 Family PCI Express Port 3 (rev 02)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation NM10/ICH7 Family PCI Express Port 4 (rev 02)
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation NM10/ICH7 Family USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02)
00:1d.1 USB controller: Intel Corporation NM10/ICH7 Family USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02)
00:1d.2 USB controller: Intel Corporation NM10/ICH7 Family USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02)
00:1d.3 USB controller: Intel Corporation NM10/ICH7 Family USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02)
00:1d.7 USB controller: Intel Corporation NM10/ICH7 Family USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e2)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation NM10 Family LPC Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation NM10/ICH7 Family SATA Controller [AHCI mode] (rev 02)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation NM10/ICH7 Family SMBus Controller (rev 02)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GT218 [ION] (rev a2)
01:00.1 Audio device: NVIDIA Corporation High Definition Audio Controller (rev a1)
02:00.0 Network controller: Ralink corp. RT3090 Wireless 802.11n 1T/1R PCIe
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 06)

===========================================================
USB Information
===========================================================

Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 04e8:3268 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd ML-1610 Mono Laser Printer
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 093a:2521 Pixart Imaging, Inc.
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 046d:c31d Logitech, Inc. Media Keyboard K200
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

===========================================================
Kernel Modules Information
===========================================================

Module                  Size  Used by
usblp                  22891  0
bnep                  19624  2
rfcomm                69160  4
bluetooth            391136  10 bnep,rfcomm
ip6t_REJECT            12939  1
xt_hl                  12521  6
ip6t_rt                13537  3
nf_conntrack_ipv6      18894  8
nf_defrag_ipv6        34768  1 nf_conntrack_ipv6
snd_hda_codec_hdmi    46368  4
ipt_REJECT            12541  1
xt_LOG                17717  10
xt_limit              12711  13
xt_tcpudp              12884  18
xt_addrtype            12635  4
nf_conntrack_ipv4      15012  8
nf_defrag_ipv4        12758  1 nf_conntrack_ipv4
xt_conntrack          12760  16
gpio_ich              13476  0
ip6table_filter        12815  1
ip6_tables            27025  1 ip6table_filter
nf_conntrack_netbios_ns    12665  0
nf_conntrack_broadcast    12589  1 nf_conntrack_netbios_ns
nf_nat_ftp            12770  0
nf_nat                21841  1 nf_nat_ftp
nf_conntrack_ftp      18638  1 nf_nat_ftp
nf_conntrack          97202  8 nf_nat_ftp,nf_conntrack_netbios_ns,nf_nat,xt_conntrack,nf_conntrack_broadcast,nf_conntrack_ftp,nf_conntrack_ipv4,nf_conntrack_ipv6
joydev                17381  0
iptable_filter        12810  1
ip_tables              27239  1 iptable_filter
x_tables              34059  13 ip6table_filter,xt_hl,ip_tables,xt_tcpudp,xt_limit,xt_conntrack,xt_LOG,iptable_filter,ip6t_rt,ipt_REJECT,ip6_tables,xt_addrtype,ip6t_REJECT
dm_multipath          22873  0
snd_hda_codec_realtek    65812  1
scsi_dh                14882  1 dm_multipath
snd_hda_intel          56531  5
snd_hda_codec        193017  3 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel
snd_hwdep              13602  1 snd_hda_codec
coretemp              13435  0
snd_pcm              102099  3 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel
snd_page_alloc        18710  2 snd_pcm,snd_hda_intel
snd_seq_midi          13324  0
snd_seq_midi_event    14899  1 snd_seq_midi
arc4                  12608  2
snd_rawmidi            30144  1 snd_seq_midi
rt2800pci              13606  0
rt2800mmio            20986  1 rt2800pci
snd_seq                61560  2 snd_seq_midi_event,snd_seq_midi
serio_raw              13462  0
rt2800lib              89076  2 rt2800pci,rt2800mmio
rt2x00pci              13287  1 rt2800pci
rt2x00mmio            13603  2 rt2800pci,rt2800mmio
rt2x00lib              55307  5 rt2x00pci,rt2800lib,rt2800pci,rt2800mmio,rt2x00mmio
nvidia              10561199  39
mac80211              630728  3 rt2x00lib,rt2x00pci,rt2800lib
lpc_ich                21080  0
snd_seq_device        14497  3 snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_midi
cfg80211              484040  2 mac80211,rt2x00lib
snd_timer              29482  2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
drm                  303102  2 nvidia
eeprom_93cx6          13344  1 rt2800pci
snd                    69322  21 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hwdep,snd_timer,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_pcm,snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel,snd_seq_device,snd_seq_midi
crc_ccitt              12707  1 rt2800lib
soundcore              12680  1 snd
shpchp                37032  0
wmi                    19177  0
mac_hid                13205  0
parport_pc            32701  0
ppdev                  17671  0
lp                    17759  0
parport                42348  3 lp,ppdev,parport_pc
dm_mirror              22135  0
dm_region_hash        20862  1 dm_mirror
dm_log                18411  2 dm_region_hash,dm_mirror
hid_generic            12548  0
usbhid                52659  0
hid                  106148  2 hid_generic,usbhid
ahci                  34091  2
psmouse              106692  0
libahci                32716  1 ahci
r8169                  71677  0
mii                    13934  1 r8169

===========================================================
Kernel & Operating System Information
===========================================================

Linux Hoomus 3.13.0-62-generic #102-Ubuntu SMP Tue Aug 11 14:29:36 UTC 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Description:    Linux Lite 2.6
Distributor ID:    Ubuntu
Codename:    trusty

Based on:
Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS

===========================================================
Network Information
===========================================================

lo        Link encap:Local Loopback 
          inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
          inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:65536  Metric:1
          RX packets:943 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:943 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
          RX bytes:76374 (76.3 KB)  TX bytes:76374 (76.3 KB)

p35p1    Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr d0:27:88:0f:7c:fd 
          inet addr:192.168.1.98  Bcast:192.168.1.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
          inet6 addr: fe80::d227:88ff:fe0f:7cfd/64 Scope:Link
          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:4577 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:2880 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
          RX bytes:5219710 (5.2 MB)  TX bytes:332620 (332.6 KB)

# interfaces(5) file used by ifup( and ifdown(
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

  *-network DISABLED
      description: Wireless interface
      product: RT3090 Wireless 802.11n 1T/1R PCIe
      vendor: Ralink corp.
      physical id: 0
      bus info: pci@0000:02:00.0
      logical name: wlan0
      version: 00
      serial: 1c:65:9d:63:18:dc
      width: 32 bits
      clock: 33MHz
      capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
      configuration: broadcast=yes driver=rt2800pci driverversion=3.13.0-62-generic firmware=N/A latency=0 link=no multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11bgn
      resources: irq:18 memory:febf0000-febfffff
  *-network
      description: Ethernet interface
      product: RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller
      vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
      physical id: 0
      bus info: pci@0000:03:00.0
      logical name: p35p1
      version: 06
      serial: d0:27:88:0f:7c:fd
      size: 100Mbit/s
      capacity: 1Gbit/s
      width: 64 bits
      clock: 33MHz
      capabilities: pm msi pciexpress msix vpd bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt 1000bt-fd autonegotiation
      configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=r8169 driverversion=2.3LK-NAPI duplex=full firmware=rtl_nic/rtl8168e-2.fw ip=192.168.1.98 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes port=MII speed=100Mbit/s
      resources: irq:43 ioport:e800(size=256) memory:fbffb000-fbffbfff memory:fbffc000-fbffffff

===========================================================
Environment Variables Information
===========================================================

TERM=unknown
SHELL=/bin/bash
USER=root
SUDO_USER=valcom
SUDO_UID=1000
USERNAME=root
MAIL=/var/mail/root
PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin
PWD=/home/valcom
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHLVL=1
SUDO_COMMAND=/usr/scripts/systemreport
HOME=/root
LANGUAGE=en_US
LOGNAME=root
SUDO_GID=1000
DISPLAY=:0.0
XAUTHORITY=/tmp/libgksu-ZmPXga/.Xauthority
_=/usr/bin/printenv

===========================================================
Software Installed Information
===========================================================

Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold
| Status=Not/Inst/Conf-files/Unpacked/halF-conf/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend
|/ Err?=(none)/Reinst-required (Status,Err: uppercase=bad)
||/ Name                                  Version                                Architecture Description
+++-=====================================-=======================================-============-===============================================================================
ii  accountsservice                      0.6.35-0ubuntu7.2                      amd64        query and manipulate user account information
ii  acl                                  2.2.52-1                                amd64        Access control list utilities
ii  acpi-support                          0.142                                  amd64        scripts for handling many ACPI events
ii  acpid                                1:2.0.21-1ubuntu2                      amd64        Advanced Configuration and Power Interface event daemon
ii  adduser                              3.113+nmu3ubuntu3                      all          add and remove users and groups
ii  alacarte                              3.10.0-1ubuntu2                        all          easy GNOME menu editing tool
ii  alsa-base                            1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu4                    all          ALSA driver configuration files
ii  alsa-utils                            1.0.27.2-1ubuntu2                      amd64        Utilities for configuring and using ALSA
ii  apg                                  2.2.3.dfsg.1-2ubuntu1                  amd64        Automated Password Generator - Standalone version
ii  apparmor                              2.8.95~2430-0ubuntu5.3                  amd64        User-space parser utility for AppArmor
ii  apt                                  1.0.1ubuntu2.10                        amd64        commandline package manager
ii  apt-clone                            0.3.1~ubuntu11.1                        all          Script to create state bundles
ii  apt-transport-https                  1.0.1ubuntu2.10                        amd64        https download transport for APT
ii  apt-utils                            1.0.1ubuntu2.10                        amd64        package management related utility programs
ii  apt-xapian-index                      0.45ubuntu4                            all          maintenance and search tools for a Xapian index of Debian packages
ii  aptdaemon                            1.1.1-1ubuntu5.2                        all          transaction based package management service
ii  aptdaemon-data                        1.1.1-1ubuntu5.2                        all          data files for clients
ii  aptitude                              0.6.8.2-1ubuntu4                        amd64        terminal-based package manager
ii  aptitude-common                      0.6.8.2-1ubuntu4                        all          architecture indepedent files for the aptitude package manager
ii  archdetect-deb                        1.95ubuntu2.1                          amd64        Hardware architecture detector
ii  aspell                                0.60.7~20110707-1ubuntu1                amd64        GNU Aspell spell-checker
ii  aspell-en                            7.1-0-1                                all          English dictionary for GNU Aspell
ii  at-spi2-core                          2.10.2.is.2.10.1-0ubuntu1              amd64        Assistive Technology Service Provider Interface (dbus core)
ii  attr                                  1:2.4.47-1ubuntu1                      amd64        Utilities for manipulating filesystem extended attributes
ii  avahi-daemon                          0.6.31-4ubuntu1                        amd64        Avahi mDNS/DNS-SD daemon
ii  avahi-utils                          0.6.31-4ubuntu1                        amd64        Avahi browsing, publishing and discovery utilities
ii  b43-fwcutter                          1:018-2                                amd64        utility for extracting Broadcom 43xx firmware
ii  base-files                            7.2ubuntu5.3                            amd64        Debian base system miscellaneous files
ii  base-passwd                          3.5.33                                  amd64        Debian base system master password and group files
ii  bash                                  4.3-7ubuntu1.5                          amd64        GNU Bourne Again SHell
ii  bash-completion                      1:2.1-4ubuntu0.1                        all          programmable completion for the bash shell
ii  bbswitch-dkms                        0.7-2ubuntu1                            amd64        Interface for toggling the power on nVidia Optimus video cards
ii  bc                                    1.06.95-8ubuntu1                        amd64        GNU bc arbitrary precision calculator language
ii  bind9-host                            1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.5                amd64        Version of 'host' bundled with BIND 9.X
ii  binutils                              2.24-5ubuntu14                          amd64        GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities
ii  biosdevname                          0.4.1-0ubuntu6.2                        amd64        apply BIOS-given names to network devices
ii  blueman                              1.23-git201403102151-1ubuntu1          amd64        Graphical bluetooth manager
ii  bluetooth                            4.101-0ubuntu13.1                      all          Bluetooth support
ii  bluez                                4.101-0ubuntu13.1                      amd64        Bluetooth tools and daemons
ii  bluez-alsa:amd64                      4.101-0ubuntu13.1                      amd64        Bluetooth ALSA support
ii  bluez-cups                            4.101-0ubuntu13.1                      amd64        Bluetooth printer driver for CUPS
ii  bluez-gstreamer                      4.101-0ubuntu13.1                      amd64        Bluetooth GStreamer support
ii  bogl-bterm                            0.1.18-9ubuntu1                        amd64        Ben's Own Graphics Library - graphical terminal
ii  browser-plugin-vlc                    2.0.6-2                                amd64        multimedia plugin for web browsers based on VLC
ii  bsdmainutils                          9.0.5ubuntu1                            amd64        collection of more utilities from FreeBSD
ii  bsdutils                              1:2.20.1-5.1ubuntu20.7                  amd64        Basic utilities from 4.4BSD-Lite
ii  busybox-initramfs                    1:1.21.0-1ubuntu1                      amd64        Standalone shell setup for initramfs
ii  busybox-static                        1:1.21.0-1ubuntu1                      amd64        Standalone rescue shell with tons of builtin utilities
ii  bzip2                                1.0.6-5                                amd64        high-quality block-sorting file compressor - utilities
ii  ca-certificates                      20141019ubuntu0.14.04.1                all          Common CA certificates
ii  ca-certificates-java                  20130815ubuntu1                        all          Common CA certificates (JKS keystore)
ii  cabextract                            1.4-4                                  amd64        Microsoft Cabinet file unpacker
ii  casper                                1.340.2                                amd64        Run a "live" preinstalled system from read-only media
ii  catfish                              1.0.2-2                                all          File searching tool which is configurable via the command line
ii  cifs-utils                            2:6.0-1ubuntu2                          amd64        Common Internet File System utilities
ii  colord                                1.0.6-1                                amd64        system service to manage device colour profiles -- system daemon
ii  command-not-found                    0.3ubuntu12                            all          Suggest installation of packages in interactive bash sessions
ii  command-not-found-data                0.3ubuntu12                            amd64        Set of data files for command-not-found.
ii  compiz                                1:0.9.11.3+14.04.20150313-0ubuntu1      all          OpenGL window and compositing manager
ii  compiz-core                          1:0.9.11.3+14.04.20150313-0ubuntu1      amd64        OpenGL window and compositing manager
ii  compiz-gnome                          1:0.9.11.3+14.04.20150313-0ubuntu1      amd64        OpenGL window and compositing manager - GNOME window decorator
ii  compiz-plugins-default                1:0.9.11.3+14.04.20150313-0ubuntu1      amd64        OpenGL window and compositing manager - default plugins
ii  console-setup                        1.70ubuntu8                            all          console font and keymap setup program
ii  consolekit                            0.4.5-3.1ubuntu2                        amd64        framework for defining and tracking users, sessions and seats
ii  coreutils                            8.21-1ubuntu5.1                        amd64        GNU core utilities
ii  cpio                                  2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1                    amd64        GNU cpio -- a program to manage archives of files
ii  cpp                                  4:4.8.2-1ubuntu6                        amd64        GNU C preprocessor (cpp)
ii  cpp-4.8                              4.8.4-2ubuntu1~14.04                    amd64        GNU C preprocessor
ii  cracklib-runtime                      2.9.1-1build1                          amd64        runtime support for password checker library cracklib2
ii  crda                                  1.1.2-1ubuntu2                          amd64        wireless Central Regulatory Domain Agent
ii  cron                                  3.0pl1-124ubuntu2                      amd64        process scheduling daemon
ii  cryptsetup                            2:1.6.1-1ubuntu1                        amd64        disk encryption support - startup scripts
ii  cryptsetup-bin                        2:1.6.1-1ubuntu1                        amd64        disk encryption support - command line tools
ii  cups                                  1.7.2-0ubuntu1.6                        amd64        Common UNIX Printing System™ - PPD/driver support, web interface
ii  cups-browsed                          1.0.52-0ubuntu1.5                      amd64        OpenPrinting CUPS Filters - cups-browsed
ii  cups-client                          1.7.2-0ubuntu1.6                        amd64        Common UNIX Printing System™ - client programs (SysV)
ii  cups-common                          1.7.2-0ubuntu1.6                        all          Common UNIX Printing System™ - common files
ii  cups-core-drivers                    1.7.2-0ubuntu1.6                        amd64        Common UNIX Printing System™ - PPD-less printing
ii  cups-daemon                          1.7.2-0ubuntu1.6                        amd64        Common UNIX Printing System™ - daemon
ii  cups-filters                          1.0.52-0ubuntu1.5                      amd64        OpenPrinting CUPS Filters - Main Package
ii  cups-filters-core-drivers            1.0.52-0ubuntu1.5                      amd64        OpenPrinting CUPS Filters - PPD-less printing
ii  cups-pdf                              2.6.1-9                                amd64        PDF writer backend for CUPS
ii  cups-ppdc                            1.7.2-0ubuntu1.6                        amd64        Common UNIX Printing System™ - PPD manipulation utilities
ii  cups-server-common                    1.7.2-0ubuntu1.6                        all          Common UNIX Printing System™ - server common files
ii  curl                                  7.35.0-1ubuntu2.5                      amd64        command line tool for transferring data with URL syntax
ii  dash                                  0.5.7-4ubuntu1                          amd64        POSIX-compliant shell
ii  dbus                                  1.6.18-0ubuntu4.3                      amd64        simple interprocess messaging system (daemon and utilities)
ii  dbus-x11                              1.6.18-0ubuntu4.3                      amd64        simple interprocess messaging system (X11 deps)
ii  dc                                    1.06.95-8ubuntu1                        amd64        GNU dc arbitrary precision reverse-polish calculator
ii  dconf-cli                            0.20.0-1                                amd64        simple configuration storage system - utilities
ii  dconf-gsettings-backend:amd64        0.20.0-1                                amd64        simple configuration storage system - GSettings back-end
ii  dconf-service                        0.20.0-1                                amd64        simple configuration storage system - D-Bus service
ii  debconf                              1.5.51ubuntu2                          all          Debian configuration management system
ii  debconf-i18n                          1.5.51ubuntu2                          all          full internationalization support for debconf
ii  debianutils                          4.4                                    amd64        Miscellaneous utilities specific to Debian
ii  deja-dup                              30.0-0ubuntu4                          amd64        Back up your files
ii  deja-dup-backend-gvfs                30.0-0ubuntu4                          all          Remote server support for Déjà Dup
ii  desktop-file-utils                    0.22-1ubuntu1                          amd64        Utilities for .desktop files
ii  dh-python                            1.20140128-1ubuntu8.2                  all          Debian helper tools for packaging Python libraries and applications
ii  dialog                                1.2-20130928-1                          amd64        Displays user-friendly dialog boxes from shell scripts
ii  dictionaries-common                  1.20.5                                  all          Common utilities for spelling dictionary tools
ii  diffutils                            1:3.3-1                                amd64        File comparison utilities
ii  discover                              2.1.2-5.2ubuntu1                        amd64        hardware identification system
ii  discover-data                        2.2013.01.11                            all          Data lists for Discover hardware detection system
ii  dkms                                  2.2.0.3-1.1ubuntu5.14.04.5              all          Dynamic Kernel Module Support Framework
ii  dmidecode                            2.12-2                                  amd64        SMBIOS/DMI table decoder
ii  dmraid                                1.0.0.rc16-4.2ubuntu3                  amd64        Device-Mapper Software RAID support tool
ii  dmsetup                              2:1.02.77-6ubuntu2                      amd64        Linux Kernel Device Mapper userspace library
ii  dmz-cursor-theme                      0.4.4ubuntu1                            all          Style neutral, scalable cursor theme
ii  dnsmasq-base                          2.68-1ubuntu0.1                        amd64        Small caching DNS proxy and DHCP/TFTP server
ii  dnsutils                              1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.5                amd64        Clients provided with BIND
ii  docbook-xml                          4.5-7.2                                all          standard XML documentation system for software and systems
ii  dosfstools                            3.0.26-1                                amd64        utilities for making and checking MS-DOS FAT filesystems
ii  dpkg                                  1.17.5ubuntu5.4                        amd64        Debian package management system
ii  dpkg-repack                          1.37                                    all          puts an unpacked .deb file back together
ii  duplicity                            0.6.23-1ubuntu4.1                      amd64        encrypted bandwidth-efficient backup
ii  e2fslibs:amd64                        1.42.9-3ubuntu1.3                      amd64        ext2/ext3/ext4 file system libraries
ii  e2fsprogs                            1.42.9-3ubuntu1.3                      amd64        ext2/ext3/ext4 file system utilities
ii  ecryptfs-utils                        104-0ubuntu1.14.04.3                    amd64        ecryptfs cryptographic filesystem (utilities)
ii  ed                                    1.9-2                                  amd64        classic UNIX line editor
ii  eject                                2.1.5+deb1+cvs20081104-13.1            amd64        ejects CDs and operates CD-Changers under Linux
ii  enchant            &

[newtusmaximus]

Just a thought.
Are all other functions working normally - i.e have you tried something like watching iplayer or simililar.
Does youtube work.
Have you tried another video player such as vlc?
Was your version of openshot downloaded via synaptic installer.
what format are these movies - mp4?

Have you downloaded them or are they your creation . if so via what device?

UPDATE - Have just downloaded OPENSHOT via Synaptic install/uninstall.  Have successfully played  previously downloaded MP4 files from BBC IPlayer, and an AVI video file recorded on my digital camera.  No hesitancy.

PC Spec HP DC7700 desktop- small form factor - 3 GB RAM  - Intel twincore  1.8GHz , Video Intel 82Q963/ Q965  @ res 1280 X1024 IIYAMA  19" crt.  LL2.6 32 bit Standard Kernel ( 3.13?)

Hope this helps