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| From | Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.sys.mac.system |
| Subject | Re: Repetitive Screen Sleep |
| Date | 2015-03-29 17:14 +0000 |
| Organization | People for the Ethical Treatment of Pirates |
| Message-ID | <cnqq6vFkkh4U6@mid.individual.net> (permalink) |
| References | (2 earlier) <2015032907262657807-xxx@yyyzzz> <cnqhtcFkkh4U3@mid.individual.net> <2015032908143518007-xxx@yyyzzz> <cnqlkfFkkh4U5@mid.individual.net> <2015032909243329366-xxx@yyyzzz> |
On 2015-03-29, gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> wrote:
> On 2015-03-29 15:55:59 +0000, Jolly Roger said:
>
>>>>> 3/29/15 6:56:25.216 AM identityservicesd[295]:
>>>>> <IMMacNotificationCenterManager: 0x7fc2f2e41d90>: notification
>>>>> observer: com.apple.iChat notification: __CFNotification
>>>>> 0x7fc2f2c0c660 {name = _NSDoNotDisturbEnabledNotification}
>>>>
>>>> [snip]
>>>>
>>>> Ok, that's from the console log, and doesn't show much of anything that
>>>> seems relevant. I would expect to find better details in the
>>>> /var/log/system.log file. Look for any entries time stamped just before
>>>> or during the time you had the problem.
>>>
>>> Sorry if this seems overkill, but I can't read what I'm writing while I
>>> write it, and I've managted to snatch what is likely too much
>>> information.
>>
>> What time did the incident actually occur?
>
> Tough with that episode to tell for sure. I'm trying to narrow down a
> trap where the instant it happens I can see exactly where it's at.
Next time it happens jot down the exact time. That way when you scan the
logs after, you know what you are looking for.
>> Without knowing that, sifting through countless log entries is a real pain.
>
> Sorry about that.
>
>> What version OS X are you running on this machine?
>
> 10.10.2
>
>>> Mar 29 06:55:20 Ducks.local WindowServer[192]:
>>> device_generate_desktop_screenshot: authw 0x0(0), shield 0x0(0)
>>> Mar 29 06:55:20 Ducks.local WindowServer[192]:
>>> device_generate_lock_screen_screenshot: authw 0x0(0)[inf, inf, 0, 0]
>>> shield 0x0(0), dev [1920,1080]
>>
>> These two messages seem to indicate that the machine is saving your work
>> before going to sleep.
>>
>>> Mar 29 06:55:20 Ducks.local WindowServer[192]:
>>> CGXDisplayDidWakeNotification [42815621194240]: posting
>>> kCGSDisplayDidWake
>>
>> This message seems to indicate your machine is waking up. The time stamp
>> is the same, though. That's weird. Sleep followed by immediate wake?
>
> Doesn't surprise me--it seems to be very busy!
>
>>> Mar 29 06:55:20 Ducks.local WindowServer[192]:
>>> handle_will_sleep_auth_and_shield_windows: Deferring.
>>
>> Not sure what this means.
>>
>> I'm curious: what do you get when you execute this command in a terminal
>> window?:
>>
>> pmset -g assertions
>
> Assertion status system-wide:
> BackgroundTask 0
> ApplePushServiceTask 0
> UserIsActive 0
> PreventUserIdleDisplaySleep 0
> PreventSystemSleep 0
> ExternalMedia 1
> PreventUserIdleSystemSleep 0
> NetworkClientActive 0
> Listed by owning process:
> pid 30(powerd): [0x000000260008012c] 02:01:02 ExternalMedia named:
> "com.apple.powermanagement.externalmediamounted"
> Kernel Assertions: 0x104=USB,MAGICWAKE
> id=500 level=255 0x4=USB mod=3/29/15, 7:28 AM description=EHC1
> owner=AppleUSBEHCI
> id=501 level=255 0x4=USB mod=3/29/15, 7:28 AM description=EHC2
> owner=AppleUSBEHCI
> id=502 level=255 0x100=MAGICWAKE mod=3/29/15, 8:21 AM
> description=en1 owner=en1
Yeah, nothing really interesting there.
>> Have you tried disabling any menu extras you have installed that might
>> interfere with the normal operation of WindowServer?
>
> I'm unsure where "menu extras" really begin or end. Do you mean
> anything that lays at the top of the finder screen on the right? Like
> Fantastical, 1Password, DropBox, et al?
Right - anything that adds something to the menu bar at the top of the
screen, usually on the right side of it.
>> I've read reports of Google Chrome causing problems with sleep in the
>> past. Do you use Chrome regularly?
>
> I don't use it at all.
Ok. Just checking.
> And remember, as I frequently forget myself, *this is not sleep*. I
> can continue to type, Cmd-Tab to other applications, click and drag,
> cursor through lists. When I move my mouse to a hot-corner, then pull
> it out (this is how I "wake" the screen), I see that the things I've
> been doing through this non-sleep-but-blacked screen--this zombie
> state--have all taken place in the dark.
Understood, but it still may have something to do with the sleep
functionality of the OS.
>> Does this problem occur only in your user account? Have you tried
>> creating a new temporary OS X user account to see if the problem happens
>> there?
>
> I have not. But then it has choked me for 10 minutes, or an hour, and
> then gone away. Already during this session, it has ridden me like a
> mule through 8 to 12 passes. I quit a bunch of programs or do some
> other something, and, as it has this minute, it abates. If I were to
> reboot in another session there'd be no reason to think it would
> necessarily do this for a week!
>
> If I had a consistent way to make it do it's thing, I'd consider taking
> it for repair.
>
> It's maddening!
I'd try creating a new user account to see if the problem occurs there.
--
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JR
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Re: Repetitive Screen Sleep Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-29 17:14 +0000
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Re: Repetitive Screen Sleep Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-30 00:09 +0000
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Re: Repetitive Screen Sleep dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2015-04-03 16:40 +1300
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Re: Repetitive Screen Sleep gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2015-06-14 19:08 -0700
Re: Repetitive Screen Sleep gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2015-06-21 13:01 -0700
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Re: Repetitive Screen Sleep gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2015-06-21 16:59 -0700
Re: Repetitive Screen Sleep Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2015-06-21 20:06 -0700
Re: Repetitive Screen Sleep gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2015-06-22 08:51 -0700
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