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SteamVR Crashes and freezes my computer every time I open it -- Ubuntu 18.04

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ValveSoftware/SteamVR-for-Linux#146 · opened 2018-10-14 by ghost · updated 2018-10-17 · 1 comments · github
?ghost 2018-10-14 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version (build number or date): Newest version -- 10.13.18
  • Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Ubuntu 18.04
  • Graphics driver version (run nvidia-settings): AMD Radeon RX 580 latest driver
  • Gist for SteamVR System Information:
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: [Yes/No] tried beta and non beta version
  • Opted into SteamVR beta?: [Yes/No] tried beta and non beta version
  • Have you checked for system updates?: [Yes/No] yes

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Describe what you expected should happen and what did happen. Please link any large code pastes as a Github Gist

Steps for reproducing this issue:

Every time I launch Steam VR my entire screen freezes. I can move my mouse but cannot click anything and my keyboard doesn't work either. It seems to freeze as soon as the compositor launches. Right when it freezes I see the vr compositor in my activities bar but I never actually see the compositor when it freezes, just my background on my desktop.

I have tried both beta and non beta versions, I tried running from terminal, I reinstalled both steam and steamvr. Any ideas on a workaround?

Update
Got SteamVR running by reverting back to my original BIOS settings on my gpu. I am now getting a 306 error. Details on this issue can be found here https://github.com/ValveSoftware/SteamVR-for-Linux/issues/147

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2018-10-17 github

Hello @winsteadworks, it's pointless to split your issue between multiple issue reports. Closing in favor of the continuation on #147.

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