Unexpected crashes during game on Linux

Mazza

I've decided to migrate over to Linux completely to check out how NS2 runs now.

There are times where the game suddenly crashes on loading into a server/precaching, spawning as a skulk first time, or simply just outta the blue.
The gaming sessions vary between 2 minutes to as long as 4 hours before NS2 crashes on me.

Set Up:
i5 3570k (Stock)
NVIDIA 560TI 448 (Using Nvidia Drivers Linux 319.32)
8GBytes RAM
1.5TB 7200rpm HDD

Linux Mint 16 MATE
Linux version 3.11.0-12-generic (buildd@allspice) (gcc version 4.8.1 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.8.1-10ubuntu7) ) #19-Ubuntu SMP Wed Oct 9 16:20:46 UTC 2013
All Graphics setting set to low/off
Running Fullscreen Windowed at 1280x1024

I've just started doing back tracings on NS2 to help debug the issue.

NS2 Logs: http://pastebin.com/vb8hqDiP
Backtraces: http://pastebin.com/ZzkFK66i


I haven't tested other drivers or kernels yet but will update any findings when I do update/downgrade to other versions.
I have been told that the latest Nvidia Driver 331.20 is running quite well for other games - Has anyone got any better results with 331.20?

Cheers,
Mazza

Confused

There does seem to be a random crash in the Linux build for some people. It is reported but there is no ETA on a fix for it right now.

As one might expect some people are praising 331.20 as a perfect fix to everything and others report that it doesn't effect the problem at all.

ViVnet

Here's the backtrace for my crashes.

Backtrace: http://pastebin.com/3jaDCiFB

System:
Ubuntu 14.04 64-bit
i5 2500K @ 4.2Ghz
Nvidia GTX 560 Ti - 331.20
8 GB RAM

I'll get this from another system using a more stable release later on.

Mazza

I've updated my GFX Driver to 331.20

I get less frequent crashes now which is a good sign.
I may also have found a reproducible step.

I only crash as aliens when I'm just about to finish evolving from my egg. Very frustrating as I've lost onos/fade/lerk lifeforms because of this

It seems to occur more if I have the minimap opened whilst finish evolving.

Heres my latest backtrace:
http://pastebin.com/HASRMYLd