First I started using it on windows 10 on an HP laptop. I opened the software, dropped some small video clips on the timeline.Moved them. Crash.
I tried some simple things with filters. Crash.
Then I decided to use it on the newest Ubuntu 24.10 LTS version on an older PC. I moved a clip on the timeline, wanted to hit the free space (ripple) on the timeline to delete it - it crashs. Opened again. Crash.
I wonder why the program only closes without any message. And no crash reports.
How to avoid those crashes? Is there a list of things which I should not do?
Hi,
maybe you run out of memory. You are probably using an old PC because you did have Windows 10 installed.
For FHD videos 8 GB Ram is minimum and for 4K videos 16 GB Ram is minimum.
First some details about windows 10 system.
Windows version 22H2
Prozessor AMD Ryzen 5 2500U with Radeon Vega Mobile Gfx, 2000 MHz, 4 Kern(e), 8 logische(r) Prozessor(en)
Systemmodell HP 255 G7 Notebook PC
RAM 24GB (I think that should be enough
RAM is not a problem I think. If running shotcut, only 2 or 3 GB are used. I added memory in the last month but now I see that is was not really needed for my projects.
I will try to reproduce crash in the next time. But now I prefer using it on my PC with ubuntu because there I have a bigger working screen. Details will follow…
Assuming your Laptop has no working issues. Although your main drive is a spinning hard drive, unless you have some other model or upgraded to a SDD drive. SSD’s are so much more faster than a spinning hard drive.
Yes magic. The laptop originally was delivered with 8GB RAM. Then I ordered another 8 GB RAM Module ( 8 GB Ddr4 2400 MHz) and since then the taskmanager shows 24 GB in total.
I also checked RAM with memtest and it shows no errors. But sometimes the laptop freezes (Once every 2 weeks…) . Mostly if I am on youtube and want to start a new video. But this is now offtopic here
I believe it’s page pool, basically using your hard drive as ram… It’s slower, and may result in crashes. And since you have a hdd, it’s way slower than what it should be…
I believe it could be the reason of the crashes? Not sure though…
This could also end up In finding the actual problem…
Because as far as I know with my Unga bunga caveman math 8+8=24 is incorrect, it should be 16 if I am right. Perhaps mathematical wizardry ?
Didn’t know math 2.0 was dropped recently…