The other thread is still on the Forum for, hopefully, helpful extra info.
I downloaded MX 17.1 March ISO, from the Torrent link on MX Website. I re-formatted my HDD, then booted the Live Disc I made from it.
I installed MX 17.1 with not a single hiccup. Still easy and quick as ever. VLC was already installed. So I just installed the Codecs using MX Codec installer.
There were updates to MX. Here is my Apt History.
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2018-03-18 22:40:49 upgrade firefox amd64 59.0~mozillabinaries-1mx17+2 59.0.1~mozillabinaries-1mx17+1
2018-03-18 22:39:25 install vlc-plugin-video-output amd64 <none> 3.0.1-1~mx17+2
2018-03-18 22:39:25 install vlc amd64 <none> 3.0.1-1~mx17+2
2018-03-18 22:39:24 install vlc-plugin-qt amd64 <none> 3.0.1-1~mx17+2
2018-03-18 22:39:23 install vlc-plugin-base amd64 <none> 3.0.1-1~mx17+2
2018-03-18 22:39:22 upgrade vlc-data all 2.2.8-2~mx17+1 3.0.1-1~mx17+2
2018-03-18 22:39:21 install vlc-bin amd64 <none> 3.0.1-1~mx17+2
2018-03-18 22:39:21 install libxcb-xv0 amd64 <none> 1.12-1
2018-03-18 22:39:20 install libvlc-bin amd64 <none> 3.0.1-1~mx17+2
2018-03-18 22:39:19 install libvlccore9 amd64 <none> 3.0.1-1~mx17+2
2018-03-18 22:39:19 install libvlc5 amd64 <none> 3.0.1-1~mx17+2
2018-03-18 22:39:18 install libva-wayland1 amd64 <none> 1.7.3-2
2018-03-18 22:39:18 install libusageenvironment3 amd64 <none> 2016.11.28-1
2018-03-18 22:39:17 install libupnp6 amd64 <none> 1:1.6.19+git20160116-1.2
2018-03-18 22:39:17 install libsidplay2 amd64 <none> 2.1.1-15
2018-03-18 22:39:16 install libsdl-image1.2 amd64 <none> 1.2.12-5+b8
2018-03-18 22:39:16 install libresid-builder0c2a amd64 <none> 2.1.1-15
2018-03-18 22:39:15 install libprotobuf-lite10 amd64 <none> 3.0.0-9
2018-03-18 22:39:15 install libplacebo4 amd64 <none> 0.4.0-2~mx17+1
2018-03-18 22:39:14 install libopenmpt-modplug1 amd64 <none> 0.2.7386~beta20.3-3+deb9u2
2018-03-18 22:39:14 install libmicrodns0 amd64 <none> 0.0.3-3
2018-03-18 22:39:13 install libmatroska6v5 amd64 <none> 1.4.5-2
2018-03-18 22:39:13 install liblua5.2-0 amd64 <none> 5.2.4-1.1+b2
2018-03-18 22:39:12 install liblivemedia57 amd64 <none> 2016.11.28-1
2018-03-18 22:39:12 install libgroupsock8 amd64 <none> 2016.11.28-1
2018-03-18 22:39:11 install libebml4v5 amd64 <none> 1.3.4-1
2018-03-18 22:39:11 install libdvbpsi10 amd64 <none> 1.3.0-5
2018-03-18 22:39:10 install libbasicusageenvironment1 amd64 <none> 2016.11.28-1
2018-03-18 22:39:10 install libaribb24-0 amd64 <none> 1.0.3-1~mx17+1
2018-03-18 22:36:06 upgrade w64codecs amd64 1:20071007-dmo2 1:20071007-dmo2
2018-03-18 22:36:05 upgrade libdvdcss2 amd64 1.4.0-dmo1 1.4.0-dmo1
2018-03-18 22:34:59 remove vlc-l10n all 2.2.8-2~mx17+1 <none>
2018-03-18 22:34:59 remove libxcb-xv0 amd64 1.12-1 <none>
2018-03-18 22:34:58 remove vlc-plugin-qt amd64 2.2.8-2~mx17+1 <none>
2018-03-18 22:34:58 remove libvlccore8 amd64 2.2.8-2~mx17+1 <none>
2018-03-18 22:34:57 remove vlc-plugin-video-output amd64 2.2.8-2~mx17+1 <none>
2018-03-18 22:34:57 remove libvlc5 amd64 2.2.8-2~mx17+1 <none>
2018-03-18 22:34:56 remove vlc-bin amd64 2.2.8-2~mx17+1 <none>
2018-03-18 22:34:56 remove libvlc-bin amd64 2.2.8-2~mx17+1 <none>
2018-03-18 22:34:55 remove libusageenvironment3 amd64 2016.11.28-1 <none>
2018-03-18 22:34:55 remove libupnp6 amd64 1:1.6.19+git20160116-1.2 <none>
2018-03-18 22:34:54 remove libsidplay2 amd64 2.1.1-15 <none>
2018-03-18 22:34:54 remove libsdl-image1.2 amd64 1.2.12-5+b8 <none>
2018-03-18 22:34:53 remove libresid-builder0c2a amd64 2.1.1-15 <none>
2018-03-18 22:34:53 remove libquazip1 amd64 0.7.2-1 <none>
2018-03-18 22:34:52 remove libopenmpt-modplug1 amd64 0.2.7386~beta20.3-3+deb9u2 <none>
2018-03-18 22:34:52 remove liblua5.2-0 amd64 5.2.4-1.1+b2 <none>
2018-03-18 22:34:51 remove liblivemedia57 amd64 2016.11.28-1 <none>
2018-03-18 22:34:51 remove libgroupsock8 amd64 2016.11.28-1 <none>
2018-03-18 22:34:51 remove libebml4v5 amd64 1.3.4-1 <none>
2018-03-18 22:34:50 remove libmatroska6v5 amd64 1.4.5-2 <none>
2018-03-18 22:34:50 remove libdvbpsi10 amd64 1.3.0-5 <none>
2018-03-18 22:34:49 remove libbasicusageenvironment1 amd64 2016.11.28-1 <none>
2018-03-18 22:34:48 remove vlc-plugin-base amd64 2.2.8-2~mx17+1 <none>
2018-03-18 22:34:21 remove vlc amd64 2.2.8-2~mx17+1 <none>
2018-03-18 19:01:09 install python-pyexiv2 amd64 <none> 0.3.2-8+b3
2018-03-18 19:01:09 install mirage amd64 <none> 0.9.5.2-1
2018-03-18 19:01:08 install libboost-python1.62.0 amd64 <none> 1.62.0+dfsg-4
2018-03-18 19:00:15 remove nomacs amd64 3.8.0+dfsg-1mx17+1 <none>
2018-03-18 13:19:17 upgrade libvorbisidec1 amd64 1.0.2+svn18153-1 1.0.2+svn18153-1+deb9u1
2018-03-18 13:19:14 upgrade openjdk-8-jre-headless amd64 8u151-b12-1~deb9u1 8u162-b12-1~deb9u1
2018-03-18 13:19:12 upgrade openjdk-8-jre amd64 8u151-b12-1~deb9u1 8u162-b12-1~deb9u1
2018-03-18 13:19:11 upgrade cli-shell-utils all 0.3.6 0.3.7
2018-03-18 13:19:11 upgrade antix-libs all 0.6.6 0.6.7
2018-03-16 21:43:28 upgrade libvorbis0a amd64 1.3.5-4+deb9u1 1.3.5-4+deb9u2
2018-03-16 21:43:27 upgrade libvorbisenc2 amd64 1.3.5-4+deb9u1 1.3.5-4+deb9u2
2018-03-16 21:43:26 upgrade libvorbisfile3 amd64 1.3.5-4+deb9u1 1.3.5-4+deb9u2
2018-03-15 17:45:24 install nvidia-vulkan-icd i386 <none> 384.111-3~~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:45:24 install nvidia-persistenced amd64 <none> 384.111-1~deb9u1
2018-03-15 17:45:23 install nvidia-vulkan-icd amd64 <none> 384.111-3~~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:45:23 install libvulkan1 i386 <none> 1.0.39.0+dfsg1-1
2018-03-15 17:45:22 install nvidia-vulkan-common amd64 <none> 384.111-3~~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:45:22 install libvulkan1 amd64 <none> 1.0.39.0+dfsg1-1
2018-03-15 17:45:21 install nvidia-egl-wayland-icd i386 <none> 384.111-3~~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:45:21 install nvidia-egl-wayland-icd amd64 <none> 384.111-3~~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:45:21 install nvidia-egl-wayland-common amd64 <none> 384.111-3~~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:45:20 install nvidia-driver-libs i386 <none> 384.111-3~~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:45:20 install nvidia-driver-libs-i386 i386 <none> 384.111-3~~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:45:19 install nvidia-egl-icd i386 <none> 384.111-3~~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:45:19 install libopengl0-glvnd-nvidia amd64 <none> 384.111-3~~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:45:18 install libopengl0-glvnd-nvidia i386 <none> 384.111-3~~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:45:17 install libwayland-server0 i386 <none> 1.12.0-1
2018-03-15 17:45:17 install libnvidia-egl-wayland1 i386 <none> 384.111-3~~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:45:16 install libwayland-client0 i386 <none> 1.12.0-1
2018-03-15 17:45:16 install libffi6 i386 <none> 3.2.1-6
2018-03-15 17:45:15 install libnvidia-egl-wayland1 amd64 <none> 384.111-3~~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:45:15 install libnvidia-cfg1 i386 <none> 384.111-3~~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:45:14 install libnvidia-cfg1 amd64 <none> 384.111-3~~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:45:13 install libgles-nvidia2 amd64 <none> 384.111-3~~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:45:13 install libgles2-glvnd-nvidia amd64 <none> 384.111-3~~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:45:12 install libgles-nvidia2 i386 <none> 384.111-3~~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:45:12 install libgles2-glvnd-nvidia i386 <none> 384.111-3~~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:45:11 install libgles-nvidia1 i386 <none> 384.111-3~~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:45:11 install libgles1-glvnd-nvidia i386 <none> 384.111-3~~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:45:10 install libgles-nvidia1 amd64 <none> 384.111-3~~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:45:09 install libglx-nvidia0 i386 <none> 384.111-3~~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:45:09 install libgles1-glvnd-nvidia amd64 <none> 384.111-3~~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:45:09 install libgl1-nvidia-glvnd-glx i386 <none> 384.111-3~~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:45:07 install libnvidia-glcore i386 <none> 384.111-3~~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:45:07 install libgl1-glvnd-nvidia-glx i386 <none> 384.111-3~~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:45:06 install libxext6 i386 <none> 2:1.3.3-1+b2
2018-03-15 17:45:06 install libglx0-glvnd-nvidia i386 <none> 384.111-3~~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:45:05 install libx11-6 i386 <none> 2:1.6.4-3
2018-03-15 17:45:04 install libxdmcp6 i386 <none> 1:1.1.2-3
2018-03-15 17:45:04 install libxcb1 i386 <none> 1.12-1
2018-03-15 17:45:03 install libbsd0 i386 <none> 0.8.3-1
2018-03-15 17:45:02 install libegl1-glvnd-nvidia i386 <none> 384.111-3~~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:45:01 install libglvnd0-nvidia i386 <none> 384.111-3~~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:45:01 install libegl-nvidia0 i386 <none> 384.111-3~~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:44:59 install nvidia-xconfig amd64 <none> 384.111-1~deb9u1
2018-03-15 17:44:59 install libnvidia-eglcore i386 <none> 384.111-3~~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:44:58 install nvidia-settings amd64 <none> 384.111-1~deb9u1
2018-03-15 17:44:58 install libxau6 i386 <none> 1:1.0.8-1
2018-03-15 17:44:56 install libgcc1 i386 <none> 1:6.3.0-18+deb9u1
2018-03-15 17:44:56 install libc6 i386 <none> 2.24-11+deb9u3
2018-03-15 17:44:55 install gcc-6-base i386 <none> 6.3.0-18+deb9u1
2018-03-15 17:44:54 install nvidia-driver amd64 <none> 384.111-3~~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:44:53 install nvidia-kernel-dkms amd64 <none> 384.111-3~~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:44:52 install nvidia-modprobe amd64 <none> 384.111-2~deb9u1
2018-03-15 17:44:52 install nvidia-kernel-support amd64 <none> 384.111-3~~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:44:52 install nvidia-kernel-common amd64 <none> 20151021+4
2018-03-15 17:44:51 install nvidia-vdpau-driver amd64 <none> 384.111-3~~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:44:50 install xserver-xorg-video-nvidia amd64 <none> 384.111-3~~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:44:49 install nvidia-support amd64 <none> 20151021+4
2018-03-15 17:44:49 install nvidia-driver-bin amd64 <none> 384.111-3~~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:44:48 install nvidia-driver-libs amd64 <none> 384.111-3~~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:44:48 install libnvidia-ml1 amd64 <none> 384.111-3~~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:44:47 install nvidia-egl-icd amd64 <none> 384.111-3~~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:44:46 install libegl-nvidia0 amd64 <none> 384.111-3~~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:44:45 install libnvidia-eglcore amd64 <none> 384.111-3~~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:44:44 install nvidia-egl-common amd64 <none> 384.111-3~~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:44:44 install libegl1-glvnd-nvidia amd64 <none> 384.111-3~~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:44:43 install libgl1-nvidia-glvnd-glx amd64 <none> 384.111-3~~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:44:42 install libglx-nvidia0 amd64 <none> 384.111-3~~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:44:41 install libnvidia-glcore amd64 <none> 384.111-3~~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:44:40 install libglx0-glvnd-nvidia amd64 <none> 384.111-3~~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:44:40 install libgl1-glvnd-nvidia-glx amd64 <none> 384.111-3~~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:44:39 install libglvnd0-nvidia amd64 <none> 384.111-3~~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:44:38 install nvidia-alternative amd64 <none> 384.111-3~~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:44:37 install glx-alternative-nvidia amd64 <none> 0.7.4
2018-03-15 17:44:36 install glx-diversions amd64 <none> 0.7.4
2018-03-15 17:44:36 install glx-alternative-mesa amd64 <none> 0.7.4
2018-03-15 17:44:35 install update-glx amd64 <none> 0.7.4
2018-03-15 17:44:34 install nvidia-legacy-check amd64 <none> 384.111-3~~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:44:32 install nvidia-installer-cleanup amd64 <none> 20151021+4
2018-03-15 17:44:20 upgrade linux-headers-4.15.0-1-amd64 amd64 4.15.4-1~mx17+1 4.15.4-1~mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:44:20 upgrade firmware-linux-nonfree all 20170823-1mx17+1 20170823-1mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:44:19 upgrade build-essential amd64 12.3 12.3
2018-03-15 17:42:58 install w64codecs amd64 <none> 1:20071007-dmo2
2018-03-15 17:42:57 install libdvdcss2 amd64 <none> 1.4.0-dmo1
2018-03-15 17:38:07 upgrade xscreensaver amd64 5.38-0mx17 5.38-0mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:38:06 upgrade xscreensaver-data amd64 5.38-0mx17 5.38-0mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:38:05 upgrade libcurl3-gnutls amd64 7.52.1-5+deb9u4 7.52.1-5+deb9u5
2018-03-15 17:38:00 upgrade firefox amd64 58.0.2~mozillabinaries-1mx17+1 59.0~mozillabinaries-1mx17+2
2018-03-15 17:37:59 upgrade libcurl3 amd64 7.52.1-5+deb9u4 7.52.1-5+deb9u5
2018-03-15 17:37:59 upgrade curl amd64 7.52.1-5+deb9u4 7.52.1-5+deb9u5
2018-03-15 17:37:57 upgrade adobe-flashplugin amd64 1:20180206.1-1mx17+1 1:20180313.1-1mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:37:56 upgrade adobe-flash-properties-gtk amd64 1:20180206.1-1mx17+1 1:20180313.1-1mx17+1
2018-03-15 17:37:55 upgrade samba-common all 2:4.5.12+dfsg-2+deb9u1 2:4.5.12+dfsg-2+deb9u2
2018-03-15 17:37:53 upgrade samba-libs amd64 2:4.5.12+dfsg-2+deb9u1 2:4.5.12+dfsg-2+deb9u2
2018-03-15 17:37:53 upgrade libsmbclient amd64 2:4.5.12+dfsg-2+deb9u1 2:4.5.12+dfsg-2+deb9u2
2018-03-15 17:37:52 upgrade samba-common-bin amd64 2:4.5.12+dfsg-2+deb9u1 2:4.5.12+dfsg-2+deb9u2
2018-03-15 17:37:51 upgrade smbclient amd64 2:4.5.12+dfsg-2+deb9u1 2:4.5.12+dfsg-2+deb9u2
2018-03-15 17:37:50 upgrade libwbclient0 amd64 2:4.5.12+dfsg-2+deb9u1 2:4.5.12+dfsg-2+deb9u2
2018-03-15 17:37:49 upgrade python-samba amd64 2:4.5.12+dfsg-2+deb9u1 2:4.5.12+dfsg-2+deb9u2
2018-03-15 17:37:44 upgrade samba amd64 2:4.5.12+dfsg-2+deb9u1 2:4.5.12+dfsg-2+deb9u2
Then I started to use MX 17.1. And am happy with it.
But... while watching a video... the system completely locked up, just like MX 16 did.
I thought maybe it's the VLC version and its codecs causing an issue because MX 16 and 17.1 have that version in common.
As the History shows, I then removed VLC and installed VLC 3 from whichever Repo you guys put it in, using the MXPI.
...but then a flash video on the internet brought MX 17.1 down too...
Maybe it's because of the upgrade to Memory I did to my system but Windows 7 has shown zero issues. Is it possible to be the Memory, even if Windows is totally fine?
I can run Memtest from the Grub Screen at start-up but even if nothing shows up, it doesn't confirm its not Memory, right?
Is it a Kernel Panic, thing? What could be causing it? The Graphics Card Drivers version? Maybe they were updated just before MX 16 started to exhibit these problems and the older Driver version was more stable?
What could be causing this? It's a brand new install of MX 17.1. No Repo damage this time...
Inxi -F
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System: Host: mx17 Kernel: 4.15.0-1-amd64 x86_64 bits: 64 Desktop: Xfce 4.12.3
Distro: MX-17.1_x64 Horizon March 14, 2018
Machine: Device: desktop Mobo: ASUSTeK model: M4A79XTD EVO v: Rev X.0X serial: N/A
BIOS: American Megatrends v: 0704 date: 11/25/2009
CPU: Quad core AMD Phenom II X4 965 (-MCP-) cache: 2048 KB
clock speeds: max: 3400 MHz 1: 3400 MHz 2: 2700 MHz 3: 2200 MHz 4: 800 MHz
Graphics: Card: NVIDIA GP107 [GeForce GTX 1050 Ti]
Display Server: x11 (X.Org 1.19.2 ) driver: nvidia Resolution: 1920x1080@60.00hz, 1920x1080@60.00hz
OpenGL: renderer: GeForce GTX 1050 Ti/PCIe/SSE2 version: 4.5.0 NVIDIA 384.111
Audio: Card-1 NVIDIA Device 0fb9 driver: snd_hda_intel Sound: ALSA v: k4.15.0-1-amd64
Card-2 Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA) driver: snd_hda_intel
Network: Card: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller driver: r8169
IF: eth0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full
Drives: HDD Total Size: 2034.2GB (14.9% used)
ID-1: /dev/sda model: SAMSUNG_SP2014N size: 33.8GB
ID-2: /dev/sdb model: Hitachi_HDS72101 size: 1000.2GB
ID-3: /dev/sdc model: Hitachi_HDS72101 size: 1000.2GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 301G used: 7.9G (3%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sdb5
ID-2: swap-1 size: 4.29GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sdb6
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 27.0C mobo: 21.0C gpu: 22C
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: 3443 sys-1: 2027 sys-2: 0
Info: Processes: 185 Uptime: 2:09 Memory: 754.7/7980.3MB Client: Shell (bash) inxi: 2.3.54