My comment is hypothesising over the fact that hardware is extensively tested for and with Windows - and supporting the same hardware with Linux support is added as an afterthought.
It is a hypothesis that Windows kernel - due to the personal computer dominans - it may have more workarounds for hardware problems than Linux.
We had a saying 20 years ago
Linux doesn’t break hardware - it expose flaws in the hardware
When such flaws are discovered while using Linux - the hwid and a quirk for that hardware may be added the kernel source … or not - in any case try the latest stable or perhaps build the mainline kernel yourself.
Linux can afford to not support quirky exotic hardware - Windows cannot - why - because the device came with Windows installed - and this is likely the cause of the Windows Certification stamp you see on certain hardware.
I appreciate your comments and let me tell you that my laptop is from 2008 and for that reason the newer Linux distros bring out those flaws. At the moment I am not going to buy a new laptop until I investigate which would be the most suitable for using Linux distributions. If you have any suggestions as to what type of laptop would be the most suitable, I accept suggestions. Greetings from Querétaro Mexico.
I had also freeze’s or system restarts when i first used Manjaro, but only if i do demanding stuff like Video Encoding but my system was fully stable in Windows…
After a few month, i decided to downclock my OC CPU inside Linux, instead 4700Mhz for Windows i used 4500 Mhz with Linux and archived a stable CPU/System here now.
So from my perspective, i think that Linux rely alot more on stable Hardware… how you archive this goal is another story for your system.
But here my few points:
-Check your Temps
-Raise Vcore a little for your CPU or Reduce Mhz a little.
If this not helping, maybe try the same for your RAM’s.
I also use a Linux Laptop from Tuxedo… they are expensive, but they working and you can choose for individual hardware modules, like differend RAM’s/SSD’s/CPU Types.
Never had to downclock anything for stable operation.
(Though did have to disable certain cstates with the infamous Bay Trail processors)
Speculation is just that until we have some info.
This is not a downgrade of a package … this is simply installing another kernel.
It also … was reinstalling as you already have it installed.
It also didnt fail.
Thats also not how we generally handle kernels.
Manjaro Settings Manager (GUI) or mhwd-kernel (terminal).
In whatever case … you already have 5.10 installed … you just need to select it from Grub during boot.
I suppose this is a log.
From what?
Also … please format your code/output.
PS.
You still have not provided an inxi -Fazy … this will give us basic system information.
Maybe you dont have any SWAP along with low RAM …
Or this for example … could be compared to your BIOS … you might have an update.
This points to hardware issues, examples include but not limited to
disk is showing signs of age
CPU socket connection
RAM socket connection
dust has accumulated inside and needs a cleaning?
overheating due to lack of cooling
lack of swap
It could be really anything - and I am not convinced it is software related.
I know this is not what you want to hear … sorry
I can accept that.
As you have completely neglected comment #2’s request to provide extended system information I issued a search for the system in question.
According to a cnet review - it was born with Microsoft Windows Vista 32-bit and 3GB RAM and the - now legacy - Intel Core T5800.
The fact that it only has 3GB RAM - the infamaous RAM barrier - indicates it was build for 32-bit OS.
This makes me suggest you try mx linux - yes I read you have tried the whole Ubuntu-demian (is that really a thing?) family - but mx linux provides a 32-bit version - which I personally think will work better with the legacy CPU than Manjaro with and latest and greatest kernel.
Memory
3072MB (max capacity 4096MB PC6400 DDR2 in 2 slots)
Graphics
Mobile Intel® Graphics Media 4500MHD with 128MB-
1294MB dynamically allocated shared graphics memory
Why does Manjaro freeze and Windows doesn’t?
Because running 2023’s 64-bit Manjaro with graphically/ram demanding plasma cannot possibly run as well on those specs as 32-bit Win10 SP1.
However, not all’s bad, these devices do have advantages, especially brilliant documentation and great accessibility for hardware upgrades Toshiba A300-ST4505 A305-S6833 A305-S6872 User Manual . Since you know that it runs well on Win there is little to worry about hardware functionality.
If you want to run 64-bit Manjaro, and it definitely can, there are some changes that will make this a usable machine:
check in your bios if there’s a way to limit the ram for the graphics to max 256-512MB
open the back (see manual) and clean the machine
if yours has 3GB ram get a used 2GB PC6400 DDR2 ram stick and swap it for the 1GB one (5$ used, 5min, see manual)
swap the (dangerously) old spinner drive for a ssd (15-20$, 10min, see manual)
install Manjaro minimal Xfce or mate edition with min 8GB swap partition
use the default theme and limit any desktop effects to the absolute minimum
keep installed software and panel items to a minimum, use only one major app at the time, don’t open more than 5 browser tabs
Also might be a good idea to do a check on ram. Linux may be accessing ram that windows isn’t and you have a bad piece of ram .
Also do a HDD check. Can’t hurt.
The suggestions above are all good.