Intel X.org crashes of this sort used to occur occasionally in past Ubuntu versions, but since upgrading to Quantal it's happening after a few hours of uptime or less.
[/var/log/Xorg.0.log] [11492.852549] [drm] capturing error event; look for more information in /debug/dri/0/i915_error_state [11492.854157] i915: render error detected, EIR: 0x00000010 [11492.854162] i915: IPEIR: 0x00000000 [11492.854165] i915: IPEHR: 0x01000000 [11492.854167] i915: INSTDONE: 0xfffffffe [11492.854170] i915: INSTPS: 0x0001e000 [11492.854172] i915: INSTDONE1: 0xffffffff [11492.854174] i915: ACTHD: 0x31c139d8 [11492.854177] i915: page table error [11492.854179] i915: PGTBL_ER: 0x00000001 [11492.854186] [drm:i915_report_and_clear_eir] *ERROR* EIR stuck: 0x00000010, masking [11493.400023] atl1c 0000:01:00.0: >vpd r/w failed. This is likely a firmware bug on this device. Contact the card vendor for a firmware update. [11493.520034] atl1c 0000:01:00.0: >vpd r/w failed. This is likely a firmware bug on this device. Contact the card vendor for a firmware update. [11642.432027] atl1c 0000:01:00.0: >vpd r/w failed. This is likely a firmware bug on this device. Contact the card vendor for a firmware update. [/sys/kernel/debug/dri/0/i915_error_state] Time: 1350018556 s 355745 us PCI ID: 0x2a42 EIR: 0x00000010 IER: 0x02028c53 PGTBL_ER: 0x00000001 fence[0] = f1370000f13300d fence[1] = 9e4c00009e4800d fence[2] = 6bc900006b6a02d fence[3] = f1450000f13801d fence[4] = cbe50000cbb607d fence[5] = f6390000f62e05d fence[6] = 84950000843602d fence[7] = ba420000b5430ad fence[8] = f1800000f15901d fence[9] = f1d00000f1a901d fence[10] = f1f80000f1d101d fence[11] = d51000008520ad fence[12] = f2220000f1fb01d fence[13] = f24c0000f22501d fence[14] = f2740000f24d01d fence[15] = 1ef9000019fa0ad render command stream: HEAD: 0x31c139d8 TAIL: 0x000139d8 ACTHD: 0x31c139d8 IPEIR: 0x00000000 IPEHR: 0x01000000 INSTDONE: 0xfffffffe INSTDONE1: 0xffffffff BBADDR: 0x06d57008 INSTPS: 0x0001e000 INSTPM: 0x00000000 FADDR: 0x000149d8 seqno: 0x0012e244 waiting: no ring->head: 0x00012b78 ring->tail: 0x000139d8 bsd command stream: HEAD: 0x00000000 TAIL: 0x00000000 ACTHD: 0x00000000 IPEIR: 0x00000000 IPEHR: 0x00000000 INSTDONE: 0x00000000 INSTPS: 0x00000000 INSTPM: 0x00000000 FADDR: 0x00000000 seqno: 0x00000000 waiting: no ring->head: 0x00000000 ring->tail: 0x00000000 Active [16]: 0e516000 32768 005c 0000 0012e242 dirty render uncached 0a8d0000 4194304 0006 0000 0012e242 X dirty render uncached (name: 71) 0a34d000 65536 0011 0000 0012e242 render uncached 083af000 4096 0060 0000 0012e242 dirty render uncached 083ad000 4096 0060 0000 0012e242 dirty render uncached 09296000 4096 0050 0000 0012e242 dirty render uncached 07ef7000 4096 0060 0000 0012e242 dirty render uncached 07816000 4096 0060 0000 0012e242 dirty render uncached 09e4d000 5242880 0006 0000 0012e243 X dirty render uncached 0a35d000 5242880 0002 0000 0012e243 Y dirty render uncached 00852000 5242880 0042 0000 0012e243 P X dirty render uncached (name: 3) (fence: 11) 05184000 5242880 0002 0000 0012e243 Y dirty render uncached 06d07000 16384 0048 0000 0012e243 dirty purgeable render uncached 0bf82000 4194304 0002 0002 0012e243 X dirty render uncached 260d1000 4194304 0002 0002 0012e243 X dirty render uncached 06d57000 16384 0048 0000 0012e244 dirty purgeable render uncached Pinned [7]: 00000000 4096 0001 0001 00000000 P snooped (LLC) 00001000 131072 0040 0040 00000000 P dirty uncached 00021000 4096 0001 0001 00000000 P snooped (LLC) 00022000 131072 0040 0040 00000000 P dirty uncached 00042000 4227072 0041 0000 00000000 P uncached 00852000 5242880 0042 0000 0012e243 P X dirty render uncached (name: 3) (fence: 11) 00d5a000 16384 0040 0040 00000000 P dirty uncached render ring --- 3 requests seqno 0x0012e242, emitted 4297765486, tail 0x00013960 seqno 0x0012e243, emitted 4297765501, tail 0x000139a0 seqno 0x0012e244, emitted 4297765501, tail 0x000139c8 render ring --- ringbuffer = 0x00001000 00000000 : 02000024 [...] 0001fffc : 00000000 Pipe [0]: CONF: 00000000 SRC: 027f01df HTOTAL: 031f027f HBLANK: 03170287 HSYNC: 02ef028f VTOTAL: 020c01df VBLANK: 020401e7 VSYNC: 01eb01e9 Plane [0]: CNTR: 00000000 STRIDE: 00000000 SIZE: 00000000 POS: 00000000 ADDR: 00000000 SURF: 00000000 TILEOFF: 00000000 Cursor [0]: CNTR: 00000000 POS: 00000000 BASE: 00000000 Pipe [1]: CONF: c0000000 SRC: 055502ff HTOTAL: 057f0555 HBLANK: 057f0555 HSYNC: 056a055c VTOTAL: 030702ff VBLANK: 030702ff VSYNC: 03030300 Plane [1]: CNTR: d9000400 STRIDE: 00001600 SIZE: 00000000 POS: 00000000 ADDR: 00000000 SURF: 00852000 TILEOFF: 00000000 Cursor [1]: CNTR: 14000027 POS: 010d052e BASE: 00d5a000 [end of comment] -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-video-intel in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1036567 Title: [gm45] False GPU lockup EIR: 0x00000010 PGTBL_ER: 0x00100000 Status in “xserver-xorg-video-intel” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Bug reports on Dell E4300. (intel gma 4500) I don't see problems with displaying, but maybe this in dmesg: [ 23.659015] [drm] capturing error event; look for more information in /debug/dri/0/i915_error_state [ 23.660006] i915: render error detected, EIR: 0x00000010 [ 23.660006] i915: page table error [ 23.660006] [drm:i915_report_and_clear_eir] *ERROR* EIR stuck: 0x00000010, masking ProblemType: Crash DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.20.3-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-9.9-generic 3.5.0 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-9-generic x86_64 .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.4-0ubuntu6 Architecture: amd64 Chipset: gm45 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: compiz Date: Tue Aug 14 10:10:49 2012 DistUpgraded: 2012-07-19 21:50:40,263 DEBUG enabling apt cron job DistroCodename: quantal DistroVariant: ubuntu DuplicateSignature: [gm45] GPU lockup EIR: 0x00000010 PGTBL_ER: 0x00100000 Ubuntu 12.10 ExecutablePath: /usr/share/apport/apport-gpu-error-intel.py ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2a42] (rev 07) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:024d] Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:024d] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Alpha amd64 (20110803.1) InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python3.2mu MachineType: Dell Inc. Latitude E4300 ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/python3 /usr/share/apport/apport-gpu-error-intel.py ProcEnviron: ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-9-generic root=UUID=c9dfe194-5a55-468d-9d35-425a7a30b950 ro resume=/dev/disk/by-uuid/55cf37f5-ea82-4c42-a1c3-f20811d3b861 quiet RelatedPackageVersions: xserver-xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu1 libdrm2 2.4.38-0ubuntu1 xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.20.3-0ubuntu1 SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-video-intel Title: [gm45] False GPU lockup EIR: 0x00000010 PGTBL_ER: 0x00100000 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-07-19 (25 days ago) UserGroups: dmi.bios.date: 05/07/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A07 dmi.board.name: 0MR506 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA07:bd05/07/2009:svnDellInc.:pnLatitudeE4300:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0MR506:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr: dmi.product.name: Latitude E4300 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.8+bzr3249-0ubuntu2 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.38-0ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.4-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental 8.0.4-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.4-1ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.12.99.904-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.0-2~ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.20.3-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.1-4~ubuntu1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-intel/+bug/1036567/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp