Oh no, it still exists for GeForce 210 but it is just more seldom... Now I got the following in my Xorg.log:
[ 829.352] (EE) Backtrace: [ 829.353] (EE) 0: /usr/bin/X (xorg_backtrace+0x36) [0x7f3d522b0b76] [ 829.353] (EE) 1: /usr/bin/X (0x7f3d52108000+0x1ac9a9) [0x7f3d522b49a9] [ 829.353] (EE) 2: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpthread.so.0 (0x7f3d51418000+0xfcb0) [0x7f3d51427cb0] [ 829.353] (EE) 3: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 (0x7f3d50068000+0x802ef) [0x7f3d500e82ef] [ 829.353] (EE) 4: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 (__libc_malloc+0x75) [0x7f3d500eafb5] [ 829.353] (EE) 5: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpixman-1.so.0 (0x7f3d50f80000+0x45e3b) [0x7f3d50fc5e3b] [ 829.353] (EE) 6: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpixman-1.so.0 (0x7f3d50f80000+0x46e54) [0x7f3d50fc6e54] [ 829.353] (EE) 7: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpixman-1.so.0 (pixman_region_subtract+0x9c) [0x7f3d50fc85dc] [ 829.353] (EE) 8: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libexa.so (0x7f3d4e068000+0x5af6) [0x7f3d4e06daf6] [ 829.353] (EE) 9: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libexa.so (0x7f3d4e068000+0x83e0) [0x7f3d4e0703e0] [ 829.353] (EE) 10: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libexa.so (0x7f3d4e068000+0x4d3f) [0x7f3d4e06cd3f] [ 829.353] (EE) 11: /usr/bin/X (0x7f3d52108000+0x130550) [0x7f3d52238550] [ 829.353] (EE) 12: /usr/bin/X (ValidateGC+0x24) [0x7f3d52170324] [ 829.353] (EE) 13: /usr/bin/X (0x7f3d52108000+0x12371c) [0x7f3d5222b71c] [ 829.353] (EE) 14: /usr/bin/X (miCompositeRects+0x8a) [0x7f3d5222b8ca] [ 829.353] (EE) 15: /usr/bin/X (0x7f3d52108000+0x12b615) [0x7f3d52233615] [ 829.353] (EE) 16: /usr/bin/X (0x7f3d52108000+0x55a91) [0x7f3d5215da91] [ 829.353] (EE) 17: /usr/bin/X (0x7f3d52108000+0x4456a) [0x7f3d5214c56a] [ 829.353] (EE) 18: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 (__libc_start_main+0xed) [0x7f3d5008976d] [ 829.353] (EE) 19: /usr/bin/X (0x7f3d52108000+0x448ad) [0x7f3d5214c8ad] [ 829.353] (EE) [ 829.353] (EE) Segmentation fault at address 0x254024e90 Unfortunately it seems that nouveau is not stable enough yet in Ubuntu... -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-video-nouveau in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/994203 Title: Xorg freeze with Nouveau drivers Status in “xserver-xorg-video-nouveau” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: i'm experiencing random freezes. the system freezes at seemingly random points and leaves me with only a cursor. i can reboot through CTRL+ALT+SysRq REISUB, and it does close open programs properly, though unsaved data is lost. it happened while -using firefox with 5 tabs open, but otherwise idle; -using Firefox, scrolling down a long webpage. the scrolling seemed to overflow and firefox greyed out, then system freeze; -using LibreOffice, 1 document open, editing a textbox, specifically clicking away from the textbox. i did play some youtube videos both full screen and in a tab, but didn't notice performance issues. didn't invoke a freeze. OS: ubuntu 12.04 64 bit kernel: 3.2.0.24 generic Gnome 3.4.1 Device: Acer 9300 laptop RAM: 1.7 GiB CPU: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor TK-53 × 2 Graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce Go 6100 Graphics driver: Nouveau I'm on Nouveau because of the NVIDIA security patch debacle (bug 982485) the system freezes at seemingly random points and leaves me with only a cursor. i can reboot through CTRL+ALT+SysRq REISUB, and it does close open programs properly, though unsaved data is lost. i am at a loss what commands to type to get more info but am willing to help ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: xorg 1:7.6+12ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic 3.2.14 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64 .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,snap,gnomecompat,place,move,dbus,mousepoll,compiztoolbox,clone,grid,imgpng,resize,vpswitch,wall,regex,session,unitymtgrabhandles,animation,fade,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell] CompositorRunning: compiz Date: Thu May 3 22:15:31 2012 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: precise DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical GpuHangFrequency: Several times a day GpuHangReproducibility: Seems to happen randomly GpuHangStarted: Immediately after installing this version of Ubuntu GraphicsCard: NVIDIA Corporation C51 [GeForce Go 6100] [10de:0247] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0112] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425) Lsusb: Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0a81:0205 Chesen Electronics Corp. PS/2 Keyboard+Mouse Adapter MachineType: Acer Aspire 9300 PccardctlIdent: Socket 0: no product info available PccardctlStatus: Socket 0: no card ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic root=UUID=b477abfb-191f-4f20-b02a-0686e36f2481 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xorg Symptom: display Title: Xorg freeze UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 05/15/2007 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD dmi.bios.version: V1.19 dmi.board.name: Myallm dmi.board.vendor: Acer dmi.board.version: Rev dmi.chassis.asset.tag: None dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvrV1.19:bd05/15/2007:svnAcer:pnAspire9300:pvr0100:rvnAcer:rnMyallm:rvrRev:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: Aspire 9300 dmi.product.version: 0100 dmi.sys.vendor: Acer version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.6-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.32-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.2-0ubuntu3 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.2-0ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10.1 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build2 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-nouveau/+bug/994203/+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