Hi, I had same issue as described above. I'm happy to report that my problem has been fixed by applying following update per https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=80568#c99 on the latest kernel release. YMMV.
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:xorg-edgers/ppa sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get dist-upgrade dpkg -l libgl1-mesa-dri sudo reboot ** Bug watch added: freedesktop.org Bugzilla #80568 https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=80568 -- 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/1341309 Title: [965gm mesa] TotalBlackCrash_or_IntermittingScreenView, GPU lockup in Chromium Status in xserver-xorg-video-intel package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Chromiun browsing an italian webmail (libero: inwind.it, libero.it, etc. accounts), logon done, using any comand or cheking boxes, system crash in a black screeen (some hd activity's left) or start an about 1 second intermitting screen aspect (few icons, then none, again few icons, then none, etc., in the desktop screen aspect). In both case hard drastic reboot is necessary. ProblemType: Crash DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.910-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-3.8-generic 3.16.0-rc4 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-29-generic x86_64 .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.14.4-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 Chipset: i965gm CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: compiz CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0' CompositorUnredirectFSW: true Date: Sun Jul 13 15:55:33 2014 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: utopic DistroVariant: ubuntu DuplicateSignature: [i965gm] GPU lockup IPEHR: 0x60020100 Ubuntu 14.10 ExecutablePath: /usr/share/apport/apport-gpu-error-intel.py GpuHangFrequency: I don't know GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (primary) [8086:2a02] (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:011f] Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:011f] InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-06-02 (40 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20140204) InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python3.4 MachineType: Acer Extensa 5620 PccardctlIdent: Socket 0: no product info available PccardctlStatus: Socket 0: no card ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/python3 /usr/share/apport/apport-gpu-error-intel.py ProcEnviron: ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-3-generic root=UUID=6f5ce81b-5a89-4c62-b14d-695a51e7c561 ro quiet splash RelatedPackageVersions: xserver-xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu8 libdrm2 2.4.54-1 xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.910-0ubuntu1 SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-video-intel Title: [i965gm] GPU lockup IPEHR: 0x60020100 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: dmi.bios.date: 04/15/2008 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD dmi.bios.version: V1.34 dmi.board.name: Columbia 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:bvrV1.34:bd04/15/2008:svnAcer:pnExtensa5620:pvr0100:rvnAcer:rnColumbia:rvrRev:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: Extensa 5620 dmi.product.version: 0100 dmi.sys.vendor: Acer version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.11+14.10.20140707-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.54-1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.2.3-0ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.2.3-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu8 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.8.2-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.3.0-1ubuntu4 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.910-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.10-1ubuntu2 xserver.bootTime: Sun Jul 13 16:48:30 2014 xserver.configfile: default xserver.errors: xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.outputs: product id 32884 vendor AUO xserver.version: 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu8 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-intel/+bug/1341309/+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
