OK, I'm getting better results with the following settings:
ALREADY TRIED: Disable VT-d(Intel Virtualization Technologies) in the BIOS /etc/default/grub: GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet intel_pstate=disable" then $ sudo update-grub and /etc/modprobe.d/i915.conf: options i915 semaphores=1 then $ sudo update-initramfs -u NOT TRIED: /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-intel.conf Section "Device" Identifier "old intel stuff" Driver "intel" Option "Shadow" "True" Option "DRI" "false" EndSection /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-intel.conf Section "Device" Identifier "Intel Graphics" Driver "intel" Option "NoAccel" "True" EndSection /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-intel.conf: Code: Section "Device" Identifier "Intel Graphics" Driver "intel" Option "AccelMethod" "uxa" EndSection -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/946899 Title: 8086:2a02 [drm:i915_hangcheck_elapsed] *ERROR* Hangcheck timer elapsed... GPU hung Status in Linux: Incomplete Status in Linux Mint: Confirmed Status in xf86-video-intel: Confirmed Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in linux package in Fedora: Unknown Bug description: Since upgrading to 12.04 beta, I've seen this happen twice. The symptoms are: - The screen freezes - The backlight turns off At that point I have to reboot to get my display back. In syslog, i see: Mar 4 23:09:18 perseus kernel: [ 3751.612064] [drm:i915_hangcheck_elapsed] *ERROR* Hangcheck timer elapsed... GPU hung Mar 4 23:09:18 perseus kernel: [ 3751.612076] [drm] capturing error event; look for more information in /debug/dri/0/i915_error_state Mar 4 23:09:18 perseus kernel: [ 3751.613658] [drm:i915_wait_request] *ERROR* i915_wait_request returns -11 (awaiting 114040 at 114004, next 114118) Mar 4 23:09:18 perseus kernel: [ 3751.637049] [drm:init_ring_common] *ERROR* render ring initialization failed ctl 00000000 head 00000000 tail 00000000 start 00000000 followed by a lot of things like: Mar 4 23:09:18 perseus kernel: [ 3751.700662] WARNING: at /build/buildd/linux-3.2.0/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c:793 intel_enable_pipe+0x14a/0x150 [i915]() Mar 4 23:09:18 perseus kernel: [ 3751.700667] Hardware name: 6465CTO Mar 4 23:09:18 perseus kernel: [ 3751.700670] PLL state assertion failure (expected on, current off) Mar 4 23:09:18 perseus kernel: [ 3751.812158] WARNING: at /build/buildd/linux-3.2.0/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c:930 assert_pipe+0x75/0x80 [i915]() Mar 4 23:09:18 perseus kernel: [ 3751.812165] Hardware name: 6465CTO Mar 4 23:09:18 perseus kernel: [ 3751.812170] pipe B assertion failure (expected on, current off) then: Mar 4 23:09:19 perseus kernel: [ 3753.044086] [drm:intel_lvds_enable] *ERROR* timed out waiting for panel to power on Mar 4 23:09:20 perseus kernel: [ 3753.671451] [drm:i915_wait_request] *ERROR* something (likely vbetool) disabled interrupts, re-enabling Mar 4 23:09:20 perseus kernel: [ 3753.684603] [drm:i915_wait_request] *ERROR* something (likely vbetool) disabled interrupts, re-enabling Mar 4 23:09:20 perseus kernel: [ 3753.704594] [drm:i915_wait_request] *ERROR* something (likely vbetool) disabled interrupts, re-enabling Mar 4 23:09:20 perseus kernel: [ 3753.724594] [drm:i915_wait_request] *ERROR* something (likely vbetool) disabled interrupts, re-enabling Mar 4 23:09:20 perseus kernel: [ 3753.744595] [drm:i915_wait_request] *ERROR* something (likely vbetool) disabled interrupts, re-enabling Mar 4 23:09:20 perseus kernel: [ 3753.764606] [drm:i915_wait_request] *ERROR* something (likely vbetool) disabled interrupts, re-enabling Mar 4 23:09:20 perseus kernel: [ 3753.784607] [drm:i915_wait_request] *ERROR* something (likely vbetool) disabled interrupts, re-enabling Mar 4 23:09:20 perseus kernel: [ 3753.804618] [drm:i915_wait_request] *ERROR* something (likely vbetool) disabled interrupts, re-enabling Mar 4 23:09:20 perseus kernel: [ 3753.824606] [drm:i915_wait_request] *ERROR* something (likely vbetool) disabled interrupts, re-enabling ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: linux-image-3.2.0-17-generic 3.2.0-17.27 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-17.27-generic 3.2.6 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-17-generic x86_64 AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. ApportVersion: 1.94-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: mdz 2458 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC1: mdz 2458 F.... pulseaudio Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xfe020000 irq 49' Mixer name : 'Analog Devices AD1984' Components : 'HDA:11d41984,17aa20bb,00100400' Controls : 31 Simple ctrls : 19 Card1.Amixer.info: Card hw:1 'Q9000'/'Logitech, Inc. QuickCam Pro 9000 at usb-0000:00:1a.7-3, high speed' Mixer name : 'USB Mixer' Components : 'USB046d:0990' Controls : 2 Simple ctrls : 1 Card1.Amixer.values: Simple mixer control 'Mic',0 Capabilities: cvolume cvolume-joined cswitch cswitch-joined penum Capture channels: Mono Limits: Capture 0 - 3072 Mono: Capture 0 [0%] [18.00dB] [off] Card29.Amixer.info: Card hw:29 'ThinkPadEC'/'ThinkPad Console Audio Control at EC reg 0x30, fw 7KHT24WW-1.08' Mixer name : 'ThinkPad EC 7KHT24WW-1.08' Components : '' Controls : 1 Simple ctrls : 1 Card29.Amixer.values: Simple mixer control 'Console',0 Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum Playback channels: Mono Mono: Playback [on] Date: Sun Mar 4 23:12:05 2012 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=bc555036-0252-42e8-804b-b34dc22bbcd4 MachineType: LENOVO 6465CTO PccardctlIdent: Socket 0: no product info available PccardctlStatus: Socket 0: no card ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm LC_COLLATE=C PATH=(custom, user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/zsh ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-17-generic root=UUID=305dde78-d20a-4248-aaf4-09447b7c5791 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-17-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-17-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.71 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-03-04 (0 days ago) WpaSupplicantLog: dmi.bios.date: 01/21/2008 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: 7LETB0WW (2.10 ) dmi.board.name: 6465CTO dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: Not Available dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: Not Available dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr7LETB0WW(2.10):bd01/21/2008:svnLENOVO:pn6465CTO:pvrThinkPadT61:rvnLENOVO:rn6465CTO:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable: dmi.product.name: 6465CTO dmi.product.version: ThinkPad T61 dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/946899/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp