** Description changed:
Binary package hint: xorg
On a Thinkpad X61t the X server in Karmic reliably crashes when the
Kubuntu Display system setting app is started -- its display never
appears. This is true for the live desktop (booted from USB flash drive)
in both x32 and x64
Following Martin's suggestion from Bug #490274 I added nomodeset to the
kernel command line and all was well with kernels 2.6.31-14 and
2.6.31-15. When I picked up the update to 2.6.31-16 today things broke
*worse*. It is still the case that booting without nomodeset and
invoking the KDE display
It seems this is KMS-related, I added some information to Bug #490274
** Also affects: linux (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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X server hard crash when kubuntu System Settings Display app is started
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/477134
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** Package changed: xorg (Ubuntu) = xserver-xorg-video-intel (Ubuntu)
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** Tags added: crash
** Changed in: xserver-xorg-video-intel (Ubuntu)
Status: New = Confirmed
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X server hard crash when kubuntu System Settings Display app is started
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I can confirm same results -
Toshiba Qosmio E10 / 2KCDTW
Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics
What's really strange is that the display restarts, but with only a few-
pixel-high band of color across the top of the screen. In order to get
it back to working, I have to 'sudo killall
