Public bug reported: I was running 10.04, but did a clean install of 11.10, and I get complete freezes on a regular basis. Before this, 10.04 was incredibly stable.
I can't use the keyboard, and the mouse pointer does not move. Easy way to reproduce, I have a skype conversation, and then move a window. That tends to do it quite easily. I've noticed if I'm listening to music, the music does keep playing, so it's not a kernel panic. I upgraded to the latest nvidia driver (285.05.09) in an attempt to fix the issue, but just had a freeze, so that wasn't it. I also note that since I upgraded, my fans run a lot, as it looks like my nvidia card is doing a lot of work with Unity, even when I'm not actively using it. It never did this under 10.04 (and I use to have a lot of Compiz effects running). Next time it freezes, I'll be sure to ssh in and get a tail of the dmesg. Let me know what I can do to help. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-13.22-generic 3.0.6 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-13-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia wl .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0' .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.1: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/1' .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: "" .proc.driver.nvidia.version: NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 285.05.09 Fri Sep 23 17:31:57 PDT 2011 GCC version: gcc version 4.6.1 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.1-9ubuntu3) .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,imgpng,resize,vpswitch,gnomecompat,mousepoll,move,grid,place,regex,wall,animation,snap,session,expo,workarounds,ezoom,staticswitcher,fade,scale,unityshell,scaleaddon] CompositorRunning: compiz Date: Tue Nov 22 13:49:50 2011 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: oneiric DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: bcmwl, 5.100.82.38+bdcom, 3.0.0-12-generic, x86_64: installed bcmwl, 5.100.82.38+bdcom, 3.0.0-13-generic, x86_64: installed nvidia-current-updates, 285.05.09, 3.0.0-13-generic, x86_64: installed ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, whatever it takes to get this fixed in Ubuntu GpuHangFrequency: Several times a day GpuHangReproducibility: Occurs more often under certain circumstances GpuHangStarted: Immediately after installing this version of Ubuntu GraphicsCard: nVidia Corporation GT200 [GeForce GTX 280M] [10de:060a] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:02a1] nVidia Corporation GT200 [GeForce GTX 280M] [10de:060a] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:02a1] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012) JockeyStatus: xorg:nvidia_173 - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use) kmod:wl - Broadcom STA wireless driver (Proprietary, Enabled, In use) [auto-install] xorg:nvidia_current - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use) xorg:nvidia_173_updates - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (post-release updates) (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use) xorg:nvidia_current_updates - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (post-release updates) (Proprietary, Enabled, In use) MachineType: Alienware M17x ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_AU:en PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_AU.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-13-generic root=UUID=31312f78-d92d-49ea-91e8-bc2d3e946235 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xorg Symptom: display Title: Xorg freeze UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 07/30/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: Alienware dmi.bios.version: A05 dmi.board.vendor: Alienware dmi.board.version: A05 dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Alienware dmi.chassis.version: A05 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAlienware:bvrA05:bd07/30/2010:svnAlienware:pnM17x:pvrA0523:rvnAlienware:rn:rvrA05:cvnAlienware:ct8:cvrA05: dmi.product.name: M17x dmi.product.version: A0523 dmi.sys.vendor: Alienware version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.6+bzr20110929-0ubuntu6 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.26-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.11-0ubuntu3 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.11-0ubuntu3 version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu7 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.6.0-1ubuntu13 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20110811.g93fc084-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.15.901-1ubuntu2.1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110411+8378443-1 ** Affects: xorg (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug compiz-0.9 freeze oneiric running-unity ubuntu -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/893431 Title: Random Display Freeze, Multiple Times a Day To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/893431/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp