The workaround is to add GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash nomodeset" to /etc/default/grub. (however, then I lose all desktop effects, ability to rotate screen, and no Unity, etc)
I've hade this problem since at least Ubuntu 9.10. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/822845 Title: Xorg freeze To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/822845/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs