Public bug reported: Whenever an external monitor is unplugged the whole system locks up, showing a black screen. It's impossible to wake the computer/switch to tty after this happens. The only option is to force a shutdown.
ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: xorg 1:7.6+12ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,place,scale,resize,move,session,gnomecompat,mousepoll,regex,vpswitch,grid,imgpng,wall,snap,unitymtgrabhandles,animation,workarounds,expo,ezoom,unityshell] CompositorRunning: compiz Date: Mon Jul 16 14:39:51 2012 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: precise DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: bcmwl, 5.100.82.38+bdcom, 3.2.0-23-generic, x86_64: installed ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, whatever it takes to get this fixed in Ubuntu GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0046] (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:043f] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425) MachineType: Acer TravelMate 8372 ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_CA:en TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_CA.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic root=UUID=929b9f5b-bdc0-40f7-b3fa-28c2fed2d10c ro quiet splash pcie_aspm=force i915.i915_enable_rc6=1 i915.i915_enable_fbc=1 vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xorg UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 12/14/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: Acer dmi.bios.version: V1.07 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: TravelMate 8372 dmi.board.vendor: Acer dmi.board.version: PSMBOU-1234567 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer dmi.chassis.version: None dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAcer:bvrV1.07:bd12/14/2010:svnAcer:pnTravelMate8372:pvrV1.07:rvnAcer:rnTravelMate8372:rvrPSMBOU-1234567:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrNone: dmi.product.name: TravelMate 8372 dmi.product.version: V1.07 dmi.sys.vendor: Acer version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.32-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.2-0ubuntu3.1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.2-0ubuntu3.1 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10.3 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu1.2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build2 ** Affects: xorg (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug compiz-0.9 precise ubuntu -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1025401 Title: Xorg freezes when unplugging external monitor. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1025401/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs