Christopher, My problem is (was?) with an HP Mini 110 not a Dell computer. I haven't tried it recently so I can't say if it was fixed or not.
Thanks, Keith On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 7:09 AM, Christopher M. Penalver < christopher.m.penal...@gmail.com> wrote: > mikesmithv, as per > > http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/19/DriverDetails?driverId=R243190&fileId=2731117184 > an update is available for your BIOS (A10). If you update to this > following https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BiosUpdate , does it change > anything? > > If not, could you please both specify what happened, and provide the > output of the following terminal command: > sudo dmidecode -s bios-version && sudo dmidecode -s bios-release-date > > Please note your current BIOS is already in the Bug Description, so > posting this on the old BIOS would not be helpful. > > For more on BIOS updates and linux, please see > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#Bug_reporting_etiquette > . > > Thank you for your understanding. > > ** Tags added: bios-outdated-a10 > > ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) > Status: Triaged => Incomplete > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1079440 > > Title: > i945: Random complete freeze using dual monitors > > Status in The Linux Kernel: > Fix Released > Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: > Incomplete > > Bug description: > I can run all day without problems if I boot up using just the laptop > screen, but using an external monitor to extend the viewing area I get > a crash after about an hour or two of use, 100% guaranteed. It seems > completely random. I was getting similar crashes in 12.04 but using > 2d "fixed" that. Now with 12.10 I have to use 3d. By complete freeze > I mean no mouse click or key press does anything but I can still see > the cursor move with the mouse. > > When I first installed 12.10 and the system froze I could use ctrl- > alt-F1 to restart the display manager, but since a recent system > update ctrl-alt-F1 just switches to a black screen (no text). Typing > any kind of command seems to have no effect, so it is more than the > characters simply not displaying. So this recent system update seems > to make the crash more severe when it happens. > > Description: Ubuntu 12.10 > Release: 12.10 > > compiz: > Installed: 1:0.9.8.4+bzr3407-0ubuntu1 > Candidate: 1:0.9.8.4+bzr3407-0ubuntu1 > Version table: > *** 1:0.9.8.4+bzr3407-0ubuntu1 0 > 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal-updates/main > amd64 Packages > 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status > 1:0.9.8.4-0ubuntu2 0 > 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal/main amd64 > Packages > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 > Package: compiz 1:0.9.8.4+bzr3407-0ubuntu1 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-18.29-generic 3.5.7 > Uname: Linux 3.5.0-18-generic x86_64 > .tmp.unity.support.test.0: > > ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6 > Architecture: amd64 > CompizPlugins: No value set for > `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' > CompositorRunning: compiz > Date: Thu Nov 15 14:13:02 2012 > DistUpgraded: Fresh install > DistroCodename: quantal > DistroVariant: ubuntu > DkmsStatus: vboxhost, 4.2.4, 3.5.0-18-generic, x86_64: installed > EcryptfsInUse: Yes > GraphicsCard: > Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated > Graphics Controller [8086:27a2] (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) > Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:01cd] > Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:01cd] > InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-10-31 (15 days ago) > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 > (20121017.5) > MachineType: Dell Inc. MP061 > MarkForUpload: True > PackageArchitecture: all > ProcEnviron: > TERM=xterm > PATH=(custom, no user) > XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> > LANG=en_US.UTF-8 > SHELL=/bin/bash > ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-18-generic > root=UUID=0650f48a-9821-4f03-aad9-130f0ff78d65 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 > SourcePackage: compiz > UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) > dmi.bios.date: 12/18/2006 > dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. > dmi.bios.version: A06 > dmi.board.name: 0FF049 > dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. > dmi.chassis.type: 8 > dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. > dmi.modalias: > dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA06:bd12/18/2006:svnDellInc.:pnMP061:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0FF049:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr: > dmi.product.name: MP061 > dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. > version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.8.4+bzr3407-0ubuntu1 > version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A > version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.39-0ubuntu1 > version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.0-0ubuntu1 > version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A > version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.0-0ubuntu1 > version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu6 > version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev > 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu2 > version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati > 1:6.99.99~git20120913.8637f772-0ubuntu1 > version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel > 2:2.20.9-0ubuntu2 > version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau > 1:1.0.2-0ubuntu3 > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/1079440/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1079440 Title: i945: Random complete freeze using dual monitors To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/1079440/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
