I have the same problem on a desktop with kernel 5.8.0-44-generic and Intel HD Graphics (Celeron G1840). The system boots normally, but GUI freezes after clicking on any icon (only the GUI crashes, you can still access the system by ssh).
Mar 1 08:23:24 desktop kernel: [ 343.133188] i915 0000:00:02.0: [drm] GPU HANG: ecode 7:1:85ddfffd, in gnome-shell [1798] Mar 1 08:23:24 desktop kernel: [ 343.133968] i915 0000:00:02.0: [drm] Resetting chip for stopped heartbeat on rcs0 Mar 1 08:23:24 desktop kernel: [ 343.237659] i915 0000:00:02.0: [drm] gnome-shell[1798] context reset due to GPU hang Mar 1 08:23:31 desktop kernel: [ 350.014122] i915 0000:00:02.0: [drm] GPU HANG: ecode 7:1:85ddfffd, in Xorg [1639] Mar 1 08:23:31 desktop kernel: [ 350.014178] i915 0000:00:02.0: [drm] Resetting chip for stopped heartbeat on rcs0 Mar 1 08:23:31 desktop kernel: [ 350.116026] i915 0000:00:02.0: [drm] Xorg[1639] context reset due to GPU hang When booting with kernel 5.4.0-66-generic the system works flawlessly. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1912936 Title: [i915] Unable to launch GUI application due to Intel GPU driver bug in kernel 5.8, but 5.4 works To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-signed-hwe-5.8/+bug/1912936/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
