Ubuntu 12.04 hangs

[Олександр]

I can move the cursor only, evry other thing is frozen. I can only switch it off roughly. Nvidia driver: 295.53

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: xorg 1:7.6+12ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic 3.2.14
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
.proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
.proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
.proc.driver.nvidia.version:
 NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86 Kernel Module 295.53 Fri May 11 23:13:15 PDT 2012
 GCC version: gcc version 4.6.3 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.3-1ubuntu5)
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
Architecture: i386
CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,mousepoll,resize,place,move,gnomecompat,vpswitch,wall,session,imgpng,regex,animation,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,scale,workarounds,expo,unityshell]
CompositorRunning: None
CurrentDmesg:

Date: Fri May 18 00:38:00 2012
DistUpgraded: 2012-05-17 14:06:58,259 DEBUG enabling apt cron job
DistroCodename: precise
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus: nvidia-current, 295.53, 3.2.0-24-generic, i686: installed
ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, whatever it takes to get this fixed in Ubuntu
GraphicsCard:
 NVIDIA Corporation G86 [GeForce 8400M G] [10de:0428] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0126]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012)
JockeyStatus:
 xorg:nvidia_current - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Enabled, In use)
 xorg:nvidia_current_updates - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (post-release updates) (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use)
MachineType: Acer Aspire 7520
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=uk_UA.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic root=UUID=1b00db4d-e9dd-4e9f-b87d-4473d374c31e ro quiet splash nomodeset video=uvesafb:mode_option=1440x900-24,mtrr=3,scroll=ywrap vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: xorg
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-05-17 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 05/06/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: Acer
dmi.bios.version: V1.33
dmi.board.name: Fuquene
dmi.board.vendor: Acer
dmi.board.version: N/A
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAcer:bvrV1.33:bd05/06/2008:svnAcer:pnAspire7520:pvrV1.10:rvnAcer:rnFuquene:rvrN/A:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: Aspire 7520
dmi.product.version: V1.10
dmi.sys.vendor: Acer
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.32-1ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.2-0ubuntu3
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.2-0ubuntu3
version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10.1
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu1
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

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[poet_imp (paul-lemmons)]

While this is reported against Ubuntu, I am experiencing the same thing in Kubuntu. I have a dual monitor system with nvidia drivers:

$ cat /proc/driver/nvidia/version
NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 295.53 Fri May 11 23:28:10 PDT 2012
GCC version: gcc version 4.6.3 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.3-1ubuntu5)

$ lspci | grep -i nvidia
02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation G86 [Quadro NVS 290] (rev a1)

When I run with desktop effects turned off things actually run quite nicely. No problems. However, if I turn on the desktop effects I can use the system for 5-30 minutes before it freezes. Most of the time my mouse moves but that is it. keyboard is dead. I can ssh in from another machine and I see xorg is running at 100%. It does respond to a reboot command.

[vadimo (michalgejdos-azet)]

The same on the Geforce Go 6100 (Asus A6M laptop). But only on Unity 3D. Unity 2D work fine.

My system is:
Linux Asus 3.2.0-26-generic #41-Ubuntu SMP Thu Jun 14 17:49:24 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

VGA:
VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation C51 [GeForce Go 6100] (rev a2)

On booth drivers:
- nvidia-current 295.40 from precise repo
- nvidia-current 295.59 from ppa

Older drivers not usable for me: very slow rendering

dmesg:
[ 1772.773575] NVRM: Xid (0000:00:05): 13, 0000 e0016100 0000008a 00000104 000091d7 00000002
[ 1772.777512] NVRM: Xid (0000:00:05): 9, Channel 00000020 Instance 00000000 Intr 00100000
[ 1772.781461] NVRM: Xid (0000:00:05): 9, Channel 00000020 Instance 00000000 Intr 00100000
[ 1772.785412] NVRM: Xid (0000:00:05): 9, Channel 00000020 Instance 00000000 Intr 00100000
[ 1772.789380] NVRM: Xid (0000:00:05): 9, Channel 00000020 Instance 00000000 Intr 00100000
[ 1772.793386] NVRM: Xid (0000:00:05): 9, Channel 00000020 Instance 00000000 Intr 00100000
[ 1772.797386] NVRM: Xid (0000:00:05): 9, Channel 00000020 Instance 00000000 Intr 00100000
[ 1772.801379] NVRM: Xid (0000:00:05): 9, Channel 00000020 Instance 00000000 Intr 00100000

[vadimo (michalgejdos-azet)]

...and after pkill Xorg (from LAN) the compiz still in memory and load CPU to 100%

[quequotion (quequotion)]

There are several possible duplicates of this bug against different packages, drivers, and hardware.

My opinion is that the i915 module is broken, as blacklisting it restored my system to a usable state.

I was having freezes related to i915 even though I wasn't using the built-in intel GPU.

Does anyone else have this bug with an Intel combined CPU/GPU (ie sandy bridge, etc)?

[Luca Piccirillo (luca-piccirillo)]

My Asus A6M also, with a setup similar to vadimo: apps that require 3D features hang (Unity 3D, Chrome Web Store), but 2D elements still work.
I'm running an old 64-bit 12.04 usb installation (upgraded from 10.04-10.10-11.04-11.10) that works fine when booted from different machines which also have nVidia adapters (one has G105M)