X server crash very often on Intrepid + Nvidia

[Alex Ott]

Binary package hint: xorg

I had updated to latest snapshot 21st July, and X server started to crash very often - 5-6 time per day
I use nvidia-glx-173 (but with 177 it also happens)
X server log is attached (and xorg.conf also)

[Alberto Milone (albertomilone)]

can you disable the composite extension in your xorg.conf?

You can do it by adding this section to the file:

Section "Extensions"
 Option "Composite" "Disable"
EndSection

Restart the Xserver or your computer and let me know if you can reproduce the problem.

NOTE: Compiz won't work

[Dean Loros (autocrosser)]

Hi Alberto--

I have been having random crashes also---Will try your info.

You might also look at: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=5495534

Thanks!!

[Giuseppe Pennisi (giupenni78)]

I have the same problem.
My GPU is nVidia 8400GT.

I have the same problem with nvidia-glx-173

gp

[Alex Ott (alexott)]

After upgrading to glx-177, all problems have gone

[Giuseppe Pennisi (giupenni78)]

At me the problem persists.
X not start and I must restore the nv or vesa driver in xorg.conf.

gp

[DavidGN (davidgn)]

Abit IP35 Pro / E6750 / 8800GT / 177 driver

I am suffering occasional random freezes with 8.10 (updates to date). I tried disabling C1E and this seemed to fix the problem but after an hour or two the machine froze up again and required hard reset.

This problem has appeared in 8.10 for me. 8.04 did not suffer this problem on the same PC.

I will try disabling composite, as recommended above.

[Skeletonix (tomaskloucek)]

Hello,

   I have the same problem { X server sometimes crash, sometimes crash all computer (nor SysRQ is not active), but music still play } with Ubuntu 8.10 and with nvidia driver 177 and 173 (Nvidia 7600 GTS).

  But my personal imepression is that X server crash less with nvidia driver 173. I found in second terminal (console) a log maybe it helps solve the problem.

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

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Hi alexott,

Please attach the output of `lspci -vvnn` too.

[Skeletonix (tomaskloucek)]

Compiz disable ... and the problem is past

[Skeletonix (tomaskloucek)]

" Compiz disable ... and the problem is past " ... it's not true, today reboot my X server with same report (sovidia.png 2009-01-04) again and Compiz was disabled :(. But without Compiz is the problem less often.

[Skeletonix (tomaskloucek)]

one more thing ... X server is rebooted mostly when the window of change volume appears (after press XF86AudioLowerVolum or AudioRaise).

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This bug report was filed against an old version of Ubuntu.
Can you confirm whether this is still an issue in natty?

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We're closing this bug since it is has been some time with no response from the original reporter. However, if the issue still exists please feel free to reopen with the requested information. Also, if you could, please test against the latest development version of Ubuntu, since this confirms the bug is one we may be able to pass upstream for help.