Xorg crashed with SIGSEGV in vDALCheckAcpiMethods()

[Janaka Perera]

I was trying to maximize the vlc player video screen

ProblemType: Crash
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/Xorg
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
Package: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.6.0-0ubuntu11
ProcAttrCurrent: unconfined
ProcCmdline: /usr/X11R6/bin/X :0 -br -audit 0 -auth /var/lib/gdm/:0.Xauth -nolisten tcp vt8
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_US:en
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
ProcVersion: Linux version 2.6.27-11-generic (buildd@rothera) (gcc version 4.3.2 (Ubuntu 4.3.2-1ubuntu11) ) #1 SMP Thu Jan 29 19:24:39 UTC 2009
Signal: 11
SourcePackage: xorg-server
Stacktrace:
 #0 0xb75ca217 in vDALCheckAcpiMethods ()
    from /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//fglrx_drv.so
 #1 0x00000000 in ?? ()
StacktraceTop:
 vDALCheckAcpiMethods ()
 ?? ()
ThreadStacktrace:
 .
 Thread 1 (process 18551):
 #0 0xb75ca217 in vDALCheckAcpiMethods ()
    from /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//fglrx_drv.so
 #1 0x00000000 in ?? ()
Title: Xorg crashed with SIGSEGV in vDALCheckAcpiMethods()
Uname: Linux 2.6.27-11-generic i686
UserGroups:

[lspci]
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 Memory Controller Hub [8086:2a00] (rev 03)
     Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device [1179:ff1c]
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: ATI Technologies Inc Mobility Radeon HD 3400 Series [1002:95c4]
     Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device [1179:ff1c]

[Apport retracing service (apport)]

StacktraceTop:vDALCheckAcpiMethods ()
?? ()

[Janaka Perera (janakaclk)]

Please tell if the tag changes ask me for more information. Sorry I didn't understand them.

[Richard Porteous (richard-porteousclan)]

from switch users or shutdown (top bar - right corner) I select the first option www and get this error (every time) I don't know why that option is there or what it is supposed to do.

[Richard Porteous (richard-porteousclan)]

just to update - this is no longer a problem on same hardware with fresh install of karmic

[Janaka Perera (janakaclk)]

I agree with Richard Porteous. I believe only effected parties were onces who upgraded during bug was there in the upgrade installer (9.04 beta).

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

[This is an automatic notification.]

Hi Janaka,

This bug was reported against an earlier version of Ubuntu, can you
test if it still occurs on Lucid?

Please note we also provide technical support for older versions of
Ubuntu, but not in the bug tracker. Instead, to raise the issue through
normal support channels, please see:

    http://www.ubuntu.com/support

If you are the original reporter and can still reproduce the issue on
Lucid, please run the following command to refresh the report:

  apport-collect 357281

If you are not the original reporter, please file a new bug report, so
we can work with you as the original reporter instead (you can reference
bug 357281 in your report if you think it may be related):

  ubuntu-bug xorg

If by chance you can no longer reproduce the issue on Lucid or if you
feel it is no longer relevant, please mark the bug report 'Fix Released'
or 'Invalid' as appropriate, at the following URL:

  https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/357281

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

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.