KDE crash occurs randomly within minutes of login

[Robert Clark]

Binary package hint: xorg

The bug causes the KDE window manager to crash, and the gdm login screen to appear after the crash. Running the "exact" set of applications under Gnome does NOT crash. Therefore this bug is specific to KDE, and may be related to using dual displays with Twinview enabled.

I did not see this problem with KDE/Twinview in 10.04, but in 10.10 it randomly crashes. I am not able to reproduce the crash at will. It will occur randomly within a few minutes of starting the KDE session.

I will attach the .xsession-errors and file to this bug report.

Here is the "grep -i fatal .xsession-errors.old" output:

[akonadiserver] FATAL ERROR: Upgrade failed
kded4: Fatal IO error: client killed
knotify4: Fatal IO error: client killed
bluedevil-monolithic: Fatal IO error: client killed
krunner: Fatal IO error: client killed
kbluetooth: Fatal IO error: client killed
polkit-kde-authentication-agent-1: Fatal IO error: client killed
kglobalaccel: Fatal IO error: client killed
plasma-desktop: Fatal IO error: client killed
kdeinit4: Fatal IO error: client killed
kwin: Fatal IO error: client killed
kaccess: Fatal IO error: client killed
ksmserver: Fatal IO error: client killed
xterm: fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) or KillClient on X server ":0.0"
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] nepomukservicestub: Fatal IO error: client killed
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] nepomukservicestub: Fatal IO error: client killed
Eclipse: Fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) on X server :0.0.
firefox-bin: Fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) on X server :0.0.
thunderbird-bin: Fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) on X server :0.0.
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] nepomukservicestub: Fatal IO error: client killed
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] nepomukservicestub: Fatal IO error: client killed
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] nepomukservicestub: Fatal IO error: client killed
[/usr/bin/nepomukservicestub] nepomukservicestub: Fatal IO error: client killed
xterm: fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) or KillClient on X server ":0.0"
korgac: Fatal IO error: client killed
klipper: Fatal IO error: client killed
printer-applet: Fatal IO error: client killed
[/usr/bin/akonadi_birthdays_resource] akonadi_birthdays_resource: Fatal IO error: client killed
[/usr/bin/akonadi_ical_resource] akonadi_ical_resource: Fatal IO error: client killed
kmix: Fatal IO error: client killed
[/usr/bin/akonadi_maildir_resource] akonadi_maildir_resource: Fatal IO error: client killed
[/usr/bin/akonadi_nepomuk_contact_feeder] akonadi_nepomuk_contact_feeder: Fatal IO error: client killed
[/usr/bin/akonadi_kabc_resource] akonadi_kabc_resource: Fatal IO error: client killed
[/usr/bin/akonadi_maildispatcher_agent] akonadi_maildispatcher_agent: Fatal IO error: client killed

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: xorg 1:7.5+6ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.35-generic-pae 2.6.35.4
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic-pae i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
.proc.driver.nvidia.version:
 NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86 Kernel Module 260.19.06 Mon Sep 13 06:35:06 PDT 2010
 GCC version: gcc version 4.4.5 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.4.4-14ubuntu5)
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Nov 18 10:57:37 2010
DkmsStatus:
 nvidia-current, 260.19.06, 2.6.35-22-generic, i686: installed
 nvidia-current, 260.19.06, 2.6.35-22-generic-pae, i686: installed
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
MachineType: Dell Inc. Precision WorkStation T3500
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic-pae root=UUID=a35db284-f34c-4977-bac9-9c2fab0f9134 ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/tcsh
SourcePackage: xorg
Symptom: display
Title: Xorg crash
dmi.bios.date: 09/09/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A03
dmi.board.name: 0XPDFK
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A01
dmi.chassis.type: 7
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA03:bd09/09/2009:svnDellInc.:pnPrecisionWorkStationT3500:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0XPDFK:rvrA01:cvnDellInc.:ct7:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Precision WorkStation T3500
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
system:
 distro: Ubuntu
 codename: maverick
 architecture: i686
 kernel: 2.6.35-22-generic-pae

[bugbot (bugbot)]

Hey Robert,

Hi, have you had a chance to test if this bug is still present in natty?

If it does (and if you're the original reporter), please boot into natty
and run the command:

  apport-collect <bug-number>

which will update the bug with fresh logs and tag the bug as affecting
natty. (It is best to run this right after reproducing the problem.)

[Robert Clark (robert-a-clark)]

Yes,
I'm not able to run apport-collect at this time, as I am using the machine
at work, and it is not a good time to do this. Below is more information
about the bug that may help in debug. The Xorg.5.log file is attached.

The manifestation of the bug has changed in that, I am able to use KDE after
the nvidia driver was recently updated. However, a native konsole,
gnome-terminal, and xterm resize will cause a system freeze. Ctrl Alt F2
will not work. I need to telnet in from another machine to reboot. So
instead of a random crash/freeze, I can cause the crash/freeze to occur at
will.

The following applications when run natively do NOT cause the system to
crash/freeze:
Firefox
google-chrome
dolphin
okular
tomboy
thunderbird and miramar
system-settings
libreOffice
eclipse

A remote konsole, gnome-terminal, xterm resize do NOT cause the freeze
issue. That is I run the command on a remote systems, with the DISPLAY
environment variable set to my natty system. I can only reproduce this issue
on a dual screen setup. I have 2 other machines with natty and KDE, and they
do NOT exhibit this problem.

I think the original bug report listed the graphics card, but I will list it
here. nVidia quardo FX 580

I hope to have some timer next week to run apport-collect immediately after
a crash/freeze.

Robert

On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 9:14 PM, bugbot <email address hidden> wrote:

> Hey Robert,
>
>
> Hi, have you had a chance to test if this bug is still present in natty?
>
> If it does (and if you're the original reporter), please boot into natty
> and run the command:
>
> apport-collect <bug-number>
>
> which will update the bug with fresh logs and tag the bug as affecting
> natty. (It is best to run this right after reproducing the problem.)
>
>
> ** Changed in: xorg-server (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Incomplete
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/677148
>
> Title:
> KDE crash occurs randomly within minutes of login
>
> To unsubscribe from this bug, go to:
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[bugbot (bugbot)]

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.

[Robert Clark (robert-a-clark)]

Please don't close this bug! I have the latest natty packages installed and
the bug is still present.

I am able to reproduce at will by simply resizing a konsole window, or a
xterm window, or a gnome-terminal, or a System Monitor using TwinView.

Please let me know what debug information I can add to this bug report to
resolve.

Regards,
Robert

On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 7:10 AM, bugbot <email address hidden> wrote:

> 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.
>
>
> ** Changed in: xorg-server (Ubuntu)
> Status: Incomplete => Expired
>
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> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
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> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/677148
>
> Title:
> KDE crash occurs randomly within minutes of login
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[Robert Clark (robert-a-clark)]

This appears to be a nVidia driver bug. The work around is to add the following lines to the xorg.conf file until the driver bug is fixed by nVidia.

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

####################################
# Xorg.0.log fragments
####################################

[ 55.774] (II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver 270.41.19 Mon May 16 23:33:05 PDT 2011
[ 55.774] (II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
[ 55.774] (--) using VT number 8
[ 57.152] (II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA GPU Quadro FX 580 (G96GL) at PCI:2:0:0 (GPU-0)
[ 57.492] (II) Module evdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 57.492] compiled for 1.10.0.902, module version = 2.6.0
[ 57.492] Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
[ 57.492] ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 12.3