[i865] System freezes when trying to switch users

[Andrew Aylett]

Binary package hint: xserver-xorg-video-intel

I have an i865, when I try to switch between users, the system appears to freeze -- if I switch from the session indicator applet, I just get a black screen, if from the screensaver unlock window, that window stays visible.

Pressing Alt-SysRq-k usually manages to kill (and restart) the original X server, allowing me to log in again.

When I put the hard-disk into a different PC (with an i855) switching users works (but xv is broken -- different issue).

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.12.0-1ubuntu5.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-25.44-generic 2.6.35.10
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-25-generic i686
Architecture: i386
CurrentDmesg:
 [ 44.018582] EXT4-fs (sda1): re-mounted. Opts: errors=remount-ro,commit=0
 [ 46.916683] EXT4-fs (sda1): re-mounted. Opts: errors=remount-ro,commit=0
 [ 49.760011] eth1: no IPv6 routers present
 [ 76.713481] EXT4-fs (sdc2): warning: maximal mount count reached, running e2fsck is recommended
 [ 76.749573] EXT4-fs (sdc2): mounted filesystem with ordered data mode. Opts: (null)
DRM.card0.VGA.1:
 status: connected
 enabled: enabled
 dpms: On
 modes: 1920x1080 1280x1024 1280x1024 1280x800 1152x864 1280x720 1024x768 1024x768 1024x768 832x624 800x600 800x600 800x600 800x600 640x480 640x480 640x480 640x480 720x400
 edid-base64: AP///////wBBDGnAaJYLADAUAQNuMx147u6Vo1RMmSYPUFS/74DRwIHAgQCBgAEBAQEBAQEBAjqAGHE4LUBYLEUA/R4RAAAeAAAA/wBETDQxMDQ4NzU5NDAwAAAA/ABQaGlsaXBzIDIzNEVMAAAA/QA4TB5TFQAKICAgICAgAKM=
Date: Sun Feb 27 08:35:47 2011
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
MachineType: Dell Computer Corporation Dimension 4600i
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-25-generic root=UUID=ca7362ea-9618-4184-80d7-e218312cafbc ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_GB.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-video-intel
dmi.bios.date: 08/26/2004
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
dmi.bios.version: A12
dmi.board.name: 0F4491
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Computer Corp.
dmi.chassis.type: 6
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellComputerCorporation:bvrA12:bd08/26/2004:svnDellComputerCorporation:pnDimension4600i:pvr:rvnDellComputerCorp.:rn0F4491:rvr:cvnDellComputerCorporation:ct6:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Dimension 4600i
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
system:
 distro: Ubuntu
 codename: maverick
 architecture: i686
 kernel: 2.6.35-25-generic

[lspci]
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation 82865G Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2572] (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
     Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:0174]

[bugbot (bugbot)]

Hey Andrew,

Thanks for your interest in Ubuntu.

Thanks for testing maverick during its development period. Unfortunately it looks like this bug report didn't get attention during the maverick development period. But I see there's not been more comments on the bug since the release, which makes me wonder if this is still an issue for you?

If you've not seen this issue since maverick's release yourself, it may have been solved by kernel or X or other updates that occurred late in the release; if so, would you mind please closing the bug for us? Go to the URL mentioned in this bug report, click the yellow icon(s) in the status column and set to 'Fix Released'.

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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.