Xorg freeze

[kihii]

Binary package hint: xorg

Freezing when playing youtube video clips on firefox and chrome browsers.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: xorg 1:7.6+4ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,mousepoll,vpswitch,regex,animation,snap,expo,move,compiztoolbox,place,grid,imgpng,gnomecompat,wall,ezoom,workarounds,staticswitcher,resize,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,scale,session,unityshell]
CompositorRunning: compiz
CurrentDmesg: Error: command ['sh', '-c', 'dmesg | comm -13 --nocheck-order /var/log/dmesg -'] failed with exit code 1: comm: /var/log/dmesg: Permission denied
Date: Sun May 1 21:57:43 2011
DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-04-28 06:05:44.534384
DistroCodename: natty
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus:
 virtualbox-ose, 4.0.4, 2.6.35-28-generic, x86_64: installed
 virtualbox-ose, 4.0.4, 2.6.38-8-generic, x86_64: installed
 fglrx, 8.840, 2.6.35-28-generic, x86_64: installed
 fglrx, 8.840, 2.6.38-8-generic, x86_64: installed
GraphicsCard:
 ATI Technologies Inc RV730 PRO [Radeon HD 4650] [1002:9498] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Hightech Information System Ltd. Device [1787:2269]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007)
JockeyStatus: xorg:fglrx - ATI/AMD proprietary FGLRX graphics driver (Proprietary, Enabled, In use)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_US:en
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=5c93a90f-5732-4735-9f9a-89fa8082d80f ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
Renderer: Unknown
SourcePackage: xorg
Symptom: display
Title: Xorg freeze
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-28 (3 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 08/05/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Intel Corp.
dmi.bios.version: KGIBX10J.86A.3206.2009.0805.1855
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: DP55WG
dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation
dmi.board.version: AAE57269-404
dmi.chassis.type: 2
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnIntelCorp.:bvrKGIBX10J.86A.3206.2009.0805.1855:bd08/05/2009:svn:pn:pvr:rvnIntelCorporation:rnDP55WG:rvrAAE57269-404:cvn:ct2:cvr:
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.4+bzr20110415-0ubuntu2
version.fglrx-installer: fglrx-installer N/A
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu13
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.23-1ubuntu6
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.10.2-0ubuntu2
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.10.2-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+4ubuntu3
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.0-0ubuntu4
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.14.0-4ubuntu7
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110107+b795ca6e-0ubuntu7

[R. Kight (phoenixandthor)]

On a related note, starting 7/20/2011, I have been experiencing a similar problem with YouTube, and Adobe flash, but I have a GeForce card.

OS: Ubuntu 11.04 (all updates applied)
Flash player version: 10.3 r181
Firefox version: 5.0
Other browsers: Opera 11.50, Epiphany 2.30.6
Graphics card: nVidia GeForce 8400GS
Driver: nvidia-current (270.41.06)
Desktop: jery-rigged xinitrc with Xmonad window manager (also tested with OpenBox)

Symtoms: After watching about 2 or 3 videos on YouTube, my computer locks up completely. Though I am still able to move the mouse cursor, I can't click on anything and all keys pressed are ignored. I was unable to switch to a different TTY (or virtual console). All other sites using Flash work okay.

I currently do not know what is causing this. Hope it gets fixed soon.

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

Hey prolandscaper,

You filed this bug report against natty, but I see it's still open and
doesn't appear to have much activity recently. So, now that oneiric
is released and stable, this may be a good point for you to upgrade
and re-test if this issue is still present there.

If it's solved in the new release and you think it's worth backporting
the fix, please indicate that. Or if having the fix in the new release
is good enough, feel free to close out the bug (or let us know and we'll
close it.)

If it's not solved, leave the bug report open. I can't promise we'll
get to it (we get way more bugs filed than we can usually get to), but
your testing and feedback can help out if and when we do.

[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.