terminal frequently gets corrupted

[Serge Hallyn]

My gnome-terminal frequently does not getupdated. For instance, I'll type a command or an irc comment, but the terminal won't update until I hit ctrl-l (which sometimes does not work) or switch to another viewport and back.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu6
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-7.8-generic 3.0.0
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-7-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
.proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
.proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
.proc.driver.nvidia.version:
 NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 275.09.07 Wed Jun 8 14:16:46 PDT 2011
 GCC version: gcc version 4.6.1 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.1-5ubuntu2)
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,compiztoolbox,regex,imgpng,snap,animation,vpswitch,grid,mousepoll,unitymtgrabhandles,unitydialog,commands,resize,gnomecompat,move,place,wall,expo,workarounds,ezoom,session,staticswitcher,fade,scale,unityshell]
CompositorRunning: compiz
Date: Thu Jul 28 12:10:17 2011
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: oneiric
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus: nvidia-current, 275.09.07, 3.0.0-7-generic, x86_64: installed
ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, whatever it takes to get this fixed in Ubuntu
GraphicsCard:
 nVidia Corporation GT218 [GeForce 310M] [10de:0a75] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Sony Corporation Device [104d:9067]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Alpha amd64 (20110627.1)
JockeyStatus: xorg:nvidia_current - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Enabled, Not in use)
MachineType: Sony Corporation VPCF11KFX
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-7-generic root=UUID=02d11fd6-e779-42ff-8779-f45177bb5fd2 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: xorg
Symptom: display
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
XorgConf:
 Section "Device"
  Identifier "Default Device"
  Option "NoLogo" "True"
 EndSection
dmi.bios.date: 12/07/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: R0250Y6
dmi.board.asset.tag: N/A
dmi.board.name: VAIO
dmi.board.vendor: Sony Corporation
dmi.board.version: N/A
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: N/A
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Sony Corporation
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrR0250Y6:bd12/07/2009:svnSonyCorporation:pnVPCF11KFX:pvrR5840006:rvnSonyCorporation:rnVAIO:rvrN/A:cvnSonyCorporation:ct10:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: VPCF11KFX
dmi.product.version: R5840006
dmi.sys.vendor: Sony Corporation
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.5.0-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu13
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.26-1ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.11~1-0ubuntu4
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.11~1-0ubuntu4
version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu6
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.6.0-1ubuntu13
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.2-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.15.0-3ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110411+8378443-1

[Chris Halse Rogers (raof)]

Moving to nvidia-graphics-drivers, as that's most likely to be the culprit here.

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

Huh, that's very odd. When did this first start occurring?

If you upgraded to oneiric recently, did it occur in previous ubuntu installations?

Do you reproduce this only in gnome-terminal, or do you see it in other applications? Have you tried any other terminal programs such as xterm or terminator?

Does the behavior start immediately after booting and launching a terminal, or only after some period of time? When it starts happening does it happen continually or does it come and go?

If you create a guest session, are you able to reproduce the problem there?

Any other information you can elaborate on to help understand the problem?

[Serge Hallyn (serge-hallyn)]

Quoting Bryce Harrington (<email address hidden>):
> Huh, that's very odd. When did this first start occurring?
>
> If you upgraded to oneiric recently, did it occur in previous ubuntu
> installations?

No it didn't happen in natty. It is similar to what used to happen years
ago on an old thinkpad, 2009 or so. That was due to compiz, but then I
also saw it with firefox.

> Do you reproduce this only in gnome-terminal, or do you see it in other
> applications? Have you tried any other terminal programs such as xterm
> or terminator?

I haven't seen it in anything but gnome-terminal - but I only run xterm
in wmii (2-d), so that's not definitive. I've not seen it in firefox.

> Does the behavior start immediately after booting and launching a
> terminal, or only after some period of time? When it starts happening
> does it happen continually or does it come and go?

It comes and goes. I do think that it comes in clusters. (Sorry I've
not used unity on that laptop for at least a few days)

> If you create a guest session, are you able to reproduce the problem
> there?

I'll give that a shot.

> Any other information you can elaborate on to help understand the
> problem?

Sorry, no.

thanks,
-serge

[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.

[Serge Hallyn (serge-hallyn)]

If you like, though that seems a little aggressive. I couldn't reproduce lately due to lack of access to the affect system. I got access to it again today, and yes the terminal still does it.

[Serge Hallyn (serge-hallyn)]

I can't test guest logins right now, since gnome/unity logins appear to
have been killed by my last update.

[Gonçalo Marrafa (goncalo-marrafa)]

I can confirm the same happens to me. Also i get the same kind of display corruption in Emacs windows (emacs-snapshot gtk version).

[Gonçalo Marrafa (goncalo-marrafa)]

I forgot to add i'm using Precise and Nvidia 290.40 proprietary drivers. The issue doesn't happen on Nouveau.

[dino99 (9d9)]

That version is no more supported; please open a new bug report if the actual archive found version also has the same issue.