kernel 2.6.24-12-generic freezes with nvidia

[Luigi Maselli]

I've installed the 3d game 'fretsonfire', after playing with it for a while(press F1,F2,F3,..) the system freezes without any useful error.

$ uname -a
Linux pc01 2.6.24-12-generic #1 SMP Wed Mar 12 23:01:54 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux

$ dpkg -l|grep nvidia-glx
ii nvidia-glx 1:96.43.05+2.6.24.11-12.31 NVIDIA binary XFree86 4.x/X.Org driver

$ sudo cat /proc/kmsg (from a remote ssh)
6>[ 1109.113504] Inbound IN=ppp0 OUT= MAC=.....
[...]
<6>[ 1576.634379] nautilus[15874]: segfault at 0e000020 eip b76802e6 esp bf89ba30 error 4
[...]
<6>[ 1582.563904] Inbound IN=ppp0 OUT= MAC=.....

Nothing related to the fretsonfire crash

[Caroline Ford (secretlondon)]

Has it frozen more than once with fretsonfire? The fretsonfire thing could be random.

Is there anything else in kmsg? What is the last thing?

Did you try Alt+SysRq+1 and Alt+SysRq+t from https://help.ubuntu.com/community/DebuggingSystemCrash?

[Luigi Maselli (grigio)]

>Has it frozen more than once with fretsonfire? The fretsonfire thing could be random.
yes

>Is there anything else in kmsg? What is the last thing?
>Did you try Alt+SysRq+1 and Alt+SysRq+t from https://help.ubuntu.com/community/DebuggingSystemCrash?
I already followed that guide and I can't get more information after the crash happens

[Luigi Maselli (grigio)]

I'm using linux-rt and I don't get this problem anymore

[Leann Ogasawara (leannogasawara)]

The Ubuntu Kernel Team is planning to move to the 2.6.27 kernel for the upcoming Intrepid Ibex 8.10 release. As a result, the kernel team would appreciate it if you could please test this newer 2.6.27 Ubuntu kernel. There are one of two ways you should be able to test:

1) If you are comfortable installing packages on your own, the linux-image-2.6.27-* package is currently available for you to install and test.

--or--

2) The upcoming Alpha5 for Intrepid Ibex 8.10 will contain this newer 2.6.27 Ubuntu kernel. Alpha5 is set to be released Thursday Sept 4. Please watch http://www.ubuntu.com/testing for Alpha5 to be announced. You should then be able to test via a LiveCD.

Please let us know immediately if this newer 2.6.27 kernel resolves the bug reported here or if the issue remains. More importantly, please open a new bug report for each new bug/regression introduced by the 2.6.27 kernel and tag the bug report with 'linux-2.6.27'. Also, please specifically note if the issue does or does not appear in the 2.6.26 kernel. Thanks again, we really appreicate your help and feedback.

[Michele Mangili (mangilimic)]

This bug report is being closed due to your last comment regarding this being fixed with an update. For future reference you can manage the status of your own bugs by clicking on the current status in the yellow line and then choosing a new status in the revealed drop down box. You can learn more about bug statuses at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Status . Thank you again for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Feel free to submit any future bugs you may find.