Xorg crashed with SIGSEGV on ATI hybrid graphics laptop with fglrx enabled

[TobiThu]

Binary package hint: xorg-driver-fglrx

Distribution version:
Karmic Koala (19.09.09) with all updates applied

Laptop Model: Asus M51Ta

Graphics Adapters:
$ lspci | grep -i vga
01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RS780M/RS780MN [Radeon HD 3200 Graphics]
02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Mobility Radeon HD 3650

Kernel Version:
Linux fire 2.6.31-10-generic #34-Ubuntu SMP Wed Sep 16 01:09:15 UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux

FGLRX was installed with jockey-gtk

ProblemType: Crash
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Sep 19 16:02:01 2009
Disassembly: 0x7f27f1897276: Cannot access memory at address 0x7f27f1897276
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/Xorg
MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. M51Ta
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
Package: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.6.3-1ubuntu6
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-10-generic root=UUID=f1016a3f-3f01-4516-8509-be50088d1880 ro single
ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/X :0 -br -verbose -auth /var/run/gdm/auth-for-gdm-50NtQH/database -nolisten tcp vt7
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
 PATH=(custom, no user)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-10.34-generic
RelatedPackageVersions:
 xserver-xorg 1:7.4+3ubuntu5
 libgl1-mesa-glx 7.6.0~git20090817.7c422387-0ubuntu5
 libdrm2 2.4.13-1ubuntu1
 xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.8.1-1ubuntu1
 xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.12.99+git20090825.fc74e119-0ubuntu1
Signal: 11
SourcePackage: xorg-server
StacktraceTop:
 ?? ()
 ?? ()
 ?? ()
Title: Xorg crashed with SIGSEGV
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-10-generic x86_64
UserGroups:

XorgConf:

dmi.bios.date: 09/09/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 206
dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
dmi.board.name: M51Ta
dmi.board.vendor: PEGATRON CORPORATION
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr206:bd09/09/2008:svnASUSTeKComputerInc.:pnM51Ta:pvr1.0:rvnPEGATRONCORPORATION:rnM51Ta:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:ct10:cvr:
dmi.product.name: M51Ta
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
system:
 distro: Ubuntu
 architecture: x86_64kernel: 2.6.31-10-generic
SegvAnalysis:
 Segfault happened at: 0x7f27f1897276: Cannot access memory at address 0x7f27f1897276
 PC (0x7f27f1897276) ok
 SP (0x7ffffd743e10) ok
 Reason could not be automatically determined.
SegvReason: Reason could not be automatically determined.

[Apport retracing service (apport)]

StacktraceTop:PostPreInitAdapter ()
atiddxPreInit ()
InitOutput (pScreenInfo=0x7ddbe0, argc=9,
main (argc=<value optimized out>,

[rmartinez (roberto-martinez-79)]

Update: fglrx 8.661 with ASUS M51Ta still not working
==========================================

Details:

Linux: Ubuntu 9.10beta + all updates
Kernel: 2.6.31-14
fglrx: 9.10 (8.661)
Hybrid graphic cards:
 01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RS780M/RS780MN [Radeon HD 3200 Graphics]

 02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Mobility Radeon HD 3650

Error (in Xorg.0.log):

(EE) fglrx(0): Invalid video BIOS signature!
(EE) fglrx(0): GetBIOSParameter failed
(EE) fglrx(0): PreInitAdapter for slave 0 failed

[rmartinez (roberto-martinez-79)]

... and the Xorg.0.log

[Hrotkó Gábor (roti-al)]

I had an X crash today. fresh Karmic install on 11-05.
For a while I used 3D, but now I disabled visual effects.
When I clicked a button on skype, X crashed.

end of Xorg.0.log:

Backtrace:
0: /usr/bin/X(xorg_backtrace+0x26) [0x4f00c6]
1: /usr/bin/X(xf86SigHandler+0x41) [0x4852c1]
2: /lib/libc.so.6 [0x7f1257566530]
3: /usr/bin/X(FindGlyphRef+0x2c) [0x5277cc]
4: /usr/bin/X(FindGlyphByHash+0x28) [0x527e38]
5: /usr/bin/X [0x534129]
6: /usr/bin/X(Dispatch+0x394) [0x44e174]
7: /usr/bin/X(main+0x3b5) [0x434085]
8: /lib/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xfd) [0x7f1257551abd]
9: /usr/bin/X [0x433509]
Saw signal 11. Server aborting.
(II) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Close
(II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
(II) Power Button: Close
(II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
(II) Power Button: Close
(II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Close
(II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
(II) Logitech Optical USB Mouse: Close
(II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
(II) AIGLX: Suspending AIGLX clients for VT switch
(II) fglrx(0): Backup framebuffer data.
(II) fglrx(0): Backup complete.
(II) fglrx(0): IRQ 28 Disabled.
 ddxSigGiveUp: Closing log

AMD64

card:
ATI radeon HD4200

xorg-driver-fglrx 2:8.660-0ubuntu4

$ uname -a
Linux mercury02 2.6.31-15-generic #50-Ubuntu SMP Tue Nov 10 14:53:52 UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux

$ lspci | grep -i vga
01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Device 9710

xorg.conf:
Section "Screen"
        Identifier "Default Screen"
        DefaultDepth 24
EndSection

Section "Module"
        Load "glx"
EndSection

Section "Device"
        Identifier "Default Device"
        Driver "fglrx"
EndSection

[rkoma (grkoma)]

I have the same problem, with identical backtrace in Xorg.log, My configuration is:

Kubuntu 9.10 x86_64
ATI Radeon HD 3400 Series
Composition turned on (KWin desktop effects)

xserver-xorg 1:7.4+3ubuntu10
libgl1-mesa-glx 7.6.0-1ubuntu4
libdrm2 2.4.14-1ubuntu1
xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.9.0-1ubuntu2
xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.12.99+git20090929.79

ATI Catalist driver v9.11 (fglrx 8.671)

On my system, the bug occurs only in one place (not always, but frequently):

1. New email received in Kmail
2. I try to make a selection of some text in received email, X crashes completely, even Ctrl-Alt-Fn is not functional.

Note: in 99% of cases, email where crash happened is lost, so take care if you are testing.

It does not happens always, but enough frequently that it is annoying. I even try to avoid starting a selection on a newly received email in kmail, but happens sometimes.

[rmartinez (roberto-martinez-79)]

I installed Ubuntu 9.10 x86_64 on my ASUSM51Ta which has this graphcis
configuration:
01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RS780M/RS780MN [Radeon
HD 3200 Graphics]

02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Mobility Radeon HD 3650

I followed this procedure:

(00) installed Ubuntu 9.10 x86_64 and updated everything
(01) downloaded "libstdc++5_3.3.6-17ubuntu1_amd64.deb" from
http://packages.ubuntu.com/jaunty/amd64/libstdc++5/download and installed it.
(02) in terminal:
$ sudo apt-get install build-essential cdbs fakeroot dh-make debhelper debconf
dkms libQtGui4
(03) in terminal:
$ sudo apt-get install ia32-libs
(04) downloaded "ati-driver-installer-9-12-x86.x86_64.run" and in terminal:
$ cd Downloads
$ sh ati-driver-installer-9-12-x86.x86_64.run --buildpkg Ubuntu/karmic
(05) in terminal:
$ sudo dpkg -i xorg-driver-fglrx_*.deb fglrx-kernel-source_*.deb
fglrx-amdcccle_*.deb
(06) in terminal:
$ sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf
and copy:
- Section "Device"
- Identifier "SOME IDENTIFIER"
- Driver "fglrx"
- EndSection
and save the file
(07) in terminal:
$ sudo aticonfig --initial -f
$ sudo aticonfig --input=/etc/X11/xorg.conf --tls=1
(08) reboot

When the system reinitialized it crashed.

If I change BusID "PCI:1:5:0" in the xorg.conf file for BusID "PCI:2:0:0" it also crashes.

Is there a way to disable switchable-graphics?? In the BIOS there is no
option... Thanks a lot!!!!

Attachments:

Ubuntu09.10x64_Catalist09.12_xorg.conf -> xorg.conf file
Ubuntu09.10x64_Catalist09.12_PCI1.5.0_Xorg.0.log -> Xorg.0.log file leaving BusID "PCI:1:5:0" in the xorg.conf file
Ubuntu09.10x64_Catalist09.12_PCI2.0.0_Xorg.0.log -> Xorg.0.log file changing BusID "PCI:1:5:0" in the xorg.conf file for BusID "PCI:2:0:0"

[rmartinez (roberto-martinez-79)]

second attachment:

[rmartinez (roberto-martinez-79)]

third and last attachment:

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

[Nominated for lucid, but no evidence exists in bug report that it still affects lucid. A lucid compatible version of -fglrx was added just recently, so this needs retested.]

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

[This is an automatic notification.]

Hi TobiThu,

This bug was reported against an earlier version of Ubuntu, can you
test if it still occurs on Lucid?

Please note we also provide technical support for older versions of
Ubuntu, but not in the bug tracker. Instead, to raise the issue through
normal support channels, please see:

    http://www.ubuntu.com/support

If you are the original reporter and can still reproduce the issue on
Lucid, please run the following command to refresh the report:

  apport-collect 433075

If you are not the original reporter, please file a new bug report, so
we can work with you as the original reporter instead (you can reference
bug 433075 in your report if you think it may be related):

  ubuntu-bug xorg

If by chance you can no longer reproduce the issue on Lucid or if you
feel it is no longer relevant, please mark the bug report 'Fix Released'
or 'Invalid' as appropriate, at the following URL:

  https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/433075

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

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.

[I&CO (info-infoetconseil)]

fglrxinfo returns no adapters found despite this ;
lspci | grep -i vga
01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RS690 [Radeon X1200 Series]
tested on ubuntu 9.04 and 10.04 LTS