Activity log for bug #972907

Date Who What changed Old value New value Message
2012-04-03 22:11:27 John bug added bug
2012-04-03 22:13:27 John visibility public private
2012-04-03 22:13:45 John bug added subscriber Apport retracing service
2012-04-03 22:16:16 John description Xorg Randomly freezes. It usually happens when a video in Firefox is playing. In particular, Flash, and also the HTML5 Youtube player. This happens 3-4 times a day. It has started happening since upgrading to precise, but has not done it all the time I have been upgraded; started about 10 days ago. Results in either: 1. Total freezing of screen 2. Screen blanks I am not able to switch into a tty to fix it; the screen remains frozen/blank. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: xorg 1:7.6+12ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-21.34-generic 3.2.13 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-21-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.0-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell] CompositorRunning: None Date: Tue Apr 3 23:01:31 2012 DistUpgraded: 2012-03-09 20:12:00,419 DEBUG enabling apt cron job DistroCodename: precise DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical GpuHangFrequency: Several times a day GpuHangReproducibility: Occurs more often under certain circumstances GpuHangStarted: Within the last week or two InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20120214.2) MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP G56 Notebook PC ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.2.0-21-generic root=UUID=39afe01c-f2b3-4641-bcb4-8ce61b16b5be ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xorg Symptom: display Title: Xorg freeze UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-03-09 (25 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 11/08/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: F.06 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: 1604 dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: 88.06 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.06:bd11/08/2010:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPG56NotebookPC:pvr0596100000242710010020100:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn1604:rvr88.06:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: HP G56 Notebook PC dmi.product.version: 0596100000242710010020100 dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.4-0ubuntu1 version.fglrx-installer: fglrx-installer N/A version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.32-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.2-0ubuntu3 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.2-0ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu8 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build2 Xorg Randomly freezes. It usually happens when a video in Firefox is playing. In particular, Flash, and also the HTML5 Youtube player. This happens 3-4 times a day. It has started happening since upgrading to precise, but has not done it all the time I have been upgraded; started about 10 days ago. Results in either: 1. Total freezing of screen 2. Screen blanks I am not able to switch into a tty to fix it; the screen remains frozen/blank. Affects both Unity 3D, and Unity 2D ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: xorg 1:7.6+12ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-21.34-generic 3.2.13 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-21-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.0-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell] CompositorRunning: None Date: Tue Apr 3 23:01:31 2012 DistUpgraded: 2012-03-09 20:12:00,419 DEBUG enabling apt cron job DistroCodename: precise DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical GpuHangFrequency: Several times a day GpuHangReproducibility: Occurs more often under certain circumstances GpuHangStarted: Within the last week or two InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20120214.2) MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP G56 Notebook PC ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.2.0-21-generic root=UUID=39afe01c-f2b3-4641-bcb4-8ce61b16b5be ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xorg Symptom: display Title: Xorg freeze UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-03-09 (25 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 11/08/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: F.06 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: 1604 dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: 88.06 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.06:bd11/08/2010:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPG56NotebookPC:pvr0596100000242710010020100:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn1604:rvr88.06:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: HP G56 Notebook PC dmi.product.version: 0596100000242710010020100 dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.4-0ubuntu1 version.fglrx-installer: fglrx-installer N/A version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.32-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.2-0ubuntu3 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.2-0ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu8 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build2
2012-04-03 22:16:21 John visibility private public
2012-04-04 19:26:51 Bryce Harrington summary Xorg freeze Xorg freeze playing video in firefox
2012-04-04 19:28:18 Bryce Harrington affects xorg (Ubuntu) fglrx-installer (Ubuntu)
2012-04-16 17:36:54 John summary Xorg freeze playing video in firefox Xorg freeze
2012-05-10 18:29:47 Launchpad Janitor fglrx-installer (Ubuntu): status New Confirmed