general protection fault: 0000 [#1] SMP; RIP: 0010:[<ffffffffa042121f>] [<ffffffffa042121f>] HostIF_SafeRDMSR+0xf/0x30 [vmmon]
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
linux (Ubuntu) |
Expired
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Medium
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Black screen with the kernel bug shows up before logging in to the machine. The screen can be avoided by pressing ctrl+alt+f1 and ctrl+alt+f7
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: linux-image-
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/
Date: Sat Oct 27 19:51:13 2012
HibernationDevice: RESUME=
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-08-30 (58 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120823.1)
MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
MarkForUpload: True
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=
RelatedPackageV
linux-
linux-
linux-firmware 1.95
RfKill:
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-10-21 (6 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 08/17/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 0601
dmi.board.
dmi.board.name: P8H61-M LE/USB3
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev x.0x
dmi.chassis.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmerican
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer
Changed in linux (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Confirmed |
summary: |
- Black screen at LDM + general protection fault: 0000 [#1] SMP; RIP: 0010:[<ffffffffa042121f>] + [<ffffffffa042121f>] HostIF_SafeRDMSR+0xf/0x30 [vmmon] |
Changed in linux (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Incomplete → Confirmed |
Artiom Fiodorov, thank you for reporting this bug and helping make Ubuntu better.
It appears you installed VMWare before getting the general protection fault. If so, which product and version specifically?
If you remove VMWare, do you still get a black screen before logging in?