Comment 13 for bug 1079440

I installed kernel v3.8-rc2 and rebooted. I noticed one difference right
away. I could suspend and resume without crashing. Before that was a
guaranteed crash (black screen on resume, keyboard dead). But then just
minutes after the successful resume I got the dialog box saying "an
internal error occurred, do you want to report it". I clicked "Yes" and
everything seem normal for a few minutes. It happened around 1:20PM PST if
that helps find that report. Anyway, a few minutes later the same freeze
occurred, cursor moves but clicking anywhere does nothing. The only thing
going on was I was typing into a browser window (typing this).

I restarted WITHOUT the second monitor plugged in. So far everything is
fine. No freezes, no "internal error" messages. I have suspended and
resumed 3 times while typing this without any problems.

In summary, something was fixed in that I could come back from a suspend
with the second monitor plugged in. Otherwise, it appears the
same instability exists with the second monitor and everything is OK using
just the laptop screen.

On Mon, Jan 7, 2013 at 9:42 AM, Joseph Salisbury <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer
> to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest
> v3.8 kernel[0] (Not a kernel in the daily directory) and install both
> the linux-image and linux-image-extra .deb packages.
>
> If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following
> tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'.
>
> If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag:
> 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'.
>
> If you are unable to test the mainline kernel, for example it will not
> boot, please add the tag: 'kernel-unable-to-test-upstream'.
> Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug as
> "Confirmed".
>
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> [0] http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.8-rc2-raring/
>
>
> ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
> Importance: Undecided => Medium
>
> ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
> Status: Confirmed => Incomplete
>
> ** Tags added: kernel-da-key
>
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> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1079440
>
> Title:
> i945: Random complete freeze using dual monitors
>
> Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
> Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> I can run all day without problems if I boot up using just the laptop
> screen, but using an external monitor to extend the viewing area I get
> a crash after about an hour or two of use, 100% guaranteed. It seems
> completely random. I was getting similar crashes in 12.04 but using
> 2d "fixed" that. Now with 12.10 I have to use 3d. By complete freeze
> I mean no mouse click or key press does anything but I can still see
> the cursor move with the mouse.
>
> When I first installed 12.10 and the system froze I could use ctrl-
> alt-F1 to restart the display manager, but since a recent system
> update ctrl-alt-F1 just switches to a black screen (no text). Typing
> any kind of command seems to have no effect, so it is more than the
> characters simply not displaying. So this recent system update seems
> to make the crash more severe when it happens.
>
> Description: Ubuntu 12.10
> Release: 12.10
>
> compiz:
> Installed: 1:0.9.8.4+bzr3407-0ubuntu1
> Candidate: 1:0.9.8.4+bzr3407-0ubuntu1
> Version table:
> *** 1:0.9.8.4+bzr3407-0ubuntu1 0
> 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal-updates/main
> amd64 Packages
> 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
> 1:0.9.8.4-0ubuntu2 0
> 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal/main amd64
> Packages
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
> Package: compiz 1:0.9.8.4+bzr3407-0ubuntu1
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-18.29-generic 3.5.7
> Uname: Linux 3.5.0-18-generic x86_64
> .tmp.unity.support.test.0:
>
> ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6
> Architecture: amd64
> CompizPlugins: No value set for
> `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
> CompositorRunning: compiz
> Date: Thu Nov 15 14:13:02 2012
> DistUpgraded: Fresh install
> DistroCodename: quantal
> DistroVariant: ubuntu
> DkmsStatus: vboxhost, 4.2.4, 3.5.0-18-generic, x86_64: installed
> EcryptfsInUse: Yes
> GraphicsCard:
> Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated
> Graphics Controller [8086:27a2] (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
> Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:01cd]
> Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:01cd]
> InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-10-31 (15 days ago)
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64
> (20121017.5)
> MachineType: Dell Inc. MP061
> MarkForUpload: True
> PackageArchitecture: all
> ProcEnviron:
> TERM=xterm
> PATH=(custom, no user)
> XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
> LANG=en_US.UTF-8
> SHELL=/bin/bash
> ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-18-generic
> root=UUID=0650f48a-9821-4f03-aad9-130f0ff78d65 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
> SourcePackage: compiz
> UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
> dmi.bios.date: 12/18/2006
> dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
> dmi.bios.version: A06
> dmi.board.name: 0FF049
> dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
> dmi.chassis.type: 8
> dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
> dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA06:bd12/18/2006:svnDellInc.:pnMP061:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0FF049:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr:
> dmi.product.name: MP061
> dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
> version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.8.4+bzr3407-0ubuntu1
> version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
> version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.39-0ubuntu1
> version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.0-0ubuntu1
> version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
> version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.0-0ubuntu1
> version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu6
> version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev
> 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu2
> version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati
> 1:6.99.99~git20120913.8637f772-0ubuntu1
> version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel
> 2:2.20.9-0ubuntu2
> version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau
> 1:1.0.2-0ubuntu3
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