BUG: Bad page state in process Xorg pfn:62aca

[harre]

Ubuntu experienced problem dialog popped up

ProblemType: KernelOops
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: linux-image-3.13.0-20-generic 3.13.0-20.42
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-20.42-generic 3.13.7
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-20-generic x86_64
Annotation: Your system might become unstable now and might need to be restarted.
ApportVersion: 2.13.3-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: lightdm 7503 F.... pulseaudio
                      markus 8069 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'iw'
Date: Fri Mar 28 22:24:41 2014
Failure: oops
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=3f968c46-ffae-446c-b5de-454ffacbfb80
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-01-29 (59 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha amd64 (20140128)
Lsusb:
 Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0bda:8187 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8187 Wireless Adapter
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
 Bus 002 Device 002: ID 046d:c51b Logitech, Inc. V220 Cordless Optical Mouse for Notebooks
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
ProcFB: 0 nouveaufb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-20-generic root=UUID=84b752da-b440-4c90-aa53-cc7be0fe0b84 ro rootflags=subvol=@ persistent
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions: kerneloops-daemon 0.12+git20090217-3ubuntu7
RfKill:
 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: linux
Title: BUG: Bad page state in process Xorg pfn:62aca
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 03/18/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
dmi.bios.version: ASUS M2N32-SLI DELUXE ACPI BIOS Revision 5002
dmi.board.name: M2N32-SLI DELUXE
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: 1.XX
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 123456789000
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvrASUSM2N32-SLIDELUXEACPIBIOSRevision5002:bd03/18/2010:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnM2N32-SLIDELUXE:rvr1.XX:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

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[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest v3.14 kernel[0].

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/v3.14-trusty/

[harre (mail-hartmark)]

A trigger to get this error is to play a flash movie

computer also seem to get occational hard-locks, screen just dies and I cannot ssh into the box.

machine doesn't even respond to the alt-gr r, e, i, s, u, b combo either. My unqualified guess is that the graphics hard-locks the system. I will try a memory test and report back

[harre (mail-hartmark)]

also 3.14 kernel still observe this error

[harre (mail-hartmark)]

this bug is also reported when rebooting from hardlock:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/1299581

[penalvch (penalvch)]

harre, could you please test the latest mainline kernel via http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.15-rc2-trusty/ and advise to the results?

[harre (mail-hartmark)]

kernel 3.15-rc2 also observes this issue.

I'm going to try to switch to the propertiary driver for the gtx 9800 graphics card.

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

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[penalvch (penalvch)]

harre, does this problem not occur in a release prior to Trusty?

[harre (mail-hartmark)]

I don't know if some back story will help, but more details are better, right? :)

This computer is quite old but it was regulary used with ubuntu version up to around 11.04.

Then this computer got a bit ignored due to real life ;)

Then I wanted to breathe new life into this machine and use it as a backup server.

This computer is sported a radeon hd2900xt previously, but after upgrading to ubuntu 13.10 the card was no longer supported with the properitary drivers and the open source ones were lacking other features.

So I stuck an nvidia gtx 9800 I got from a friend in it instead.

This card has however not been used before in ubuntu so I'm not sure how well i fares with older ubuntus. I know for certain that ubuntu 13.10 experienced this same issue though.

[penalvch (penalvch)]

harre, would using the nvidia drivers provide a WORKAROUND following https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BinaryDriverHowto/Nvidia ?

[harre (mail-hartmark)]

Sorry for late reply, I had to pause the project of building a server for my files as I got a new daughter :)

You can close this bug, I ended up buying a less high-end card as this rig was supposed to be a server and have had no problem now.

[penalvch (penalvch)]

harre, this bug report is being closed due to your last comment https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1299578/comments/13 regarding you are no longer using the hardware. 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. Please submit any future bugs you may find.