System info and dmesg text before error message: $ inxi -F System: Host: ubuntu-mate Kernel: 4.8.0-36-generic x86_64 (64 bit) Desktop: MATE 1.12.1 Distro: Ubuntu 16.04 xenial Machine: System: Dell product: Latitude D630 Mobo: Dell model: 0KU184 Bios: Dell v: A03 date: 07/23/2007 CPU: Dual core Intel Core2 Duo T7100 (-MCP-) cache: 2048 KB clock speeds: max: 1801 MHz 1: 1200 MHz 2: 1800 MHz Graphics: Card: Intel Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (primary) Display Server: X.Org 1.18.4 drivers: (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) Resolution: 1440x900@60.00hz GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel 965GM GLX Version: 2.1 Mesa 12.0.6 Audio: Card Intel 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.8.0-36-generic Network: Card-1: Broadcom NetXtreme BCM5755M Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express driver: tg3 IF: enp9s0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: 00:1c:23:1b:d9:49 Card-2: Intel PRO/Wireless 4965 AG or AGN [Kedron] Network Connection driver: iwl4965 IF: wlp12s0 state: down mac: 00:21:5c:40:17:f1 Drives: HDD Total Size: 96.0GB (2.1% used) ID-1: /dev/sda model: FUJITSU_MHV2080B size: 80.0GB ID-2: USB /dev/sdb model: Cruzer_Glide size: 16.0GB Partition: ID-1: swap-1 size: 2.14GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda5 RAID: No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present Sensors: None detected - is lm-sensors installed and configured? Info: Processes: 183 Uptime: 6 min Memory: 917.2/1990.4MB Client: Shell (bash) inxi: 2.2.35 ========== dmesg ... [ 20.990839] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [ 20.990864] WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 114 at /build/linux-hwe-eyfT8D/linux-hwe-4.8 .0/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_irq.c:1224 drm_wait_one_vblank+0x1b6/0x1c0 [drm] [ 20.990866] vblank wait timed out on crtc 0 [ 20.990867] Modules linked in: uas psmouse usb_storage firewire_ohci firewire _core i915 crc_itu_t tg3 pata_acpi i2c_algo_bit ptp drm_kms_helper pps_core sysc opyarea sysfillrect sysimgblt wmi fb_sys_fops drm video [ 20.990892] CPU: 0 PID: 114 Comm: kworker/u4:3 Tainted: G W 4.8. 0-36-generic #36~16.04.1-Ubuntu [ 20.990893] Hardware name: Dell Inc. Latitude D630 /0KU184, BIOS A03 07/23/2007 [ 20.990897] Workqueue: events_unbound async_run_entry_fn [ 20.990900] 0000000000000286 0000000087ba6e01 ffff88cff97bb898 ffffffff83c2d7b3 [ 20.990906] ffff88cff97bb8e8 0000000000000000 ffff88cff97bb8d8 ffffffff8388313b [ 20.990911] 000004c800000296 ffff88cff9a60000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 [ 20.990916] Call Trace: [ 20.990920] [] dump_stack+0x63/0x90 [ 20.990924] [] __warn+0xcb/0xf0 [ 20.990927] [] warn_slowpath_fmt+0x5f/0x80 [ 20.990931] [] ? finish_wait+0x55/0x70 [ 20.990954] [] drm_wait_one_vblank+0x1b6/0x1c0 [drm] [ 20.990957] [] ? wake_atomic_t_function+0x60/0x60 [ 20.991017] [] intel_pre_plane_update+0x1a7/0x1b0 [i915] [ 20.991062] [] intel_atomic_commit_tail+0x154/0x10a0 [i915 ] [ 20.991065] [] ? kmem_cache_alloc_trace+0x1a1/0x1c0 [ 20.991114] [] ? intel_prepare_plane_fb+0xa3/0x280 [i915] [ 20.991155] [] intel_atomic_commit+0x440/0x570 [i915] [ 20.991173] [] ? drm_atomic_check_only+0x187/0x610 [drm] [ 20.991175] [] ? finish_wait+0x55/0x70 [ 20.991193] [] drm_atomic_commit+0x37/0x60 [drm] [ 20.991234] [] intel_release_load_detect_pipe+0x23/0x80 [i 915] [ 20.991276] [] intel_tv_detect+0x330/0x5e0 [i915] [ 20.991284] [] drm_helper_probe_single_connector_modes+0x2 7c/0x540 [drm_kms_helper] [ 20.991294] [] drm_fb_helper_initial_config+0xae/0x420 [dr m_kms_helper] [ 20.991334] [] intel_fbdev_initial_config+0x18/0x30 [i915] [ 20.991336] [] async_run_entry_fn+0x37/0x150 [ 20.991338] [] process_one_work+0x16b/0x4a0 [ 20.991340] [] worker_thread+0x4b/0x500 [ 20.991342] [] ? process_one_work+0x4a0/0x4a0 [ 20.991344] [] kthread+0xd8/0xf0 [ 20.991347] [] ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x40 [ 20.991349] [] ? kthread_create_on_node+0x1e0/0x1e0 [ 20.991350] ---[ end trace 9b2af52b8b8af477 ]--- [ 21.058481] fbcon: inteldrmfb (fb0) is primary device [ 21.910167] Console: switching to colour frame buffer device 180x56 [ 21.931104] i915 0000:00:02.0: fb0: inteldrmfb frame buffer device [ 32.224069] [drm:drm_atomic_helper_commit_cleanup_done [drm_kms_helper]] *ERR OR* [CRTC:26:pipe A] flip_done timed out [ 32.328045] ------------[ cut here ]------------