system freezes

[Akshay Daniel Vanjare]

Every time when I try to open any application which required little more graphics, system get frozen and did not response until I restart it. Even it happen for libre office also.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: xserver-xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-29.42-generic 3.8.13.5
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-29-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
.proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
.proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
.proc.driver.nvidia.version:
 NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86 Kernel Module 304.88 Wed Mar 27 14:31:12 PDT 2013
 GCC version: gcc version 4.7.3 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.7.3-1ubuntu1)
.tmp.unity.support.test.1:

ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.3
Architecture: i386
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
CurrentDmesg: [ 70.101819] systemd-hostnamed[2930]: Warning: nss-myhostname is not installed. Changing the local hostname might make it unresolveable. Please install nss-myhostname!
Date: Mon Aug 26 18:30:12 2013
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: raring
DistroVariant: ubuntu
ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical
GraphicsCard:
 NVIDIA Corporation C51PV [GeForce 6150] [10de:0240] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. A8N-VM CSM [1043:81cd]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-05-18 (100 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release i386 (20130424)
JockeyStatus:
 kmod:nvidia_173 - NVIDIA binary Xorg driver, kernel module and VDPAU library (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use)
 kmod:nvidia_304_updates - nvidia_304_updates (Proprietary, Enabled, Not in use)
 kmod:nvidia_304 - NVIDIA binary Xorg driver, kernel module and VDPAU library (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use)
Lsusb:
 Bus 002 Device 002: ID 045e:00cb Microsoft Corp. Basic Optical Mouse v2.0
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
MarkForUpload: True
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-29-generic root=UUID=d0e46fc2-6dd5-442d-a009-d96982152bae ro quiet splash
SourcePackage: xorg
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 11/29/2006
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
dmi.bios.version: ASUS M2NPV-VM ACPI BIOS Revision 0603
dmi.board.name: M2NPV-VM
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:bvrASUSM2NPV-VMACPIBIOSRevision0603:bd11/29/2006:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTekComputerINC.:rnM2NPV-VM:rvr1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.9~daily13.06.19~13.04-0ubuntu1
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.43-0ubuntu1.1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.1.3-0ubuntu0.3
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.1.3-0ubuntu0.3
version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu6
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu2b2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.1.0-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.21.6-0ubuntu4.1
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.7-0ubuntu1
xserver.bootTime: Mon Aug 26 18:10:35 2013
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.devices:
 input Power Button KEYBOARD, id 6
 input Power Button KEYBOARD, id 7
 input Microsoft Microsoft Basic Optical Mouse v2.0 MOUSE, id 8
 input AT Translated Set 2 keyboard KEYBOARD, id 9
xserver.errors:
 open /dev/dri/card0: No such file or directory
 open /dev/fb0: No such file or directory
xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.outputs:

xserver.version: 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu6

[hiteshnaik (naikhitesh)]

Yes, I also have faced the same problem with nVidia Graphics. Coincidentally, my configuration is almost same. Can anybody really help on this?

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Quinn Balazs (qbalazs)]

This isn't the first issue with Xorg freezes using version 304.88 of the nvidia driver, however there is a newer version out (310.19) that may solve the problem, as it seems that a fix for this was released from what I can tell. Use the following to ensure it gets loaded properly:

Execute the following in tty1, accessed using Ctrl+Alt+F1

sudo apt-get install nvidia-current
Check if it's loaded using: sudo /sbin/lsmod | grep nvidia
If it isn't you will have to load it manually:
First ensure all kernel dependencies are resolved sudo depmod -a
Then load the driver sudo modprobe nvidia_current
Now if you try lsmod it should display it as loaded, but to benefit from the driver you will need to restart the desktop environment, by using sudo /etc/init.d/lightdm restart

Even if it is shown as loaded in lsmod you should still restart the desktop environment using sudo /etc/init.d/lightdm restart

Hope this helps

[Doug McNutt (dmcnutt)]

I reboot once a day reacting to a complaint about compiz crashing.
It may not matter but terminal command option -v (version according tho the man page) does this:

Deimos ~> compiz -v
compiz (core) - Warn: Unknown option '-v'

compiz (core) - Info: Loading plugin: core
compiz (core) - Info: Starting plugin: core
compiz (core) - Error: Screen 0 on display ":0" already has a window manager; try using the --replace option to replace the current window manager.
compiz (core) - Info: Stopping plugin: core
compiz (core) - Info: Unloading plugin: core

Trying the --replace option completely disables the terminal session so that it will not accept further commands.

Linux doug-GG045AA-ABA-a6142n 3.8.0-30-generic #44-Ubuntu SMP Thu Aug 22 20:52:24 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux on a HP am_64 box with two monitors controlled by NVIDIA software to act as one.

[hiteshnaik (naikhitesh)]

I am still facing the issues. I believe its moreover like Graphics Hardware problem with latest Ubuntu versions. Do we have any support on old drivers?