GUI crashes on ubuntu dom0 with xen

[eva]

Fresh Ubuntu install.

This happened also with 11.10 amd64 in the same machine, a Dell server PowerEdge R300.

1) Ubuntu relase:

# uname -ar
Linux xenserver 3.2.0-2-generic #5-Ubuntu SMP Mon Nov 28 18:10:23 UTC 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

# cat /etc/issue
Ubuntu precise (development branch) \n \l

# lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu precise (development branch)
Release: 12.04

2) Version of the package:

# apt-cache policy xen-hypervisor-4.1-amd64
xen-hypervisor-4.1-amd64:
  Instalados: 4.1.1-3ubuntu1
  Candidato: 4.1.1-3ubuntu1
  Tabla de versión:
 *** 4.1.1-3ubuntu1 0
        500 http://es.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/universe amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

3) I did a fresh install, then I did:

# apt-get upgrade
# apt-get install xen-hypervisor-4.1 xen-utils-4.1 xenwatch xen-tools xen-utils-common xenstore-utils
# apt-get install virtinst virt-viewer virt-manager
# reboot

In the GRUB menu, I chose xen-hypervisor-amd64 > xen-server-...

4) When the GUI was loading, the desktop started flashing until it went with no signal.

A red led at the rear of the server started flashing and on the front screen on red said this message: E1410 CPU 1 IERR.

I had to unplug the server so the red light turned off and start the system again.

I chose to start the Ubuntu generic, not xen (dom0), and it crashed with a message "irqbalance crashed".

The Graphic Interface goes very slowly in general in this machine from the beginning, just after the fresh install, when nothing else was installed. When switching windows with Alt+Tab it goes really slow. In general the interface seems very "heavy" with a poor perfomance. I checked if there were any restricted drivers to install for the graphics card, but there weren't any available.

I attach a few files with information.

Please let me know what else you need to know.

Thank you.

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[eva (evammg)]

Update: I have tried Ubuntu 12.04 64 bits on this server and the GUI crashes on dom0.

This seems to be related with a bug on the ATI card, as described in bug #1002562.

[Serge Hallyn (serge-hallyn)]

Please reply if this is still an issue on a supported release.

[eva (evammg)]

No, this is not an issue any more.

Thank you.