X froze with a crash

Bug #1001066 reported by BenginM
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Bug Description

I was scrolling up and down in a browser then suddenly the screen freezes for a minute then X was terminated and drop back to he login screen .

sary@s1:~$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Release: 12.04
sary@s1:~$ apt-cache policy xorg
xorg:
  Installed: 1:7.6+12ubuntu1
  Candidate: 1:7.6+12ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 1:7.6+12ubuntu1 0
        500 http://sa.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: xorg 1:7.6+12ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic-pae 3.2.14
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic-pae 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 295.40 Thu Apr 5 21:28:09 PDT 2012
 GCC version: gcc version 4.6.3 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.3-1ubuntu5)
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
Architecture: i386
CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell]
CompositorRunning: None
Date: Fri May 18 05:34:57 2012
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: precise
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus: nvidia-current, 295.40, 3.2.0-24-generic-pae, i686: installed
ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, whatever it takes to get this fixed in Ubuntu
GraphicsCard:
 NVIDIA Corporation G86 [GeForce 8400M GS] [10de:0427] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:01f1]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423)
JockeyStatus:
 xorg:nvidia_current - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Enabled, In use)
 xorg:nvidia_current_updates - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (post-release updates) (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use)
MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 1520
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic-pae root=UUID=b73700c7-fa4f-45d1-b3d7-c6ae6627cecc ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: xorg
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
XorgConf:
 Section "Device"
  Identifier "Default Device"
  Option "NoLogo" "True"
 EndSection
dmi.bios.date: 07/11/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A09
dmi.board.name: 0UW306
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA09:bd07/11/2008:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron1520:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0UW306:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Inspiron 1520
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.32-1ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.2-0ubuntu3
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.2-0ubuntu3
version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10.1
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build2

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BenginM (sary) wrote :
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BenginM (sary) wrote :
BenginM (sary)
summary: - Desktop freezes with a forced log out.
+ X freezes with a forced log out.
description: updated
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BenginM (sary) wrote : Re: X freezes with a forced log out.
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sary@s1:~$ lspci -vvnn
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 Memory Controller Hub [8086:2a00] (rev 0c)
 Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:01f1]
 Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
 Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort+ >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
 Latency: 0
 Capabilities: <access denied>

00:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 PCI Express Root Port [8086:2a01] (rev 0c) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
 Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR+ FastB2B- DisINTx+
 Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
 Latency: 0, Cache Line Size: 64 bytes
 Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0
 I/O behind bridge: 0000e000-0000efff
 Memory behind bridge: fa000000-feafffff
 Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000f4000000-00000000f7ffffff
 Secondary status: 66MHz- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort+ <SERR- <PERR-
 BridgeCtl: Parity- SERR+ NoISA- VGA+ MAbort- >Reset- FastB2B-
  PriDiscTmr- SecDiscTmr- DiscTmrStat- DiscTmrSERREn-
 Capabilities: <access denied>
 Kernel driver in use: pcieport
 Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1a.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 [8086:2834] (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
 Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:01f1]
 Control: I/O+ Mem- BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
 Status: Cap- 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
 Latency: 0
 Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 20
 Region 4: I/O ports at 6f20 [size=32]
 Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd

00:1a.1 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5 [8086:2835] (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
 Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:01f1]
 Control: I/O+ Mem- BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
 Status: Cap- 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
 Latency: 0
 Interrupt: pin B routed to IRQ 21
 Region 4: I/O ports at 6f00 [size=32]
 Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd

00:1a.7 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 [8086:283a] (rev 02) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
 Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:01f1]
 Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR+ FastB2B- DisINTx-
 Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
 Latency: 0
 Interrupt: pin C routed to IRQ 22
 Region 0: Memory at fed1c400 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
 Capabilities: <access denied>
 Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd

00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller [8086:284b] (rev 02)
 Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:01f1]
 Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR+ FastB2B- DisINTx+
 Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >S...

BenginM (sary)
summary: - X freezes with a forced log out.
+ X freezes with a crash
description: updated
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BenginM (sary) wrote : Re: X freezes with a crash

I am trying to obtain a backtrace , but X freezes after executing " attach <PID> " .

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BenginM (sary) wrote :

I've just re-installed my ubuntu box , i know i can purge* nvidia-current .. but i did it for other reasons .

No , the open source driver is in use .. i'll see if the issue will present .

sary@sa-lap:~$ sudo lshw -c Video
  *-display
       description: VGA compatible controller
       product: G86 [GeForce 8400M GS]
       vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
       version: a1
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm msi pciexpress vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
       configuration: driver=nouveau latency=0
       resources: irq:16 memory:fd000000-fdffffff memory:f4000000-f7ffffff memory:fa000000-fbffffff ioport:ef00(size=128) memory:fea00000-fea1ffff

BenginM (sary)
summary: - X freezes with a crash
+ X froze with a crash
Changed in xorg (Ubuntu):
assignee: nobody → Sary Muhammad (sary)
bugbot (bugbot)
affects: xorg (Ubuntu) → xorg-server (Ubuntu)
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BenginM (sary) wrote :

sary@sa-lap:~$ tail -f /var/log/Xorg.0.log
[ 2421.011] (II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1280x800"x0.0 71.00 1280 1328 1360 1424 800 803 809 816 -hsync -vsync (49.9 kHz)
[ 3863.764] (II) NOUVEAU(0): EDID vendor "CPT", prod id 5151
[ 3863.764] (II) NOUVEAU(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
[ 3863.764] (II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1280x800"x0.0 71.00 1280 1328 1360 1424 800 803 809 816 -hsync -vsync (49.9 kHz)
[ 4827.066] (II) NOUVEAU(0): EDID vendor "CPT", prod id 5151
[ 4827.090] (II) NOUVEAU(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
[ 4827.090] (II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1280x800"x0.0 71.00 1280 1328 1360 1424 800 803 809 816 -hsync -vsync (49.9 kHz)
[ 5439.154] (II) NOUVEAU(0): EDID vendor "CPT", prod id 5151
[ 5439.154] (II) NOUVEAU(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
[ 5439.154] (II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1280x800"x0.0 71.00 1280 1328 1360 1424 800 803 809 816 -hsync -vsync (49.9 kHz)

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BenginM (sary) wrote :

 a full backtrace within an ssh session , am not quite sure if i produced it right .

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BenginM (sary) wrote :

thr last x log

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BenginM (sary) wrote :

last kernel log

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BenginM (sary) wrote :

last kernel log

BenginM (sary)
Changed in xorg-server (Ubuntu):
assignee: Sary Muhammad (sary) → nobody
BenginM (sary)
Changed in xorg-server (Ubuntu):
status: New → Invalid
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