[830 v3.7 regression] Video goes blank and system hangs (using an old kernel fix it)
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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xserver-xorg-video-intel (Ubuntu) |
Expired
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Medium
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
I'm on a very old Dell C400 P3 866 with 768mb ram which still works rock solid. I've upgraded this system from Lubuntu 12.10 to 13.04 but with every kernel above V3.6.11 (took from mainline ubuntu) system hangs randomly.
I tried to install Intel video drivers from https:/
uname -r
3.8.0-23-generic
lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 13.04
Release: 13.04
apt-cache policy xserver-
xserver-
Installed: 2:2.21.6-0ubuntu4
Candidate: 2:2.21.6-0ubuntu4
Version table:
*** 2:2.21.6-0ubuntu4 0
500 http://
100 /var/lib/
lspci -k
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82830M/MG Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 04)
Subsystem: Dell Device 00c8
Kernel driver in use: i915
Kernel modules: intelfb, i915
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation 82830M/MG Integrated Graphics Controller
Subsystem: Dell Device 00c8
Kernel modules: i915
hwinfo --gfxcard
> hal.1: read hal dataprocess 2789: arguments to dbus_move_error() were incorrect, assertion "(dest) == NULL || !dbus_error_is_set ((dest))" failed in file ../../dbus/
This is normally a bug in some application using the D-Bus library.
libhal.c 3483 : Error unsubscribing to signals, error=The name org.freedesktop.Hal was not provided by any .service files
09: PCI 02.0: 0300 VGA compatible controller (VGA)
[Created at pci.318]
Unique ID: _Znp.bU4liPq1bBD
SysFS ID: /devices/
SysFS BusID: 0000:00:02.0
Hardware Class: graphics card
Model: "Intel i830"
Vendor: pci 0x8086 "Intel Corporation"
Device: pci 0x3577 "i830"
SubVendor: pci 0x1028 "Dell"
SubDevice: pci 0x00c8
Revision: 0x04
Driver: "i915"
Driver Modules: "drm"
Memory Range: 0xe0000000-
Memory Range: 0xf4f80000-
IRQ: 11 (737 events)
Module Alias: "pci:v00008086d
Driver Info #0:
XFree86 v4 Server Module: intel
Driver Info #1:
XFree86 v4 Server Module: intel
3D Support: yes
Extensions: dri
Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
10: PCI 02.1: 0380 Display controller
[Created at pci.318]
Unique ID: ruGf.XE0Ix0G1vD2
SysFS ID: /devices/
SysFS BusID: 0000:00:02.1
Hardware Class: graphics card
Model: "Intel i830"
Vendor: pci 0x8086 "Intel Corporation"
Device: pci 0x3577 "i830"
SubVendor: pci 0x1028 "Dell"
SubDevice: pci 0x00c8
Memory Range: 0xd8000000-
Memory Range: 0xf4f00000-
Module Alias: "pci:v00008086d
Driver Info #0:
XFree86 v4 Server Module: intel
Driver Info #1:
XFree86 v4 Server Module: intel
3D Support: yes
Extensions: dri
Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
Primary display adapter: #9
Note: I was able to replicate this bug trying to install directly from Lubuntu 13.04 live cd. I can't complete the installation.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: xserver-
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-23-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun Jun 2 17:16:56 2013
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-05-29 (3 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release i386 (20121017)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: xserver-
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-06-02 (0 days ago)
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ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8
Architecture: i386
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/
CompositorRunning: None
CurrentDmesg: [ 84.410243] init: anacron main process (1188) killed by TERM signal
DistUpgraded: 2013-06-02 15:33:09,112 DEBUG enabling apt cron job
DistroCodename: raring
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
DistroVariant: ubuntu
ExtraDebuggingI
GraphicsCard:
Intel Corporation 82830M/MG Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:3577] (rev 04) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:00c8]
Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:00c8]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-05-29 (4 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release i386 (20121017)
LightdmGreeterLog:
** (lightdm-
** (lightdm-
Lsusb: Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
MachineType: Dell Computer Corporation Latitude C400
MarkForUpload: True
Package: xserver-
PackageArchitec
PccardctlIdent:
Socket 0:
no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
Socket 0:
no card
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=
Tags: raring ubuntu
Uname: Linux 3.6.11-
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-06-02 (0 days ago)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
XorgLogOld:
dmi.bios.date: 03/01/2004
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
dmi.bios.version: A12
dmi.board.name: Latitude C400
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellComp
dmi.product.name: Latitude C400
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
version.compiz: compiz N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.43-0ubuntu1
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xserver.bootTime: Mon Jun 3 10:43:17 2013
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.errors:
xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.outputs: Output LVDS1 VGA1
xserver.version: 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu6
xserver.
Install the xdiagnose package and then please run 'apport-collect 1186800' after triggering the blank screen.