I did an update to Kernel 3.8.4-030804-generic. I get the error message only once and then everthing works fine for me.
see : http://askubuntu.com/questions/264991/tried-to-install-a-kernel-now-i-have-mutliple-problems or look for Linux Kernel 3.8.1 Released–How To Install / Upgrade In Ubuntu 12.10 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-video-intel in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1159536 Title: [sandybridge-m-gt2] False GPU lockup IPEHR: 0x23002000 IPEHR: 0x0b140001 Status in “xserver-xorg-video-intel” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: I have Hybrid graphics system Intel - AMD. HP Pavillion DV7 6090ef. Only the Intel GPU works in Ubuntu. I use a dual monitor setup. I had several consecutive crashes just after starting my system. The screens when blank for a few seconds without affecting the apps I was running. There was no need to reboot. This never happened before. Description: Ubuntu 12.10 Release: 12.10 xserver-xorg-video-intel: Installed: 2:2.20.9-0ubuntu2 Candidate: 2:2.20.9-0ubuntu2 Version table: *** 2:2.20.9-0ubuntu2 0 500 http://ro.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ProblemType: Crash DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.20.9-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-26.42-generic 3.5.7.6 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-26-generic x86_64 .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu10 Architecture: amd64 Chipset: sandybridge-m-gt2 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: compiz Date: Thu Mar 21 00:55:42 2013 DistUpgraded: 2012-10-19 00:40:54,740 DEBUG enabling apt cron job DistroCodename: quantal DistroVariant: ubuntu DuplicateSignature: [sandybridge-m-gt2] GPU lockup IPEHR: 0x23002000 IPEHR: 0x0b140001 Ubuntu 12.10 ExecutablePath: /usr/share/apport/apport-gpu-error-intel.py ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0116] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:165a] Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Whistler XT [AMD Radeon HD 6700M Series] [1002:6740] (rev ff) (prog-if ff) InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-04-27 (331 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425) InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python3.2mu MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC MarkForUpload: True ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/python3 /usr/share/apport/apport-gpu-error-intel.py ProcEnviron: ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-26-generic root=UUID=920a92b0-6e65-4a7a-855d-81cb436cd85f ro quiet splash acpi_osi=Linux acpi_backlight=vendor vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: xserver-xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu4 libdrm2 2.4.39-0ubuntu1 xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.20.9-0ubuntu2 SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-video-intel Title: [sandybridge-m-gt2] False GPU lockup IPEHR: 0x23002000 IPEHR: 0x0b140001 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-10-18 (157 days ago) UserGroups: dmi.bios.date: 10/05/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: F.1B dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: 165A dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: 10.31 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Chassis Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.1B:bd10/05/2011:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPaviliondv7NotebookPC:pvr0595100000244710000020100:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn165A:rvr10.31:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC dmi.product.version: 0595100000244710000020100 dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.8.6-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.39-0ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.0.2-0ubuntu0.1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.0.2-0ubuntu0.1 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu6.1 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.99.99~git20120913.8637f772-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.20.9-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.2-0ubuntu3 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-intel/+bug/1159536/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
