Official support for Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" ended on May 9, 2013. If this issue is still occurring on Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" please file a new bug so that we can get a fresh set of logs and system info.
Also, given that this is an IO error, it would be worth a try to upgrade your BIOS to a newer version available at http://www.gigabyte.com.au/products/product-page.aspx?pid=2434&dl=1#bios ** Changed in: xorg-server (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xorg-server in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/876123 Title: X crashes, taking my session with it Status in “xorg-server” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: This has happened twice since I upgraded to 11.10 this morning. The best line I can find in syslog is: Oct 17 12:28:41 itx gnome-session[7723]: Gdk-WARNING: gnome-session: Fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server :0.#012 What further debugging information can I provide to assist? ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686 .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3 Architecture: i386 CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,compiztoolbox,place,gnomecompat,grid,imgpng,session,move,mousepoll,snap,unitymtgrabhandles,resize,regex,vpswitch,wall,animation,workarounds,expo,ezoom,fade,scale,unityshell] CompositorRunning: None Date: Mon Oct 17 12:32:53 2011 DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-10-17 07:54:33.275427 DistroCodename: oneiric DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, whatever it takes to get this fixed in Ubuntu GraphicsCard: nVidia Corporation C61 [GeForce 6150SE nForce 430] [10de:03d0] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device [1458:d000] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007) ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_AU.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-12-generic root=UUID=a3a4890d-aae1-4693-9951-d22f6d625392 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xorg UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-16 (0 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 12/26/2006 dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc. dmi.bios.version: F2 dmi.board.name: M61P-S3 dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrF2:bd12/26/2006:svn:pn:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnM61P-S3:rvr:cvn:ct3:cvr: version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.6+bzr20110929-0ubuntu3 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.26-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.11-0ubuntu3 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.11-0ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu7 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.6.0-1ubuntu13 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20110811.g93fc084-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.15.901-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110411+8378443-1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/876123/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

