Roger Warburton, this bug was reported a while ago and there hasn't been any activity in it recently. We were wondering if this is still an issue? If so, could you please test for this with the latest development release of Ubuntu? ISO images are available from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/current/ .
If it remains an issue, could you please run the following command in the development release from a Terminal (Applications->Accessories->Terminal), as it will automatically gather and attach updated debug information to this report: apport-collect -p xorg <replace-with-bug-number> Thank you for your understanding. Helpful bug reporting tips: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ReportingBugs ** Tags added: bios-outdated-a17 ** Changed in: xorg (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low ** Changed in: xorg (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1079942 Title: ubuntu desktop drops out Status in “xorg” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Upgraded to 12.10 from 12.04.Various problems since,Ubuntu desktop is now dropping out after logging in and using say firefox when go back to desktop it does not function and machine has to be closed down manually ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-19.30-generic 3.5.7 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-19-generic i686 .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6 Architecture: i386 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: compiz Date: Sat Nov 17 00:40:58 2012 DistUpgraded: 2012-10-19 10:22:51,418 DEBUG enabling apt cron job DistroCodename: quantal DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (primary) [8086:2a02] (rev 0c) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:022f] Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:022f] InstallationDate: Installed on 2010-12-03 (714 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007) MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 1525 MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: TERM=unknown PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-19-generic root=UUID=a912b437-d717-4dd4-84af-897d05492543 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xorg UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-10-19 (28 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 01/07/2008 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A08 dmi.board.name: 0WP007 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA08:bd01/07/2008:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron1525:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0WP007:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr: dmi.product.name: Inspiron 1525 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.8.4+bzr3407-0ubuntu1 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.39-0ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.0-0ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.0-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu6 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/xorg/+bug/1079942/+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

