Martin, thank you for your comment. Unfortunately, this bug report is not scoped to you, your hardware, or your problem. So your hardware and problem may be tracked, could you please file a new report with Ubuntu by executing the following in a terminal while booted into the default Ubuntu kernel (not a mainline one) via: ubuntu-bug linux
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Errors in /var/log/kern.log like "nouveau E[ PGRAPH][0000:01:00.0] ILLEGAL_MTHD" Status in “xserver-xorg-video-nouveau” package in Ubuntu: Expired Bug description: Sometimes picture on the screen becomes incomprehensible (like collected from random bloks of original pikture). Ubuntu 13.04 /var/log/kern.log: May 1 16:30:57 krot-PC kernel: [ 9243.839873] nouveau E[ PFIFO][0000:01:00.0] DMA_PUSHER - Ch 2 Get 0x0020033c4c Put 0x0020036608 IbGet 0x000003cf IbPut 0x000003d0 State 0x80004861 (err: INVALID_CMD) Push 0x00704031 May 1 16:30:57 krot-PC kernel: [ 9243.847511] nouveau E[ PFIFO][0000:01:00.0] DMA_PUSHER - Ch 2 Get 0x0020036678 Put 0x0020036608 IbGet 0x000003cf IbPut 0x000003d0 State 0x40000004 (err: INVALID_MTHD) Push 0x00406040 May 1 16:30:57 krot-PC kernel: [ 9243.849873] nouveau E[ PFIFO][0000:01:00.0] CACHE_ERROR - Ch 2/0 Mthd 0x0000 Data 0x19000000 May 1 18:05:15 krot-PC kernel: [14897.198110] nouveau E[ PFIFO][0000:01:00.0] DMA_PUSHER - Ch 2 Get 0x0020029840 Put 0x002002a3e4 IbGet 0x0000011f IbPut 0x00000122 State 0x80001b80 (err: INVALID_CMD) Push 0x00406040 May 1 18:15:05 krot-PC kernel: [15487.647290] nouveau E[ PFIFO][0000:01:00.0] DMA_PUSHER - Ch 2 Get 0x0020026058 Put 0x0020027b84 IbGet 0x0000032b IbPut 0x0000032c State 0x80000020 (err: INVALID_CMD) Push 0x00406040 May 1 19:55:58 krot-PC kernel: [21535.776420] nouveau E[ PFIFO][0000:01:00.0] DMA_PUSHER - Ch 2 Get 0x00200243b0 Put 0x0020025138 IbGet 0x00000182 IbPut 0x00000185 State 0x80004861 (err: INVALID_CMD) Push 0x00406040 May 1 19:55:58 krot-PC kernel: [21535.776438] nouveau E[ PGRAPH][0000:01:00.0] TRAP_TPDMA_2D - TP 0 - Unknown fault at address 002078b500 May 1 19:55:58 krot-PC kernel: [21535.776441] nouveau E[ PGRAPH][0000:01:00.0] TRAP_TPDMA_2D - TP 0 - e0c: 00000000, e18: 00000000, e1c: 00140004, e20: 00000011, e24: 0c030000 May 1 19:55:58 krot-PC kernel: [21535.776447] nouveau E[ PGRAPH][0000:01:00.0] TRAP May 1 19:55:58 krot-PC kernel: [21535.776452] nouveau E[ PGRAPH][0000:01:00.0] ch 2 [0x001fad9000] subc 2 class 0x502d mthd 0x0860 data 0x00000040 May 1 19:55:58 krot-PC kernel: [21535.776461] nouveau E[ PFB][0000:01:00.0] trapped write at 0x002078b500 on channel 0x0001fad9 PGRAPH/PROP/DST2D reason: PAGE_NOT_PRESENT May 1 20:00:22 krot-PC kernel: [21799.703311] nouveau E[ PFIFO][0000:01:00.0] DMA_PUSHER - Ch 2 Get 0x002002d2b4 Put 0x002002e47c IbGet 0x000002bc IbPut 0x000002bd State 0x80000020 (err: INVALID_CMD) Push 0x00406040 May 1 20:02:17 krot-PC kernel: [21913.917651] nouveau E[ PFIFO][0000:01:00.0] DMA_PUSHER - Ch 2 Get 0x0020034efc Put 0x00200360bc IbGet 0x00000260 IbPut 0x00000261 State 0x40000004 (err: INVALID_MTHD) Push 0x00406040 May 1 20:02:17 krot-PC kernel: [21913.944785] nouveau E[ PGRAPH][0000:01:00.0] ILLEGAL_MTHD May 1 20:02:17 krot-PC kernel: [21913.944799] nouveau E[ PGRAPH][0000:01:00.0] ch 2 [0x001fad9000] subc 0 class 0x0030 mthd 0x0200 data 0x00000001 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.7-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-19.29-generic 3.8.8 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-19-generic x86_64 .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: compiz CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0' CompositorUnredirectFSW: true Date: Wed May 1 21:53:37 2013 DistUpgraded: 2013-04-30 21:49:20,364 DEBUG enabling apt cron job DistroCodename: raring DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes GraphicsCard: NVIDIA Corporation G92 [GeForce 9800 GT] [10de:0614] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-10-21 (192 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5) MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. GA-970A-D3 MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-19-generic root=UUID=d3f644cf-a581-4546-97ec-666292691b65 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-04-30 (1 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 12/27/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc. dmi.bios.version: F8e dmi.board.name: GA-970A-D3 dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrF8e:bd12/27/2011:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnGA-970A-D3:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnGA-970A-D3:rvr:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr: dmi.product.name: GA-970A-D3 dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.9~daily13.04.18.1~13.04-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu36 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.43-0ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.1.1-0ubuntu3 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.1.1-0ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu6 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu2b2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.1.0-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.21.6-0ubuntu4 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.7-0ubuntu1 xserver.bootTime: Wed May 1 21:36:18 2013 xserver.configfile: default xserver.devices: input Power Button KEYBOARD, id 6 input Power Button KEYBOARD, id 7 input SIGMACH1P USB Keyboard KEYBOARD, id 8 input SIGMACH1P USB Keyboard KEYBOARD, id 9 input Logitech Unifying Device. Wireless PID:101a MOUSE, id 10 xserver.errors: Failed to load module "nvidia" (module does not exist, 0) Failed to load module "nvidia" (module does not exist, 0) xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.version: 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu6 xserver.video_driver: nouveau To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-nouveau/+bug/1175266/+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