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** Description changed: I've got problems with the nouveau driver. It makes Plasmashell crash every few minutes. Since I don't know what Plasmashell actually does, I don't know which Plasmashell task crashes. Probably it is related to signaling apt package updates. - I am still trying to fetch a trace. but until now I wasn't able yet to - install all necessary -dbg packages. (which -dbg package belongs to - libqt5?) - nvidia-304 driver does not work at all (blank screen) - Hardware: + Hardware: GeForce 7600 GT AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3800+ Via Chipset Asus A8V-VM SE I already thoroughly tested hard-disk and memory, everything OK. If you can suggest a tool for CPU and GFX burn in test... - If I remember correctly, I experienced the problem with Kubuntu 14.4 LTS, too. - I was able to workaround by installing the the Nvidia driver. This time the Nvidia driver doesn't work either. + If I remember correctly, I experienced the problem with Kubuntu 14.04 LTS, too. + I was able to workaround by installing the the Nvidia driver. In 16.04 time the Nvidia driver doesn't work either. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.12-1build2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-57.78-generic 4.4.35 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-57-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4 Architecture: i386 CurrentDesktop: KDE Date: Tue Jan 10 12:58:26 2017 InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-01-05 (4 days ago) InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release i386 (20160719) SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Description changed: I've got problems with the nouveau driver. It makes Plasmashell crash every few minutes. Since I don't know what Plasmashell actually does, I don't know which Plasmashell task crashes. Probably it is related to signaling apt package updates. nvidia-304 driver does not work at all (blank screen) Hardware: GeForce 7600 GT AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3800+ Via Chipset Asus A8V-VM SE I already thoroughly tested hard-disk and memory, everything OK. If you can suggest a tool for CPU and GFX burn in test... If I remember correctly, I experienced the problem with Kubuntu 14.04 LTS, too. - I was able to workaround by installing the the Nvidia driver. In 16.04 time the Nvidia driver doesn't work either. + I was able to workaround by installing the the Nvidia driver. In 16.04 the Nvidia driver doesn't work either. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.12-1build2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-57.78-generic 4.4.35 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-57-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4 Architecture: i386 CurrentDesktop: KDE Date: Tue Jan 10 12:58:26 2017 InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-01-05 (4 days ago) InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release i386 (20160719) SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-video-nouveau in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1655319 Title: Plasmashell crashes every few minutes because of gfx driver Status in xserver-xorg-video-nouveau package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I've got problems with the nouveau driver. It makes Plasmashell crash every few minutes. Since I don't know what Plasmashell actually does, I don't know which Plasmashell task crashes. Probably it is related to signaling apt package updates. nvidia-304 driver does not work at all (blank screen) Hardware: GeForce 7600 GT AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3800+ Via Chipset Asus A8V-VM SE I already thoroughly tested hard-disk and memory, everything OK. If you can suggest a tool for CPU and GFX burn in test... If I remember correctly, I experienced the problem with Kubuntu 14.04 LTS, too. I was able to workaround by installing the the Nvidia driver. In 16.04 the Nvidia driver doesn't work either. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.12-1build2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-57.78-generic 4.4.35 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-57-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4 Architecture: i386 CurrentDesktop: KDE Date: Tue Jan 10 12:58:26 2017 InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-01-05 (4 days ago) InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release i386 (20160719) SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-nouveau/+bug/1655319/+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