[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 1772386] Re: message - Low Graphics mode - about 2/3 of startups - not all
I can't follow the above instruction, since before that date (6/5/18) I have turned off all options in X-Diagnose, and the system boots every time now. BUT : 1) The boot process is now verbose, despite turning off all options, and I can't change this back to quiet, which could produce the problem again. 2) Occasionally upon reboot after a new kernel is installed, the system comes up in Ambiance theme, where I had it in Adwatia. To get it back is not straighforward, I must either reboot into straight Ubuntu (not Gnome Flashback) and reset it, or cycle through the options a few times until it sticks. This might be a clue? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1772386 Title: message - Low Graphics mode - about 2/3 of startups - not all To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1772386/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 1772386] Re: message - Low Graphics mode - about 2/3 of startups - not all
[Expired for xorg (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.] ** Changed in: xorg (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Expired -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1772386 Title: message - Low Graphics mode - about 2/3 of startups - not all To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1772386/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 1772386] Re: message - Low Graphics mode - about 2/3 of startups - not all
Roger Davis, could you please provide undo the WORKAROUND, and provide the missing information from https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingKernelBoot ? ** Description changed: After a recent update (kernel?), I have begun to occasionally receive the message "Running in Low Graphics Mode" at boot (maybe half the time). I can tell it to use Default setting from the options it offers, and get by it, after which things look and work normally until a reboot, which may or may not occur correctly. I also usually get "System error detected, Report? at the same time, so I agree to report it. - Please note that I'm using 16.04 (fully updated), Gnome Flashback - Metacity, with [AMD/ATI] Cape Verde PRO [Radeon HD 7750/8740 / R7 250E] - . This problem shows up no matter which of the above I'm using, or - Unity. - - roger@roger-desktop:~$ uname -a - Linux roger-desktop 4.4.0-124-generic #148-Ubuntu SMP Wed May 2 13:00:18 UTC 2018 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux + This problem shows up using GNOME Flashback or Unity. roger@roger-desktop:~$ free -m total used free shared buff/cache available Mem: 16013 3880 10410 363 1722 11443 Swap: 16348 0 16348 roger@roger-desktop:~$ df -h Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on udev 7.8G 0 7.8G 0% /dev tmpfs 1.6G 9.6M 1.6G 1% /run /dev/sda1 902G 77G 779G 9% / tmpfs 7.9G 127M 7.7G 2% /dev/shm tmpfs 5.0M 4.0K 5.0M 1% /run/lock tmpfs 7.9G 0 7.9G 0% /sys/fs/cgroup cgmfs 100K 0 100K 0% /run/cgmanager/fs tmpfs 1.6G 52K 1.6G 1% /run/user/1000 - I have found a WORK-AROUND. Using x-diagnose, I selected all options - under both Debug and Workarounds. After this, all works normally every - time. However, I take this as a crutch, not a fix, and think other - action should be taken - - Selecting "View Errors" shows no errors, so I never tried reporting from - that point. - - This gives me a presumption that there is a bug in coding that interacts - badly with my system and a few others like it, which I encountered in my - search for a solution. - - Also, if I simply go to 18.04 (I don't really want to just yet.) will it - likely fix this or might this block or damage the upgrade? - - 1) The release of Ubuntu you are using, via 'lsb_release -rd' or System -> About Ubuntu - roger@roger-desktop:~$ lsb_release -rd - Description: Ubuntu 16.04.4 LTS - Release: 16.04 - - 2) The version of the package you are using, via 'apt-cache policy pkgname' or by checking in Software Center - roger@roger-desktop:~$ apt-cache policy pkgname - N: Unable to locate package pkgname - ALSO - I'm unable to locate this information in Software Center - - 3) What you expected to happen - Normal boot, no errors or problems - - 4) What happened instead - "Running in Low Graphics Mode" displayed, along with subsequent "System Error Detected" messages + WORKAROUND: Using x-diagnose, I selected all options under both Debug + and Workarounds. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: xorg 1:7.7+13ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-124.148-generic 4.4.117 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-124-generic x86_64 .tmp.unity_support_test.0: - + ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.17 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: None CurrentDesktop: GNOME-Flashback:Unity Date: Mon May 21 01:56:23 2018 DistUpgraded: 2016-12-17 18:57:41,412 DEBUG icon theme changed, re-reading DistroCodename: xenial DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes GraphicsCard: - Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Cape Verde PRO [Radeon HD 7750/8740 / R7 250E] [1002:683f] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) -Subsystem: PC Partner Limited / Sapphire Technology Cape Verde PRO [Radeon HD 7750/8740 / R7 250E] [174b:e213] + Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Cape Verde PRO [Radeon HD 7750/8740 / R7 250E] [1002:683f] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) + Subsystem: PC Partner Limited / Sapphire Technology Cape Verde PRO [Radeon HD 7750/8740 / R7 250E] [174b:e213] InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-07-07 (1413 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417) ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-124-generic root=UUID=3d311d21-7c70-432e-a4ac-d9dd4986a2b5 ro plymouth:debug drm.debug=0xe nopat vesafb.invalid=1 SourcePackage: xorg Symptom: display UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-12-18 (519 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 02/08/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: Intel Corp. dmi.bios.version: BHZ7710H.86A.0057.2012.0208.1904 dmi.board.name: DZ77BH-55K dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation dmi.board.version: AAG39008-400 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnIntelCorp.:bvrBHZ7710H.86A.0057.2012.0208.1904:bd02/08/2012:svn:pn:pvr:rvnIntelCorporation:rnDZ77BH-55K:rvrAAG39008-400:cvn:ct3:cvr: version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12.3+16.04.20180221-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 1772386] Re: message - Low Graphics mode - about 2/3 of startups - not all
Today, with Xdiagnose unused, I again had an error message "Running in Low Graphics Mode", after about a dozen starts with no problem. I again engaged Xdiagnose, checked the top 3 boxes about functions, and also engaged "Disable bootloader graphics". Back to checking results... -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1772386 Title: message - Low Graphics mode - about 2/3 of startups - not all To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1772386/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 1772386] Re: message - Low Graphics mode - about 2/3 of startups - not all
A) Regarding your comment: >"sudo apt-get install --install-recommends linux-generic-hwe-16.04 >xserver-xorg-hwe-16.04" That doesn't confirm you are booted into the HWE kernel. That only shows that certain packages are installed (which you provided already in a previous comment). If you want to demonstrate what kernel is being using currently type: uname -a roger@roger-desktop:~$ uname -a Linux roger-desktop 4.13.0-43-generic #48~16.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Thu May 17 12:56:46 UTC 2018 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux roger@roger-desktop:~$ B) Regarding your comment: >"...but now after additional other updates, and using Xdiagnose with various >settings, I haven't seen a boot problem for a few updates. I will continue to >monitor for a few days with Xdiagnose off to assure that problem is really >gone." Sounds good. B) Regarding your comment: >"...actually causes a problem in my system. It sets and locks the theme to >Ambiance, even though the setting properly shows Adwaita." Could be a bug, but that isn't the scope of this report. If you want it fixed, you would have to file a new report. C) Regarding your comment: >"Please tell me before I deal with this if this is possibly something done by >Xdiagnose..." Given you don't recall doing it, it was done by Xdiagnose when you checked its checkboxes. Response - - A) roger@roger-desktop:~$ uname -a Linux roger-desktop 4.13.0-43-generic #48~16.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Thu May 17 12:56:46 UTC 2018 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux roger@roger-desktop:~$ B) Will be checking for several days to confirm if I've just been lucky, or ??? - I'll hold off on filing a bug on Xdiagnose, I know how to fix it, and don't want to seem like I find too much fault. C) ok - Sounds logical to me. I'll continue to monitor, so please keep this bug report open for a while. Thanks! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1772386 Title: message - Low Graphics mode - about 2/3 of startups - not all To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1772386/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
Re: [Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 1772386] Re: message - Low Graphics mode - about 2/3 of startups - not all
I understand - thanks !!! The reasonable man adapts himself to the world. The unreasonable man persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man. ,-._,-. \/)"(\/ (:o:) (!) -Original Message- From: Christopher M. Penalver To: rogerdavis Sent: Sun, Jun 3, 2018 11:50 pm Subject: [Bug 1772386] Re: message - Low Graphics mode - about 2/3 of startups - not all Roger Davis: a) You are responding multiple times to the same comment, causing confusion. Hence, it is best if you looked at the bug report (not email inbox) to confirm if you have already responded, and use the website to respond (not send emails): https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1772386 It is helpful if you use the website to "Hide" the duplicate comments (#6, #9, and #11) so others don't get confused. b) Regarding your comment: >"I'll hold off on filing a bug on Xdiagnose..." Agreed. If you are using non-default kernel parameters, a potential response would be "don't do that". However, if you have to use them so the scope of this report doesn't happen, that's a different story. -- You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1772386 Title: message - Low Graphics mode - about 2/3 of startups - not all Status in xorg package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: After a recent update (kernel?), I have begun to occasionally receive the message "Running in Low Graphics Mode" at boot (maybe half the time). I can tell it to use Default setting from the options it offers, and get by it, after which things look and work normally until a reboot, which may or may not occur correctly. I also usually get "System error detected, Report? at the same time, so I agree to report it. Please note that I'm using 16.04 (fully updated), Gnome Flashback Metacity, with [AMD/ATI] Cape Verde PRO [Radeon HD 7750/8740 / R7 250E] . This problem shows up no matter which of the above I'm using, or Unity. roger@roger-desktop:~$ uname -a Linux roger-desktop 4.4.0-124-generic #148-Ubuntu SMP Wed May 2 13:00:18 UTC 2018 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux roger@roger-desktop:~$ free -m total used free shared buff/cache available Mem: 16013 3880 10410 363 1722 11443 Swap: 16348 0 16348 roger@roger-desktop:~$ df -h Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on udev 7.8G 0 7.8G 0% /dev tmpfs 1.6G 9.6M 1.6G 1% /run /dev/sda1 902G 77G 779G 9% / tmpfs 7.9G 127M 7.7G 2% /dev/shm tmpfs 5.0M 4.0K 5.0M 1% /run/lock tmpfs 7.9G 0 7.9G 0% /sys/fs/cgroup cgmfs 100K 0 100K 0% /run/cgmanager/fs tmpfs 1.6G 52K 1.6G 1% /run/user/1000 I have found a WORK-AROUND. Using x-diagnose, I selected all options under both Debug and Workarounds. After this, all works normally every time. However, I take this as a crutch, not a fix, and think other action should be taken Selecting "View Errors" shows no errors, so I never tried reporting from that point. This gives me a presumption that there is a bug in coding that interacts badly with my system and a few others like it, which I encountered in my search for a solution. Also, if I simply go to 18.04 (I don't really want to just yet.) will it likely fix this or might this block or damage the upgrade? 1) The release of Ubuntu you are using, via 'lsb_release -rd' or System -> About Ubuntu roger@roger-desktop:~$ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 16.04.4 LTS Release: 16.04 2) The version of the package you are using, via 'apt-cache policy pkgname' or by checking in Software Center roger@roger-desktop:~$ apt-cache policy pkgname N: Unable to locate package pkgname ALSO - I'm unable to locate this information in Software Center 3) What you expected to happen Normal boot, no errors or problems 4) What happened instead "Running in Low Graphics Mode" displayed, along with subsequent "System Error Detected" messages ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: xorg 1:7.7+13ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-124.148-generic 4.4.117 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-124-generic x86_64 .tmp.unity_support_test.0: ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.17 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: None CurrentDesktop: GNOME-Flashback:Unity Date: Mon May 21 01:56:23 2018 DistUpgraded: 2016-12-17 18:57:41,412 DEBUG icon theme changed, re-reading DistroCodename: xenial DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes GraphicsCard: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Cape Verde PRO [Radeon HD 7750/8740 / R7 250E] [1002:683f] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: PC Partner Limited / Sapphire Technology Cape Verde PRO [Radeon HD 7750/8740 / R7 250E] [174b:e213] InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-07-07 (1413 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 1772386] Re: message - Low Graphics mode - about 2/3 of startups - not all
Roger Davis: a) You are responding multiple times to the same comment, causing confusion. Hence, it is best if you looked at the bug report (not email inbox) to confirm if you have already responded, and use the website to respond (not send emails): https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1772386 It is helpful if you use the website to "Hide" the duplicate comments (#6, #9, and #11) so others don't get confused. b) Regarding your comment: >"I'll hold off on filing a bug on Xdiagnose..." Agreed. If you are using non-default kernel parameters, a potential response would be "don't do that". However, if you have to use them so the scope of this report doesn't happen, that's a different story. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1772386 Title: message - Low Graphics mode - about 2/3 of startups - not all To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1772386/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
Re: [Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 1772386] Re: message - Low Graphics mode - about 2/3 of startups - not all
A) roger@roger-desktop:~$ uname -a Linux roger-desktop 4.13.0-43-generic #48~16.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Thu May 17 12:56:46 UTC 2018 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux roger@roger-desktop:~$ B) Will be checking for several days to confirm if I've just been lucky, or ??? - I'll hold off on filing a bug on Xdiagnose, I know how to fix it, and don't want to seem like I find too much fault. - Sounds logical to me. I'll continue to monitor, so please keep this bug report open for a while. Thanks! -Original Message- From: Christopher M. Penalver To: rogerdavis Sent: Sun, Jun 3, 2018 7:25 pm Subject: [Bug 1772386] Re: message - Low Graphics mode - about 2/3 of startups - not all Roger Davis: A) Regarding your comment: >"sudo apt-get install --install-recommends linux-generic-hwe-16.04 >xserver-xorg-hwe-16.04" That doesn't confirm you are booted into the HWE kernel. That only shows that certain packages are installed (which you provided already in a previous comment). If you want to demonstrate what kernel is being using currently type: uname -a B) Regarding your comment: >"...but now after additional other updates, and using Xdiagnose with various >settings, I haven't seen a boot problem for a few updates. I will continue to >monitor for a few days with Xdiagnose off to assure that problem is really >gone." Sounds good. B) Regarding your comment: >"...actually causes a problem in my system. It sets and locks the theme to >Ambiance, even though the setting properly shows Adwaita." Could be a bug, but that isn't the scope of this report. If you want it fixed, you would have to file a new report. C) Regarding your comment: >"Please tell me before I deal with this if this is possibly something done by >Xdiagnose..." Given you don't recall doing it, it was done by Xdiagnose when you checked its checkboxes. -- You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1772386 Title: message - Low Graphics mode - about 2/3 of startups - not all Status in xorg package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: After a recent update (kernel?), I have begun to occasionally receive the message "Running in Low Graphics Mode" at boot (maybe half the time). I can tell it to use Default setting from the options it offers, and get by it, after which things look and work normally until a reboot, which may or may not occur correctly. I also usually get "System error detected, Report? at the same time, so I agree to report it. Please note that I'm using 16.04 (fully updated), Gnome Flashback Metacity, with [AMD/ATI] Cape Verde PRO [Radeon HD 7750/8740 / R7 250E] . This problem shows up no matter which of the above I'm using, or Unity. roger@roger-desktop:~$ uname -a Linux roger-desktop 4.4.0-124-generic #148-Ubuntu SMP Wed May 2 13:00:18 UTC 2018 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux roger@roger-desktop:~$ free -m total used free shared buff/cache available Mem: 16013 3880 10410 363 1722 11443 Swap: 16348 0 16348 roger@roger-desktop:~$ df -h Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on udev 7.8G 0 7.8G 0% /dev tmpfs 1.6G 9.6M 1.6G 1% /run /dev/sda1 902G 77G 779G 9% / tmpfs 7.9G 127M 7.7G 2% /dev/shm tmpfs 5.0M 4.0K 5.0M 1% /run/lock tmpfs 7.9G 0 7.9G 0% /sys/fs/cgroup cgmfs 100K 0 100K 0% /run/cgmanager/fs tmpfs 1.6G 52K 1.6G 1% /run/user/1000 I have found a WORK-AROUND. Using x-diagnose, I selected all options under both Debug and Workarounds. After this, all works normally every time. However, I take this as a crutch, not a fix, and think other action should be taken Selecting "View Errors" shows no errors, so I never tried reporting from that point. This gives me a presumption that there is a bug in coding that interacts badly with my system and a few others like it, which I encountered in my search for a solution. Also, if I simply go to 18.04 (I don't really want to just yet.) will it likely fix this or might this block or damage the upgrade? 1) The release of Ubuntu you are using, via 'lsb_release -rd' or System -> About Ubuntu roger@roger-desktop:~$ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 16.04.4 LTS Release: 16.04 2) The version of the package you are using, via 'apt-cache policy pkgname' or by checking in Software Center roger@roger-desktop:~$ apt-cache policy pkgname N: Unable to locate package pkgname ALSO - I'm unable to locate this information in Software Center 3) What you expected to happen Normal boot, no errors or problems 4) What happened instead "Running in Low Graphics Mode" displayed, along with subsequent "System Error Detected" messages ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: xorg 1:7.7+13ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-124.148-generic 4.4.117 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-124-generic x86_64 .tmp.unity_support_test.0: ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.17 Architecture: amd64
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 1772386] Re: message - Low Graphics mode - about 2/3 of startups - not all
In response to Christopher M. Penalver 1) same as 3 above 2) roger@roger-desktop:~$ ls -la /var/crash total 8 drwxrwsrwt 2 root whoopsie 4096 May 29 03:46 . drwxr-xr-x 15 root root 4096 Dec 17 2016 .. roger@roger-desktop:~$ 3) "To confirm, is there a reason you are using the non-default kernel parameters (i.e. WORKAROUND a problem): plymouth:debug drm.debug=0xe nopat vesafb.invalid=1" - I'm not familiar with that line. I can guess two possibilities: - - Something very old in the system, perhaps done to deal with an earlier difficulty - - Some connection with Xdiagnose, which I have been experimenting with previously in connection with this problem (now all settings inactivated as of today). 4) "If you remove the non-default kernel parameters does this influence the reported issue: plymouth:debug drm.debug=0xe nopat vesafb.invalid=1 " Please tell me before I deal with this if this is possibly something done by Xdiagnose, and how to best remove it if that seems advisable. Thanks! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1772386 Title: message - Low Graphics mode - about 2/3 of startups - not all To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1772386/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 1772386] Re: message - Low Graphics mode - about 2/3 of startups - not all
Roger Davis: A) Regarding your comment: >"sudo apt-get install --install-recommends linux-generic-hwe-16.04 >xserver-xorg-hwe-16.04" That doesn't confirm you are booted into the HWE kernel. That only shows that certain packages are installed (which you provided already in a previous comment). If you want to demonstrate what kernel is being using currently type: uname -a B) Regarding your comment: >"...but now after additional other updates, and using Xdiagnose with various >settings, I haven't seen a boot problem for a few updates. I will continue to >monitor for a few days with Xdiagnose off to assure that problem is really >gone." Sounds good. B) Regarding your comment: >"...actually causes a problem in my system. It sets and locks the theme to >Ambiance, even though the setting properly shows Adwaita." Could be a bug, but that isn't the scope of this report. If you want it fixed, you would have to file a new report. C) Regarding your comment: >"Please tell me before I deal with this if this is possibly something done by >Xdiagnose..." Given you don't recall doing it, it was done by Xdiagnose when you checked its checkboxes. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1772386 Title: message - Low Graphics mode - about 2/3 of startups - not all To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1772386/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 1772386] Re: message - Low Graphics mode - about 2/3 of startups - not all
1) I cannot tell which update caused this. 2) Not sure how to boot to previous kernels, especially not wanting to fowl up my settings. 3) roger@roger-desktop:~$ sudo apt-get install --install-recommends linux-generic-hwe-16.04 xserver-xorg-hwe-16.04 [sudo] password for roger: Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done linux-generic-hwe-16.04 is already the newest version (4.13.0.43.62). xserver-xorg-hwe-16.04 is already the newest version (1:7.7+16ubuntu3~16.04.1). The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: libqmi-glib1 libqpdf17 python3-notify2 python3-pexpect python3-pil python3-ptyprocess python3-pyqt4 python3-renderpm python3-reportlab python3-reportlab-accel python3-sip Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them. 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. roger@roger-desktop:~$ Or do you mean results as to boot with no problems? - No change to that on earlier experience, but now after additional other updates, and using Xdiagnose with various settings, I haven't seen a boot problem for a few updates. I will continue to monitor for a few days to assure that problem is really gone. In retrospect, it appears likely to me that there was a borderline timing problem in the boot sequence, and something in the meantime (almost daily updates, or ???) may have changed that, or maybe I've just been lucky the past 8 or 10 tries. Continued watching is appropriate. Also, the command " sudo apt-get install --install-recommends linux- generic-hwe-16.04 xserver-xorg-hwe-16.04 " actually causes a problem in my system. It sets and locks the theme to Ambiance, even though the setting properly shows Adwaita. It will not allow the theme to be reset until I reboot into Unity desktop which then allows it to reset properly to Adwaita. I don't know if this is a bug, or just the way it works for diagnostic purposes. If it's just the way it works, it should be described in the documentation along with the fix. If it's a bug, I'll leave it to others for now. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1772386 Title: message - Low Graphics mode - about 2/3 of startups - not all To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1772386/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
Re: [Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 1772386] Re: message - Low Graphics mode - about 2/3 of startups - not all
1) roger@roger-desktop:~$ sudo apt-get install --install-recommends linux-generic-hwe-16.04 xserver-xorg-hwe-16.04 [sudo] password for roger: Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done linux-generic-hwe-16.04 is already the newest version (4.13.0.43.62). xserver-xorg-hwe-16.04 is already the newest version (1:7.7+16ubuntu3~16.04.1). The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: libqmi-glib1 libqpdf17 python3-notify2 python3-pexpect python3-pil python3-ptyprocess python3-pyqt4 python3-renderpm python3-reportlab python3-reportlab-accel python3-sip Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them. 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. roger@roger-desktop:~$ Or do you mean results as to boot with no problems? - No change to that on earlier experience, but now after additional other updates, and using Xdiagnose with various settings, I haven't seen a boot problem for a few updates. I will continue to monitor for a few days with Xdiagnose off to assure that problem is really gone. In retrospect, it appears likely to me that there was a borderline timing problem in the boot sequence, and something in the meantime (almost daily updates, or ???) may have changed that, or maybe I've just been lucky the past 8 or 10 tries. Continued watching is appropriate. Also, the command " sudo apt-get install --install-recommends linux-generic-hwe-16.04 xserver-xorg-hwe-16.04 " actually causes a problem in my system. It sets and locks the theme to Ambiance, even though the setting properly shows Adwaita. It will not allow the theme to be reset until I reboot into Unity desktop which then allows it to reset properly to Adwaita. I don't know if this is a bug, or just the way it works for diagnostic purposes. If it's just the way it works, it should be described in the documentation along with the fix. If it's a bug, I'll leave it to others for now. 2) roger@roger-desktop:~$ ls -la /var/crash total 8 drwxrwsrwt 2 root whoopsie 4096 May 29 03:46 . drwxr-xr-x 15 root root 4096 Dec 17 2016 .. roger@roger-desktop:~$ 3) "To confirm, is there a reason you are using the non-default kernel parameters (i.e. WORKAROUND a problem): plymouth:debug drm.debug=0xe nopat vesafb.invalid=1" - I'm not familiar with that line. I can guess two possibilities: - - Something very old in the system, perhaps done to deal with an earlier difficulty - - Some connection with Xdiagnose, which I have been experimenting with previously in connection with this problem (now all settings inactivated as of today). 4) "If you remove the non-default kernel parameters does this influence the reported issue: plymouth:debug drm.debug=0xe nopat vesafb.invalid=1 " Please tell me before I deal with this if this is possibly something done by Xdiagnose, and how to best remove it if that seems advisable. Thanks! -Original Message- From: Christopher M. Penalver To: rogerdavis Sent: Sun, Jun 3, 2018 5:40 pm Subject: [Bug 1772386] Re: message - Low Graphics mode - about 2/3 of startups - not all Roger Davis: 1) To clarify, when using the upgraded HWE stack, did this influence the reported issue "message - Low Graphics mode - about 2/3 of startups - not all"? 2) To narrow down, could you please provide the output of the following terminal command (not manually attach anything found): ls -la /var/crash 3) To confirm, is there a reason you are using the non-default kernel parameters (i.e. WORKAROUND a problem): plymouth:debug drm.debug=0xe nopat vesafb.invalid=1 4) If you remove the non-default kernel parameters does this influence the reported issue: plymouth:debug drm.debug=0xe nopat vesafb.invalid=1 -- You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1772386 Title: message - Low Graphics mode - about 2/3 of startups - not all Status in xorg package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: After a recent update (kernel?), I have begun to occasionally receive the message "Running in Low Graphics Mode" at boot (maybe half the time). I can tell it to use Default setting from the options it offers, and get by it, after which things look and work normally until a reboot, which may or may not occur correctly. I also usually get "System error detected, Report? at the same time, so I agree to report it. Please note that I'm using 16.04 (fully updated), Gnome Flashback Metacity, with [AMD/ATI] Cape Verde PRO [Radeon HD 7750/8740 / R7 250E] . This problem shows up no matter which of the above I'm using, or Unity. roger@roger-desktop:~$ uname -a Linux roger-desktop 4.4.0-124-generic #148-Ubuntu SMP Wed May 2 13:00:18 UTC 2018 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux roger@roger-desktop:~$ free -m total used free shared buff/cache available Mem: 16013 3880 10410 363 1722 11443 Swap: 16348 0 16348 roger@roger-desktop:~$ df -h
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 1772386] Re: message - Low Graphics mode - about 2/3 of startups - not all
Roger Davis: 1) To clarify, when using the upgraded HWE stack, did this influence the reported issue "message - Low Graphics mode - about 2/3 of startups - not all"? 2) To narrow down, could you please provide the output of the following terminal command (not manually attach anything found): ls -la /var/crash 3) To confirm, is there a reason you are using the non-default kernel parameters (i.e. WORKAROUND a problem): plymouth:debug drm.debug=0xe nopat vesafb.invalid=1 4) If you remove the non-default kernel parameters does this influence the reported issue: plymouth:debug drm.debug=0xe nopat vesafb.invalid=1 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1772386 Title: message - Low Graphics mode - about 2/3 of startups - not all To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1772386/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 1772386] Re: message - Low Graphics mode - about 2/3 of startups - not all
1) I cannot tell which update caused this. 2) Not sure how to boot to previous kernels 3) roger@roger-desktop:~$ sudo apt-get install --install-recommends linux-generic-hwe-16.04 xserver-xorg-hwe-16.04 [sudo] password for roger: Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done linux-generic-hwe-16.04 is already the newest version (4.13.0.43.62). xserver-xorg-hwe-16.04 is already the newest version (1:7.7+16ubuntu3~16.04.1). The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: libqmi-glib1 libqpdf17 python3-notify2 python3-pexpect python3-pil python3-ptyprocess python3-pyqt4 python3-renderpm python3-reportlab python3-reportlab-accel python3-sip Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them. 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. roger@roger-desktop:~$ Or do you mean results as to boot with no problems? - No change to that. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1772386 Title: message - Low Graphics mode - about 2/3 of startups - not all To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1772386/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 1772386] Re: message - Low Graphics mode - about 2/3 of startups - not all
Roger Davis, could you please answer all the question previously asked directly here in this report (not make duplicate reports or apport- collect to this one)? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1772386 Title: message - Low Graphics mode - about 2/3 of startups - not all To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1772386/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 1772386] Re: message - Low Graphics mode - about 2/3 of startups - not all
Roger Davis, thank you for reporting this and helping make Ubuntu better. 1) Could you please after which update specifically and when did this issue start to happen? 2) If you boot into previous kernels is this issue reproducible? 3) To see if this is already resolved in your release, could you please update your HWE stack as per https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/LTSEnablementStack and advise to the results? ** Tags added: bios-outdated-100 regression-update ** 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 Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1772386 Title: message - Low Graphics mode - about 2/3 of startups - not all To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1772386/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
