Maybe related: bug 1970043
** Tags added: multimonitor
** Also affects: mutter (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Changed in: mutter (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Incomplete
** Summary changed:
- Window manager freezes when plugging in external monitor.
+ Window manager
Also it sounds like selecting 'Ubuntu on Xorg' from the login screen
might avoid the problem.
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1970495
Title:
Window manager
Next time the freeze happens, please:
1. Wait 10 seconds.
2. Reboot.
3. Run:
journalctl -b-1 > prevboot.txt
4. Attach the resulting text file here.
5. Also check for crashes by following the steps in
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.
** Changed in: gnome-shell (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Confirmed
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EDIT: Updated title.
Taking the dock out of the loop and simply plugging in an HDMI monitor
also causes the problem. Below is the syslog from single plug/unplug
cycle.
```
$ tail -f /var/log/syslog
Apr 26 18:54:49 dathon systemd[1]: Starting Hostname Service...
Apr 26 18:54:49 dathon
