[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-02-19 Thread shadetree
This version is stable. 7:2.8.99.901-12-g2cc1f3c 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82845G/GL[Brookdale-G]/GE Chipset Integrated Graphics Device (rev 03) libdrm2: 1:2.4.11-2+karmic3 Linux 2.6.31-19-generic -- [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-02-18 Thread Brian Rogers
Version 2.8.99.901-5-g57fc09c is now available. To speed things up I'm going to wait less for feedback now. It could take us down a wrong path if a bad version happens to run stably for a while, but we'll backtrack if that happens. -- [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

Re: [Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-02-18 Thread Mark Ellse
It would help occasional not-very-techie testers like me if someone could post the summary of how to install the latest 2.8.99 version into Lucid. Thanks -- [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456902 You received this bug notification

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-02-18 Thread Brian Rogers
The package has to be built for Lucid so it can tie into the Lucid versions of its dependencies. Older versions of xserver-xorg-video-intel were failing to build on Lucid, and it looked like it may have taken some work, so I just left that for later when we found a good version that's new enough

Re: [Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-02-18 Thread Mark Ellse
OK, I added ppa:brian-rogers/graphics-testing to my sources. In my sources appeared *http://ppa.launchpad.net/brian-rogers/graphics-testing/ubuntu lucid *main I then updated and saw it updating a few different things from brian-rogers. After restarting my machine, Foxconn R10-S1, which has an

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-02-18 Thread Brian Rogers
Just search for xserver-xorg-video-intel in synaptic. If you have the Lucid version from my PPA, it will say 7:2.8.99.901-5-g57fc09c+lucid in the Installed version column. If you select it and go to the package menu and choose force version you will be able to select between available versions.

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-02-17 Thread shadetree
This version is stable. 7:2.8.0-47-ge903b3e 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82845G/GL[Brookdale-G]/GE Chipset Integrated Graphics Device (rev 03) libdrm2: 1:2.4.11-2+karmic3 Linux 2.6.31-19-generic -- [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-02-14 Thread Carl Meyer
Dell Inspiron 1100 laptop with Karmic, I was experiencing freezes reliably every boot after under an hour, mouse moving but no response otherwise. Someone had said they could trigger the freeze with the kernel modesetting system test, or with shifting to tty with C-A-Fx, I was not able to trigger

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-02-11 Thread Jan Beranek
My freezes were slightly different, but with exactly the same end. It never freezes after power off/on cycle (complete reboot) - but it freezed always after suspend state - the freezes were in interval 2min - 5 hours after wake-up. Now, I'm trying updated libdrm on Karmic - and no freezes after

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-02-10 Thread Robert Sass
with xserver-xorg-video-intel-2.4_2.4.1-1ubuntu11~ppa1_i386.deb (that i downloaded frrom siretart's ppa) it works fine, not freezing. -- [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456902 You received this bug notification because you are a member

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-02-10 Thread Geir Ove Myhr
For anyone on Lucid, I have uploaded a version of Lucid's libdrm to my PPA which has this patch: http://cgit.freedesktop.org/mesa/drm/commit/?id=4f0f871730b76730ca58209181d16725b0c40184 . This patch is supposed to fix many of the freeze problems that has occurred lately. The PPA is at

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-02-09 Thread Robert Sass
Hi! Asus A3N, freezes, a couple of seconds after login. kernel: 2.6.31-19-generic xserver-xorg-video-intel: 2.8.0-8-g12c5aec libdrm2: 2.4.11-2+karmic3 mesa-utils: 7.4.1-1ubuntu6+karmic lspci | grep VGA: 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-02-09 Thread Bryce Harrington
** Description changed: Binary package hint: xorg After a do-release-upgrade -d from jaunty to karmic beta, I am getting lock ups. If I don't log in and just leave gdm idling, the machine doesn't freeze. If I switch to a virtual console and use that, no freeze. I can ssh in

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-02-09 Thread Gitty K
no freezes on my machine with the latest ppa version so far, also not after the recent kernel update. -- [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456902 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is the

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-02-08 Thread shadetree
Sorry i haven't been able to give any input on testing lately. A update to kernel-19 and grub, broke grub on 4 of my PC's, two were testing this driver. I have been able to fix grub on the single drive machines but the multi drive PC's are bricked. -- [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-02-06 Thread Adam J. Lincoln
Just a note that I rolled back to the karmic repo and tried the new x11perf command. It didn't cause a freeze for me after about 6 or 7 tries. Brian did note that it's not going to cause the freeze 100% of the time, but I wanted to reinforce that it's not a one and done check. After leaving the

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-02-04 Thread Gitty K
I also tried the x11perf command, but didn't get any crash. Also, this time I didn't get logged out. I'm realizing that I may not run compiz but metacity, not sure, I had fiddled with that much earlier when I tried to prevent the freezes. Does that make any difference? -- [i845G] Karmic stops

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-02-04 Thread robbielink
so is 2.8.0-8-g12c5aec a regression from 2.8.1-1 which I've been VERY happily running freeze-free since you put it up? -- [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456902 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X,

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-02-04 Thread Brian Rogers
Apparently there's a generic X memory corruption bug triggered by the x11perf command I gave (I can crash Xephyr with it). When X crashes out rather than freezing, it's because of that. So it turns out this isn't a good test of the driver. I did witness freezing in some scenarios with this

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-02-03 Thread Brian Rogers
There's no automatic way to revert to an earlier version of the PPA as a whole, but you can revert packages individually by manually installing the older .deb files. And since only the -intel package has been updated lately, that's the only one you'll have to revert. To install a .deb file

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-02-03 Thread Gitty K
Brian, thanks for the detailed instructions. I have updated the ppa earlier today and haven't had any freezes (yet), but I'll keep testing. -- [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456902 You received this bug notification because you are a

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-02-03 Thread Adam J. Lincoln
The suggested x11perf command causes an X crash (not a freeze) and gdm restarts. libdrm2: 2.4.11-2+karmic3 xserver-xorg-video-intel: 2.8.0-8-g12c5aec kernel: 2.6.31-17-generic mesa: 7.4.1-1ubuntu6+karmic lspci | grep VGA output: 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-02-02 Thread Adam J. Lincoln
The suggested x11perf command completes fine for me, and I don't see any X freezes with: libdrm2: 2.4.11-2+karmic3 xserver-xorg-video-intel: 2.8.1-1 kernel: 2.6.31-17-generic mesa: 7.4.1-1ubuntu6+karmic lspci | grep VGA output: 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-02-02 Thread Brian Rogers
OK, version 2.8.0-8-g12c5aec is up. -- [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456902 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is the registrant for xf86-video-intel.

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-31 Thread Brian Rogers
I found another way to freeze the system. For me, the following command will usually trigger a freeze before it completes: x11perf -range copywinpix10,comppixwin500 -time 1 -repeat 1 I'd like to find out if that freeze is connected to this one. If it is, then we have a good, reproducible test

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-31 Thread shadetree
Yes, x11perf -range copywinpix10,comppixwin500 -time 1 -repeat 1 will freeze X. 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82845G/GL[Brookdale-G]/GE Chipset Integrated Graphics Device (rev 03) -- [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-31 Thread Brian Rogers
shadetree, what version of libdrm, mesa, and xserver-xorg-video-intel is that result for? Did you get 2.8.1-1 to start without crashing? Or did you revert to an earlier version, or to standard Karmic? -- [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-31 Thread Gitty K
I have just run this command twice and it didn't seem to cause any freezes, but it did log me off eventually and I had to log in again-- maybe that's how it's supposed to be? I am not running the latest version of the ppa (2.8.1-1), but the previous one. (I didn't even test it. I wouldn't now how

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-31 Thread robbielink
Oh, THAT was interesting. Not sure what was supposed to be happening. Didn't freeze though the graphic window it opened stayed in the foreground, couldn't move it or bring any other window to foreground, system was still responsive though VERY slow. Graphics got more complex with each cycle -

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-31 Thread shadetree
Sorry, 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82845G/GL[Brookdale-G]/GE Chipset Integrated Graphics Device (rev 03) xserver-xorg-video-intel 2.8.1-1 libdrm 2.4.11-2+ mesa 7.4.1-1ubuntu6+ Boots to x now with no usplash or login (DRAM?). -- [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-31 Thread robbielink
Out of curiosity I tried x11perf -range copywinpix10,comppixwin500 -time 1 -repeat 1 on my Compaq Laptop which has never experienced any kind of freeze with any version on Ubuntu and got the same behaviour I got in my previous post #88 on the Dimension 2400 which is the machine that was

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-31 Thread Lorenzo De Liso
Brian Rogers, the command x11perf -range copywinpix10,comppixwin500 -time 1 -repeat 1 will freeze X, as shadetree as said. But it can freeze X in generally, I have tried on a nvidia as video card and there's also the problem: 02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation G72 [GeForce

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-31 Thread shadetree
x11perf -range copywinpix10,comppixwin500 -time 1 -repeat 1, X sync time output: completes on my other PC's. So let's not inject anything to this report and follows Brian's requests. -- [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456902 You

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-29 Thread Lorenzo De Liso
I have just tried with xserver-xorg-video-intel 2.8.1-1, the system crashes on boot, particularly, when gdm login starts. I have disabled compiz and seems to work. With the driver xserver-xorg-video-intel-2.4 seems there aren't problems, no crashs with this driver. I have tried with ubuntu

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-28 Thread Brian Rogers
OK, xserver-xorg-video-intel 2.8.1-1 has now been posted. -- [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456902 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is the registrant for xf86-video-intel.

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-28 Thread Alberto Cerpa
Brian, Are you working on the 845GM mainly or do this work for the 855GM? The previous package did not improve the freezing in my case. I would appreciate your input. -- [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456902 You received this bug

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-28 Thread Alberto Cerpa
Sorry, just a clarification. When I said the 'previous' I meant xserver-xorg-video-intel 5:2.8.1+karmic, NOT xserver-xorg-video-intel 2.8.1-1 which I haven't tested. -- [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456902 You received this bug

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-28 Thread Mark Ellse
To woodmastersam Please can you clarify location of instructions for reverting. The link (http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php...0postcount=15) seems ambiguous. Thanks. -- [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456902 You received this bug

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-28 Thread KaGeN101
Hi I also get this exact behavior on a Karmic 2.6.31-17 with a Matrox card, MGA G200eW WPCM450. Any ideas? Thanks... -- [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456902 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X,

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-28 Thread KaGeN101
Further to my above comment, It works fine on 2.6.31-14 to 16. The problem start when I upgrade to 17. So I would think something has changed between 14 and 17? Thanks -- [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456902 You received this bug

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-28 Thread shadetree
OK, The new xserver-xorg-video-intel 2.8.1-1, crashes at boot 100%. -- [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456902 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is the registrant for xf86-video-intel.

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-28 Thread woodmastersam
I disabled Compiz entirely: sudo chmod a-x /usr/bin/compiz went back after and reenabled it, and with the 2.4 driver I'm freeze-free. I Added the following lines to my /etc/apt/sources.list: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/siretart/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main deb-src

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-27 Thread Alberto Cerpa
New subscriber. Panasonic CF-W2 Toughbook 4:16am albe...@triton:~[1]uname -a Linux triton 2.6.31-17-generic #54-Ubuntu SMP Thu Dec 10 16:20:31 UTC 2009 i686 GNU/Linux 4:16am albe...@triton:~[2]lspci -nn | grep VGA 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation 82852/855GM

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-27 Thread woodmastersam
Another Dell 2400 here. Reverted to older drivers (2.4) using this guide (http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php...0postcount=15) for now and subscribed to this bug report. Ubuntu 9.10, 2.6.31-18-generic Also occurring in Lucid Alpha2-reverting to 2.4 driver fixed it there too -- [i845G] Karmic

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-26 Thread robbielink
New subscriber. Added Brian's PPA, updated. Dell Dimension 2400 w/ Intel 82845G/GL[Brookdale-G]GE Integrated Graphics Device (rev 01) Karmic 2.6.31-18-generic No Compiz Had been experiencing numerous freezes at random times and sometimes freezing even logging in. Much frustration and searching

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-26 Thread Edwin Floyd
FWIW, I'm seing a random freeze that looks very much like this, but with nvidia hardware on my ASUS laptop - Karmic, 64-bit, all latest patches. Every couple of days, screen just stops responding to mouse clicks and keyboard but mouse cursor still moves; can't find any diagnostic info in logs.

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-26 Thread shadetree
Still stable and loads at 100% to desktops. OpenGL renderer string: Mesa DRI Intel(R) 845G GEM 20090418 2009Q1 x86/MMX/SSE2 xserver 5:2.8.1+karmic glxgears won't fill full screen, but no crashes. -- [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-25 Thread shadetree
Yes performance is slower but that is something we can work on later in xorg? I was hoping the driver insatiability fix would ultimately improve acceleration. -- [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456902 You received this bug notification

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-25 Thread Brian Rogers
When this bug is resolved, we'll be able to go back to the new driver with the bugfix added, and things will be fast again as well as stable. One reason I just realized for why graphics-testing is slower is that by reverting libdrm but not mesa, I broke opengl acceleration. It was just silently

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-25 Thread Alex Perry
Another Dell 2400 here. Reverted to older drivers (2.4) using this guide (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ReinhardTartler/X/RevertingIntelDriverTo2.4) for now and subscribed to this bug report. Ubuntu 9.10, 2.6.31-17-generic -- [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-24 Thread shadetree
2.8.1 is stable since release on both my test machines. Only these lines in xorg Section screen for the Dell Inspiron 1100 notebook, everything else is configured. SubSection Display Virtual1024 768 EndSubSection No xorg file on the Dell Dimension 2400 desktop. --

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-24 Thread Gitty K
I have joined using Brian's ppa since the latest upload (also a Dell Inspiron 1100) and also haven't had any crashes since. It seems though that the graphics are sometimes slower, but that's better than the random crashes. -- [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-20 Thread Brian Rogers
OK, I've uploaded a plain 2.8.1 build, no additional patches on top of it this time. -- [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456902 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is the registrant for

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-14 Thread shadetree
5:2.8.0-2-gb0aa94f is stable :-) Note to readers: This version boots 100% on my laptop, Dell Inspiron 1100. There are many bugs listed for this mother board having issues with previous releases and has never been bootable like this since 8.04. Perhaps lucid will evolve from this. The Dell

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-13 Thread Brian Rogers
OK, with two reports of stability, that version does appear to be good. I've now uploaded 2.8.0-2-gb0aa94f. -- [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456902 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is the

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-12 Thread shadetree
5:2.8.0-1-g2463865 is stable libdrm2 1:2.4.11-2+karmic3 Kernel 2.6.31-17-generic -- [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456902 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is the registrant for

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-11 Thread Kamalakar Agashe
Freezes for me. libdrm2 1:2.4.11-2+karmic3 xserver-xorg-video-intel 4:2.8.0.901+karmic Kernel 2.6.31-17-generic -- [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456902 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-11 Thread Ky Weichel
I was experiencing this problem with a Dell Dimension 2300 desktop (Intel 82845G/GL[Brookdale-G]/GE Graphics Chipset). Speculating that this was a configuration issue in Karmic, I switched back to using an xorg.conf file I had used with Jaunty after following this guide:

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-11 Thread shadetree
Ky, I am also using this config on two PC's multi booting with 9.04 with no problems. I didn't try using this in 9.10 because I wanted it fixed for lucid. There are thousands and thousands of these older chip-set PC's that are moving to linux, and 8.04 was out of the box working perfect with

Re: [Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-11 Thread Adam
Also experiencing the same problems with a Dell Dimension 2400. Even on a fresh load of Karmic. I have been watching this thread recently and trying the brian-rogers graphics-testinghttps://launchpad.net/~brian-rogers/+archive/graphics-testing PPA but haven't had any success so far. I can try

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-11 Thread Ky Weichel
Shadetree, do you mean you're using the configuration described in the guide on your 9.04 machines? What are you dual-booting them with, Windows, Karmic, or something else entirely? I ask only out of curiosity. I figure the reason enabling tiling is ok for those using the bleeding edge

Re: [Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-11 Thread Adam
Originally it was upgraded from Karmic, so it was ext3 before I blew it away and reloaded (of course then it was ext4). I am just using the standard onboard intel graphics. -- [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456902 You received this bug

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-11 Thread shadetree
Shadetree, do you mean you're using the configuration described in the guide on your 9.04 machines? What are you dual-booting them with, Windows, Karmic, or something else entirely? I ask only out of curiosity. I'm multi boot testing 8.04, 9.04, 9.10 32/64bit partitions on various xp, xp pro,

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-11 Thread Brian Rogers
Since most people are getting the freeze randomly, it's possible for it to seem stable purely by chance and not because you're running a good version. I believe that happened with 2.8.0.901, which has now been reported as both good and bad. So it helps to have as many testers as possible. We want

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-11 Thread Adam
Not sure, but I may have a different problem at this point? I am not getting far enough to freeze. Ever since the fresh install of Karmic - I always get a black screen on boot just after the white loading ubuntu logo and I never get the login screen. Numlock caps lock unresponsive. Can't

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-11 Thread shadetree
Adam, I will send you a PM and see how your system is setup at, so not to cloud this report for now. -- [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456902 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is the

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-10 Thread Kamalakar Agashe
Freezes. Kernel 2.6.31-16-generic libdrm2 1:2.4.11-2+karmic xserver-xorg-video-intel 3:2.8.1-1ubuntu3+karmic My machine: lspci -nn | grep VGA 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation 82845G/GL[Brookdale-G]/GE Chipset Integrated Graphics Device [8086:2562] (rev 03) --

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-10 Thread Brian Rogers
That's excellent news! We've now identified a good and bad version with only a handful of code changes between them. At this point, we have just a few tests to go. I've now uploaded 2.8.0.901. -- [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456902

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-10 Thread shadetree
4:2.8.0.901 is good. libdrm2 1:2.4.11-2+karmic Kernel 2.6.31-17-generic Boot to desktop successful attempts, 98%. -- [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456902 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-09 Thread Brian Rogers
Confirmed. I had a chance to do the Bejeweled test with that version and it passed. The next version also passed: 2.7.99.902+git20090720.bb300738 They worked with and without KMS. We're in pretty good shape here. This means the bug didn't exist since the beginning of UXA and there's a pretty good

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-09 Thread Brian Rogers
Actually, I just saw there are no code changes between the git snapshot I tested and 2.8.0, so I'll bump us forward one more version for now, to 2.8.1. -- [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456902 You received this bug notification because

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-08 Thread Brian Rogers
OK, the next version is up. I had to patch it to get it to build against the final X Server release. If my patch isn't right, the driver will most likely crash on startup. If it starts correctly, I'm interested in the results both with and without KMS. If this version freezes, is it only with KMS,

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-08 Thread shadetree
Your 2.7.99.901+git20 is stable with or with out KMS. Also, boots to main screen 95+ % of the time without KMS, and about 80% with. -- [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456902 You received this bug notification because you are a member

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-07 Thread shadetree
2.7.1 is still stable with kernel 2.6.31-16. Boot to working display is still hit and miss. I'll stay at 2.6.31-16 until you update otherwise. -- [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456902 You received this bug notification because you

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-06 Thread Geir Ove Myhr
The Xorg driver in Jaunty supports both EXA and UXA AccelMethods, and EXA was the default in Jaunty. Which one do you use for testing? In later versions, only UXA is supported, so that should be chosen for the testing as well. -- [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-06 Thread Lorenzo De Liso
** Changed in: xserver-xorg-video-intel (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) = Lorenzo De Liso (blackz) -- [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456902 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is the

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-06 Thread shadetree
Both versions of your PPA are stable on my Dell Inspiron 1100 intel 82845G Karmic 2.6.31-16, libdem2 1:2.49-ubuntu2ba, x-server 3:2.7.0-1ubuntuba But booting to black screen at about 50% of the time. -- [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-06 Thread shadetree
Typo; libdrm2 1:2.49-ubuntu2ba -- [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456902 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is the registrant for xf86-video-intel.

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-05 Thread Adam J. Lincoln
I've been using Brian's PPA for a few days now on karmic with the latest karmic kernel, 2.6.31-16-generic. I have seen no X freezes or crashes during normal use. Also, the horrifyingly slow graphics that was such a problem under jaunty is (at least mostly) gone, even though these are the jaunty

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-05 Thread Brian Rogers
Thanks for the report. It appears the fact that old kernels prevented the freeze was just a red herring: without a recent kernel, the newer userspace driver couldn't enable some features related to the crash. The real problem is probably in the Xorg driver. To narrow down when the problem

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-01 Thread Adam J. Lincoln
The mouse cursor problem seems intermittent now, and may be unrelated. One other thing I've noticed with freezetest8: firefox can sometimes cause a crash that suddenly kills my window manager (whether I'm in GNOME or something else, like stumpwm), and forces gdm to restart with no warning. It

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-01 Thread Brian Rogers
I set up a PPA for Karmic that will roll libdrm and xserver-xorg-video-intel back to the Jaunty versions: https://launchpad.net/~brian-rogers/+archive/graphics-testing It will be interesting if the older X driver works without problems on the newer kernel. I haven't had a chance to try this

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2010-01-01 Thread Brian Rogers
Also, yes Adam, I did see X crashing (not the window manager) during Firefox use on a system where I reverted to a kernel version that doesn't freeze. It makes running an older kernel not a viable workaround for this problem... -- [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2009-12-31 Thread Adam J. Lincoln
I can confirm that the freezetest8 doesn't freeze. Does anyone else testing this notice that their mouse cursor is no longer visible? -- [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456902 You received this bug notification because you are a member

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2009-12-31 Thread Mark Ellse
My mouse cursor was working with all kernel tests. When frozen, with freezetest9, it didn't move but was still there. -- [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456902 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X,

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2009-12-30 Thread Kamalakar Agashe
Done the testing suggested by Geir. Done on Karmic. 2.6.30-freezetest1 works 2.6.30-freezetest9 freezes 2.6.30-freezetest8 works -- [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456902 You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2009-12-30 Thread Mark Ellse
Geir, it seems clear where the problem is. Will you report that upstream? I've no idea how to do that, but if you give me instructions... -- [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456902 You received this bug notification because you are a

Re: [Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2009-12-30 Thread Geir Ove Myhr
On Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 8:54 AM, Mark Ellse wrote: Geir, it seems clear where the problem is. Will you report that upstream? I've already done that. Check the upstream bug report at https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=24825 . This does not mean that there is necessarily something

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2009-12-30 Thread Kamalakar Agashe
I would like to add some more information regarding this bug. If I use Ubuntu Karmic on IceWM it never freezes. -- [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456902 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2009-12-29 Thread Mark Ellse
Done the testing suggested by Geir. All done on Lucid, but I guess the same is true for Karmic. 2.6.30-freezetest1 works 2.6.30-freezetest9 freezes 2.6.30-freezetest8 works For those who wish to test, here is what to do. When your machine is booting, press ESC a single time early during bootup

Re: [Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2009-12-29 Thread Geir Ove Myhr
On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 3:37 PM, Mark Ellse wrote: Done the testing suggested by Geir. All done on Lucid, but I guess the same is true for Karmic. 2.6.30-freezetest1 works 2.6.30-freezetest9 freezes 2.6.30-freezetest8 works Great! That's the first confirmation that the commit that Brian

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2009-12-28 Thread Geir Ove Myhr
I have compiled three Ubuntu Jaunty kernel packages based on Brian Rogers' findings upstream at made them available at http://www.kvante.info/845Gfreeze/ . They may also work in Karmic, but I'm not sure. If you have the same problem as Brian, 2.6.30-freezetest1 should work without the freezes and

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2009-12-28 Thread Mark Ellse
1. Running the installer in Safe graphics mode seems not only to run the installer in safe graphics mode, but also to install either karmic or lucid alpha in a safe graphics mode in which the freezes don't occur. Some packages, like Gnometris (Quatropassel in Luicd) behave strangely in safe

Re: [Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2009-12-28 Thread Geir Ove Myhr
On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 1:30 PM, Mark Ellse wrote: 1. Running the installer in Safe graphics mode seems not only to run the installer in safe graphics mode, but also to install either karmic or lucid alpha in a safe graphics mode in which the freezes don't occur. Some packages, like Gnometris

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2009-12-23 Thread Kevin-Dell-Laptop
Similar problem here. Is this bug different than Bug #466310? Seems pretty similar to me. Either way, it'd be nice to get this resolved. I have a Dell Inspiron 1100 with Intel 82845 G and my kernel is 2.6.31-16-generic. I don't use compiz special effects. Something I've been wondering about, when

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2009-12-20 Thread Mark Ellse
Same problem with Lucid alpha 1. -- [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456902 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is the registrant for xf86-video-intel.

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2009-12-17 Thread jdobry
Similar problem on Panasonic CF-W2 - Intel 855 graphic. But after downgrade to Janunty 2.4 backported drivers (yes use Jaunty 2.4 driver in Karmic) It works. -- [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456902 You received this bug notification

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2009-11-22 Thread Mark Ellse
This affects me too - I am using a Foxconn R10-S1 Ultra Small Form Factor Intel Atom (230) Intel 945GC+ICH7 Mini-ITX machine. -- [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456902 You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2009-11-14 Thread Geir Ove Myhr
Adam, there code that decides the resolution is different with KMS (it is in the kernel) than with UMS (nomodeset, it is in the -intel driver). There have been a number of problems with this, and many have been solved in the new kernel (2.6.32). But let's focus on the freezes here. On some

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 456902] Re: [i845G] Karmic stops responding a few minutes after log in

2009-11-12 Thread Adam J. Lincoln
I tried passing nomodeset to the kernel on boot to disable KMS, but still get identical freezes. I will post a tarball of debugging info as soon as I can. (Desktop effects have been off the whole time I've seen this bug.) Interestingly, while 1280x1024 resolution is not available anymore (and

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