I had the same problem with Mathematica 9.0 on Linux Mint, using "Mathematica -mesa" I have solved the problem
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1256561 Title: starting mathematica 9 crashes xserver Status in “xorg” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Status in “xorg” package in Debian: New Bug description: upon starting mathematica 9.0.1 the x server crashes and a login appears. with ubuntu 13.10 this happens on almost all computers to my disposal, with various video cards/drivers (exception being only one netbook with intel graphics). while on other systems the crash does not leave any trail and the log file does not seem to be closed, on this particular system the Xorg.0.log.old contains the following relevant lines: [ 78030.098] (EE) [ 78030.098] (EE) Backtrace: [ 78030.102] (EE) 0: /usr/bin/X (xorg_backtrace+0x3d) [0x7f195a99a02d] [ 78030.103] (EE) 1: /usr/bin/X (0x7f195a7f8000+0x1a5d99) [0x7f195a99dd99] [ 78030.103] (EE) 2: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpthread.so.0 (0x7f19598f8000+0xfbb0) [0x7f1959907bb0] [ 78030.103] (EE) 3: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 (0x7f1958512000+0x40f8c) [0x7f1958552f8c] [ 78030.103] (EE) 4: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/modules/extensions/libglx.so (0x7f19551a8000+0x44b32) [0x7f19551ecb32] [ 78030.103] (EE) 5: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/modules/extensions/libglx.so (0x7f19551a8000+0x1f677) [0x7f19551c7677] [ 78030.103] (EE) 6: /usr/bin/X (0x7f195a7f8000+0x5500e) [0x7f195a84d00e] [ 78030.103] (EE) 7: /usr/bin/X (0x7f195a7f8000+0x4456a) [0x7f195a83c56a] [ 78030.103] (EE) 8: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 (__libc_start_main+0xf5) [0x7f1958533de5] [ 78030.103] (EE) 9: /usr/bin/X (0x7f195a7f8000+0x448af) [0x7f195a83c8af] [ 78030.103] (EE) [ 78030.103] (EE) Segmentation fault at address 0x0 [ 78030.104] (EE) Fatal server error: [ 78030.104] (EE) Caught signal 11 (Segmentation fault). Server aborting [ 78030.104] (EE) [ 78030.104] (EE) Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support at http://wiki.x.org for help. [ 78030.104] (EE) Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information. [ 78030.104] (EE) [ 78030.104] (II) AIGLX: Suspending AIGLX clients for VT switch [ 78030.105] (II) fglrx(0): Backup framebuffer data. [ 78030.173] (II) fglrx(0): Backup complete. [ 78030.618] (EE) Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file. the crash most probably occurs when mathematica initializes the gl stuff. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: xserver-xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu6 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-13.20-generic 3.11.6 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-13-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl fglrx .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: None Date: Sat Nov 30 20:56:00 2013 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: saucy DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: bcmwl, 6.30.223.141+bdcom, 3.11.0-12-generic, x86_64: installed bcmwl, 6.30.223.141+bdcom, 3.11.0-13-generic, x86_64: installed fglrx-updates, 13.101, 3.11.0-13-generic, x86_64: installed ExtraDebuggingInterest: I just need to know a workaround GraphicsCard: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Seymour [Radeon HD 6400M/7400M Series] [1002:6760] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Radeon HD 6470M [103c:161b] InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-31 (30 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1) MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP ProBook 6560b MarkForUpload: True ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-13-generic root=UUID=de3c16e3-d93d-48f5-9c43-fd9bdc9b778e ro SourcePackage: xorg UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 08/26/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: 68SCE Ver. F.08 dmi.board.name: 1619 dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: KBC Version 97.45 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr68SCEVer.F.08:bd08/26/2011:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPProBook6560b:pvrA0000C02:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn1619:rvrKBCVersion97.45:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvr: dmi.product.name: HP ProBook 6560b dmi.product.version: A0000C02 dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.10+13.10.20131011-0ubuntu1 version.fglrx-installer: fglrx-installer N/A version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.46-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.2.1-1ubuntu3 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.2.1-1ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.14.3-3ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu3.1 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.2.0-0ubuntu10 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.904-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.9-2ubuntu1 xserver.bootTime: Sat Nov 30 20:50:57 2013 xserver.configfile: default xserver.errors: open /dev/dri/card0: No such file or directory xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.version: 2:1.14.3-3ubuntu2 xserver.video_driver: fglrx To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1256561/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
