nvidia-258, available in the ubuntu repository, worked mostly. I don't remember what didn't work. However, I can vouch for nvidia-367, which is avalable through ppa ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa. It worked without any issues.
On Fri, Jul 29, 2016 at 6:17 PM, Christopher M. Penalver < christopher.m.penal...@gmail.com> wrote: > rohshall, to clarify, if you use the nvidia proprietary drivers provided > by the Ubuntu repositories as per > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BinaryDriverHowto/Nvidia does this > problem a WORKAROUND? > > ** Tags removed: bios-outdated-2902 > ** Tags added: latest-bios-2902 > > ** Changed in: xorg (Ubuntu) > Importance: Low => Medium > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1573773 > > Title: > System freezes randomly a few times a day > > Status in xorg package in Ubuntu: > Incomplete > > Bug description: > ~ % cat /var/log/xdm.log > > (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d" > resize called 1920 1200 > Fri Apr 22 06:40:03 2016 xdm info (pid 1185): sourcing > /etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup > Fri Apr 22 06:40:13 2016 xdm info (pid 1185): sourcing > /etc/X11/xdm/Xstartup > Fri Apr 22 06:40:13 2016 xdm info (pid 1270): executing session > /etc/X11/xdm/Xsession > resize called 3840 1200 > resize called 1920 1200 > (EE) [mi] EQ overflowing. Additional events will be discarded until > existing events are processed. > (EE) > (EE) Backtrace: > (EE) 0: /usr/lib/xorg/Xorg (xorg_backtrace+0x4e) [0x556f131ab50e] > (EE) 1: /usr/lib/xorg/Xorg (mieqEnqueue+0x253) [0x556f1318cfd3] > (EE) 2: /usr/lib/xorg/Xorg (QueuePointerEvents+0x52) [0x556f13065672] > (EE) 3: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so (0x7f27e5385000+0x61f3) > [0x7f27e538b1f3] > (EE) 4: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so (0x7f27e5385000+0x6a5d) > [0x7f27e538ba5d] > (EE) 5: /usr/lib/xorg/Xorg (0x556f12ff9000+0x94248) [0x556f1308d248] > (EE) 6: /usr/lib/xorg/Xorg (0x556f12ff9000+0xb9712) [0x556f130b2712] > (EE) 7: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 (0x7f27ee6a6000+0x354a0) > [0x7f27ee6db4a0] > (EE) 8: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 (ioctl+0x5) [0x7f27ee7a2685] > (EE) 9: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libdrm.so.2 (drmIoctl+0x28) > [0x7f27efa880f8] > (EE) 10: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libdrm.so.2 (drmCommandWrite+0x1b) > [0x7f27efa8adbb] > (EE) 11: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libdrm_nouveau.so.2 > (nouveau_bo_wait+0xbc) [0x7f27ea7d103c] > (EE) 12: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nouveau_drv.so > (0x7f27ea9d6000+0xc839) [0x7f27ea9e2839] > (EE) 13: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nouveau_drv.so > (0x7f27ea9d6000+0xd25d) [0x7f27ea9e325d] > (EE) 14: /usr/lib/xorg/Xorg (DRI2SwapBuffers+0x1c8) [0x556f1317da98] > (EE) 15: /usr/lib/xorg/Xorg (0x556f12ff9000+0x18632c) [0x556f1317f32c] > (EE) 16: /usr/lib/xorg/Xorg (0x556f12ff9000+0x53bbf) [0x556f1304cbbf] > (EE) 17: /usr/lib/xorg/Xorg (0x556f12ff9000+0x57c43) [0x556f13050c43] > (EE) 18: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 (__libc_start_main+0xf0) > [0x7f27ee6c6830] > (EE) 19: /usr/lib/xorg/Xorg (_start+0x29) [0x556f1303af59] > (EE) > (EE) [mi] These backtraces from mieqEnqueue may point to a culprit > higher up the stack. > (EE) [mi] mieq is *NOT* the cause. It is a victim. > (EE) [mi] EQ overflow continuing. 100 events have been dropped. > (EE) > (EE) Backtrace: > (EE) 0: /usr/lib/xorg/Xorg (xorg_backtrace+0x4e) [0x556f131ab50e] > (EE) 1: /usr/lib/xorg/Xorg (QueuePointerEvents+0x52) [0x556f13065672] > (EE) 2: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so (0x7f27e5385000+0x61f3) > [0x7f27e538b1f3] > (EE) 3: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so (0x7f27e5385000+0x6a5d) > [0x7f27e538ba5d] > (EE) 4: /usr/lib/xorg/Xorg (0x556f12ff9000+0x94248) [0x556f1308d248] > (EE) 5: /usr/lib/xorg/Xorg (0x556f12ff9000+0xb9712) [0x556f130b2712] > (EE) 6: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 (0x7f27ee6a6000+0x354a0) > [0x7f27ee6db4a0] > (EE) 7: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 (ioctl+0x5) [0x7f27ee7a2685] > (EE) 8: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libdrm.so.2 (drmIoctl+0x28) > [0x7f27efa880f8] > (EE) 9: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libdrm.so.2 (drmCommandWrite+0x1b) > [0x7f27efa8adbb] > (EE) 10: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libdrm_nouveau.so.2 > (nouveau_bo_wait+0xbc) [0x7f27ea7d103c] > (EE) 11: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nouveau_drv.so > (0x7f27ea9d6000+0xc839) [0x7f27ea9e2839] > (EE) 12: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nouveau_drv.so > (0x7f27ea9d6000+0xd25d) [0x7f27ea9e325d] > (EE) 13: /usr/lib/xorg/Xorg (DRI2SwapBuffers+0x1c8) [0x556f1317da98] > (EE) 14: /usr/lib/xorg/Xorg (0x556f12ff9000+0x18632c) [0x556f1317f32c] > (EE) 15: /usr/lib/xorg/Xorg (0x556f12ff9000+0x53bbf) [0x556f1304cbbf] > (EE) 16: /usr/lib/xorg/Xorg (0x556f12ff9000+0x57c43) [0x556f13050c43] > (EE) 17: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 (__libc_start_main+0xf0) > [0x7f27ee6c6830] > (EE) 18: /usr/lib/xorg/Xorg (_start+0x29) [0x556f1303af59] > (EE) > (EE) [mi] EQ overflow continuing. 200 events have been dropped. > > My system info: > > ~ % uname -a > Linux linux-swadnerkar 4.4.0-21-generic #37-Ubuntu SMP Mon Apr 18 > 18:33:37 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux > ~ % cat /etc/debian_version > stretch/sid > > ~ % lsb_release -a > No LSB modules are available. > Distributor ID: Ubuntu > Description: Ubuntu Xenial Xerus (development branch) > Release: 16.04 > Codename: xenial > ~ % > --- > ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 > Architecture: amd64 > CompizPlugins: No value set for > `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' > CompositorRunning: None > DistUpgraded: Fresh install > DistroCodename: xenial > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 > DistroVariant: ubuntu > ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes > GraphicsCard: > NVIDIA Corporation GK208 [GeForce GT 720] [10de:1288] (rev a1) (prog-if > 00 [VGA controller]) > Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] GK208 [GeForce GT > 720] [1462:8c90] > NVIDIA Corporation GK208 [GeForce GT 720] [10de:1288] (rev a1) (prog-if > 00 [VGA controller]) > Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] GK208 [GeForce GT > 720] [1462:8c90] > InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-10-29 (269 days ago) > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 > (20151021) > MachineType: ASUS All Series > Package: xorg 1:7.7+13ubuntu3 > PackageArchitecture: amd64 > ProcEnviron: > TERM=xterm-256color > PATH=(custom, no user) > XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> > LANG=en_US.UTF-8 > SHELL=/bin/bash > ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-31-generic > root=UUID=0bb05522-f7f4-4e35-afdb-4ad8192870c3 ro text > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-31.50-generic 4.4.13 > Tags: xenial third-party-packages ubuntu > Uname: Linux 4.4.0-31-generic x86_64 > UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) > UserGroups: adm audio cdrom dip docker lpadmin netdev plugdev sambashare > sudo > _MarkForUpload: True > dmi.bios.date: 05/20/2015 > dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. > dmi.bios.version: 2604 > dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. > dmi.board.name: Z97-K > dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. > dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x > dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. > dmi.chassis.type: 3 > dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M. > dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M. > dmi.modalias: > dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr2604:bd05/20/2015:svnASUS:pnAllSeries:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnZ97-K:rvrRevX.0x:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.: > dmi.product.name: All Series > dmi.product.version: System Version > dmi.sys.vendor: ASUS > version.compiz: compiz N/A > version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A > version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.67-1ubuntu0.16.04.1 > version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 11.2.0-1ubuntu2 > version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A > version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 11.2.0-1ubuntu2 > version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.18.3-1ubuntu2.2 > version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev > 1:2.10.1-1ubuntu2 > version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati N/A > version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel N/A > version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau > 1:1.0.12-1build2 > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1573773/+subscriptions > -- 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/1573773 Title: System freezes randomly a few times a day Status in xorg package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: ~ % cat /var/log/xdm.log (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d" resize called 1920 1200 Fri Apr 22 06:40:03 2016 xdm info (pid 1185): sourcing /etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup Fri Apr 22 06:40:13 2016 xdm info (pid 1185): sourcing /etc/X11/xdm/Xstartup Fri Apr 22 06:40:13 2016 xdm info (pid 1270): executing session /etc/X11/xdm/Xsession resize called 3840 1200 resize called 1920 1200 (EE) [mi] EQ overflowing. Additional events will be discarded until existing events are processed. (EE) (EE) Backtrace: (EE) 0: /usr/lib/xorg/Xorg (xorg_backtrace+0x4e) [0x556f131ab50e] (EE) 1: /usr/lib/xorg/Xorg (mieqEnqueue+0x253) [0x556f1318cfd3] (EE) 2: /usr/lib/xorg/Xorg (QueuePointerEvents+0x52) [0x556f13065672] (EE) 3: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so (0x7f27e5385000+0x61f3) [0x7f27e538b1f3] (EE) 4: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so (0x7f27e5385000+0x6a5d) [0x7f27e538ba5d] (EE) 5: /usr/lib/xorg/Xorg (0x556f12ff9000+0x94248) [0x556f1308d248] (EE) 6: /usr/lib/xorg/Xorg (0x556f12ff9000+0xb9712) [0x556f130b2712] (EE) 7: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 (0x7f27ee6a6000+0x354a0) [0x7f27ee6db4a0] (EE) 8: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 (ioctl+0x5) [0x7f27ee7a2685] (EE) 9: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libdrm.so.2 (drmIoctl+0x28) [0x7f27efa880f8] (EE) 10: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libdrm.so.2 (drmCommandWrite+0x1b) [0x7f27efa8adbb] (EE) 11: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libdrm_nouveau.so.2 (nouveau_bo_wait+0xbc) [0x7f27ea7d103c] (EE) 12: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nouveau_drv.so (0x7f27ea9d6000+0xc839) [0x7f27ea9e2839] (EE) 13: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nouveau_drv.so (0x7f27ea9d6000+0xd25d) [0x7f27ea9e325d] (EE) 14: /usr/lib/xorg/Xorg (DRI2SwapBuffers+0x1c8) [0x556f1317da98] (EE) 15: /usr/lib/xorg/Xorg (0x556f12ff9000+0x18632c) [0x556f1317f32c] (EE) 16: /usr/lib/xorg/Xorg (0x556f12ff9000+0x53bbf) [0x556f1304cbbf] (EE) 17: /usr/lib/xorg/Xorg (0x556f12ff9000+0x57c43) [0x556f13050c43] (EE) 18: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 (__libc_start_main+0xf0) [0x7f27ee6c6830] (EE) 19: /usr/lib/xorg/Xorg (_start+0x29) [0x556f1303af59] (EE) (EE) [mi] These backtraces from mieqEnqueue may point to a culprit higher up the stack. (EE) [mi] mieq is *NOT* the cause. It is a victim. (EE) [mi] EQ overflow continuing. 100 events have been dropped. (EE) (EE) Backtrace: (EE) 0: /usr/lib/xorg/Xorg (xorg_backtrace+0x4e) [0x556f131ab50e] (EE) 1: /usr/lib/xorg/Xorg (QueuePointerEvents+0x52) [0x556f13065672] (EE) 2: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so (0x7f27e5385000+0x61f3) [0x7f27e538b1f3] (EE) 3: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so (0x7f27e5385000+0x6a5d) [0x7f27e538ba5d] (EE) 4: /usr/lib/xorg/Xorg (0x556f12ff9000+0x94248) [0x556f1308d248] (EE) 5: /usr/lib/xorg/Xorg (0x556f12ff9000+0xb9712) [0x556f130b2712] (EE) 6: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 (0x7f27ee6a6000+0x354a0) [0x7f27ee6db4a0] (EE) 7: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 (ioctl+0x5) [0x7f27ee7a2685] (EE) 8: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libdrm.so.2 (drmIoctl+0x28) [0x7f27efa880f8] (EE) 9: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libdrm.so.2 (drmCommandWrite+0x1b) [0x7f27efa8adbb] (EE) 10: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libdrm_nouveau.so.2 (nouveau_bo_wait+0xbc) [0x7f27ea7d103c] (EE) 11: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nouveau_drv.so (0x7f27ea9d6000+0xc839) [0x7f27ea9e2839] (EE) 12: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nouveau_drv.so (0x7f27ea9d6000+0xd25d) [0x7f27ea9e325d] (EE) 13: /usr/lib/xorg/Xorg (DRI2SwapBuffers+0x1c8) [0x556f1317da98] (EE) 14: /usr/lib/xorg/Xorg (0x556f12ff9000+0x18632c) [0x556f1317f32c] (EE) 15: /usr/lib/xorg/Xorg (0x556f12ff9000+0x53bbf) [0x556f1304cbbf] (EE) 16: /usr/lib/xorg/Xorg (0x556f12ff9000+0x57c43) [0x556f13050c43] (EE) 17: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 (__libc_start_main+0xf0) [0x7f27ee6c6830] (EE) 18: /usr/lib/xorg/Xorg (_start+0x29) [0x556f1303af59] (EE) (EE) [mi] EQ overflow continuing. 200 events have been dropped. My system info: ~ % uname -a Linux linux-swadnerkar 4.4.0-21-generic #37-Ubuntu SMP Mon Apr 18 18:33:37 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux ~ % cat /etc/debian_version stretch/sid ~ % lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu Xenial Xerus (development branch) Release: 16.04 Codename: xenial ~ % --- ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: None DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: xenial DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes GraphicsCard: NVIDIA Corporation GK208 [GeForce GT 720] [10de:1288] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] GK208 [GeForce GT 720] [1462:8c90] NVIDIA Corporation GK208 [GeForce GT 720] [10de:1288] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] GK208 [GeForce GT 720] [1462:8c90] InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-10-29 (269 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021) MachineType: ASUS All Series Package: xorg 1:7.7+13ubuntu3 PackageArchitecture: amd64 ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-31-generic root=UUID=0bb05522-f7f4-4e35-afdb-4ad8192870c3 ro text ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-31.50-generic 4.4.13 Tags: xenial third-party-packages ubuntu Uname: Linux 4.4.0-31-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm audio cdrom dip docker lpadmin netdev plugdev sambashare sudo _MarkForUpload: True dmi.bios.date: 05/20/2015 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 2604 dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.board.name: Z97-K dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr2604:bd05/20/2015:svnASUS:pnAllSeries:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnZ97-K:rvrRevX.0x:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.: dmi.product.name: All Series dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: ASUS version.compiz: compiz N/A version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.67-1ubuntu0.16.04.1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 11.2.0-1ubuntu2 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 11.2.0-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.18.3-1ubuntu2.2 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.10.1-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.12-1build2 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1573773/+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
