Hi Christopher, this BUG is far from being fixed. It occurs even more frequently after one of the latest kernel updates.
> cat /var/log/syslog [snip] Jan 15 08:18:55 thipax230 kernel: [10559.263853] [drm:i915_hangcheck_hung] *ERROR* Hangcheck timer elapsed... GPU hung Jan 15 08:18:55 thipax230 kernel: [10559.264412] [drm] Enabling RC6 states: RC6 on, RC6p on, RC6pp off Jan 15 08:19:01 thipax230 kernel: [10565.400837] [drm:i915_hangcheck_hung] *ERROR* Hangcheck timer elapsed... GPU hung Jan 15 08:19:01 thipax230 kernel: [10565.400978] [drm] Enabling RC6 states: RC6 on, RC6p on, RC6pp off Jan 15 08:19:07 thipax230 kernel: [10571.889207] [drm:i915_hangcheck_hung] *ERROR* Hangcheck timer elapsed... GPU hung Jan 15 08:19:07 thipax230 kernel: [10571.889333] [drm] Enabling RC6 states: RC6 on, RC6p on, RC6pp off Jan 15 08:19:13 thipax230 kernel: [10578.106029] [drm:i915_hangcheck_hung] *ERROR* Hangcheck timer elapsed... GPU hung Jan 15 08:19:13 thipax230 kernel: [10578.106382] [drm] Enabling RC6 states: RC6 on, RC6p on, RC6pp off Jan 15 08:19:20 thipax230 kernel: [10584.207077] [drm:i915_hangcheck_hung] *ERROR* Hangcheck timer elapsed... GPU hung Jan 15 08:19:20 thipax230 kernel: [10584.207228] [drm] Enabling RC6 states: RC6 on, RC6p on, RC6pp off Jan 15 08:19:26 thipax230 kernel: [10590.368016] [drm:i915_hangcheck_hung] *ERROR* Hangcheck timer elapsed... GPU hung Jan 15 08:19:26 thipax230 kernel: [10590.384160] [drm] Enabling RC6 states: RC6 on, RC6p on, RC6pp off ... Jan 15 08:18:55 thipax230 kernel: [10559.263853] [drm:i915_hangcheck_hung] *ERROR* Hangcheck timer elapsed... GPU hung Jan 15 08:18:55 thipax230 kernel: [10559.264412] [drm] Enabling RC6 states: RC6 on, RC6p on, RC6pp off Jan 15 08:19:01 thipax230 kernel: [10565.400837] [drm:i915_hangcheck_hung] *ERROR* Hangcheck timer elapsed... GPU hung Jan 15 08:19:01 thipax230 kernel: [10565.400978] [drm] Enabling RC6 states: RC6 on, RC6p on, RC6pp off Jan 15 08:19:07 thipax230 kernel: [10571.889207] [drm:i915_hangcheck_hung] *ERROR* Hangcheck timer elapsed... GPU hung Jan 15 08:19:07 thipax230 kernel: [10571.889333] [drm] Enabling RC6 states: RC6 on, RC6p on, RC6pp off Jan 15 08:19:13 thipax230 kernel: [10578.106029] [drm:i915_hangcheck_hung] *ERROR* Hangcheck timer elapsed... GPU hung Jan 15 08:19:13 thipax230 kernel: [10578.106382] [drm] Enabling RC6 states: RC6 on, RC6p on, RC6pp off Jan 15 08:19:20 thipax230 kernel: [10584.207077] [drm:i915_hangcheck_hung] *ERROR* Hangcheck timer elapsed... GPU hung Jan 15 08:19:20 thipax230 kernel: [10584.207228] [drm] Enabling RC6 states: RC6 on, RC6p on, RC6pp off Jan 15 08:19:26 thipax230 kernel: [10590.368016] [drm:i915_hangcheck_hung] *ERROR* Hangcheck timer elapsed... GPU hung Jan 15 08:19:26 thipax230 kernel: [10590.384160] [drm] Enabling RC6 states: RC6 on, RC6p on, RC6pp off ... [/snip] This is just a cutout to show that it's not a one-time thing. Reboot is the shortest way to get back to a working desktop. SYSINFO: > uname -a Linux thipax230 3.5.0-45-generic #68~precise1-Ubuntu SMP Wed Dec 4 16:19:28 UTC 2013 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux > lsb_release -d Description: Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS > dmidecode --type 1 # dmidecode 2.11 SMBIOS 2.7 present. Handle 0x000D, DMI type 1, 27 bytes System Information Manufacturer: LENOVO Product Name: 23065PJ Version: ThinkPad X230 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-video-intel in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/990767 Title: 8086:0112 [drm:i915_hangcheck_elapsed] in 12.04 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-intel/+bug/990767/+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