Try running sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-intel and see what it wants to remove/install/upgrade/etc. If it doesn't want to remove any packages, you should be alright installing it.
xserver-xorg-video-intel is the legacy driver we want to test, so it's very important that it gets installed correctly (and also that you test it with KMS disabled). -Steven On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 2:57 PM, Michal Bojanowski <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi, > > Here are the results of my testing the solution to my Lucid freezing > when launching video playback (also while playing some of the games etc.) > > I followed the steps described on > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Bugs/Lucidi8xxFreezes > in the "Legacy Driver" section. > > One note: After the 'apt-get upgrade' two packages were kept back: > libdrm-nouveau1 and xserver-xorg-video-intel while the wiki page > mentions that only the first one *should* be kept back. Is it OK? If > not, how should I proceed? > > Upon reboot after applying the changes the system boots up OK. However, > when launching video playback (with totem) the system crashes to a black > screen. > > I'm including relevant part of 'syslog'. > > Let me know how I can be of further help. > > ~michal > > > > > PS. I have: > > $ lspci | grep -i vga > 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82852/855GM > Integrated Graphics Device (rev 02) > > $ uname -a > Linux sinkpad 2.6.32-24-generic #38-Ubuntu SMP Mon Jul 5 09:22:14 UTC > 2010 i686 GNU/Linux > > > > ====8<====begin-syslog-fragment=========== > Aug 2 21:32:28 sinkpad pulseaudio[1743]: ratelimit.c: 6 events suppressed > Aug 2 21:32:29 sinkpad kernel: [ 903.832017] > [drm:i915_hangcheck_elapsed] *ERROR* Hangcheck timer elapsed... GPU hung > Aug 2 21:32:29 sinkpad kernel: [ 903.832030] render error detected, > EIR: 0x00000000 > Aug 2 21:32:29 sinkpad kernel: [ 903.832046] > [drm:i915_do_wait_request] *ERROR* i915_do_wait_request returns -5 > (awaiting 7426 at 7425) > Aug 2 21:32:29 sinkpad gnome-session[1714]: WARNING: Detected that > screensaver has left the bus > Aug 2 21:32:30 sinkpad pulseaudio[2289]: pid.c: Stale PID file, > overwriting. > Aug 2 21:32:30 sinkpad pulseaudio[2289]: main.c: Unable to contact > D-Bus: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NoServer: Failed to connect to socket > /tmp/dbus-TnhenoR6hF: Connection refused > Aug 2 21:32:31 sinkpad acpid: client 1023[0:0] has disconnected > Aug 2 21:32:31 sinkpad acpid: client connected from 2297[0:0] > Aug 2 21:32:31 sinkpad acpid: 1 client rule loaded > Aug 2 21:32:33 sinkpad gdm-binary[719]: WARNING: GdmDisplay: display > lasted 2.765895 seconds > Aug 2 21:32:33 sinkpad acpid: client 2297[0:0] has disconnected > Aug 2 21:32:33 sinkpad acpid: client connected from 2306[0:0] > Aug 2 21:32:33 sinkpad acpid: 1 client rule loaded > Aug 2 21:32:35 sinkpad gdm-binary[719]: WARNING: GdmDisplay: display > lasted 2.282112 seconds > Aug 2 21:32:35 sinkpad acpid: client 2306[0:0] has disconnected > Aug 2 21:32:35 sinkpad acpid: client connected from 2313[0:0] > Aug 2 21:32:35 sinkpad acpid: 1 client rule loaded > Aug 2 21:32:37 sinkpad gdm-binary[719]: WARNING: GdmDisplay: display > lasted 2.251332 seconds > Aug 2 21:32:37 sinkpad acpid: client 2313[0:0] has disconnected > Aug 2 21:32:37 sinkpad acpid: client connected from 2320[0:0] > Aug 2 21:32:37 sinkpad acpid: 1 client rule loaded > Aug 2 21:32:39 sinkpad gdm-binary[719]: WARNING: GdmDisplay: display > lasted 2.248856 seconds > Aug 2 21:32:40 sinkpad acpid: client 2320[0:0] has disconnected > Aug 2 21:32:40 sinkpad acpid: client connected from 2327[0:0] > Aug 2 21:32:40 sinkpad acpid: 1 client rule loaded > Aug 2 21:32:42 sinkpad gdm-binary[719]: WARNING: GdmDisplay: display > lasted 2.241311 seconds > Aug 2 21:32:42 sinkpad acpid: client 2327[0:0] has disconnected > Aug 2 21:32:42 sinkpad acpid: client connected from 2334[0:0] > Aug 2 21:32:42 sinkpad acpid: 1 client rule loaded > Aug 2 21:32:44 sinkpad gdm-binary[719]: WARNING: GdmDisplay: display > lasted 2.240481 seconds > Aug 2 21:32:44 sinkpad gdm-binary[719]: WARNING: > GdmLocalDisplayFactory: maximum number of X display failures reached: > check X server log for errors > Aug 2 21:32:44 sinkpad init: gdm main process (719) terminated with > status 1 > Aug 2 21:32:44 sinkpad acpid: client 2334[0:0] has disconnected > Aug 2 21:32:44 sinkpad acpid: client connected from 2356[0:0] > Aug 2 21:32:44 sinkpad acpid: 1 client rule loaded > ========end-syslog-fragment================ > > > > > -- > Michal Bojanowski > PhD Candidate > ICS / Department of Sociology > Utrecht University > http://www.fss.uu.nl/soc/bojanowski > http://www.bojanorama.pl > > -- > Ubuntu-x mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-x >
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