[M58] X freezes frequently using Radeon Mobility X1800 on 9.04 jaunty

Thanks for reporting this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. What you have described is a generic X freeze. It could be caused by any number of things, and you need to take some additional steps to provide a complete report.

When did you upgrade to this version of Ubuntu? When did you first notice the freezes occurring?
How frequently do the freezes occur? How many per day would you say you experience?
List the applications you typically have open at the time of the freeze.
Think back to the last few times it froze. What activities were you doing in each of those times?
You have compiz enabled. Does the issue go away if you disable it?
If your system is a laptop, do you suspend/resume it? Had you resumed at some point prior to the freezes?
Finally, and most importantly, please collect a GPU dump after reproducing the bug. Packages to install and directions for doing this are available at: https://edge.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat/+archive/x-freeze-test
With the GPU dump in hand, we will be able to upstream this bug.

For more tips on troubleshooting freeze bugs, please refer to these links:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Troubleshooting/Freeze
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Bugs/IntelDriver

Thanks.

> When did you upgrade to this version of Ubuntu?
Last Saturday 18th of April

> When did you first notice the freezes occurring?
Yesterday evening - I updated with Synaptic -> did a little work -> reboot -> boing

> How frequently do the freezes occur?
VERY frequently instantly after booting and session login

> How many per day would you say you experience?
Yesterday only - 5 Times

> List the applications you typically have open at the time of the freeze.

Nearly none - it took me 20 Minutes of rebooting to get firefox to work
(But pulse audio works as sound server - this would be my hint)

> What activities were you doing in each of those times?

(automatic) logged in

> You have compiz enabled. Does the issue go away if you disable it?
yessir

> Does the issue go away if you disable it?

Don't know - will check

> If your system is a laptop, ....
No Laptop

GPU comes tomorrow

Thanks.

Lets verify it's not compiz-related then. The files /var/log/Xorg.0.log,
~/.xsession-errors and output of the command "lspci -vvnn" will also help.

This might be bug 359392, which has been worked around in the latest
updates. If it's crashing too much for you to use Update Manager, boot in
Recovery Mode to install updates and see if that corrects the problem.

--
 - mdz

last update i did was yesterday evening about 8:00 pm (CET+1) - are you sure there is now another update ?
(guess I can also use apt-get)

ohhhh well - man, am i tired....

tried to follow the instruction at :
https://edge.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat/+archive/x-freeze-test

so i installed ...
 linux-image-2.6.30-020630rc2-generic_2.6.30-020630rc2_amd64.deb
(the header the generic header and the kernel image)

where the error comes up :
building nvidia 180.44 module failed

nevertheless
install the package intel-gpu-tools
(YES after apt-get update)

reboot -> screen stays black

message comes up -> "something wrong with your graphic card"
-> continue in bla bla bla

continue -> screen still black

reboot with normal kernel ...

half of my gnome panel missing and the zero config damon saying something about and error ....
switched to the console doing a "sudo /etc/init.d/Networkmanager start" and a "sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart"
System is working

what is ABSOULTE reproduciable ist that when i do a "sudo /etc/init.d/pulseaudio stop" the system freezes immediately" when i click on the panel again ... (in combination that i have a sound under every button click)

tried to reproduce the X time...
1. system -> preferences -> audio -> pulse sound server
2. button pressed -> button_pressed.ogg
3. sudo /etc/init.d/pulseaudio stop
4. click on panel -> panels dead -> programms working but panels dead....

(take a deep breath - everythings fine - stop crying - these guys will do it - and i never will get an early version before it's released ..... ohhhhhhh lord ;-) )

@Matt Zimmerman
i also did a "sudo apt-get dist-upgrade"
---> nothing

Heeellloo ?

sorry if I am getting on your nerves ! but I can't work with that System - every time I click on the panel my desktop
freezes to death and windows are shown in the middle of my screen - does it not interest you ?
I am getting really upset...

I do find it not fair - I am trying you to develop your software and I was really patient - so would you please help me with my problem ????

Hello,

Could you at least attach the output of lspci ? (to know more about your
video hardware)
Open a terminal and type "lspci -vvnn > lspci.txt" (V V N N not WNN). Attach
the file lspci.txt (in your home directory) here.

Thanks.

as you demanded

Ok, assinging to package xserver-xorg.

This issue is not related to the one referred to by Matt as the graphics card is a Radeon and not intel (ATI Technologies Inc M58 [Radeon Mobility X1800] [1002:7102])
Claus, could you please run "apport-collect 364866" to provide more information ?

[Video driver has not been specified... assuming he's using fglrx or something. -ati has been quite stable for people in general.]

@Rafik Ouerchefani

 1. ran: apport collect as you demanded
 2. firefox opened and asked me for access - I said "allow non private read"
 3. then apport said: "Error connecting to Launchpad: HTTP Error 401: Unauthorized
You have to allow "Change anything" privileges."
 4. How do I change ???

I investigated the error:

I don't think it's an XServer error!
The panels up and down a frozen - but the Icons on the desktop are still working ...
Some windows (like the avahi notifiy) are frozen .
The error occurred on gnome AND kde.
The time I am starting the Networkmanager is NOT started.
I must start it by entering "sudo /etc/init.d/Networkmanager start" on the command linefollowed by a
"sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart"
then everything works nearly good
pulse audio is also stopping sometime ....
hope i could helped you!

ohhh shit - as I read the headline i recognized i was logged on to the wron console....

ohhh man I am so sorry .... here's the correct lspci.txt !!!!

sorry I am really sorry !!!!!

Still need /var/log/Xorg.0.log, but at least we know it's -nvidia and not -fglrx... reassigning.

The reporter deactivated his account so it's not likely that we'll get one. :(