How do you disable it?

On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 6:48 PM, Mike Austin <email address hidden>wrote:

> "Disabling vesafb makes this problem go away."
> Yes, this fixes it for me on my Sony VAIO Z i5, which has both the Intel
> gpu and a nvidia 330M.
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of a duplicate bug (715352).
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/702090
>
> Title:
>  i965gm  GPU lockup if vesafb is left loaded (EIR: 0x00000010 PGTBL_ER:
>  0x00000100) - *ERROR* EIR stuck: 0x00000010, masking
>
> Status in X.org xf86-video-intel:
>  Confirmed
> Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
>  New
> Status in “xserver-xorg-video-intel” package in Ubuntu:
>  Triaged
> Status in “linux” source package in Natty:
>  New
> Status in “xserver-xorg-video-intel” source package in Natty:
>  Triaged
>
> Bug description:
>  [Problem]
>  The vesafb driver, used in the kernel as a default fall-back and
> (sometimes) for plymouth, can interfere with the loading of the Intel drm
> driver during boot.  This conflict can result in a GPU hang.  Sometimes (in
> the case of this bug report), X can recover from this GPU hang by resetting
> the GPU.  In other cases the GPU may not be resettable for some reason,
> resulting in an unrecoverable system hang.
>
>  [Original Report]
>  I'm assuming this is because my suspend failed but I also had a black
> screen on boot until X started so perhaps it was something plymouth related.
>
>  From GPU dump:
>  ACTHD: 0x00000000
>  EIR: 0x00000010
>  EMR: 0xffffffdd
>  ESR: 0x00000010
>  PGTBL_ER: 0x00000100
>  IPEHR: 0x00000000
>  IPEIR: 0x00000000
>  INSTDONE: 0xffe5fafe
>  INSTDONE1: 0x000fffff
>      busy: Projection and LOD
>      busy: Bypass FIFO
>      busy: Color calculator
>
>  From dmesg:
>  [   12.615203] [drm] initialized overlay support
>  [   12.838827] render error detected, EIR: 0x00000010
>  [   12.838830] page table error
>  [   12.838831]   PGTBL_ER: 0x00000100
>  [   12.838834] [drm:i915_report_and_clear_eir] *ERROR* EIR stuck:
> 0x00000010, masking
>
>  ProblemType: Crash
>  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
>  Package: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.13.901-2ubuntu2
>  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.37-12.26-generic 2.6.37
>  Uname: Linux 2.6.37-12-generic x86_64
>  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
>  Architecture: amd64
>  Chipset: i965gm
>  DRM.card0.DVI.D.1:
>   status: disconnected
>   enabled: disabled
>   dpms: Off
>   modes:
>   edid-base64:
>  DRM.card0.LVDS.1:
>   status: connected
>   enabled: enabled
>   dpms: On
>   modes: 1280x800
>   edid-base64:
> AP///////wAGEFucAAAAAA4QAQOAHRJ4Cof1lFdPjCcnUFQAAAABAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBvBsAoFAgFzAwIDYAHrMQAAAZAAAAAQAGECAAAAAAAAAAAAogAAAA/gBMVE4xMzNXMQAAAAogAAAA/ABDb2xvciBMQ0QKICAgAMY=
>  DRM.card0.VGA.1:
>   status: disconnected
>   enabled: disabled
>   dpms: Off
>   modes:
>   edid-base64:
>  Date: Wed Jan 12 13:52:30 2011
>  DistUpgraded: Fresh install
>  DistroCodename: natty
>  DistroVariant: ubuntu
>  DkmsStatus: bcmwl, 5.100.82.38+bdcom, 2.6.37-12-generic, x86_64: installed
>  DumpSignature: 5c30d2fd (EIR: 0x00000010)
>  ExecutablePath: /usr/share/apport/apport-gpu-error-intel.py
>  GraphicsCard:
>   Subsystem: Apple Computer Inc. Device [106b:00a1]
>     Subsystem: Apple Computer Inc. Device [106b:00a1]
>  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64+mac
> (20110104)
>  InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python2.7
>  MachineType: Apple Inc. MacBook4,1
>  ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/python /usr/share/apport/apport-gpu-error-intel.py
>  ProcEnviron:
>
>  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.37-12-generic
> root=UUID=3fa2b187-0edf-45a7-add7-17bf24470864 ro vt.handoff=7 quiet splash
>  ProcKernelCmdLine_: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.37-12-generic
> root=UUID=3fa2b187-0edf-45a7-add7-17bf24470864 ro vt.handoff=7 quiet splash
>  RelatedPackageVersions:
>   xserver-xorg 1:7.5+6ubuntu7
>   libdrm2 2.4.22-2ubuntu1
>   xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.13.901-2ubuntu2
>  SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-video-intel
>  Title: [i965gm] GPU lockup 5c30d2fd (EIR: 0x00000010)
>  UnitySupportTest:
>
>  UserGroups:
>
>  dmi.bios.date: 02/09/08
>  dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Inc.
>  dmi.bios.version: MB41.88Z.00C1.B00.0802091535
>  dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
>  dmi.board.name: Mac-F22788A9
>  dmi.board.vendor: Apple Inc.
>  dmi.board.version: PVT
>  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset Tag#
>  dmi.chassis.type: 2
>  dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Inc.
>  dmi.chassis.version: Mac-F22788A9
>  dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnAppleInc.:bvrMB41.88Z.00C1.B00.0802091535:bd02/09/08:svnAppleInc.:pnMacBook4,1:pvr1.0:rvnAppleInc.:rnMac-F22788A9:rvrPVT:cvnAppleInc.:ct2:cvrMac-F22788A9:
>  dmi.product.name: MacBook4,1
>  dmi.product.version: 1.0
>  dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Inc.
>  version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.22-2ubuntu1
>  version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.9+repack-1ubuntu3
>  version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.5+6ubuntu7
>  version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.13.2-1ubuntu2
>  version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel
> 2:2.13.901-2ubuntu2
>  version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau
> 1:0.0.16+git20100805+b96170a-0ubuntu1
>
>  ---
>  AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
>  AlsaVersion_: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
>  Architecture: amd64
>  AudioDevicesInUse:
>   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
>   /dev/snd/controlC0:  travis     1469 F.... pulseaudio
>  CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
>  Card0.Amixer.info:
>   Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0x90700000 irq 45'
>     Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC889A'
>     Components : 'HDA:10ec0885,106b3600,00100103'
>     Controls      : 34
>     Simple ctrls  : 21
>  CompizPlugins: No value set for
> `/apps/compiz-1/general/allscreens/options/active_plugins'
>  CompositorRunning: compiz
>  DRM.card0.DVI.D.1:
>   status: disconnected
>   enabled: disabled
>   dpms: Off
>   modes:
>   edid-base64:
>  DRM.card0.LVDS.1:
>   status: connected
>   enabled: enabled
>   dpms: On
>   modes: 1280x800
>   edid-base64:
> AP///////wAGEFucAAAAAA4QAQOAHRJ4Cof1lFdPjCcnUFQAAAABAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBvBsAoFAgFzAwIDYAHrMQAAAZAAAAAQAGECAAAAAAAAAAAAogAAAA/gBMVE4xMzNXMQAAAAogAAAA/ABDb2xvciBMQ0QKICAgAMY=
>  DRM.card0.VGA.1:
>   status: disconnected
>   enabled: disabled
>   dpms: Off
>   modes:
>   edid-base64:
>  DistUpgraded: Fresh install
>  DistroCodename: natty
>  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
>  DistroVariant: ubuntu
>  DkmsStatus: bcmwl, 5.100.82.38+bdcom, 2.6.37-12-generic, x86_64: installed
>  GraphicsCard:
>   Subsystem: Apple Computer Inc. Device [106b:00a1]
>     Subsystem: Apple Computer Inc. Device [106b:00a1]
>  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=71e7fb2a-b576-402b-850e-e2050275a84e
>  HibernationDevice_: RESUME=UUID=71e7fb2a-b576-402b-850e-e2050275a84e
>  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64+mac
> (20110104)
>  InstallationMedia_: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64+mac
> (20110104)
>  InstallationMedia__: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64+mac
> (20110104)
>  InstallationMedia___: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64+mac
> (20110104)
>  MachineType: Apple Inc. MacBook4,1
>  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
>  Package: xserver-xorg-video-intel
> 2:2.14.0+git20110124.5baa63c6-0ubuntu0sarvatt
>  PackageArchitecture: amd64
>  ProcEnviron:
>   LANGUAGE=en_US:en
>   PATH=(custom, user)
>   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
>   LC_MESSAGES=en_US.utf8
>   SHELL=/bin/bash
>  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.37-12-generic
> root=UUID=3fa2b187-0edf-45a7-add7-17bf24470864 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
>  ProcKernelCmdLine_: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.37-12-generic
> root=UUID=3fa2b187-0edf-45a7-add7-17bf24470864 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
>  ProcKernelCmdLine__: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.37-12-generic
> root=UUID=3fa2b187-0edf-45a7-add7-17bf24470864 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
>  ProcKernelCmdLine___: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.37-12-generic
> root=UUID=3fa2b187-0edf-45a7-add7-17bf24470864 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
>  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.37-12.26-generic 2.6.37
>  ProcVersionSignature_: Ubuntu 2.6.37-12.26-generic 2.6.37
>  ProcVersionSignature__: Ubuntu 2.6.37-12.26-generic 2.6.37
>  ProcVersionSignature___: Ubuntu 2.6.37-12.26-generic 2.6.37
>  Regression: No
>  RelatedPackageVersions:
>   linux-restricted-modules-2.6.37-12-generic N/A
>   linux-backports-modules-2.6.37-12-generic N/A
>   linux-firmware 1.45
>  Renderer: Hardware acceleration
>  Reproducible: Yes
>  Tags: natty running-unity kernel-graphics needs-upstream-testing natty
> running-unity natty ubuntu natty running-unity kernel-graphics
> needs-upstream-testing natty running-unity natty ubuntu
>  Uname: Linux 2.6.37-12-generic x86_64
>  UnitySupportTest:
>
>  UnreportableReason: This is not a genuine Ubuntu package
>  UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
>  dmi.bios.date: 02/09/08
>  dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Inc.
>  dmi.bios.version: MB41.88Z.00C1.B00.0802091535
>  dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
>  dmi.board.name: Mac-F22788A9
>  dmi.board.vendor: Apple Inc.
>  dmi.board.version: PVT
>  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset Tag#
>  dmi.chassis.type: 2
>  dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Inc.
>  dmi.chassis.version: Mac-F22788A9
>  dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnAppleInc.:bvrMB41.88Z.00C1.B00.0802091535:bd02/09/08:svnAppleInc.:pnMacBook4,1:pvr1.0:rvnAppleInc.:rnMac-F22788A9:rvrPVT:cvnAppleInc.:ct2:cvrMac-F22788A9:
>  dmi.product.name: MacBook4,1
>  dmi.product.version: 1.0
>  dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Inc.
>  version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.23+git20110119.550fe2ca-0ubuntu0sarvatt
>  version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx
> 7.11.0+git20110119.a5da4acb-0ubuntu0sarvatt
>  version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.5+6ubuntu8
>  version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati
> 1:6.13.99+git20110124.fadee040-0ubuntu0chris
>  version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel
> 2:2.14.0+git20110124.5baa63c6-0ubuntu0sarvatt
>  version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau
> 1:0.0.16+git20110124.38e8809b-0ubuntu0sarvatt
>
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-- 
Michael