Xorg is tremendously unstable

Bug #1073933 reported by Teo
10
This bug affects 2 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Undecided
Unassigned

Bug Description

Xorg crashes far too easily.

Just now it crashed while running "disper -s" (as a command shortcut).
This is not systematic. Often I run "disper -s" or -S without xorg crashing.

Other times xorg crashed without doing anything particular.

I experience more than a couple of xorg crashes a week, this is unbelievable.

Linux is known for its supposed stability. This should be on of the topmost priorities in Ubuntu (and any linux distribution). A xorg crash is a DISASTER, one can loose hours of work. Xorg must be rock-solid.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: xorg 1:7.6+12ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-33.52-generic 3.2.31
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-33-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
.proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
.proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
.proc.driver.nvidia.version:
 NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86 Kernel Module 295.40 Thu Apr 5 21:28:09 PDT 2012
 GCC version: gcc version 4.6.3 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.3-1ubuntu5)
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu14
Architecture: i386
CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,decor,vpswitch,mousepoll,compiztoolbox,snap,commands,place,resize,session,regex,grid,wall,move,gnomecompat,imgpng,animation,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell]
CompositorRunning: compiz
Date: Thu Nov 1 13:59:17 2012
DistUpgraded: 2012-05-17 16:45:23,028 DEBUG enabling apt cron job
DistroCodename: precise
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DpkgLog:

ExtraDebuggingInterest: No
GraphicsCard:
 NVIDIA Corporation G84 [GeForce 9500M GS] [10de:0405] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:15d2]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. M51Sn
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-33-generic root=UUID=173acbf5-26a0-49e3-8d2b-f1c142582cbf ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: xorg
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-05-17 (167 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 12/24/2007
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 303
dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
dmi.board.name: M51Sn
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr303:bd12/24/2007:svnASUSTeKComputerInc.:pnM51Sn:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:rnM51Sn:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:ct10:cvr1.0:
dmi.product.name: M51Sn
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1.4
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.32-1ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.4-0ubuntu0.1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.4-0ubuntu0.1
version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10.8
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu1.2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4.2
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build2
---
.proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
.proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
.proc.driver.nvidia.version:
 NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86 Kernel Module 295.40 Thu Apr 5 21:28:09 PDT 2012
 GCC version: gcc version 4.6.3 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.3-1ubuntu5)
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu14
Architecture: i386
CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,decor,vpswitch,mousepoll,compiztoolbox,snap,commands,place,resize,session,regex,grid,wall,move,gnomecompat,imgpng,animation,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell]
CompositorRunning: compiz
DistUpgraded: 2012-05-17 16:45:23,028 DEBUG enabling apt cron job
DistroCodename: precise
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DpkgLog:

GraphicsCard:
 NVIDIA Corporation G84 [GeForce 9500M GS] [10de:0405] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:15d2]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. M51Sn
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: nvidia-graphics-drivers (not installed)
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-33-generic root=UUID=173acbf5-26a0-49e3-8d2b-f1c142582cbf ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-33.52-generic 3.2.31
Tags: precise running-unity ubuntu compiz-0.9
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-33-generic i686
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-05-17 (173 days ago)
UserGroups: adm admin audio cdrom dialout lpadmin netdev plugdev sambashare vboxusers video
dmi.bios.date: 12/24/2007
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 303
dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
dmi.board.name: M51Sn
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr303:bd12/24/2007:svnASUSTeKComputerInc.:pnM51Sn:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:rnM51Sn:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:ct10:cvr1.0:
dmi.product.name: M51Sn
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1.4
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.32-1ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.4-0ubuntu0.1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.4-0ubuntu0.1
version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10.8
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu1.2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4.2
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build2

Revision history for this message
Teo (teo1978) wrote :
bugbot (bugbot)
affects: xorg (Ubuntu) → nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu)
Revision history for this message
Teo (teo1978) wrote : .proc.driver.nvidia.params.txt

apport information

tags: added: apport-collected
description: updated
Revision history for this message
Teo (teo1978) wrote : BootDmesg.txt

apport information

Revision history for this message
Teo (teo1978) wrote : BootLog.gz

apport information

Revision history for this message
Teo (teo1978) wrote : CurrentDmesg.txt

apport information

Revision history for this message
Teo (teo1978) wrote : DkmsStatus.txt

apport information

Revision history for this message
Teo (teo1978) wrote : GconfCompiz.txt

apport information

Revision history for this message
Teo (teo1978) wrote : JockeyStatus.txt

apport information

Revision history for this message
Teo (teo1978) wrote : LightdmLog.txt

apport information

Revision history for this message
Teo (teo1978) wrote : Lspci.txt

apport information

Revision history for this message
Teo (teo1978) wrote : Lsusb.txt

apport information

Revision history for this message
Teo (teo1978) wrote : MonitorsUser.xml.txt

apport information

Revision history for this message
Teo (teo1978) wrote : NvidiaBugReportLog.txt

apport information

Revision history for this message
Teo (teo1978) wrote : ProcCpuinfo.txt

apport information

Revision history for this message
Teo (teo1978) wrote : ProcInterrupts.txt

apport information

Revision history for this message
Teo (teo1978) wrote : ProcModules.txt

apport information

Revision history for this message
Teo (teo1978) wrote : UdevDb.txt

apport information

Revision history for this message
Teo (teo1978) wrote : UdevLog.txt

apport information

Revision history for this message
Teo (teo1978) wrote : UnitySupportTest.txt

apport information

Revision history for this message
Teo (teo1978) wrote : XorgConf.txt

apport information

Revision history for this message
Teo (teo1978) wrote : XorgLog.txt

apport information

Revision history for this message
Teo (teo1978) wrote : XorgLogOld.txt

apport information

Revision history for this message
Teo (teo1978) wrote : Xrandr.txt

apport information

Revision history for this message
Teo (teo1978) wrote : nvidia-bug-report.log.gz

apport information

Revision history for this message
Teo (teo1978) wrote : nvidia-settings.txt

apport information

Revision history for this message
Teo (teo1978) wrote : xdpyinfo.txt

apport information

Revision history for this message
Teo (teo1978) wrote :

It just crashed again when running "disper -s". (I run it with a keyboard shortcut).

I can't believe this hasn't been given "importance critical" yet.

By the way, isn't it a deep design flaw in the very foundation of the whole system architecture the fact that a crash of the x server implies killing all running applications, log out the user and loose all the current user's unsaved data????

Revision history for this message
Enrico Riccardi (e-riccardi82) wrote :

same here

TOTALLY AGREE WITH MATTEO, this is a MAJOR problem and should be addressed as CRITICAL!!!

I have installed 12.10, all the time system crash (multiple time a day) the system makes automatically a crash report. This is happening on my working machine, I need to run simulations that are day long I am loosing DAYS of productivity! About to ABANDON ubuntu. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.

Revision history for this message
Enrico Riccardi (e-riccardi82) wrote :

ps Xorg is the cause of the crash

Revision history for this message
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
To post a comment you must log in.
This report contains Public information  
Everyone can see this information.

Other bug subscribers

Remote bug watches

Bug watches keep track of this bug in other bug trackers.