I tested with 13.10 with full updates and the following upstream kernel installed:
http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.15-rc8-utopic/ Problem still exists. ** Tags added: kernel-bug-exists-upstream kernel-bug-exists- upstream-3.15-rc8 ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1247624 Title: [Dell Inspiron 6400] Laptop screen is turned off, needs shutdown to work again Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Ubuntu 13.10, release: 13.10 xorg: Installed: 1:7.7+1ubuntu6 Have you experienced just one lockup, or have you had a series of these lockups? - I had several lockups. If you've had several, how often does it occur? Every few hours? Once or twice a day? Couple times a week? - Couple times a week. When did you first notice it? - Around a year ago. Shortly after upgrading? - Can't remember, could be after the 12.10 upgrade. After updating? - Don't think so. After changing compositing (Desktop Effects) settings? - Never changed these. Under what conditions does it seem most likely to reproduce? - Undetermined, it happens during normal OS usage. It doesn't seem to happen when the laptop is idle. Only at boot time? - No, it can also happen after, let's say, several hours of working on the laptop. When resuming from suspend or hibernate? - I never suspend or hibernate the laptop. Only when using compositing (Unity, et al) Yes, it never happened when in a tty. When changing resolution or enabling/disabling monitors - I don't change the resolution or enable/disable monitors. When the screensaver (or power saving mode) kicks in - The laptop continues working properly when the screensaver or power saving mode kicks in. Visiting particular web pages or loading particular files - Not a particular web page, but it happens when I use FireFox, Google Chrome or Thunderbird. Switching between desktops - I never do this. When performing a specific sequence of actions (List them!) - I don't have a reproducable situation. --- .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.4 Architecture: i386 CasperVersion: 1.315.1 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: compiz DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: precise DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, GraphicsCard: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI M52 [Mobility Radeon X1300] [1002:7149] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:2003] LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20130820.1) MachineType: Dell Inc. MM061 MarkForUpload: True Package: xorg 1:7.6+12ubuntu2 PackageArchitecture: i386 ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true file=/cdrom/preseed/hostname.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-29.42~precise1-generic 3.8.13.5 Tags: precise ubuntu referred-by-support compiz-0.9 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-29-generic i686 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: dmi.bios.date: 03/09/2006 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A03 dmi.board.name: 0XD720 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA03:bd03/09/2006:svnDellInc.:pnMM061:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0XD720:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr: dmi.product.name: MM061 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.12-0ubuntu2 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.43-0ubuntu0.0.2 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri N/A version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx N/A version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core N/A version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau N/A To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1247624/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp