Public bug reported: Binary package hint: xorg
I use a laptop as my primary machine. About 70% of the time it's connected to an external monitor. The rest of the time I use it on its own. I've always had problems switching between the two. Prior to the Natty upgrade, if I switched from the monitor to the laptop and then unplugged the machine, the display would turn off and I couldn't get it back without doing a hard reset. Since the Natty upgrade, the problems have gotten worse. The plugging/unplugging issue persists (though sometimes I can get the screen back by unplugging/replugging a second time). But another problem has cropped up. Since upgrading to Natty, when switching between displays, the screen will just freeze. I can still see everything, sometimes even move my mouse around, but the system doesn't respond to any clicking or keyboard strokes. My only option is to power down the machine and restart it. This happens when switching—I turn one display off and the other one on. I can sometimes avoid this issue by turning on both displays at the same resolution first, applying the changes, and then going back and turning off the second one. But that's not failproof either. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package: xorg 1:7.6+4ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,compiztoolbox,resize,snap,vpswitch,move,mousepoll,grid,gnomecompat,place,regex,wall,session,animation,expo,workarounds,ezoom,staticswitcher,fade,scale,unityshell] CompositorRunning: compiz Date: Sun Jun 5 19:40:36 2011 DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-04-29 15:24:32.349588 DistroCodename: natty DistroVariant: ubuntu GraphicsCard: ATI Technologies Inc M92 [Mobility Radeon HD 4500 Series] [1002:9553] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: CLEVO/KAPOK Computer Device [1558:0770] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007) JockeyStatus: xorg:fglrx - ATI/AMD proprietary FGLRX graphics driver (Proprietary, Enabled, In use) MachineType: System76, Inc. Pangolin Performance ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_US:en LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=37c95fc6-0239-4648-a5c8-a388003b91fc ro quiet splash nomodeset video=uvesafb:mode_option=1152x864-24,mtrr=3,scroll=ywrap vt.handoff=7 Renderer: Unknown SourcePackage: xorg Symptom: display Title: Xorg freeze UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-29 (37 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 06/07/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD dmi.bios.version: CALPELLACRB.86C.0000.X.0000000000 dmi.board.asset.tag: Tag 12345 dmi.board.name: W76x/M77xCUH dmi.board.vendor: CLEVO dmi.board.version: Not Applicable dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 9 dmi.chassis.vendor: CLEVO dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvrCALPELLACRB.86C.0000.X.0000000000:bd06/07/2010:svnSystem76,Inc.:pnPangolinPerformance:pvrpanp7:rvnCLEVO:rnW76x/M77xCUH:rvrNotApplicable:cvnCLEVO:ct9:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: Pangolin Performance dmi.product.version: panp7 dmi.sys.vendor: System76, Inc. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.4+bzr20110415-0ubuntu2 version.fglrx-installer: fglrx-installer N/A version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu13 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.23-1ubuntu6 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.10.2-0ubuntu2 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.10.2-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+4ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.0-0ubuntu4 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.14.0-4ubuntu7.1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110107+b795ca6e-0ubuntu7 ** Affects: xorg (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug compiz-0.9 freeze natty regression-update running-unity ubuntu -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/793310 Title: Screen freeze when changing displays -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs