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** Changed in: xserver-xorg-video-intel (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-video-intel in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1034543 Title: Xorg crashed with SIGABRT in __assert_fail_base() (involving hybrid graphics) Status in “xserver-xorg-video-intel” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: While switching graphics adapters with vgaswitcheroo, xserver started crashing repeatedly - even in configurations that were working previously. ProblemType: Crash DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.12.99.904-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-8.8-generic 3.5.0 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-8-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.4-0ubuntu6 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: compiz Date: Wed Aug 8 19:39:07 2012 DistUpgraded: 2012-08-05 23:43:11,973 DEBUG enabling apt cron job DistroCodename: quantal DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: bcmwl, 5.100.82.112+bdcom, 3.5.0-8-generic, x86_64: installed ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/Xorg ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0046] (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:1436] Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Madison [Radeon HD 5000M Series] [1002:68c1] (rev ff) (prog-if ff) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta amd64 (20120328) MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP ENVY 14 Notebook PC ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/X :0 -auth /var/run/lightdm/root/:0 -nolisten tcp vt7 -novtswitch -background none ProcEnviron: ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-8-generic root=UUID=90975fbc-0090-47a7-a5bb-95268ea7567d ro quiet splash modeset=0 vt.handoff=7 Signal: 6 SourcePackage: xorg-server StacktraceTop: raise () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 abort () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 ?? () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 __assert_fail () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 drm_intel_bufmgr_gem_init () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libdrm_intel.so.1 Title: Xorg crashed with SIGABRT in raise() UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-08-05 (2 days ago) UserGroups: dmi.bios.date: 12/01/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: F.26 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: 1436 dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: 59.24 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CNU0251CVY dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.26:bd12/01/2011:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPENVY14NotebookPC:pvr0492100000241910000620000:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn1436:rvr59.24:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: HP ENVY 14 Notebook PC dmi.product.version: 0492100000241910000620000 dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.8+bzr3249-0ubuntu2 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu36 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.37-0ubuntu2 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.4-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.4-1ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.12.99.904-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.0-2~ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.99.99~git20120713.6ef1ad6a-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.20.3-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.1-4~ubuntu1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-intel/+bug/1034543/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp