Public bug reported: The cinnamon desktop freezes randomly so that the screen in no longer updated and all mouse and keyboard input have no effect. It's possible to switch to the gdm login string with Ctrl+Alt+F1 (re-login gets me back to the frozen session) and to login via SSH where I was able to save `dmesg` which reveals
[ 8159.719757] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: DRM: resuming object tree... [ 8159.876532] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: DRM: resuming fence... [ 8165.355536] ACPI Warning: \_SB.PCI0.PEG0.PEGP._DSM: Argument #4 type mismatch - Found [Buffer], ACPI requires [Package] (20170531/nsarguments-95) [ 8165.355729] ACPI: \_SB_.PCI0.PEG0.PEGP: failed to evaluate _DSM [ 8165.355733] ACPI Warning: \_SB.PCI0.PEG0.PEGP._DSM: Argument #4 type mismatch - Found [Buffer], ACPI requires [Package] (20170531/nsarguments-95) [ 8165.355927] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: DRM: evicting buffers... [ 8165.355929] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: DRM: waiting for kernel channels to go idle... [ 8165.355949] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: DRM: suspending fence... [ 8165.357166] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: DRM: suspending object tree... The only fix for me is to restart the machine in the gdm login screen from the SSH shell. I hope that additional debugging information is uploaded through apport, if not I'm willing to provide it. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.15-2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-21.24-generic 4.13.13 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-21-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7 Architecture: amd64 BootLog: CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: None CurrentDesktop: X-Cinnamon Date: Tue Mar 6 18:54:07 2018 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: artful DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, including running git bisection searches GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [8086:0166] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Lenovo 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [17aa:3904] Subsystem: Lenovo GK208M [GeForce GT 740M] [17aa:3904] JournalErrors: Error: command ['journalctl', '-b', '--priority=warning', '--lines=1000'] failed with exit code 1: Hint: You are currently not seeing messages from other users and the system. Users in the 'systemd-journal' group can see all messages. Pass -q to turn off this notice. No journal files were opened due to insufficient permissions. MachineType: LENOVO 20221 ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.13.0-21-generic root=UUID=fef6e7d4-2aad-4abc-840e-cb971b2c94c8 ro rootflags=subvol=ubuntu-main-root-tmp acpi_backlight=vendor SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 07/12/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: 71CN51WW(V1.21) dmi.board.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.board.name: INVALID dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: 31900003WIN8 STD MLT dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: Lenovo IdeaPad Z500 Touch dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr71CN51WW(V1.21):bd07/12/2013:svnLENOVO:pn20221:pvrLenovoIdeaPadZ500Touch:rvnLENOVO:rnINVALID:rvr31900003WIN8STDMLT:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrLenovoIdeaPadZ500Touch: dmi.product.family: IDEAPAD dmi.product.name: 20221 dmi.product.version: Lenovo IdeaPad Z500 Touch dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO version.compiz: compiz N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.83-1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 17.2.8-0ubuntu0~17.10.1 version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 17.2.8-0ubuntu0~17.10.1 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.19.5-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.10.0-1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20170309-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.15-2 ** Affects: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug artful ubuntu -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-video-nouveau in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1753802 Title: cinnamon session freezes after "ACPI Warning: \_SB.PCI0.PEG0.PEGP._DSM: Argument #4 type mismatch - Found [Buffer], ACPI requires [Package] (20170531/nsarguments-95)" Status in xserver-xorg-video-nouveau package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: The cinnamon desktop freezes randomly so that the screen in no longer updated and all mouse and keyboard input have no effect. It's possible to switch to the gdm login string with Ctrl+Alt+F1 (re-login gets me back to the frozen session) and to login via SSH where I was able to save `dmesg` which reveals [ 8159.719757] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: DRM: resuming object tree... [ 8159.876532] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: DRM: resuming fence... [ 8165.355536] ACPI Warning: \_SB.PCI0.PEG0.PEGP._DSM: Argument #4 type mismatch - Found [Buffer], ACPI requires [Package] (20170531/nsarguments-95) [ 8165.355729] ACPI: \_SB_.PCI0.PEG0.PEGP: failed to evaluate _DSM [ 8165.355733] ACPI Warning: \_SB.PCI0.PEG0.PEGP._DSM: Argument #4 type mismatch - Found [Buffer], ACPI requires [Package] (20170531/nsarguments-95) [ 8165.355927] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: DRM: evicting buffers... [ 8165.355929] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: DRM: waiting for kernel channels to go idle... [ 8165.355949] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: DRM: suspending fence... [ 8165.357166] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: DRM: suspending object tree... The only fix for me is to restart the machine in the gdm login screen from the SSH shell. I hope that additional debugging information is uploaded through apport, if not I'm willing to provide it. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.15-2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-21.24-generic 4.13.13 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-21-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7 Architecture: amd64 BootLog: CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: None CurrentDesktop: X-Cinnamon Date: Tue Mar 6 18:54:07 2018 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: artful DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, including running git bisection searches GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [8086:0166] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Lenovo 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [17aa:3904] Subsystem: Lenovo GK208M [GeForce GT 740M] [17aa:3904] JournalErrors: Error: command ['journalctl', '-b', '--priority=warning', '--lines=1000'] failed with exit code 1: Hint: You are currently not seeing messages from other users and the system. Users in the 'systemd-journal' group can see all messages. Pass -q to turn off this notice. No journal files were opened due to insufficient permissions. MachineType: LENOVO 20221 ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.13.0-21-generic root=UUID=fef6e7d4-2aad-4abc-840e-cb971b2c94c8 ro rootflags=subvol=ubuntu-main-root-tmp acpi_backlight=vendor SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 07/12/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: 71CN51WW(V1.21) dmi.board.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.board.name: INVALID dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: 31900003WIN8 STD MLT dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: Lenovo IdeaPad Z500 Touch dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr71CN51WW(V1.21):bd07/12/2013:svnLENOVO:pn20221:pvrLenovoIdeaPadZ500Touch:rvnLENOVO:rnINVALID:rvr31900003WIN8STDMLT:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrLenovoIdeaPadZ500Touch: dmi.product.family: IDEAPAD dmi.product.name: 20221 dmi.product.version: Lenovo IdeaPad Z500 Touch dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO version.compiz: compiz N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.83-1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 17.2.8-0ubuntu0~17.10.1 version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 17.2.8-0ubuntu0~17.10.1 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.19.5-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.10.0-1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20170309-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.15-2 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-nouveau/+bug/1753802/+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