[Bug 293113] Re: segfault/lockup while playing a video after upgrade 8.04->8.10

2009-01-01 Thread gspr
Also: I tried the latest git version of the driver itself aswell, but it behaves just the same. -- segfault/lockup while playing a video after upgrade 8.04->8.10 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/293113 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed

[Bug 293113] Re: segfault/lockup while playing a video after upgrade 8.04->8.10

2008-12-24 Thread gspr
I had the same problem as described here. Using xserver-xorg-video-intel - 2:2.5.1-1ubuntu5~intrepid from https://edge.launchpad.net/~intel-gfx- testing/+archive as Bryce Harrington recommended to test solved the problem. I also tried the older version 2.4.3, but the problem persists there. Maybe

[Bug 293113] Re: segfault/lockup while playing a video after upgrade 8.04->8.10

2008-12-26 Thread gspr
Ehm, sorry. Apparantly I didn't have time to test properly. The problem REMAINS with 2.5.1. I also tried with the Jaunty alpha 2 livecd, but graphics was completely garbled and behaving very weirdly, so I never go as far as actually testing video playback. -- segfault/lockup while playing a vide

[Bug 293113] Re: segfault/lockup while playing a video after upgrade 8.04->8.10

2008-12-26 Thread gspr
Also, the error messages are somewhat different with 2.5.1. In my Xorg log: (EE) intel(0): underrun on pipe B! (EE) intel(0): underrun on pipe B! (EE) intel(0): underrun on pipe B! [Repeated many many times] >From dmesg the only thing I can see is [ 7860.106513] [drm:i915_getparam] *ERROR* Unkno

[Bug 293113] Re: segfault/lockup while playing a video after upgrade 8.04->8.10

2008-12-28 Thread gspr
Just for the record: I also heard someone suggest the problem could be in libdrm, so two days ago I tried the latest git version of it, but still no luck. -- segfault/lockup while playing a video after upgrade 8.04->8.10 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/293113 You received this bug notification be

[Bug 293113] Re: segfault/lockup while playing a video after upgrade 8.04->8.10

2009-02-15 Thread gspr
Video playback now works fine for me aswell (in KDE) with the Jaunty alpha 4 livecd. Of course, I had to enable UXA to work around bug #304871, and that brings with it its own set of problems, but I guess that's another story. -- segfault/lockup while playing a video after upgrade 8.04->8.10 http

[Bug 416477] [NEW] ghc6 should depend on readline/libedit in Karmic?

2009-08-20 Thread gspr
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: ghc6 Jaunty's version of GHC (6.8.2dfsg1-1ubuntu1) build-depends on libreadline5-dev, while Karmic's (6.10.4-1ubuntu2) does not. The changelog states that the readline dependency was replaced with libedit, but this does not seem to be the case. As a resul

[Bug 416477] Re: ghc6 should depend on readline/libedit in Karmic?

2009-08-20 Thread gspr
Hi, sorry guys. I was using GHC 6.10.4 in Jaunty, where there is no haskeline, so that's the source of my problems. Sorry for not investigating this thoroughly enough before reporting it as a bug. Thanks for the quick replies! ** Changed in: ghc6 (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- ghc6 sh

[Bug 155312] Re: X hangs and gives "illegal extended x86 opcode" after Gutsy upgrade

2007-10-24 Thread gspr
I have an strace of the event now. The whole strace is huge, but at one point this happens: gettimeofday({1193220908, 897516}, NULL) = 0 gettimeofday({1193220908, 897569}, NULL) = 0 rt_sigprocmask(SIG_BLOCK, [IO], [], 8) = 0 --- SIGALRM (Alarm clock) @ 0 (0) --- sigreturn()

[Bug 155312] Re: X hangs and gives "illegal extended x86 opcode" after Gutsy upgrade

2007-10-24 Thread gspr
Just as a note, this seems similar also to bug #61250 reported[1] on Dapper (but apparently solved in Edgy or Feisty). [1] https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/61250 -- X hangs and gives "illegal extended x86 opcode" after Gutsy upgrade https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/155312 You r

[Bug 157213] Incorrect refresh rate probed from bad BIOS tables in 855GM

2007-10-25 Thread gspr
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: xserver-xorg-video-intel When using the xserver-xorg-video-intel drivers for the Intel 855GM graphics card, the driver attempts to use clock frequencies from the card's BIOS tables. These are known to be wrong (see for instance the old issues with needing

[Bug 155312] Re: X hangs and gives "illegal extended x86 opcode" after Gutsy upgrade

2007-10-25 Thread gspr
I have switched to the newer driver (simply called "intel", contained in xserver-xorg-video-intel), and this appears to have fixed the problem for me. As a note to any 855GM users (and possibly others) switching to the intel driver, I recommend checking bug #157213 for a note on a problem one may

[Bug 157423] Re: Xorg hangs during idle [gutsy, i810]

2007-10-27 Thread gspr
This sounds a lot like what I describe in bug #155312. The solution for me was to switch from i810 to the driver called intel. -- Xorg hangs during idle [gutsy, i810] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/157423 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bu

[Bug 157213] Re: Incorrect refresh rate probed from bad BIOS tables in 855GM

2007-10-28 Thread gspr
My description of the cause of the bug may be a bit hasty I see. I recommend people read the Freedesktop.org bug comments for a more accurate description. -- Incorrect refresh rate probed from bad BIOS tables in 855GM https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/157213 You received this bug notification becau

[Bug 155312] X hangs and gives "illegal extended x86 opcode" after Gutsy upgrade

2007-10-21 Thread gspr
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: xserver-xorg-core The problems started taking place after upgrading from Feisty to Gutsy on a Toshiba Tecra A2 laptop with an Intel 855GM graphics card. Every hour or so, X will gobble up 99% CPU time, and be completely frozen, and the computer must be

[Bug 157213] Re: Incorrect refresh rate probed from bad BIOS tables in 855GM

2008-04-16 Thread gspr
ungnu: I'm sorry, I must have missed you request (2008-02-26). Is the problem still suspected to remain in Hardy, and is a test still needed? I get the impression things have been resolved. -- Incorrect refresh rate probed from bad BIOS tables in 855GM https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/157213 You r

[Bug 157213] Re: Incorrect refresh rate probed from bad BIOS tables in 855GM

2008-02-25 Thread gspr
unggnu: I just tried the Hardy Alpha 5 Live CD, and I can verify that the bug persists. The symptoms at least are exactly the same. I also took a look at the source for xserver-xorg-video-intel for Hardy (2:2.2.0.90-2ubuntu7). The region where the Gutsy patch I'm using (see attachment) makes chang

[Bug 157213] Re: Incorrect refresh rate probed from bad BIOS tables in 855GM

2007-11-28 Thread gspr
Sorry, I'll be unable to test until perhaps around the end of the month, due to exams. If no one else has tested before then, I'll do so and report back. -- Incorrect refresh rate probed from bad BIOS tables in 855GM https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/157213 You received this bug notification becaus

[Bug 157213] Re: Incorrect refresh rate probed from bad BIOS tables in 855GM

2007-11-28 Thread gspr
And by month I mean year... -- Incorrect refresh rate probed from bad BIOS tables in 855GM https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/157213 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu

[Bug 157213] Re: Incorrect refresh rate probed from bad BIOS tables in 855GM

2007-12-28 Thread gspr
I tried with the Hardy Alpha 2 CD today, and I can confirm that the version of xserver-xorg-video-intel (2:2.2.0-1ubuntu1) used there does NOT fix the problem. I get the exact same symptoms - flickering screen as if the refresh rate were set incredibly low - as I did in Gutsy before applying the af

[Bug 511001] Re: [i855] Lucid Freeze shortly after X startup (needs KMS blacklist?)

2010-04-30 Thread gspr
I was also affected by this bug with: 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device (rev 02) After upgrading from Karmic, the system would deadlock when starting X. Forcing KMS back on seems to fix the problem for me, although I won't have time for

[Bug 562742] Re: r8169 ethernet MAC address changes in 2.6.32 kernel

2010-05-02 Thread gspr
Unless I've misunderstood this bug report, for example if it only applies to very specific hardware, I'm not affected by this. My hardware is 04:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 02), which uses the r8169 driver.

[Bug 511001] Re: [i855] Lucid Freeze shortly after X startup (needs KMS blacklist?)

2010-05-02 Thread gspr
Update to comment #42: I've used the computer in question a bit now, and discovered that video playback (VLC with Xv output) garbles the screen and then completely deadlocks the machine. Other than that, the KMS workaround seems just fine here. -- [i855] Lucid Freeze shortly after X startup (need

[Bug 457985] [NEW] poppler 0.10.5-1ubuntu2.4 regression since -1ubuntu2.2

2009-10-22 Thread gspr
Public bug reported: After the poppler 0.10.5-1ubuntu2.4 security update on 20 Oct 2009 (USN-850-1), Okular segfaults on certain PDF files. If poppler is rebuilt without the three patches introduced by the security update (30_security_CVE-2009-3605.patch, 31_security_CVE-2009-360x.patch and 32_sec

[Bug 457985] Re: poppler 0.10.5-1ubuntu2.4 regression since -1ubuntu2.2

2009-10-22 Thread gspr
Two things I forgot: - Evince behaves correctly both with and without the poppler patch. Are there perhaps Qt-specific parts of the patches? - If I can find the time, I'll try to reproduce the crash with a different PDF file. The current one is my master thesis, which I'd rather not share with th

[Bug 457985] Re: poppler 0.10.5-1ubuntu2.4 regression since -1ubuntu2.2

2009-10-22 Thread gspr
Update: OK, using pdftk I extracted a single page that is enough to crash Okular when the poppler security patch is applied. See attachment. ** Attachment added: "This PDF file crashes Okular if the aforementioned poppler security patch is applied" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/34136831/popple

[Bug 457985] Re: poppler 0.10.5-1ubuntu2.4 regression since -1ubuntu2.2

2009-10-22 Thread gspr
Update: OK, using pdftk I extracted a single page that is enough to crash Okular when the poppler security patch is applied. See attachment. ** Attachment added: "This PDF file crashes Okular if the aforementioned poppler security patch is applied" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/34136865/popple

[Bug 457985] Re: poppler 0.10.5-1ubuntu2.4 regression since -1ubuntu2.2

2009-10-22 Thread gspr
Sorry for attaching twice. Launchpad gave me an error the first time. -- poppler 0.10.5-1ubuntu2.4 regression since -1ubuntu2.2 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/457985 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailin

[Bug 457985] Re: poppler 0.10.5-1ubuntu2.4 regression since -1ubuntu2.2

2009-10-22 Thread gspr
** Attachment removed: "This PDF file crashes Okular if the aforementioned poppler security patch is applied" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/34136831/poppler-okular-crash.pdf -- poppler 0.10.5-1ubuntu2.4 regression since -1ubuntu2.2 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/457985 You received this bug

[Bug 457985] Re: poppler 0.10.5-1ubuntu2.4 regression since -1ubuntu2.2

2009-10-22 Thread gspr
If more testing material is desired, I came across the PDF file [1], which also crashes Okular when poppler is patched as above. Evince is again unaffected. Again, if the poppler patches are reverted, Okular behaves correctly. [1] http://katmat.math.uni-bremen.de/acc/acc.pdf (warning: 4 MB) -- p

[Bug 457985] Re: poppler 0.10.5-1ubuntu2.4 regression since -1ubuntu2.2

2009-10-22 Thread gspr
Nuno: With the poppler patches removed, Okular behaves correctly with your PDF as well, so I don't think the problem is unrelated. -- poppler 0.10.5-1ubuntu2.4 regression since -1ubuntu2.2 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/457985 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 36581] Re: gam_server consumes lots of cpu time

2006-06-14 Thread gspr
The same thing happens here (relatively fresh Kubuntu Dapper install). It seems to be brought on either by KTorrent, amaroK or both. I replaced the gam_server executable with an empty shell script, so now my system behaves normally. Of course, various applications complain about a lacking FAM, b