I've rediscovered this bug, or something very similar. My system is a Mac Mini Solo with 2GB memory, running Ubuntu 8.10 + recent updates. During the run-up to Intrepid release I had no trouble like this. Now, after a few updates, it's back. The first black screen was while running virtualbox 2.0.4. Just prior to lock-up the screen was flashing intermittently. I turned off compiz and the flashes stopped. Avoiding virtualbox seems prudent for the moment. However, I have had another crash while just playing solitaire. The screen went black, X tried to re-start three times, each time showing the X cursor but nothing else. Eventually a message came up reporting errors from the Xorg.0.log file (I've attached this log, it seems to show X running out of 'ring' space).
This kind of error is very damaging because it ruins fundamental confidence in desktop stability - and makes you wonder about the breadth and level of testing that X undergoes. I know it won't happen in OS X so I have to keep that as an alternative. ** Attachment added: "Xorg.0.log.old" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/19735231/Xorg.0.log.old -- lockup on mac mini 945GM [8086:27a2] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/218334 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
