j^ - Thanks for the steps to reproduce. I've forwarded this bug upstream to https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23718 - please subscribe yourself to this bug, in case they need further information or wish you to test something. Thanks ahead of time!
>From your additional information it looks like this may be an "X Freeze" bug. Some additional debug steps are available for this class of issue: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Troubleshooting/Freeze#How%20to%20Get%20a%20Batchbuffer%20Dump%20(-intel%20only) ** Bug watch added: freedesktop.org Bugzilla #23718 https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23718 ** Also affects: xserver-xorg-video-intel via https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23718 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown ** Changed in: xserver-xorg-video-intel (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Triaged -- [i945gme] attaching external monitor: laptop display is black, external monitor too, with frozen mouse coursor https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/419328 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