This problem just recently started happening on my system although I haven't made any configuration changes aside from updating packages. I think there might have been a fix released at one time, but it looks to me that recent updates have reintroduced the problem. I have this issue even running "Classic Ubuntu (No Effects)" (i.e. metacity with no composting) which used to be very stable.
uname -a Linux 2.6.38-11-generic #50-Ubuntu SMP Mon Sep 12 21:17:25 UTC 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux xserver-xorg-video-intel Version: 2:2.14.0-4ubuntu7.1 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/737972 Title: drm:i915_hangcheck_elapsed] *ERROR* Hangcheck timer elapsed... GPU hung To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-intel/+bug/737972/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs