Hi, I submitted this bug report without running ubuntu-bug from the terminal because this computer's hard drive has had issues running ubuntu-bug. For more details, refer to this bug report I have already submitted.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu/+bug/1073079 Anyway, I tried running apport-collect to collect various log files, but I get the following error message. Updating problem repot No additional information collected. What other options do I have to collect he necessary log files? I do not wish to collect the log files manually. Regards, fpgahardwareengineer ** Summary changed: - [Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS 32-bit] Several SiS 661GX / 761GX (Real 256E graphics) issues + [Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS 32-bit] Several SiS 661GX / 761GX (Real256E graphics) issues ** Description changed: Hi, - I will like to report that SiS 661GX's integrated graphics (Real 256E graphics) has number of issues (bugs) under Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 32-bit. - - 1) Ubuntu logo doesn't get displayed until the last moment, and it is at a low screen resolution + I will like to report that SiS 661GX's integrated graphics (Real256E + graphics) has number of issues (bugs) under Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 32-bit. + + 1) Ubuntu logo doesn't get displayed until the last moment, and it is at + a low screen resolution In a typical system, during boot, Ubuntu displays its graphical logo with red dots flashing on the screen. In a SiS 661GX-based system, the screen will have a dark purple background pretty much throughout the boot up, and Ubuntu graphical logo will not get displayed until just right before the login screen gets displayed. - - 2) The graphics starts out in interlaced mode if I use Gateway EV700 CRT monitor with it + + 2) The graphics starts out in interlaced mode if I use Gateway EV700 CRT + monitor with it I often use this computer (see System Configuration 1) with Gateway EV700 CRT monitor. Unfortunately, Ubuntu will choose interlaced mode for the screen (87 Hz Interlaced). Since Ubuntu 12.04 doesn't have a direct way to alter the screen refresh rate from its control panel like menu, the screen quality will be quite poor. Since the monitor itself it capable of 1024 X 768 @ 75 Hz Non-Interlaced, shouldn't this behavior (starting out in interlaced mode) be considered a bug? 3) Mouse cursor disappears if there is rendering happening underneath it - + I don't know if the SiS x.org display device driver uses hardware cursor feature of SiS graphics (I am assuming that SiS graphics supports hardware cursor.), but I notice that it disappears when there is some rendering happening underneath it. Particularly noticable in Firefox. I didn't observe this with NVIDIA or ATI Technologies graphics so I assume this is a bug. - - 4) Screen horizontal and/or vertical frequency goes nuts during restart or shut down - + + 4) Screen horizontal and/or vertical frequency goes nuts during restart + or shut down + When I try to restart or shut down this computer, the monitor's horizontal and/or vertical frequency goes out of range. I don't know which one goes out of range, and I have no way of knowing this. I will say that this is potentially dangerous since it can damage a monitor, although if I am correct, most monitors have ways to detect this kind of condition, and will display a warning message to prevent damage to the monitor. Regardless, it is not a desirable condition, and I believe this should be considered a bug. - - + Overall, these issues mentioned here didn't exist in Ubuntu 10.04 LTS 32-bit. All of them appeared in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 32-bit. - Regarding this SiS Real256E integrated graphics, I have another mainboard called ECS 761GX-M754 (SiS 761GX/964 chipset). + Regarding this SiS Real256E integrated graphics, I have another mainboard called ECS 761GX-M754 (SiS 761GX/964 chipset). The integrated graphics inside SiS 761GX is identical to SiS 661GX. SiS 761GX also exhibits issues similar to what was described here. - - + System Configuration 1: - Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz - * 800 MHz FSB - * 130 nm device (Northwood) - * Hyperthreading enabled + * 800 MHz FSB + * 130 nm device (Northwood) + * Hyperthreading enabled - ASUS P4S8X-MX mainboard - * SiS 661GX northbridge - * SiS 964 southbridge - * BIOS Revision 0808 (last release) + * SiS 661GX northbridge + * SiS 964 southbridge + * BIOS Revision 0808 (last release) - 1 GB DDR SDRAM - SiS Real256E integrated graphics - * Using 16MB for graphics + * Using 16MB for graphics - Hitachi IC35L060AVV207-0 60GB PATA hard drive - Hitachi-LG Data Storage GCC-4481B PATA CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive - USB multi-card reader - USB keyboard - USB mouse - Gateway EV700 CRT monitor System Configuration 2: - AMD Sempron 2800+ - ECS 761GX-M754 mainboard - * SiS 761GX Northbridge - * SiS 964 Southbridge - * BIOS Version 070227 + * SiS 761GX Northbridge + * SiS 964 Southbridge + * BIOS Version 070227 - 1 GB DDR SDRAM - SiS Real256E integrated graphics - * Using 32 MB for graphics + * Using 32 MB for graphics - Emprex 1008IM PATA DVD-RW drive - USB multi-card reader - PS/2 keyboard - PS/2 mouse - Gateway EV700 CRT monitor - Regards, - + fpgahardwareengineer -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1075511 Title: [Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS 32-bit] Several SiS 661GX / 761GX (Real256E graphics) issues To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xserver-xorg-video-sis/+bug/1075511/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
