Hi, I encounter the same problem on a Sony Vaio (SZ4MN) with i945GM.
lspci -v 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03) Subsystem: Sony Corporation Device 81e6 Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16 Memory at f8300000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512K] I/O ports at 1800 [size=8] Memory at d0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M] Memory at f8400000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256K] Capabilities: <access denied> Kernel driver in use: i915 Kernel modules: i915 The output in /var/log/message is : Oct 13 09:42:05 franck-laptop kernel: [ 447.870056] i2c-adapter i2c-1: unable to read EDID block. Oct 13 09:42:05 franck-laptop kernel: [ 447.870061] i915 0000:00:02.0: LVDS-1: no EDID data Oct 13 09:42:05 franck-laptop kernel: [ 447.911682] [drm] TV-12: set mode NTSC 480i 0 Oct 13 09:42:05 franck-laptop kernel: [ 448.054970] [drm] TV-12: set mode NTSC 480i 0 Oct 13 09:42:05 franck-laptop kernel: [ 448.303017] [drm] DAC-6: set mode 17 Oct 13 09:42:05 franck-laptop kernel: [ 600.630104] i915/1 D 0000000000000000 0 356 2 0x00000000 Oct 13 09:42:05 franck-laptop kernel: [ 600.630114] ffff8800798fdd70 0000000000000046 0000000000000000 0000000000015580 Oct 13 09:42:05 franck-laptop kernel: [ 600.630123] ffff88007a3347c0 0000000000015580 0000000000015580 0000000000015580 Oct 13 09:42:05 franck-laptop kernel: [ 600.630131] 0000000000015580 ffff88007a3347c0 0000000000015580 0000000000015580 Oct 13 09:42:05 franck-laptop kernel: [ 600.630139] Call Trace: Oct 13 09:42:05 franck-laptop kernel: [ 600.630154] [<ffffffff81523387>] __mutex_lock_slowpath+0xd7/0x160 Oct 13 09:42:05 franck-laptop kernel: [ 600.630161] [<ffffffff81523286>] mutex_lock+0x26/0x50 Oct 13 09:42:05 franck-laptop kernel: [ 600.630201] [<ffffffffa00a08d8>] i915_gem_retire_work_handler+0x38/0x90 [i915] Oct 13 09:42:05 franck-laptop kernel: [ 600.630223] [<ffffffffa00a08a0>] ? i915_gem_retire_work_handler+0x0/0x90 [i915] Oct 13 09:42:05 franck-laptop kernel: [ 600.630232] [<ffffffff8106f725>] run_workqueue+0x95/0x170 Oct 13 09:42:05 franck-laptop kernel: [ 600.630239] [<ffffffff8106f8a4>] worker_thread+0xa4/0x120 Oct 13 09:42:05 franck-laptop kernel: [ 600.630246] [<ffffffff81074ab0>] ? autoremove_wake_function+0x0/0x40 Oct 13 09:42:05 franck-laptop kernel: [ 600.630252] [<ffffffff8106f800>] ? worker_thread+0x0/0x120 Oct 13 09:42:05 franck-laptop kernel: [ 600.630258] [<ffffffff810746c6>] kthread+0xa6/0xb0 Oct 13 09:42:05 franck-laptop kernel: [ 600.630266] [<ffffffff8101308a>] child_rip+0xa/0x20 Oct 13 09:42:05 franck-laptop kernel: [ 600.630272] [<ffffffff81074620>] ? kthread+0x0/0xb0 Oct 13 09:42:05 franck-laptop kernel: [ 600.630278] [<ffffffff81013080>] ? child_rip+0x0/0x20 Oct 13 09:42:05 franck-laptop kernel: [ 600.630307] Xorg D 0000000000000000 0 1110 1085 0x00400004 Oct 13 09:42:05 franck-laptop kernel: [ 600.630315] ffff880076debcb8 0000000000000082 ffff880076debc90 0000000000015580 Oct 13 09:42:05 franck-laptop kernel: [ 600.630323] ffff880076dc9a60 0000000000015580 0000000000015580 0000000000015580 Oct 13 09:42:05 franck-laptop kernel: [ 600.630331] 0000000000015580 ffff880076dc9a60 0000000000015580 0000000000015580 Oct 13 09:42:05 franck-laptop kernel: [ 600.630339] Call Trace: Oct 13 09:42:05 franck-laptop kernel: [ 600.630346] [<ffffffff81523387>] __mutex_lock_slowpath+0xd7/0x160 Oct 13 09:42:05 franck-laptop kernel: [ 600.630355] [<ffffffff814240a0>] ? sock_aio_write+0x0/0x150 Oct 13 09:42:05 franck-laptop kernel: [ 600.630361] [<ffffffff81523286>] mutex_lock+0x26/0x50 Oct 13 09:42:05 franck-laptop kernel: [ 600.630382] [<ffffffffa00a0bc6>] i915_gem_throttle_ioctl+0x36/0x90 [i915] Oct 13 09:42:05 franck-laptop kernel: [ 600.630414] [<ffffffffa0066cae>] drm_ioctl+0x17e/0x3a0 [drm] Oct 13 09:42:05 franck-laptop kernel: [ 600.630423] [<ffffffff81032419>] ? default_spin_lock_flags+0x9/0x10 -- [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-X, which is the registrant for xf86-video-intel. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp