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Frozen desktop, minimal or no response from keyboard or mouse

Asked by brad haack

Very often (about once/day) I'm experiencing a frozen desktop. minimal response from keyboard or mouse, usually degrades to no response. No response from ^-alt-F1 or ^-alt-esc. Here's today's Xorg.0.log.old:

[ 47.809] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x0.0 108.00 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (64.0 kHz e)
[ 47.809] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1280x960"x0.0 108.00 1280 1376 1488 1800 960 961 964 1000 +hsync +vsync (60.0 kHz e)
[ 3682.886] (II) intel(0): switch to mode 1680x1050@59.9 on VGA1 using pipe 0, position (0, 0), rotation normal, reflection none
[ 3683.260] (II) AIGLX: Suspending AIGLX clients for VT switch
[ 3735.480] (II) AIGLX: Resuming AIGLX clients after VT switch
[ 3735.480] (II) intel(0): switch to mode 1680x1050@59.9 on VGA1 using pipe 0, position (0, 0), rotation normal, reflection none
[ 7662.648] (II) intel(0): switch to mode 1680x1050@59.9 on VGA1 using pipe 0, position (0, 0), rotation normal, reflection none
[ 7662.999] (II) AIGLX: Suspending AIGLX clients for VT switch
[ 7807.242] (II) AIGLX: Resuming AIGLX clients after VT switch
[ 7807.242] (II) intel(0): switch to mode 1680x1050@59.9 on VGA1 using pipe 0, position (0, 0), rotation normal, reflection none
[ 9095.040] (II) intel(0): switch to mode 1680x1050@59.9 on VGA1 using pipe 0, position (0, 0), rotation normal, reflection none
[ 9095.404] (II) AIGLX: Suspending AIGLX clients for VT switch
[ 9896.981] (II) AIGLX: Resuming AIGLX clients after VT switch
[ 9896.981] (II) intel(0): switch to mode 1680x1050@59.9 on VGA1 using pipe 0, position (0, 0), rotation normal, reflection none
(EE) [mi] EQ overflowing. Additional events will be discarded until existing events are processed.
(EE)
(EE) Backtrace:
(EE) 0: /usr/bin/X (xorg_backtrace+0x4f) [0xb7686eaf]
(EE) 1: /usr/bin/X (mieqEnqueue+0x213) [0xb7666fe3]
(EE) 2: /usr/bin/X (QueuePointerEvents+0x6d) [0xb75342ed]
(EE) 3: /usr/bin/X (xf86PostMotionEventM+0x24b) [0xb756da8b]
(EE) 4: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so (0xb6e12000+0x498f) [0xb6e1698f]
(EE) 5: /usr/bin/X (0xb74df000+0x7e0f5) [0xb755d0f5]
(EE) 6: /usr/bin/X (0xb74df000+0xa8dfb) [0xb7587dfb]
(EE) 7: (vdso) (__kernel_sigreturn+0x0) [0xb74bc400]
(EE) 8: /usr/bin/X (0xb74df000+0x1ac170) [0xb768b170]
(EE) 9: (vdso) (__kernel_sigreturn+0x0) [0xb74bc400]
(EE) 10: /usr/bin/X (0xb74df000+0x12d650) [0xb760c650]
(EE) 11: /usr/bin/X (0xb74df000+0x4ebb0) [0xb752dbb0]
(EE) 12: /usr/bin/X (DeliverRawEvent+0x65) [0xb752ddb5]
(EE) 13: /usr/bin/X (0xb74df000+0x131730) [0xb7610730]
(EE) 14: /usr/bin/X (0xb74df000+0x155a07) [0xb7634a07]
(EE) 15: /usr/bin/X (mieqProcessDeviceEvent+0x204) [0xb7667414]
(EE) 16: /usr/bin/X (mieqProcessInputEvents+0xfd) [0xb766753d]
(EE) 17: /usr/bin/X (ProcessInputEvents+0x14) [0xb755d294]
(EE) 18: /usr/bin/X (0xb74df000+0x3c9ac) [0xb751b9ac]
(EE) 19: /usr/bin/X (0xb74df000+0x40ce5) [0xb751fce5]
(EE) 20: /usr/bin/X (0xb74df000+0x2aa3e) [0xb7509a3e]
(EE) 21: /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 (__libc_start_main+0xf3) [0xb70b6a83]
(EE) 22: /usr/bin/X (0xb74df000+0x2aa74) [0xb7509a74]
(EE)
(EE) [mi] These backtraces from mieqEnqueue may point to a culprit higher up the stack.
(EE) [mi] mieq is *NOT* the cause. It is a victim.
(EE) [mi] EQ overflow continuing. 100 events have been dropped.
(EE)
(EE) Backtrace:
(EE) 0: /usr/bin/X (xorg_backtrace+0x4f) [0xb7686eaf]
(EE) 1: /usr/bin/X (mieqEnqueue+0xe5) [0xb7666eb5]
(EE) 2: /usr/bin/X (QueuePointerEvents+0x6d) [0xb75342ed]
(EE) 3: /usr/bin/X (xf86PostMotionEventM+0x24b) [0xb756da8b]
(EE) 4: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so (0xb6e12000+0x498f) [0xb6e1698f]
(EE) 5: /usr/bin/X (0xb74df000+0x7e0f5) [0xb755d0f5]
(EE) 6: /usr/bin/X (0xb74df000+0xa8dfb) [0xb7587dfb]
(EE) 7: (vdso) (__kernel_sigreturn+0x0) [0xb74bc400]
(EE) 8: /usr/bin/X (0xb74df000+0x1ac170) [0xb768b170]
(EE) 9: (vdso) (__kernel_sigreturn+0x0) [0xb74bc400]
(EE) 10: /usr/bin/X (0xb74df000+0x13163d) [0xb761063d]
(EE) 11: /usr/bin/X (0xb74df000+0x15d2ba) [0xb763c2ba]
(EE) 12: /usr/bin/X (mieqProcessDeviceEvent+0x1d6) [0xb76673e6]
(EE) 13: /usr/bin/X (mieqProcessInputEvents+0xfd) [0xb766753d]
(EE) 14: /usr/bin/X (ProcessInputEvents+0x14) [0xb755d294]
(EE) 15: /usr/bin/X (0xb74df000+0x3c9ac) [0xb751b9ac]
(EE) 16: /usr/bin/X (0xb74df000+0x40ce5) [0xb751fce5]
(EE) 17: /usr/bin/X (0xb74df000+0x2aa3e) [0xb7509a3e]
(EE) 18: /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 (__libc_start_main+0xf3) [0xb70b6a83]
(EE) 19: /usr/bin/X (0xb74df000+0x2aa74) [0xb7509a74]
(EE)
[ 11472.953] [mi] EQ processing has resumed after 132 dropped events.
[ 11473.029] [mi] This may be caused my a misbehaving driver monopolizing the server's resources.

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brad haack (bradhaack-g) said : 		#1

Using xubuntu 14.04

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#2

What is the output of:

sudo lshw -C display; lsb_release -a; uname -a

Thanks

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brad haack (bradhaack-g) said : 		#3

dt1:sudo lshw -C display
  *-display
       description: VGA compatible controller
       product: 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller
       vendor: Intel Corporation
       physical id: 2
       bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0
       version: 09
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: msi pm vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
       configuration: driver=i915 latency=0
       resources: irq:43 memory:fe000000-fe3fffff memory:c0000000-cfffffff ioport:f000(size=64)

dt1:lsb_release -a
LSB Version: core-2.0-ia32:core-2.0-noarch:core-3.0-ia32:core-3.0-noarch:core-3.1-ia32:core-3.1-noarch:core-3.2-ia32:core-3.2-noarch:core-4.0-ia32:core-4.0-noarch:core-4.1-ia32:core-4.1-noarch:security-4.0-ia32:security-4.0-noarch:security-4.1-ia32:security-4.1-noarch
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS
Release: 14.04
Codename: trusty

dt1:uname -a
Linux dt1 3.13.0-39-generic #66-Ubuntu SMP Tue Oct 28 13:31:23 UTC 2014 i686 i686 i686 GNU/Linux

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#4

Try the Intel driver installer. Omgubuntu has a guide.

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brad haack (bradhaack-g) said : 		#5

Thanks. Installing now. I also updated the bios. I'll give it a couple of days & report back.

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brad haack (bradhaack-g) said : 		#6

installed intel driver, rebooted. Similar. This time when it stopped responding I waited patiently without trying anything and it recovered. Here's the bottom of Xorg.0.log

[ 69.761] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1680x1050"x0.0 146.25 1680 1784 1960 2240 1050 1053 1059 1089 -hsync +vsync (65.3 kHz e)
[ 69.761] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x0.0 108.00 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (64.0 kHz e)
[ 69.761] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1280x960"x0.0 108.00 1280 1376 1488 1800 960 961 964 1000 +hsync +vsync (60.0 kHz e)
[ 1691.210] (II) intel(0): switch to mode 1680x1050@59.9 on VGA1 using pipe 0, position (0, 0), rotation normal, reflection none
[ 1691.571] (II) AIGLX: Suspending AIGLX clients for VT switch
[ 1800.431] (II) AIGLX: Resuming AIGLX clients after VT switch
[ 1800.431] (II) intel(0): switch to mode 1680x1050@59.9 on VGA1 using pipe 0, position (0, 0), rotation normal, reflection none
(EE) [mi] EQ overflowing. Additional events will be discarded until existing events are processed.
(EE)
(EE) Backtrace:
(EE) 0: /usr/bin/X (xorg_backtrace+0x4f) [0xb7757eaf]
(EE) 1: /usr/bin/X (mieqEnqueue+0x213) [0xb7737fe3]
(EE) 2: /usr/bin/X (QueuePointerEvents+0x6d) [0xb76052ed]
(EE) 3: /usr/bin/X (xf86PostMotionEventM+0x24b) [0xb763ea8b]
(EE) 4: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so (0xb6ee3000+0x498f) [0xb6ee798f]
(EE) 5: /usr/bin/X (0xb75b0000+0x7e0f5) [0xb762e0f5]
(EE) 6: /usr/bin/X (0xb75b0000+0xa8dfb) [0xb7658dfb]
(EE) 7: (vdso) (__kernel_sigreturn+0x0) [0xb758d400]
(EE) 8: /usr/bin/X (0xb75b0000+0x430a8) [0xb75f30a8]
(EE) 9: /usr/bin/X (0xb75b0000+0x49d1c) [0xb75f9d1c]
(EE) 10: /usr/bin/X (0xb75b0000+0x131265) [0xb76e1265]
(EE) 11: /usr/bin/X (0xb75b0000+0x131963) [0xb76e1963]
(EE) 12: /usr/bin/X (0xb75b0000+0x155a07) [0xb7705a07]
(EE) 13: /usr/bin/X (mieqProcessDeviceEvent+0x204) [0xb7738414]
(EE) 14: /usr/bin/X (mieqProcessInputEvents+0xfd) [0xb773853d]
(EE) 15: /usr/bin/X (ProcessInputEvents+0x14) [0xb762e294]
(EE) 16: /usr/bin/X (0xb75b0000+0x3c90d) [0xb75ec90d]
(EE) 17: /usr/bin/X (0xb75b0000+0x40ce5) [0xb75f0ce5]
(EE) 18: /usr/bin/X (0xb75b0000+0x2aa3e) [0xb75daa3e]
(EE) 19: /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 (__libc_start_main+0xf3) [0xb7187a83]
(EE) 20: /usr/bin/X (0xb75b0000+0x2aa74) [0xb75daa74]
(EE)
(EE) [mi] These backtraces from mieqEnqueue may point to a culprit higher up the stack.
(EE) [mi] mieq is *NOT* the cause. It is a victim.
[ 21724.740] [mi] EQ processing has resumed after 58 dropped events.
[ 21724.940] [mi] This may be caused my a misbehaving driver monopolizing the server's resources.

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) said : 		#7

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brad haack (bradhaack-g) said : 		#8

Seriously, expired? I never got an answer. I still have the problem, altho it may be different now. I still get a frozen state every couple of days, but now there is nothing unusual in Xorg.log

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brad haack (bradhaack-g) said : 		#9

Still having this problem. Seems to be less frequent now than before the driver update. Still about once or twice a week. Nothing unusual in Xorg.log anymore.
The most recent 'lock-up' I tried to get a console open, & got my user & pw in, but never got a shell prompt.
Let me know if there are any other logs I should look at or post here.
I'm interested in any workarounds. If we can't make it work with this graphics card and monitor I'd even consider hardware changes.

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) said : 		#10

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brad haack (bradhaack-g) said : 		#11

On January 1, 2015 3:52:18 AM MST, Launchpad Janitor <email address hidden> wrote:
>Your question #257827 on xorg in Ubuntu changed:
>https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+question/257827
>
> Status: Open => Expired
>
>Launchpad Janitor expired the question:
>This question was expired because it remained in the 'Open' state
>without activity for the last 15 days.

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brad haack (bradhaack-g) said : 		#12

Any help out there? What do I need? New display? New graphics card? New OS?

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) said : 		#13

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brad haack (bradhaack-g) said : 		#14

Bumping to keep it open

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