[Bug 375129] [NEW] x crashes when playing a video in totem or vlc

[Stephen]

Public bug reported:

Hi, 
     I'm running Ubuntu 8.04 LTS on an HP pavillion dv5 laptop with an Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD. Everytime I open a video in Vlc or Totem (both players I've tried), x freezes. Initially after installing, the mouse would still work after the freeze, but I could not switch to a terminal, only hold down the power button or use 'alt+print screen' and 'r,s,e,i,t,b' to turn off the laptop. Upon restart it starts fine. After updating, even the mouse freezes, although that seems to be the only thing that has changed. Even opening vlc in terminal results in the crash as soon as I open a file. Even an mp3, (although in all cases above, sound will play). 
      I recently put 8.04 LTS on this laptop as for the past week I tried to get sound to work on 9.04 (which I could not do). Interestingly, the sound works great here, but now I can't play video.  could I install whatever x server or intel drivers ubuntu 9.04 uses?

- thanks

I'm newer to the ubuntu scene and have only used ubuntu for about 2
weeks. (although I've used Fedora 8,9, and 10 over the past two years on
my desktop). Fedora 10 x64 also worked on this laptop if that helps.
(I'm switching only because this laptop is used by a few others besides
myself downloading and giving presentations, and Ubuntu seems more
intuitive to them, and also seems to be able to browse much faster on
the internet).

** Affects: hardy-backports
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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x crashes when playing a video in totem or vlc
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