i915 GPU hung error

[Tony Pursell]

On Wed, 2010-07-14 at 20:47 -0700, NoOp wrote:
> On 07/14/2010 08:01 PM, Albert Wagner wrote:
> > On 07/14/2010 08:29 PM, NoOp wrote:
> >> On 07/14/2010 05:22 PM, Albert Wagner wrote:
> >>    
> >>> Has everyone with the "i915 GPU hung" error bought new hardware?  I
> >>> don't see anyone anymore complaining.  Personally, I find it exceedingly
> >>> annoying to be kicked off with a black screen several times a day.  I
> >>> have tried chasing links and bug reports but it seems that no one group
> >>> will claim ownership of the bug and this buck passing has been going on
> >>> since at least last year.  I can't afford a new computer as a
> >>> workaround, but, I would be willing to buy a cheap  sound card if it
> >>> circumvents the problem.  Is that what everyone else has done?  Bought a
> >>> new sound card?  I am running on a Dell Dimension 2400.  I would
> >>> appreciate hearing about any other workarounds.  I have made both
> >>> wallpaper and screensaver a blank screen, which helps somewhat.
> >>>      
> >> Do you have a bug report?
> >>    
> > What do you mean "have"?  Have I filed a bug report?  Why bother with a 
> > duplicate report when it is obvious that dozens, if not hundreds, have 
> > already filed? Google makes it clear that Intel is aware of the problem 
> > and has been uploaded info from every linux distribution out there.  I 
> > fail to see how that is relevant to my query regarding workarounds.  Do 
> > you know of a cheap sound card for the Dell Dimension 2400 that will be 
> > automatically detected and that that has good drivers automatically loaded?
> 
> Meaning, do you have a specific bug report to reference? Afterall, users
> on this list may not have a clue as to what issues you are having with
> i915 & certainly may not bother to go hunting for them if you can't
> provide specifics. You mention " i915 GPU hung error" but provide no
> additional information. Then you complain about a sound issue - it "i915
> GPU hung error" related to a sound or graphics (GPU) issue?
> 
> If I go looking for:
> <http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&complete=0&q="i915+GPU+hung+error"&btnG=Search>
> 
> I only find posts by you referencing this thread. That's helpful eh?
> 
> 
> 

There are a number of bugs in launchpad which cite i915.  Can you go to

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu

and search on i915.  There is a list of about 174 bugs that will be
shown.  I suggest you look at the ones that explicitly mention i915 in
the description and see if any have a workaround mentioned. Also you can
add yourself to the most relevant bug by clicking on 'Does this bug
affect you'.

Tony

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