[ubuntu-x] Doc updates - what to include in bug reports
Bryce Harrington
bryce at bryceharrington.org
Thu Oct 18 21:31:11 BST 2007
Another new doc. Comments would be appreciated.
This will be put into a table in wiki so imagine it looking a bit
cleaner.
Bryce
Table 1. What to Include in Bug Reports
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Problem class: General X bug
* Description of problem
* /etc/X11/xorg.conf
* /var/log/Xorg.0.log
* output of `lspci -vvnn`
Problem class: Wrong resolutions, refresh rates, or monitor specs
* Resolution, rate, or other parameter expected
* Resolutions, rates, or other parameters actually obtained
* /etc/X11/xorg.conf
* /var/log/Xorg.0.log
* output of `lspci -vvnn`
* output of `sudo ddcprobe`
* output of `xrandr`
Problem class: Wrong font dpi or size
* Are you running GNOME, KDE, XFCE, or ...?
* Affected (and unaffected) applications
* /var/log/Xorg.0.log
* output of `sudo ddcprobe`
* Screenshot showing font differences
Problem class: X crash, lockup, freeze, exit, or doesn't start/shutdown
* Detailed description of problem
* List any versions you tried that did not have this issue
* Detailed list of steps to reproduce
* How complete is the X failure?
+ Does ctrl+alt+f1 take you to a console?
+ Does ctrl+alt+backspace restart X?
+ Does mouse pointer still move?
+ Does the keyboard LED come on when hitting the CAPSLOCK key?
* /etc/X11/xorg.conf
* /var/log/Xorg.0.log
* /var/log/Xorg.0.log.old
* ~/.xsession-errors
* output of `lspci -vvnn`
Problem class: Keyboard, touchpad, and mouse issues
* Description of the problem
* /var/log/Xorg.0.log
* output of `xprop -root`
* output of `gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/peripherals`
Problem class: Screen display corruption
* Photo of the screen
* Description of the problem
* /var/log/Xorg.0.log
Problem class: Bad video playback
* /etc/X11/xorg.conf
* /var/log/Xorg.0.log
* output of `lspci -vvnn`
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