Latest xf86-video-intel causing X crashes.

fluffylime · 2010-02-19 21:40:13

Few days ago I've updated my system (it was not outdated, though) and it started to throw me back to login screen after a few minutes of browsing the internet (I've caught about 40 crashes in two evenings!!!).
My first thought was about chromium, but after trying swiftfox, it disappeared. Than flash - but it was not a required ingridient of an X crash.
Taking a look at pacman.log gave me some ideas. I've tried downgrading the X-server (it was a part of that update), libdrm and some others with no luck. Finally, I've built the xf86-video-intel from ABS (there was an old PKGBUILD with 2.9.1) and it helped!
Does anyone expirienced such problem? Any ideas why does crash happened only while browsing?

Some more info:
Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
Buggy driver was 2.10.0.
Quote from kernel.log: [drm:i915_gem_object_bind_to_gtt] *ERROR* Invalid object alignment requested 4096

MadTux · 2010-02-20 08:47:35

I have seen some issues related to kernel 2.6.32 and Intel drivers, but those are more concerned with flickering and black screens. I am running the latest Intel driver myself and don't have any problems with it. However, my graphics card is older than yours (855GM).
I assume that you configured KMS properly, since my understanding is that the latest Intel driver requires KMS:

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Int … Setting.29

gtklocker · 2010-02-20 08:54:21

If nothing works, try to build xf86-video-intel-git from AUR.

rolfijn · 2010-02-21 20:02:15

Hi. I'm having the same problem and perhaps the following is usefull. I run Arch on an Acer Aspire One. I use kernel 2.6.31 because of wireless stability issues with 2.6.32. I have setup KMS and it seems to work fine accept for splahy, which won't display anymore. No problem, is just iceing on the cake.

On my system X crashes while browsing using midori. I have allready tried to install xf86-video-intel-git from AUR, but the problem is still there. I will try, as the OP pointed out to rebuild xf86-video-intel and let the thead know what the results are...

Regards,
Rolf

rolfijn · 2010-02-22 19:10:57

Hmmm, problem seem to be non-existing with kernel 2.6.32. At least, I haven't noticed it after update to this version. I'm connected to my wired network, so the trade-off between X crashing while browsing (2.6.31) vs poor wireless performance (2.6.32) favours the latter at the moment. 'll try 2.6.32 for a while.

Rolf

PS I did notice an updated version of midori available today (0.2.3). Perhaps this solves the problem also?

fluffylime · 2010-02-22 19:45:58

I'm using self-built 2.6.31, may be it is the root of the problem (using old kernel with new driver...). Will try new driver with 2.6.32 from repo.
I don't think that updating the browser helps, at least in my case, since I've tried it and also tried different browsers.

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#1 2010-02-19 21:40:13

Latest xf86-video-intel causing X crashes.

#2 2010-02-20 08:47:35

Re: Latest xf86-video-intel causing X crashes.

#3 2010-02-20 08:54:21

Re: Latest xf86-video-intel causing X crashes.

#4 2010-02-21 20:02:15

Re: Latest xf86-video-intel causing X crashes.

#5 2010-02-22 19:10:57

Re: Latest xf86-video-intel causing X crashes.

#6 2010-02-22 19:45:58

Re: Latest xf86-video-intel causing X crashes.

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