Video step in Hardware Testing crashes computer, hard

**gaussian** · September 8th, 2008

Just a suggestion: Try things with Compiz disabled (Desktop Effects).

**thebinaryblob** · September 8th, 2008

I get problems like this alot as well, especially when using xine or mplayer to play video, and when trying to play certain games, such as torus-trooper. I have tried turning compiz off, but it didn't help.

Is this just a problem with the drivers for the X4500 (or is it X4500HD?)? and if so, do you know if they will be fixed, or at least less catastophic, in Intrepid?

**thomasaaron** · September 8th, 2008

I'm betting it is VLC related. There are a ton of posts and bug reports on VLC crashing stuff.

It's difficult to tell for sure though, as I don't know which package introduced the problem.

**phyzome** · September 9th, 2008

Originally Posted by thomasaaron

I'm betting it is VLC related. There are a ton of posts and bug reports on VLC crashing stuff.

I don't think it is VLC. I installed that on Sep 6, and I believe I had already encountered the crash. I think.

Originally Posted by thomasaaron

It's difficult to tell for sure though, as I don't know which package introduced the problem.

Is there a way I can quickly test it here? I'm willing to back up the machine to an external drive and return the configuration to its original state, if that's possible.

**phyzome** · September 21st, 2008

I installed the 2.2.5 system76-driver package (from the sound-gone-after-suspend bug), and that seems to have solved the video crash (and the sound problem).

Caveat: I am still using the no-XV setting. I have not tested any other settings.

The Hardware Testing app still crashes, but it may be trying to display video in a way that normal apps do not.