Applications crash X with Nvidia drivers

[audeojude]

I have never had so many problems getting a Nvidia card working correctly.

I have a ION PCIe1X card that I am running two monitors in twin view with. Ubuntu runs fine. However if I start skype or virtualbox it will crash X. I have disable twinview and used xinerama.. same thing. I have set the monitors to be on separate screens, same thing. If I use the onboard video card.. it works fine but I can't run both monitors.

If I install the Xorg server from Lucid it will work fine with the Nvidia ION card. However it is a major pain using the xserver from lucid on a current version of Ubuntu. I have used both the proprietary drivers provided through Ubuntu and used the Nvidia drivers from Nvidia's website. same results.

Also any video I stream off of youtube or any of the tv channels website in full screen is choppy. It didn't used to be that way before upgrading. I am running an intel 2.66ghz quad core system with 8 gigs of ram and running the OS from a 100gig PCIe4x nand flash card that has about 600megs a second read and write IO, so system speed isn't an issue.

I am at my wits end. I have read days worth of posts on what looks like this issue but nothing seems to fix it other than rolling my Xserver back to a version from lucid.

I would appreciate any help I can get if someone has seen this and found a fix.

thanks
Scott

[lidex]

Is this on maverick?

[audeojude]

Yes it's on maverick 10.10.. fully updated as of yesterday.
Since this problem started I have moved up two versions of the kernel through normal updates and used about 5 different versions of the proprietary nvidia drivers. both the ones packaged through ubuntu and about 3 different ones from the nvidia website. Symptoms are as described above for all of them. The only thing that changes the behaviour is rolling the xorg server back to an old version from Lucid.

Every thing else works... I have full 3d acceleration with smooth multiple monitor support using the nvidia utility to adjust settings. But if I try running skype X crashes about 2 seconds after starting. The exact same thing happens if I start Virtualbox. X crashes and then restarts leaving me at the login. I can then go back into a desktop environment no issues until I try and start skype or virtualbox again. I am sure there are other apps that would cause it but I'm not sure what those two programs have in common that is affecting X.
scott

[audeojude]

Just a update. I have run virtualbox in headless mode and attached to it with a terminal services client to access my Virtualized system. This is working fine so the issue isn't in the core virtualbox application it is in the graphical management interface application for Virtual box and how it interacts with X.

So as far as I can tell something changed in X between the versions used in Lucid and the current versions that is causing this behaviour.

[lidex]

Please then do file a bug report. Why do we think it has to do with nvidia driver though? Have you tried noveau driver? Check your log files, dmesg, etc. after x crashes to get some idea of the cause.

[audeojude]

There were no log enteries during this time period in dmesg
/var/log/messages log entries after I cause it to crash by opening skype
It basically is just seeing X restarting and detecting the hdmi monitor.

Feb 18 07:49:28 ORCA kernel: [230946.842802] HDMI hot plug event: Pin=5 Presence_Detect=1 ELD_Valid=0
Feb 18 07:49:28 ORCA kernel: [230947.056317] HDMI hot plug event: Pin=5 Presence_Detect=1 ELD_Valid=0
Feb 18 07:49:28 ORCA kernel: [230947.233975] HDMI hot plug event: Pin=5 Presence_Detect=1 ELD_Valid=1
Feb 18 07:49:30 ORCA kernel: [230949.222515] HDMI: detected monitor VK246
Feb 18 07:49:30 ORCA kernel: [230949.222517]        at connection type HDMI
Feb 18 07:49:30 ORCA kernel: [230949.222521] HDMI: available speakers: FL/FR
Feb 18 07:49:30 ORCA kernel: [230949.222527] HDMI: supports coding type LPCM: channels = 2, rates = 44100 48000 88200, bits = 16 20 
Feb 18 07:49:32 ORCA kernel: [230951.160025] HDMI: detected monitor VK246
Feb 18 07:49:32 ORCA kernel: [230951.160028]        at connection type HDMI
Feb 18 07:49:32 ORCA kernel: [230951.160032] HDMI: available speakers: FL/FR
Feb 18 07:49:32 ORCA kernel: [230951.160038] HDMI: supports coding type LPCM: channels = 2, rates = 44100 48000 88200, bits = 16 20 
Feb 18 07:49:35 ORCA pulseaudio[25192]: pid.c: Stale PID file, overwriting.

here is the Xorg log but I don't see anything showing it crashing.. just it coming back up.. I crashed it twice in this time period.

[230946.139] 
X.Org X Server 1.9.0
Release Date: 2010-08-20
[230946.139] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[230946.139] Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.24-28-server x86_64 Ubuntu
[230946.139] Current Operating System: Linux ORCA 2.6.35-27-generic #47-Ubuntu SMP Fri Feb 11 22:52:49 UTC 2011 x86_64
[230946.139] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-27-generic root=UUID=51ccc5bb-4016-4a2e-a901-8043c3337dfd ro quiet splash
[230946.139] Build Date: 09 January 2011  12:14:27PM
[230946.139] xorg-server 2:1.9.0-0ubuntu7.3 (For technical support please see http://www.ubuntu.com/support) 
[230946.139] Current version of pixman: 0.18.4
[230946.139] 	Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
	to make sure that you have the latest version.
[230946.139] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
	(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
	(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[230946.139] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Fri Feb 18 07:49:27 2011
[230946.139] (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
[230946.139] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[230946.139] (==) ServerLayout "Layout0"
[230946.139] (**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
[230946.139] (**) |   |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
[230946.139] (**) |   |-->Device "Device0"
[230946.139] (**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
[230946.139] (**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
[230946.139] (**) Option "Xinerama" "0"
[230946.139] (==) Automatically adding devices
[230946.139] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[230946.139] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist.
[230946.139] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[230946.139] (**) FontPath set to:
	unix/:7100,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi,
	/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType,
	built-ins
[230946.139] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/extra-modules,/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[230946.139] (WW) AllowEmptyInput is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled.
[230946.139] (WW) Disabling Keyboard0
[230946.139] (WW) Disabling Mouse0
[230946.140] (II) Loader magic: 0x7d17a0
[230946.140] (II) Module ABI versions:
[230946.140] 	X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[230946.140] 	X.Org Video Driver: 8.0
[230946.140] 	X.Org XInput driver : 11.0
[230946.140] 	X.Org Server Extension : 4.0
[230946.141] (--) PCI: (0:3:0:0) 14f1:8880:0070:7801 rev 15, Mem @ 0xfce00000/2097152
[230946.141] (--) PCI:*(0:4:0:0) 10de:0a64:19da:2117 rev 162, Mem @ 0xfd000000/16777216, 0xd0000000/268435456, 0xce000000/33554432, I/O @ 0x0000cc00/128, BIOS @ 0x????????/524288
[230946.141] (II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
[230946.141] (II) LoadModule: "extmod"
[230946.141] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
[230946.141] (II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[230946.141] 	compiled for 1.9.0, module version = 1.0.0
[230946.141] 	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[230946.141] 	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 4.0
[230946.141] (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[230946.141] (II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[230946.141] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
[230946.141] (II) Loading extension DPMS
[230946.141] (II) Loading extension XVideo
[230946.141] (II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
[230946.141] (II) Loading extension X-Resource
[230946.141] (II) LoadModule: "dbe"
[230946.141] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
[230946.141] (II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[230946.141] 	compiled for 1.9.0, module version = 1.0.0
[230946.141] 	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[230946.141] 	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 4.0
[230946.141] (II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[230946.141] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[230946.141] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[230946.151] (II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[230946.151] 	compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[230946.151] 	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[230946.151] (II) NVIDIA GLX Module  270.18  Tue Jan 18 22:03:05 PST 2011
[230946.151] (II) Loading extension GLX
[230946.151] (II) LoadModule: "record"
[230946.152] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so
[230946.152] (II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[230946.152] 	compiled for 1.9.0, module version = 1.13.0
[230946.152] 	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[230946.152] 	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 4.0
[230946.152] (II) Loading extension RECORD
[230946.152] (II) LoadModule: "dri"
[230946.152] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
[230946.152] (II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[230946.152] 	compiled for 1.9.0, module version = 1.0.0
[230946.152] 	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 4.0
[230946.152] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
[230946.152] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
[230946.152] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
[230946.152] (II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[230946.152] 	compiled for 1.9.0, module version = 1.2.0
[230946.152] 	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 4.0
[230946.152] (II) Loading extension DRI2
[230946.152] (II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
[230946.152] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.so
[230946.153] (II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[230946.153] 	compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[230946.153] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[230946.153] (II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver  270.18  Tue Jan 18 21:47:56 PST 2011
[230946.153] (II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
[230946.153] (--) using VT number 7

[230946.176] (II) Loading sub module "fb"
[230946.176] (II) LoadModule: "fb"
[230946.176] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
[230946.176] (II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[230946.176] 	compiled for 1.9.0, module version = 1.0.0
[230946.176] 	ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[230946.176] (II) Loading sub module "wfb"
[230946.176] (II) LoadModule: "wfb"
[230946.176] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libwfb.so
[230946.176] (II) Module wfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[230946.176] 	compiled for 1.9.0, module version = 1.0.0
[230946.176] 	ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[230946.176] (II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
[230946.176] (II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
[230946.176] (II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
[230946.176] (**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
[230946.176] (==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
[230946.176] (==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
[230946.176] (==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
[230946.176] (**) NVIDIA(0): Option "TwinView" "1"
[230946.176] (**) NVIDIA(0): Option "MetaModes" "DFP-0: nvidia-auto-select +1920+0, DFP-1: nvidia-auto-select +0+0"
[230946.176] (**) NVIDIA(0): Option "TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder" "DFP-1"
[230946.176] (**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling RENDER acceleration
[230946.176] (II) NVIDIA(0): Support for GLX with the Damage and Composite X extensions is
[230946.176] (II) NVIDIA(0):     enabled.
[230946.809] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Display (Samsung SyncMaster (DFP-0)) does not support NVIDIA
[230946.809] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0):     3D Vision stereo.
[230946.842] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Display (Ancor Communications Inc VK246 (DFP-1)) does not
[230946.842] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0):     support NVIDIA 3D Vision stereo.
[230946.844] (II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA GPU ION (GT218) at PCI:4:0:0 (GPU-0)
[230946.844] (--) NVIDIA(0): Memory: 524288 kBytes
[230946.844] (--) NVIDIA(0): VideoBIOS: 70.18.2e.00.00
[230946.844] (II) NVIDIA(0): Detected PCI Express Link width: 1X
[230946.844] (--) NVIDIA(0): Interlaced video modes are supported on this GPU
[230946.844] (--) NVIDIA(0): Connected display device(s) on ION at PCI:4:0:0
[230946.844] (--) NVIDIA(0):     Samsung SyncMaster (DFP-0)
[230946.845] (--) NVIDIA(0):     Ancor Communications Inc VK246 (DFP-1)
[230946.845] (--) NVIDIA(0): Samsung SyncMaster (DFP-0): 330.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
[230946.845] (--) NVIDIA(0): Samsung SyncMaster (DFP-0): Internal Dual Link TMDS
[230946.845] (--) NVIDIA(0): Ancor Communications Inc VK246 (DFP-1): 165.0 MHz maximum
[230946.845] (--) NVIDIA(0):     pixel clock
[230946.845] (--) NVIDIA(0): Ancor Communications Inc VK246 (DFP-1): Internal Single Link
[230946.845] (--) NVIDIA(0):     TMDS
[230946.847] (**) NVIDIA(0): TwinView enabled
[230946.847] (II) NVIDIA(0): Display Devices found referenced in MetaMode: DFP-0, DFP-1
[230946.928] (WW) NVIDIA(0): The EDID for Ancor Communications Inc VK246 (DFP-1)
[230946.928] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     contradicts itself: mode "720x576" is specified in the
[230946.928] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     EDID; however, the EDID's valid VertRefresh range
[230946.928] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     (56.000-76.000 Hz) would exclude this mode's VertRefresh
[230946.928] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     (50.0 Hz); ignoring VertRefresh check for mode "720x576".
[230946.928] (WW) NVIDIA(0): The EDID for Ancor Communications Inc VK246 (DFP-1)
[230946.928] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     contradicts itself: mode "720x576" is specified in the
[230946.928] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     EDID; however, the EDID's valid VertRefresh range
[230946.928] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     (56.000-76.000 Hz) would exclude this mode's VertRefresh
[230946.928] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     (50.0 Hz); ignoring VertRefresh check for mode "720x576".
[230946.928] (WW) NVIDIA(0): The EDID for Ancor Communications Inc VK246 (DFP-1)
[230946.928] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     contradicts itself: mode "1280x720" is specified in the
[230946.928] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     EDID; however, the EDID's valid VertRefresh range
[230946.928] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     (56.000-76.000 Hz) would exclude this mode's VertRefresh
[230946.928] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     (50.0 Hz); ignoring VertRefresh check for mode
[230946.928] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     "1280x720".
[230946.928] (WW) NVIDIA(0): The EDID for Ancor Communications Inc VK246 (DFP-1)
[230946.928] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     contradicts itself: mode "1920x1080" is specified in the
[230946.928] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     EDID; however, the EDID's valid HorizSync range
[230946.928] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     (31.000-83.000 kHz) would exclude this mode's HorizSync
[230946.928] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     (28.1 kHz); ignoring HorizSync check for mode
[230946.928] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     "1920x1080".
[230946.928] (WW) NVIDIA(0): The EDID for Ancor Communications Inc VK246 (DFP-1)
[230946.928] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     contradicts itself: mode "1920x1080" is specified in the
[230946.928] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     EDID; however, the EDID's valid VertRefresh range
[230946.928] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     (56.000-76.000 Hz) would exclude this mode's VertRefresh
[230946.928] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     (50.0 Hz); ignoring VertRefresh check for mode
[230946.928] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     "1920x1080".
[230946.928] (WW) NVIDIA(0): The EDID for Ancor Communications Inc VK246 (DFP-1)
[230946.928] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     contradicts itself: mode "1920x1080" is specified in the
[230946.928] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     EDID; however, the EDID's valid VertRefresh range
[230946.928] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     (56.000-76.000 Hz) would exclude this mode's VertRefresh
[230946.928] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     (50.0 Hz); ignoring VertRefresh check for mode
[230946.928] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     "1920x1080".
[230946.934] (WW) NVIDIA(0): The EDID for Ancor Communications Inc VK246 (DFP-1)
[230946.934] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     contradicts itself: mode "720x576" is specified in the
[230946.934] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     EDID; however, the EDID's valid VertRefresh range
[230946.934] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     (56.000-76.000 Hz) would exclude this mode's VertRefresh
[230946.934] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     (50.0 Hz); ignoring VertRefresh check for mode "720x576".
[230946.935] (WW) NVIDIA(0): The EDID for Ancor Communications Inc VK246 (DFP-1)
[230946.935] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     contradicts itself: mode "720x576" is specified in the
[230946.935] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     EDID; however, the EDID's valid VertRefresh range
[230946.935] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     (56.000-76.000 Hz) would exclude this mode's VertRefresh
[230946.935] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     (50.0 Hz); ignoring VertRefresh check for mode "720x576".
[230946.936] (WW) NVIDIA(0): The EDID for Ancor Communications Inc VK246 (DFP-1)
[230946.936] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     contradicts itself: mode "1280x720" is specified in the
[230946.936] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     EDID; however, the EDID's valid VertRefresh range
[230946.936] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     (56.000-76.000 Hz) would exclude this mode's VertRefresh
[230946.936] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     (50.0 Hz); ignoring VertRefresh check for mode
[230946.936] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     "1280x720".
[230946.937] (WW) NVIDIA(0): The EDID for Ancor Communications Inc VK246 (DFP-1)
[230946.937] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     contradicts itself: mode "1920x1080" is specified in the
[230946.937] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     EDID; however, the EDID's valid HorizSync range
[230946.937] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     (31.000-83.000 kHz) would exclude this mode's HorizSync
[230946.937] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     (28.1 kHz); ignoring HorizSync check for mode
[230946.937] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     "1920x1080".
[230946.937] (WW) NVIDIA(0): The EDID for Ancor Communications Inc VK246 (DFP-1)
[230946.937] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     contradicts itself: mode "1920x1080" is specified in the
[230946.937] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     EDID; however, the EDID's valid VertRefresh range
[230946.937] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     (56.000-76.000 Hz) would exclude this mode's VertRefresh
[230946.937] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     (50.0 Hz); ignoring VertRefresh check for mode
[230946.937] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     "1920x1080".
[230946.937] (WW) NVIDIA(0): The EDID for Ancor Communications Inc VK246 (DFP-1)
[230946.937] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     contradicts itself: mode "1920x1080" is specified in the
[230946.937] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     EDID; however, the EDID's valid VertRefresh range
[230946.937] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     (56.000-76.000 Hz) would exclude this mode's VertRefresh
[230946.937] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     (50.0 Hz); ignoring VertRefresh check for mode
[230946.937] (WW) NVIDIA(0):     "1920x1080".
[230947.024] (II) NVIDIA(0): Assigned Display Devices: DFP-0, DFP-1
[230947.024] (II) NVIDIA(0): Validated modes:
[230947.024] (II) NVIDIA(0):    
[230947.024] (II) NVIDIA(0):     "DFP-0:nvidia-auto-select+1920+0,DFP-1:nvidia-auto-select+0+0"
[230947.024] (II) NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size determined to be 3600 x 1080
[230947.046] (--) NVIDIA(0): DPI set to (90, 88); computed from "UseEdidDpi" X config
[230947.046] (--) NVIDIA(0):     option
[230947.046] (==) NVIDIA(0): Enabling 32-bit ARGB GLX visuals.
[230947.046] (--) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
[230947.046] (II) NVIDIA: Using 768.00 MB of virtual memory for indirect memory access.
[230947.047] (II) NVIDIA(0): Initialized GPU GART.
[230947.055] (II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode
[230947.056] (II) NVIDIA(0):     "DFP-0:nvidia-auto-select+1920+0,DFP-1:nvidia-auto-select+0+0"
[230947.269] (II) Loading extension NV-GLX
[230947.422] (II) NVIDIA(0): Initialized OpenGL Acceleration
[230947.422] (==) NVIDIA(0): Disabling shared memory pixmaps
[230947.422] (II) NVIDIA(0): Initialized X Rendering Acceleration
[230947.422] (==) NVIDIA(0): Backing store disabled
[230947.422] (==) NVIDIA(0): Silken mouse enabled
[230947.423] (**) NVIDIA(0): DPMS enabled
[230947.423] (II) Loading extension NV-CONTROL
[230947.423] (II) Loading extension XINERAMA
[230947.423] (II) Loading sub module "dri2"
[230947.423] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
[230947.423] (II) Reloading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
[230947.423] (II) NVIDIA(0): [DRI2] Setup complete
[230947.423] (==) RandR enabled
[230947.423] (II) Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
[230947.423] (II) Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
[230947.423] (II) Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
[230947.423] (II) Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
[230947.423] (II) Initializing built-in extension XTEST
[230947.423] (II) Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
[230947.423] (II) Initializing built-in extension SYNC
[230947.423] (II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
[230947.423] (II) Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
[230947.423] (II) Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
[230947.423] (II) Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
[230947.423] (II) Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
[230947.423] (II) Initializing built-in extension RENDER
[230947.423] (II) Initializing built-in extension RANDR
[230947.423] (II) Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
[230947.423] (II) Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
[230947.423] (II) Initializing built-in extension GESTURE
[230947.425] (II) Initializing extension GLX
[230947.448] (II) XKB: reuse xkmfile /var/lib/xkb/server-B20D7FC79C7F597315E3E501AEF10E0D866E8E92.xkm
[230947.457] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event1)
[230947.457] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[230947.457] (II) LoadModule: "evdev"
[230947.457] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
[230947.457] (II) Module evdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[230947.457] 	compiled for 1.9.0, module version = 2.3.2
[230947.457] 	Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
[230947.457] 	ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 11.0
[230947.457] (**) Power Button: always reports core events
[230947.457] (**) Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event1"
[230947.522] (II) Power Button: Found keys
[230947.522] (II) Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
[230947.522] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD)
[230947.522] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[230947.522] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
[230947.522] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[230947.524] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event0)
[230947.524] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[230947.524] (**) Power Button: always reports core events
[230947.524] (**) Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event0"
[230947.603] (II) Power Button: Found keys
[230947.603] (II) Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
[230947.603] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD)
[230947.603] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[230947.603] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
[230947.603] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[230947.607] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Mitsumi Electric Mitsumi USB Keyboard (/dev/input/event2)
[230947.607] (**) Mitsumi Electric Mitsumi USB Keyboard: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[230947.607] (**) Mitsumi Electric Mitsumi USB Keyboard: always reports core events
[230947.607] (**) Mitsumi Electric Mitsumi USB Keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event2"
[230947.683] (II) Mitsumi Electric Mitsumi USB Keyboard: Found keys
[230947.683] (II) Mitsumi Electric Mitsumi USB Keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
[230947.683] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Mitsumi Electric Mitsumi USB Keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD)
[230947.683] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[230947.683] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
[230947.683] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[230947.691] (II) config/udev: Adding input device BTC USB Multimedia Cordless Kit (/dev/input/event3)
[230947.691] (**) BTC USB Multimedia Cordless Kit: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[230947.691] (**) BTC USB Multimedia Cordless Kit: always reports core events
[230947.691] (**) BTC USB Multimedia Cordless Kit: Device: "/dev/input/event3"
[230947.763] (II) BTC USB Multimedia Cordless Kit: Found keys
[230947.763] (II) BTC USB Multimedia Cordless Kit: Configuring as keyboard
[230947.763] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "BTC USB Multimedia Cordless Kit" (type: KEYBOARD)
[230947.763] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[230947.763] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
[230947.763] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[230947.764] (II) config/udev: Adding input device BTC USB Multimedia Cordless Kit (/dev/input/event4)
[230947.764] (**) BTC USB Multimedia Cordless Kit: Applying InputClass "evdev pointer catchall"
[230947.764] (**) BTC USB Multimedia Cordless Kit: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[230947.764] (**) BTC USB Multimedia Cordless Kit: always reports core events
[230947.764] (**) BTC USB Multimedia Cordless Kit: Device: "/dev/input/event4"
[230947.842] (II) BTC USB Multimedia Cordless Kit: Found 3 mouse buttons
[230947.842] (II) BTC USB Multimedia Cordless Kit: Found scroll wheel(s)
[230947.842] (II) BTC USB Multimedia Cordless Kit: Found relative axes
[230947.842] (II) BTC USB Multimedia Cordless Kit: Found x and y relative axes
[230947.842] (II) BTC USB Multimedia Cordless Kit: Found keys
[230947.842] (II) BTC USB Multimedia Cordless Kit: Configuring as mouse
[230947.842] (II) BTC USB Multimedia Cordless Kit: Configuring as keyboard
[230947.842] (**) BTC USB Multimedia Cordless Kit: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
[230947.842] (**) BTC USB Multimedia Cordless Kit: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
[230947.842] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "BTC USB Multimedia Cordless Kit" (type: KEYBOARD)
[230947.842] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[230947.842] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
[230947.842] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[230947.842] (II) BTC USB Multimedia Cordless Kit: initialized for relative axes.
[230947.843] (II) config/udev: Adding input device BTC USB Multimedia Cordless Kit (/dev/input/mouse0)
[230947.843] (II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)
[230947.844] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Guest Barcode Reader (/dev/input/event5)
[230947.844] (**) Guest Barcode Reader: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[230947.844] (**) Guest Barcode Reader: always reports core events
[230947.844] (**) Guest Barcode Reader: Device: "/dev/input/event5"
[230947.922] (II) Guest Barcode Reader: Found keys
[230947.922] (II) Guest Barcode Reader: Configuring as keyboard
[230947.922] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Guest Barcode Reader" (type: KEYBOARD)
[230947.922] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[230947.922] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
[230947.922] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[230947.923] (II) config/udev: Adding input device ASUS USB2.0 Webcam (/dev/input/event6)
[230947.923] (**) ASUS USB2.0 Webcam: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[230947.923] (**) ASUS USB2.0 Webcam: always reports core events
[230947.923] (**) ASUS USB2.0 Webcam: Device: "/dev/input/event6"
[230948.002] (II) ASUS USB2.0 Webcam: Found keys
[230948.002] (II) ASUS USB2.0 Webcam: Configuring as keyboard
[230948.002] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "ASUS USB2.0 Webcam" (type: KEYBOARD)
[230948.002] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[230948.002] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
[230948.002] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[230948.011] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Media Center Ed. eHome Infrared Remote Transceiver (147a:e018) (/dev/input/event7)
[230948.011] (**) Media Center Ed. eHome Infrared Remote Transceiver (147a:e018): Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[230948.011] (**) Media Center Ed. eHome Infrared Remote Transceiver (147a:e018): always reports core events
[230948.011] (**) Media Center Ed. eHome Infrared Remote Transceiver (147a:e018): Device: "/dev/input/event7"
[230948.082] (II) Media Center Ed. eHome Infrared Remote Transceiver (147a:e018): Found keys
[230948.082] (II) Media Center Ed. eHome Infrared Remote Transceiver (147a:e018): Configuring as keyboard
[230948.082] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Media Center Ed. eHome Infrared Remote Transceiver (147a:e018)" (type: KEYBOARD)
[230948.082] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[230948.082] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
[230948.082] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"

[jim.hitch]

Hi

Did you have any luck with this in the end?

I think I've got the same problem. Here's my setup:

I have a separate frontend running through HDMI to my LCD TV, this is the setup:
Mythbuntu 10.10
Processor (CPU) - Intel® Atom™ DualCore Processor D525 (1.8GHz) 667MHz FSB/1MB Cache
Motherboard - ASUS® AT5IONT-I: NVIDIA® ION™, HDMI 1080P, USB 3.0

As you say, it's happening in chrome, skype, virtualbox and for me firefox and synaptic package manager, but strangely not so much when actually running mythtv. It's driving me completely nuts.

[audeojude]

No,
I haven't found a resolution. Right now I have minimal functionality that lets me get by and am just waiting till an update comes out that fixes this. It is a pain in the butt, but what are you going to do.. Xorg and or Nvidia need to get their **** together on this one... there are a lot of people having this specific issue.

[jim.hitch]

Hi

I found this from a couple of years ago and wonder if it might be a similar thing. HERE


When I get time, I might try installing the nvidia driver from nvidia itself, using the tips in that link and see how it goes. What do you think?

I'm not genius with linux, but can follow instructions.

If that doesn't work, I'm going back to lucid, as you suggest.

[audeojude]

All the GLX and stuff is working fine for me so I think that is a different issue. I am using the latest NVidia drivers from the NVidia website so that didn't fix the issue. I have tried all the Ubuntu supported drivers as well as the one's from Nvidia itself.

The only way I have resolved the issue is to roll back the Xorg server to 3 or 4 versions ago in the Lucid repository... It is a bit of a pain in the butt to do and it messes with the installed software and dependencies. I don't recommend it for the faint of heart.

I had it all working with the above rollback but then updated some stuff in the dependencies it updated Xorg server back to the newer version which broke it again. In trying to roll the drivers back again I now had some dependencies that wouldn't allow me to do it again...

I have spent way to much time beating my head against this. My computer isn't here for me to spend hundreds of hours just trying to get it to work. It's here for me to spend hundreds of hours working and doing stuff I need to do online.

I'm a big Ubuntu fan and in general it "just runs" which I like. I get really frustrated when I hit an issue like this though. Especially when it lasts for months without a fix.