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[mikesmithv <1079440@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

I can run all day without problems if I boot up using just the laptop
screen, but using an external monitor to extend the viewing area I get a
crash after about an hour or two of use, 100% guaranteed.  It seems
completely random.  I was getting similar crashes in 12.04 but using 2d
"fixed" that.  Now with 12.10 I have to use 3d.  By complete freeze I
mean no mouse click or key press does anything but I can still see the
cursor move with the mouse.

When I first installed 12.10 and the system froze I could use ctrl-
alt-F1 to restart the display manager, but since a recent system update
ctrl-alt-F1 just switches to a black screen (no text).  Typing any kind
of command seems to have no effect, so it is more than the characters
simply not displaying.  So this recent system update seems to make the
crash more severe when it happens.

Description:	Ubuntu 12.10
Release:	12.10

compiz:
  Installed: 1:0.9.8.4+bzr3407-0ubuntu1
  Candidate: 1:0.9.8.4+bzr3407-0ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 1:0.9.8.4+bzr3407-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal-updates/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     1:0.9.8.4-0ubuntu2 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal/main amd64 Packages

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: compiz 1:0.9.8.4+bzr3407-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-18.29-generic 3.5.7
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-18-generic x86_64
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:
 
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
Date: Thu Nov 15 14:13:02 2012
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: quantal
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus: vboxhost, 4.2.4, 3.5.0-18-generic, x86_64: installed
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
GraphicsCard:
 Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:27a2] (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:01cd]
   Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:01cd]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-10-31 (15 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
MachineType: Dell Inc. MP061
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-18-generic root=UUID=0650f48a-9821-4f03-aad9-130f0ff78d65 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: compiz
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 12/18/2006
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A06
dmi.board.name: 0FF049
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA06:bd12/18/2006:svnDellInc.:pnMP061:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0FF049:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr:
dmi.product.name: MP061
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.8.4+bzr3407-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.39-0ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.0-0ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.0-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu6
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.99.99~git20120913.8637f772-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.20.9-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.2-0ubuntu3

** Affects: compiz (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug compiz-0.9 quantal running-unity ubuntu

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  Random complete freeze using dual monitors

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