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["Christopher M. Penalver" <christopher.m.penalver@xxxxxxxxx>]

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- Please subscribe Christopher M. Penalver to this report.
+ Previously I was using Lubuntu 12.10, with kernel 3.5.0-37-generic, and
+ I experienced no problems with either Firefox or Oracle's Virtual Box.
+ Upon updating to Lubuntu 13.04 (and of course updating both packages),
+ Firefox would not launch most of the time and Virtual Box would never
+ launch. When either package crashed, the whole system would freeze, and
+ a regular pattern of colored, diagonallly oriented bars would appear on
+ the screen. These crashes always required a cold start (turning off and
+ on) to regain control of the system. In the case of Firefox, I noticed
+ that if I used the previous kernel  (3.5.0-37-generic), the package
+ would launch normally in Lubuntu 13.04. I did not test this with
+ VirtualBox.
  
- This bug seems to be the same as Bug #1176062. Previously I was using
- Lubuntu 12.10, with kernel 3.5.0-37-generic, and I experienced no
- problems with either Firefox or Oracle's Virtual Box. Upon updating to
- Lubuntu 13.04 (and of course updating both packages), Firefox would not
- launch most of the time and Virtual Box would never launch. When either
- package crashed, the whole system would freeze, and a regular pattern of
- colored, diagonallly oriented bars would appear on the screen. These
- crashes always required a cold start (turning off and on) to regain
- control of the system.
- 
- In the case of Firefox, I noticed that if I used the previous kernel
- (3.5.0-37-generic), the package would launch normally in Lubuntu 13.04.
- I did not test this with VirtualBox.
- 
- My computer has an onboard graphics chip: NVIDIA Corporation C61
- [GeForce 6150SE nForce 430]. Up to then, I had been using nouveau as the
- graphics driver.  I then decided to replace nouveau with the nvidia
- drivers provided by Synaptic. This seems to have solved the problem, and
- now I can launch both Firefox and Virtual Box without any crashes with
- kernel 3.8.0-27-generic.
- 
- I hope this helps. Thank you for your attention.
+ WORKAROUND: I replaced nouveau with the nvidia drivers provided by
+ Synaptic and this seems to have solved the problem, and now I can launch
+ both Firefox and Virtual Box without any crashes with kernel
+ 3.8.0-27-generic.
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  Package: linux-image-3.8.0-27-generic 3.8.0-27.40
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-27.40-generic 3.8.13.4
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-27-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.1
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
-  USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
-  /dev/snd/controlC0:  wechsler   2016 F.... pulseaudio
-  /dev/snd/controlC1:  wechsler   2016 F.... pulseaudio
+  USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
+  /dev/snd/controlC0:  wechsler   2016 F.... pulseaudio
+  /dev/snd/controlC1:  wechsler   2016 F.... pulseaudio
  CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'iw'
  Date: Mon Aug 12 10:41:57 2013
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=b61f5097-b765-473c-b977-14a7e90bf1ed
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-01-27 (197 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.1)
  Lsusb:
-  Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0cf3:9271 Atheros Communications, Inc. AR9271 802.11n
-  Bus 002 Device 002: ID 046d:c016 Logitech, Inc. Optical Wheel Mouse
-  Bus 002 Device 003: ID 046d:08da Logitech, Inc. QuickCam Messanger
-  Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
-  Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
+  Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0cf3:9271 Atheros Communications, Inc. AR9271 802.11n
+  Bus 002 Device 002: ID 046d:c016 Logitech, Inc. Optical Wheel Mouse
+  Bus 002 Device 003: ID 046d:08da Logitech, Inc. QuickCam Messanger
+  Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
+  Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcFB:
-  
+ 
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.8.0-27-generic root=/dev/mapper/lubuntu-root ro quiet splash
  RelatedPackageVersions:
-  linux-restricted-modules-3.8.0-27-generic N/A
-  linux-backports-modules-3.8.0-27-generic  N/A
-  linux-firmware                            1.106
+  linux-restricted-modules-3.8.0-27-generic N/A
+  linux-backports-modules-3.8.0-27-generic  N/A
+  linux-firmware                            1.106
  RfKill:
-  0: phy0: Wireless LAN
-  	Soft blocked: no
-  	Hard blocked: no
+  0: phy0: Wireless LAN
+   Soft blocked: no
+   Hard blocked: no
  SourcePackage: linux
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-08-01 (10 days ago)
  WifiSyslog:
-  
+ 
  dmi.bios.date: 09/18/2006
  dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: F3
  dmi.board.name: M61PM-S2
  dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrF3:bd09/18/2006:svn:pn:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnM61PM-S2:rvr:cvn:ct3:cvr:

** Tags added: bios-outdated-f8 needs-upstream-testing regression-
potential

** Summary changed:

- Firefox and Virtual Box crash and freeze the system
+ 10de:03d0 [Gigabyte GA-M61PM-S2] Firefox and Virtual Box crash and freeze the system with nouveau

** Tags removed: quantal regression-potential
** Tags added: regression-release

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Title:
  10de:03d0 [Gigabyte GA-M61PM-S2] Firefox and Virtual Box crash and
  freeze the system with nouveau

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Previously I was using Lubuntu 12.10, with kernel 3.5.0-37-generic,
  and I experienced no problems with either Firefox or Oracle's Virtual
  Box. Upon updating to Lubuntu 13.04 (and of course updating both
  packages), Firefox would not launch most of the time and Virtual Box
  would never launch. When either package crashed, the whole system
  would freeze, and a regular pattern of colored, diagonallly oriented
  bars would appear on the screen. These crashes always required a cold
  start (turning off and on) to regain control of the system. In the
  case of Firefox, I noticed that if I used the previous kernel
  (3.5.0-37-generic), the package would launch normally in Lubuntu
  13.04. I did not test this with VirtualBox.

  WORKAROUND: I replaced nouveau with the nvidia drivers provided by
  Synaptic and this seems to have solved the problem, and now I can
  launch both Firefox and Virtual Box without any crashes with kernel
  3.8.0-27-generic.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  Package: linux-image-3.8.0-27-generic 3.8.0-27.40
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-27.40-generic 3.8.13.4
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-27-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.1
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  wechsler   2016 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/controlC1:  wechsler   2016 F.... pulseaudio
  CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'iw'
  Date: Mon Aug 12 10:41:57 2013
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=b61f5097-b765-473c-b977-14a7e90bf1ed
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-01-27 (197 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.1)
  Lsusb:
   Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0cf3:9271 Atheros Communications, Inc. AR9271 802.11n
   Bus 002 Device 002: ID 046d:c016 Logitech, Inc. Optical Wheel Mouse
   Bus 002 Device 003: ID 046d:08da Logitech, Inc. QuickCam Messanger
   Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
   Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcFB:

  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.8.0-27-generic root=/dev/mapper/lubuntu-root ro quiet splash
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.8.0-27-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.8.0-27-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                            1.106
  RfKill:
   0: phy0: Wireless LAN
    Soft blocked: no
    Hard blocked: no
  SourcePackage: linux
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-08-01 (10 days ago)
  WifiSyslog:

  dmi.bios.date: 09/18/2006
  dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: F3
  dmi.board.name: M61PM-S2
  dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrF3:bd09/18/2006:svn:pn:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnM61PM-S2:rvr:cvn:ct3:cvr:

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