Swapping broke my graphics

sonicpp · 03-01-2014, 12:37 PM

Hi Linux community,

I searched in "whole Internet" and still dont know what to do. My problem is when Linux load/save memory into HDD (hibernate, swapping), my graphics will broke. Just look at the picture: http://www.nahraj-obrazek.cz/?di=113936968770. You can see that some fonts are broken, and some images too (actually, icons on left up corner were broken too, but when i move cursor over them, they will "repare" themselves. But you can still see some garbage over there. Sometimes it also broke my wallpaper image. After system restart is it all OK (or when I disable and enable again Xfce compositor, see here: http://www.nahraj-obrazek.cz/?di=913936974186 - but disabling/enabling compositor will not fix everything). This problem is on my notebook very long time (over one year or so? I really dont remember). I have old notebook (asus x51l) with integrated Intel graphics card.

My system:
Kernel: 3.12-1-amd64
Distribution: Debian GNU/Linux testing (jessie)
DE: Xfce 4.10

Thank you for your help

notKlaatu · 03-03-2014, 04:57 PM

This sounds like a Xorg error to me. Since you're on a testing branch of Debian, my first question would be, have you tried hibernation with some stable distro (like off of a liveCD, obviously) to see if that makes a difference?

What version of the Intel driver are you using?

You can do this:

Code:

grep LoadModule -A5 /var/log/Xorg.0.log

and look for the 'intel' result, and find the version of the driver.

sonicpp · 03-04-2014, 03:06 PM

Thank you very much for your reply. I will try some stable distro tomorrow.

I also checked the driver version, here is "intel" output for your command (it is not whole output, but i hope it is enough):

Code:

[    17.093] (II) LoadModule: "intel"
[    17.093] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/intel_drv.so
[    17.161] (II) Module intel: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    17.161] 	compiled for 1.14.3, module version = 2.21.15
[    17.161] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[    17.161] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 14.1

sonicpp · 03-08-2014, 08:34 AM

So, i installed Gnome Shell on my Debian testing and there is still problem when swapping (or hibernating). I tried it just to make sure it is not Xfce problem.

Next, i installed Ubuntu 13.10 and it looks like it's alright. Then i installed Xfce on this Ubuntu and... still OK.
Here is LoadModule output from Ubuntu:

Code:

[    20.676] (II) LoadModule: "intel"
[    20.676] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/intel_drv.so
[    20.684] (II) Module intel: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    20.684] 	compiled for 1.14.3, module version = 2.99.904
[    20.684] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[    20.684] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 14.1

Is it problem of Intel driver, isn't it?

notKlaatu · 03-09-2014, 03:17 PM

I think it might be, yes.

John VV · 03-09-2014, 06:48 PM

I searched in "whole Internet"

seeing as that is humanly impossible ........

any errors in the xorg.0.conf. Any (EE) listed
any errors in the message log ? /var/log/messages

Drakeo · 03-10-2014, 04:07 AM

I have a MA3 asus motherboard on one of my machines. never would sleep or hibernate right. I spent a long time looking up what and how to's. Finally I came up with a hybrid of them yes there is a hybrid sleep and hibernate mode. and yes if I boot that machine into another system that is not configured hybrid.
I will have a blank screen and do a hard reboot still comes back blank I need to disconect the electricity to it or manual reset bios.

you may want to look at a bios update but tell you the truth on a old machine better just to create the hybrid shutdown. Hybrid Sleep hibernate

sonicpp · 03-10-2014, 08:10 AM

John VV: in Xorg.0.log are no errors, but in Xorg.0.log.old is something:

Code:

...
[   302.619] (II) intel(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
[   302.619] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1280x800"x0.0   71.00  1280 1328 1360 1440  800 803 809 823 -hsync -vsync (49.3 kHz eP)
(EE) [mi] EQ overflowing.  Additional events will be discarded until existing events are processed.
(EE) 
(EE) Backtrace:
(EE) 0: /usr/bin/Xorg (xorg_backtrace+0x3d) [0x7fab8f32dccd]
(EE) 1: /usr/bin/Xorg (mieqEnqueue+0x22b) [0x7fab8f30fc2b]
(EE) 2: /usr/bin/Xorg (QueuePointerEvents+0x52) [0x7fab8f1f7802]
(EE) 3: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so (0x7fab8aba2000+0x571d) [0x7fab8aba771d]
(EE) 4: /usr/bin/Xorg (0x7fab8f18c000+0x91ab8) [0x7fab8f21dab8]
(EE) 5: /usr/bin/Xorg (0x7fab8f18c000+0xb9fb0) [0x7fab8f245fb0]
(EE) 6: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpthread.so.0 (0x7fab8e28a000+0xf210) [0x7fab8e299210]
(EE) 7: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 (ioctl+0x7) [0x7fab8cfad857]
(EE) 8: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libdrm.so.2 (drmIoctl+0x34) [0x7fab8e081764]
(EE) 9: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libdrm_intel.so.1 (0x7fab8b3a6000+0x67af) [0x7fab8b3ac7af]
(EE) 10: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/intel_drv.so (0x7fab8b5c7000+0xe500e) [0x7fab8b6ac00e]
(EE) 11: /usr/bin/Xorg (0x7fab8f18c000+0xcc3e7) [0x7fab8f2583e7]
(EE) 12: /usr/bin/Xorg (0x7fab8f18c000+0xd6c80) [0x7fab8f262c80]
(EE) 13: /usr/bin/Xorg (0x7fab8f18c000+0xd57f2) [0x7fab8f2617f2]
(EE) 14: /usr/bin/Xorg (miPointerUpdateSprite+0x27a) [0x7fab8f31991a]
(EE) 15: /usr/bin/Xorg (0x7fab8f18c000+0x18db7b) [0x7fab8f319b7b]
(EE) 16: /usr/bin/Xorg (0x7fab8f18c000+0xe30d1) [0x7fab8f26f0d1]
(EE) 17: /usr/bin/Xorg (0x7fab8f18c000+0x12a41e) [0x7fab8f2b641e]
(EE) 18: /usr/bin/Xorg (0x7fab8f18c000+0x5d1a7) [0x7fab8f1e91a7]
(EE) 19: /usr/bin/Xorg (0x7fab8f18c000+0x60cef) [0x7fab8f1eccef]
(EE) 20: /usr/bin/Xorg (0x7fab8f18c000+0x135d53) [0x7fab8f2c1d53]
(EE) 21: /usr/bin/Xorg (0x7fab8f18c000+0x1567a4) [0x7fab8f2e27a4]
(EE) 22: /usr/bin/Xorg (mieqProcessDeviceEvent+0x1cd) [0x7fab8f31000d]
(EE) 23: /usr/bin/Xorg (mieqProcessInputEvents+0xf7) [0x7fab8f310127]
(EE) 24: /usr/bin/Xorg (ProcessInputEvents+0x9) [0x7fab8f21dc19]
(EE) 25: /usr/bin/Xorg (0x7fab8f18c000+0x54d52) [0x7fab8f1e0d52]
(EE) 26: /usr/bin/Xorg (0x7fab8f18c000+0x4455a) [0x7fab8f1d055a]
(EE) 27: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 (__libc_start_main+0xf5) [0x7fab8ceed995]
(EE) 28: /usr/bin/Xorg (0x7fab8f18c000+0x4489f) [0x7fab8f1d089f]
(EE) 
(EE) [mi] These backtraces from mieqEnqueue may point to a culprit higher up the stack.
(EE) [mi] mieq is *NOT* the cause.  It is a victim.
[   464.427] [mi] EQ processing has resumed after 85 dropped events.
[   464.438] [mi] This may be caused my a misbehaving driver monopolizing the server's resources.
[   592.235] (II) UnloadModule: "synaptics"
...

In messages are only 2 lines, probably not errors msgs.

Drakeo: Thanks for tip.

notKlaatu · 03-11-2014, 01:37 PM

If hibernation works as expected in Ubuntu, and not in Debian Testing, then the problem is not with your hardware. It is a software issue, either centering around your driver version or your configuration itself. You can try looking at the Xorg and Kernel configs on Ubuntu and attempt to mimic them in Debian Testing.

Why do you feel it is best for you to be running Debian Testing? Are you attempting to help test Debian for bugs? If so, you might want to investigate this issue further and then report back to Debian. Otherwise, try running Debian Stable, or Ubuntu. I feel like you'll have better luck, and a lot less frustration.

Cheers!

sonicpp · 03-17-2014, 09:47 AM

Sorry for the delay.

I tried a lot of distributions, but I always returned back to Debian. Stable has a bit outdated apps for me and on Testing I found bugs very rarely.

I am using Linux for several years. You are right notKlaatu, it is maybe time to help testing Debian "testing"

. Thanks for your tips,
I'll be back! (after I figure out where the problem lies)!

jpollard · 03-17-2014, 10:00 AM

Have you tried running "xrefresh -root"?

If the problem goes away, it is a driver issue, though there is the possibility that the window manager or some such has an issue with the driver.

sonicpp · 03-18-2014, 06:24 PM

hi, jpollard
i tried it..and it does not do anything

maybe i should try some tips what notKlaatu mentioned, but i am little busy this week.