Bug 515957 - Screen fades into black in Xorg on Lenovo T61
Summary: Screen fades into black in Xorg on Lenovo T61
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: xorg-x11-server
Version: 11
Hardware: i686
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Adam Jackson
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
URL:
Whiteboard:
Depends On:
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2009-08-06 11:26 UTC by Aleš Mareček
Modified: 2018-04-11 08:36 UTC (History)
5 users (show)

Fixed In Version:
Clone Of:
Environment:
Last Closed: 2009-12-05 10:44:27 UTC
Type: ---
Embargoed:


Attachments (Terms of Use)
Log file of Xorg (63.83 KB, text/plain)
2009-08-06 11:29 UTC, Aleš Mareček
no flags Details

Description Aleš Mareček 2009-08-06 11:26:33 UTC
Description of problem:
I use Fedora 11 on Lenovo T61 laptop. It happens about 3 times a day that my screen fades into black for a second and after some activity (mouse, kyeboard) fades out back to the normal screen and I can continue with my work.
My Xorg log file is attached.


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
xorg-x11-server 1.6.1.901-1.fc11

(II) LoadModule: "intel"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//intel_drv.so
(II) Module intel: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
        compiled for 1.6.1.901, module version = 2.7.0
        Module class: X.Org Video Driver
        ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 5.0

(II) intel(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section
        "Builtin Default intel Screen 0" for depth/fbbpp 24/32
(==) intel(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
(==) intel(0): RGB weight 888
(==) intel(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(II) intel(0): Integrated Graphics Chipset: Intel(R) 965GM
(--) intel(0): Chipset: "965GM"
(II) intel(0): Resizable framebuffer: available (0 4)

How reproducible:
Randomly

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Run Xorg
  
Actual results:
Sometimes fades into black.

Expected results:
No fades into black.

Additional info:

Comment 1 Aleš Mareček 2009-08-06 11:29:55 UTC
Created attachment 356489 [details]
Log file of Xorg

Comment 2 Steve 2009-08-16 11:53:35 UTC
Same here with nvidia card. I tking this is not a driver issue. Maybe xorg or gnome-power-manager?

Comment 3 Matěj Cepl 2009-08-17 15:51:51 UTC
bradford:~$ checkXorgLog 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=356489'
(WW) Falling back to old probe method for vesa
(WW) Falling back to old probe method for fbdev
(WW) intel(0): Unknown vendor-specific block f
(EE) intel(0): max_gtt_map_size: 59734kb.
(EE) intel(0): max_gtt_map_size: 59734kb.
(EE) intel(0): max_gtt_map_size: 59734kb.
(WW) intel(0): Unknown vendor-specific block f
(WW) intel(0): Unknown vendor-specific block f
(WW) intel(0): Unknown vendor-specific block f
(WW) intel(0): Unknown vendor-specific block f
(WW) intel(0): Unknown vendor-specific block f
(WW) intel(0): Unknown vendor-specific block f
(WW) intel(0): Unknown vendor-specific block f
(EE) intel(0): max_gtt_map_size: 59734kb.
(EE) intel(0): max_gtt_map_size: 59734kb.
(EE) intel(0): max_gtt_map_size: 59734kb.
(EE) intel(0): max_gtt_map_size: 59734kb.
(WW) intel(0): Unknown vendor-specific block f
(WW) intel(0): Unknown vendor-specific block f
(WW) intel(0): Unknown vendor-specific block f
(WW) intel(0): Unknown vendor-specific block f
(WW) intel(0): Unknown vendor-specific block f
(EE) intel(0): max_gtt_map_size: 59734kb.
(EE) intel(0): max_gtt_map_size: 59734kb.
(WW) intel(0): Unknown vendor-specific block f
(WW) intel(0): Unknown vendor-specific block f
(WW) intel(0): Unknown vendor-specific block f
(WW) intel(0): Unknown vendor-specific block f
(EE) intel(0): max_gtt_map_size: 59734kb.
(EE) intel(0): max_gtt_map_size: 59734kb.
bradford:~$

Comment 4 Matěj Cepl 2009-08-17 21:36:03 UTC
(In reply to comment #2)
> Same here with nvidia card. I tking this is not a driver issue. Maybe xorg or
> gnome-power-manager?  

Reassigning to xorg-x11-server.

Comment 5 Zdenek Kabelac 2009-10-12 09:42:27 UTC
Look at this blog: http://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/
article: gnome-power-manager and blanking (removal of bodges)

I've once even seen once some weird icon in my gnome panel referring to this blog.

Comment 6 Matěj Cepl 2009-11-05 18:36:04 UTC
Since this bugzilla report was filed, there have been several major updates in various components of the Xorg system, which may have resolved this issue. Users who have experienced this problem are encouraged to upgrade their system to the latest version of their packages. For packages from updates-testing repository you can use command

yum upgrade --enablerepo='*-updates-testing'

Alternatively, you can also try to test whether this bug is reproducible with the upcoming Fedora 12 distribution by downloading LiveMedia of F12 Beta available at http://alt.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/nightly-composes/ . By using that you get all the latest packages without need to install anything on your computer. For more information on using LiveMedia take a look at https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FedoraLiveCD .

Please, if you experience this problem on the up-to-date system, let us now in the comment for this bug, or whether the upgraded system works for you.

If you won't be able to reply in one month, I will have to close this bug as INSUFFICIENT_DATA. Thank you.

[This is a bulk message for all open Fedora Rawhide Xorg-related bugs. I'm adding myself to the CC list for each bug, so I'll see any comments you make after this and do my best to make sure every issue gets proper attention.]

Comment 7 Aleš Mareček 2009-11-06 09:00:00 UTC
It seems the bug is solved now (for me). I haven't already noticed that erroneous behaviour. I think we could close this bug as you said. Thanks.

Comment 8 Vedran Miletić 2009-12-05 10:44:27 UTC
Closing per comment #7.


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