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 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.tag=crash|crash]]
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.tag=freeze|freeze]]
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.tag=corruption|corruption]]
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.tag=tearing|tearing]]
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.tag=resolution|resolution]]
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.tag=performance|performance]]
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.tag=dual-head|dual-head]]
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.tag=backlight|backlight]]
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.tag=videoplayback|videoplayback]]
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.tag=ghost-monitor|ghost-monitor]]
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.tag=edid|edid]]
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.tag=3d|3d]]
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.tag=compiz|compiz]]
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.tag=resume|resume]]
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.tag=cropped|cropped]]
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.tag=font-size|font-size]]
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.tag=no-screens|no-screens]]
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.tag=
black-screen|black-screen]]
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.tag=vt-switch|vt-switch]]
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.tag=tv-out|tv-out]]
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.tag=high-cpu|high-cpu]]
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.tag=error-exit|error-exit]] - X exits with error code and error message
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.tag=no-screens|no-screens]] - X exits because no usable screen configuration could be determined
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.tag=crash|crash]] - X process terminates with backtrace / SIGSEGV
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.tag=
freeze|freeze]] - Can ssh into the machine, mouse cursor moves, but is otherwise hung / locked up / stuck in a loop
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.tag=corruption|corruption]] - Screen shows garbage or mis-rendered graphics
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.tag=tearing|tearing]] - a phenomenon in video where a newly rendered frame overlaps a previously rendered frame, creating a torn look as two parts of an object.
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.tag=resolution|resolution]] - X starts with an incorrectly selected resolution, does not provide access to full range of expected resolutions, or fails in switching to alternate resolution
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.tag=performance|performance]] - game fps is low, or perceived graphics display speed is below expectations
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.tag=flicker|flicker]] - X blinks or flickers continuously or temporarily after startup, resume, etc.
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.tag=dual-head|dual-head]] - problem setting up external monitor, mirrored or extended
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.tag=
backlight|backlight]] - on laptop, screen's illumination does not work properly
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.tag=videoplayback|videoplayback]] - problem associated with playing video, such as using Xv
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.tag=ghost-monitor|ghost-monitor]] - the video driver seems to be configuring around a non-existent output device
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.tag=edid|edid]] - problem associated with EDID interpretation, often resulting in incorrect resolution detection
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.tag=3d|3d]] - issue relating to 3D behavior
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.tag=compiz|compiz]] - problem involving compiz functionality
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.tag=resume|resume]] - issue that occurs following a resume from suspend or hibernation
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.tag=cropped|cropped]] - screen is only partially displayed
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.tag=font-size|font-size]] - fonts are way too big or way too small, usually because of incorrect EDID
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.tag=black-screen|black-screen]] - screen goes completely black/blank on boot, or after suspend/resume, or during regular usage
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.tag=vt-switch|vt-switch]] - problem occurs during or after switching virtual terminals (ctrl-alt-f#)
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.tag=tv-out|tv-out]] - issue associated with the TV/HDMI/S-Video output
 * [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.tag=high-cpu|high-cpu]] - problem is associated with higher than expected CPU usage
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Wikipedia has a nice [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_GMA#Table_of_GMA_graphics_cores_and_chipsets|table]] that shows how each graphics core (GPU) relates to its chipset.

Tagging of X bugs

page in progress

Symptom classification

  • error-exit - X exits with error code and error message

  • no-screens - X exits because no usable screen configuration could be determined

  • crash - X process terminates with backtrace / SIGSEGV

  • freeze - Can ssh into the machine, mouse cursor moves, but is otherwise hung / locked up / stuck in a loop

  • corruption - Screen shows garbage or mis-rendered graphics

  • tearing - a phenomenon in video where a newly rendered frame overlaps a previously rendered frame, creating a torn look as two parts of an object.

  • resolution - X starts with an incorrectly selected resolution, does not provide access to full range of expected resolutions, or fails in switching to alternate resolution

  • performance - game fps is low, or perceived graphics display speed is below expectations

  • flicker - X blinks or flickers continuously or temporarily after startup, resume, etc.

  • dual-head - problem setting up external monitor, mirrored or extended

  • backlight - on laptop, screen's illumination does not work properly

  • videoplayback - problem associated with playing video, such as using Xv

  • ghost-monitor - the video driver seems to be configuring around a non-existent output device

  • edid - problem associated with EDID interpretation, often resulting in incorrect resolution detection

  • 3d - issue relating to 3D behavior

  • compiz - problem involving compiz functionality

  • resume - issue that occurs following a resume from suspend or hibernation

  • cropped - screen is only partially displayed

  • font-size - fonts are way too big or way too small, usually because of incorrect EDID

  • black-screen - screen goes completely black/blank on boot, or after suspend/resume, or during regular usage

  • vt-switch - problem occurs during or after switching virtual terminals (ctrl-alt-f#)

  • tv-out - issue associated with the TV/HDMI/S-Video output

  • high-cpu - problem is associated with higher than expected CPU usage

Preliminary (statically generated) unified report for -intel: http://people.ubuntu.com/~bryce/symptoms_intel.html

Hardware

-ati driver

r100, r200, r300, r400, r500, r600, r700 and rs690 (taken from http://wiki.x.org/wiki/RadeonProgram).

-intel driver

Short names of the intel chipsets. Mostly taken from http://intellinuxgraphics.org/documentation.html . Wikipedia has a nice table that shows how each graphics core (GPU) relates to its chipset.

g45

Intel® G45 Express Chipset

Intel® G43 Express Chipset

q45

Intel® Q45 Express Chipset

Intel® Q43 Express Chipset

gm45

Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset

g41

G41 Chipset

g35

Intel® G35 Express Chipset

q35

Intel® Q35 Express Chipset

q33

Intel® Q33 Express Chipset

g33

Intel® G33/G31 Express Chipset

965gm

Mobile Intel® GM965 Express Chipset

965g

G965 Integrated Graphics Controller

965q

Q963/Q965 Integrated Graphics Controller

946gz

946GZ/GL Integrated Graphics Controller

945g

945G Integrated Graphics Controller

945gm

Mobile 945GM/GMS/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller

945gme

Mobile 945GME Express Integrated Graphics Controller

915g

82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family Graphics Controller

915gm

Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller

865g

82865G Integrated Graphics Controller

855gm

82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device

845m

82845G/GL[Brookdale-G]/GE Chipset Integrated Graphics Device

i830

82830 Chipset Graphics Controller

i815

82815 Chipset Graphics Controller

i815

82810 Chipset Graphics Controller

X/Tagging (last edited 2011-06-27 23:00:02 by static-50-53-79-63)