Thread: Xorg 100% CPU, Machine Unresponsive

there wrong video drivers.

if enable visual effects require hardware acceleration, system inevitably crashes in bad way. xorg climbs 100% cpu , machine becomes totally unresponsive, commands delivered on ssh.

need hardware acceleration working work done, , crashes quite severe , can fixed power cycling.

i'm using nvidia 8400 gs card dual monitors , latest nvidia drivers installed.

not know how go debugging , guidance appreciated.

here system information, let me know else might helpful

code:

~$ lsb_release -a                                                                           lsb version:	core-2.0-amd64:core-2.0-noarch:core-3.0-amd64:core-3.0-noarch:core-3.1-amd64:core-3.1-noarch:core-3.2-amd64:core-3.2-noarch:core-4.0-amd64:core-4.0-noarch distributor id:	ubuntu description:	ubuntu 10.04.2 lts release:	10.04 codename:	lucid ~$ lspci | grep nv                                                                          01:00.0 vga compatible controller: nvidia corporation g98 [geforce 8400 gs] (rev a1) ~$ cat /etc/x11/xorg.conf  # nvidia-xconfig: x configuration file generated nvidia-xconfig # nvidia-xconfig:  version 270.41.19  (buildmeister@swio-display-x86-rhel47-07.nvidia.com)  mon may 16 23:52:12 pdt 2011 section "serverlayout"     identifier     "layout0"     screen      0  "screen0" 0 0     inputdevice    "keyboard0" "corekeyboard"     inputdevice    "mouse0" "corepointer" endsection section "files" endsection section "inputdevice"     # generated default     identifier     "keyboard0"     driver         "keyboard" endsection section "inputdevice"     # generated default     identifier     "mouse0"     driver         "mouse"     option         "protocol" "auto"     option         "device" "/dev/psaux"     option         "emulate3buttons" "no"     option         "zaxismapping" "4 5" endsection section "monitor"     identifier     "monitor0"     vendorname     "unknown"     modelname      "unknown"     horizsync       28.0 - 33.0     vertrefresh     43.0 - 72.0     option         "dpms" endsection section "device"     identifier     "device0"     driver         "nvidia"     vendorname     "nvidia corporation" endsection section "screen"     identifier     "screen0"     device         "device0"     monitor        "monitor0"     defaultdepth    24     subsection     "display"         depth       24     endsubsection endsection

this accidental duplicate of http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...highlight=xorg. reason, first post did not show when searched posts user-name, , thought earlier post had been lost.

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