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hi people. i've been using ubuntu quite while (and spreading family , friends) , i've never had many problems it. i've been able fix , workaround sound issues , drivers made whole os crash.

anyway, i've got dv6 2138ca, i've bought in sept 2010, so, i've had ubuntu 10.04 , 10.10 installed in no major problems. took while upgrade natty because wanted clean install , needed stuff , kinda putting off. finally, last thursday (jun 16) formatted , installed no problems.

friday (17) playing minecraft (with sun java vm) , had empathy , firefox open too, when went insane, screen started flickering showing wallpaper , windows. wasn't frozen, because go tty1 , kill processes, x crazy. happened 2 more times day (all minecraft open, that's why think it's relevant) , far hasn't happened again (though didn't use during weekend).

here's video of problem (or tldr version) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij5t7r6qfa8.

anyway, i'm @ loss, don't want downgrade back, though maverick worked perfectly... if has ideas...

here's lshw result:

code:
rachel-laptop      description: notebook      product: hp pavilion dv6 notebook pc (wa788uar#aba)      vendor: hewlett-packard      version: 049d210000241210000020000      serial: 4ca0057v4p      width: 32 bits      capabilities: smbios-2.6 dmi-2.6      configuration: boot=normal chassis=notebook family=103c_5335kv sku=wa788uar#aba uuid=434e4630-3035-3756-3450-c80aa9076614    *-core         description: motherboard         product: 3658         vendor: hewlett-packard         physical id: 0         version: 32.25         serial: 4ca0057v4p         slot: base board chassis location       *-firmware            description: bios            vendor: hewlett-packard            physical id: 0            version: f.1c            date: 05/17/2010            size: 1mib            capacity: 1472kib            capabilities: pci upgrade shadowing cdboot bootselect edd int13floppynec int13floppytoshiba int13floppy360 int13floppy1200 int13floppy720 int13floppy2880 int9keyboard int10video acpi usb biosbootspecification       *-cpu            description: cpu            product: intel(r) core(tm) i5 cpu       m 430  @ 2.27ghz            vendor: intel corp.            physical id: 16            bus info: cpu@0            version: 6.5.2            serial: 0002-0652-0000-0000-0000-0000            slot: cpu            size: 1199mhz            capacity: 1199mhz            width: 64 bits            clock: 1066mhz            capabilities: x86-64 fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe nx rdtscp constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts xtopology nonstop_tsc aperfmperf pni dtes64 monitor ds_cpl vmx est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr pdcm sse4_1 sse4_2 popcnt lahf_lm ida arat tpr_shadow vnmi flexpriority ept vpid cpufreq            configuration: cores=2 enabledcores=2 id=5 threads=4          *-cache:0               description: l3 cache               physical id: 17               slot: l3 cache               size: 3mib               capacity: 3mib               capabilities: synchronous internal write-through unified          *-cache:1               description: l2 cache               physical id: 19               slot: l2 cache               size: 256kib               capacity: 256kib               capabilities: synchronous internal write-through unified          *-cache:2               description: l1 cache               physical id: 1a               slot: l1 cache               size: 32kib               capacity: 32kib               capabilities: synchronous internal write-through instruction          *-logicalcpu:0               description: logical cpu               physical id: 5.1               width: 64 bits               capabilities: logical          *-logicalcpu:1               description: logical cpu               physical id: 5.2               width: 64 bits               capabilities: logical          *-logicalcpu:2               description: logical cpu               physical id: 5.3               width: 64 bits               capabilities: logical          *-logicalcpu:3               description: logical cpu               physical id: 5.4               width: 64 bits               capabilities: logical          *-logicalcpu:4               description: logical cpu               physical id: 5.5               width: 64 bits               capabilities: logical          *-logicalcpu:5               description: logical cpu               physical id: 5.6               width: 64 bits               capabilities: logical          *-logicalcpu:6               description: logical cpu               physical id: 5.7               width: 64 bits               capabilities: logical          *-logicalcpu:7               description: logical cpu               physical id: 5.8               width: 64 bits               capabilities: logical          *-logicalcpu:8               description: logical cpu               physical id: 5.9               width: 64 bits               capabilities: logical          *-logicalcpu:9               description: logical cpu               physical id: 5.a               width: 64 bits               capabilities: logical          *-logicalcpu:10               description: logical cpu               physical id: 5.b               width: 64 bits               capabilities: logical          *-logicalcpu:11               description: logical cpu               physical id: 5.c               width: 64 bits               capabilities: logical          *-logicalcpu:12               description: logical cpu               physical id: 5.d               width: 64 bits               capabilities: logical          *-logicalcpu:13               description: logical cpu               physical id: 5.e               width: 64 bits               capabilities: logical          *-logicalcpu:14               description: logical cpu               physical id: 5.f               width: 64 bits               capabilities: logical          *-logicalcpu:15               description: logical cpu               physical id: 5.10               width: 64 bits               capabilities: logical       *-cache            description: l1 cache            physical id: 18            slot: l1 cache            size: 32kib            capacity: 32kib            capabilities: synchronous internal write-through data       *-memory            description: system memory            physical id: 1b            slot: system board or motherboard            size: 4gib          *-bank:0               description: sodimm ddr3 synchronous 1067 mhz (0.9 ns)               product: m471b5673eh1-ch9               vendor: samsung               physical id: 0               serial: 67478f05               slot: bottom - slot 1               size: 2gib               width: 64 bits               clock: 1067mhz (0.9ns)          *-bank:1               description: sodimm ddr3 synchronous 1067 mhz (0.9 ns)               product: m471b5673eh1-ch9               vendor: samsung               physical id: 1               serial: 67478fb1               slot: bottom - slot 2               size: 2gib               width: 64 bits               clock: 1067mhz (0.9ns)       *-pci:0            description: host bridge            product: core processor dram controller            vendor: intel corporation            physical id: 100            bus info: pci@0000:00:00.0            version: 02            width: 32 bits            clock: 33mhz            configuration: driver=agpgart-intel            resources: irq:0          *-display               description: vga compatible controller               product: core processor integrated graphics controller               vendor: intel corporation               physical id: 2               bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0               version: 02               width: 64 bits               clock: 33mhz               capabilities: msi pm vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom               configuration: driver=i915 latency=0               resources: irq:42 memory:d0000000-d03fffff memory:c0000000-cfffffff ioport:5050(size=8)          *-communication unclaimed               description: communication controller               product: 5 series/3400 series chipset heci controller               vendor: intel corporation               physical id: 16               bus info: pci@0000:00:16.0               version: 06               width: 64 bits               clock: 33mhz               capabilities: pm msi bus_master cap_list               configuration: latency=0               resources: memory:d6406100-d640610f          *-usb:0               description: usb controller               product: 5 series/3400 series chipset usb2 enhanced host controller               vendor: intel corporation               physical id: 1a               bus info: pci@0000:00:1a.0               version: 05               width: 32 bits               clock: 33mhz               capabilities: pm debug ehci bus_master cap_list               configuration: driver=ehci_hcd latency=0               resources: irq:16 memory:d6405c00-d6405fff          *-multimedia               description: audio device               product: 5 series/3400 series chipset high definition audio               vendor: intel corporation               physical id: 1b               bus info: pci@0000:00:1b.0               version: 05               width: 64 bits               clock: 33mhz               capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list               configuration: driver=hda intel latency=0               resources: irq:43 memory:d6400000-d6403fff          *-pci:0               description: pci bridge               product: 5 series/3400 series chipset pci express root port 1               vendor: intel corporation               physical id: 1c               bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.0               version: 05               width: 32 bits               clock: 33mhz               capabilities: pci pciexpress msi pm normal_decode bus_master cap_list               configuration: driver=pcieport               resources: irq:17 ioport:4000(size=4096) memory:d5400000-d63fffff ioport:d0400000(size=16777216)             *-network                  description: wireless interface                  product: bcm43225 802.11b/g/n                  vendor: broadcom corporation                  physical id: 0                  bus info: pci@0000:02:00.0                  logical name: eth1                  version: 01                  serial: c4:17:fe:71:db:04                  width: 64 bits                  clock: 33mhz                  capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless                  configuration: broadcast=yes driver=wl0 driverversion=5.100.82.38 ip=192.168.1.103 latency=0 multicast=yes wireless=ieee 802.11bgn                  resources: irq:16 memory:d5400000-d5403fff          *-pci:1               description: pci bridge               product: 5 series/3400 series chipset pci express root port 2               vendor: intel corporation               physical id: 1c.1               bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.1               version: 05               width: 32 bits               clock: 33mhz               capabilities: pci pciexpress msi pm normal_decode bus_master cap_list               configuration: driver=pcieport               resources: irq:16 ioport:3000(size=4096) memory:d4400000-d53fffff ioport:d1400000(size=16777216)             *-network                  description: ethernet interface                  product: rtl8101e/rtl8102e pci express fast ethernet controller                  vendor: realtek semiconductor co., ltd.                  physical id: 0                  bus info: pci@0000:03:00.0                  logical name: eth0                  version: 02                  serial: c8:0a:a9:07:66:14                  size: 10mbit/s                  capacity: 100mbit/s                  width: 64 bits                  clock: 33mhz                  capabilities: pm msi pciexpress msix vpd bus_master cap_list rom ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation                  configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=r8169 driverversion=2.3lk-napi duplex=half latency=0 link=no multicast=yes port=mii speed=10mbit/s                  resources: irq:40 ioport:3000(size=256) memory:d1410000-d1410fff memory:d1400000-d140ffff memory:d1420000-d142ffff          *-pci:2               description: pci bridge               product: 5 series/3400 series chipset pci express root port 5               vendor: intel corporation               physical id: 1c.4               bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.4               version: 05               width: 32 bits               clock: 33mhz               capabilities: pci pciexpress msi pm normal_decode bus_master cap_list               configuration: driver=pcieport               resources: irq:17 ioport:2000(size=4096) memory:d3400000-d43fffff ioport:d2400000(size=16777216)          *-usb:1               description: usb controller               product: 5 series/3400 series chipset usb2 enhanced host controller               vendor: intel corporation               physical id: 1d               bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.0               version: 05               width: 32 bits               clock: 33mhz               capabilities: pm debug ehci bus_master cap_list               configuration: driver=ehci_hcd latency=0               resources: irq:21 memory:d6405800-d6405bff          *-pci:3               description: pci bridge               product: 82801 mobile pci bridge               vendor: intel corporation               physical id: 1e               bus info: pci@0000:00:1e.0               version: a5               width: 32 bits               clock: 33mhz               capabilities: pci subtractive_decode bus_master cap_list          *-isa               description: isa bridge               product: mobile 5 series chipset lpc interface controller               vendor: intel corporation               physical id: 1f               bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.0               version: 05               width: 32 bits               clock: 33mhz               capabilities: isa bus_master cap_list               configuration: latency=0          *-storage               description: sata controller               product: 5 series/3400 series chipset 4 port sata ahci controller               vendor: intel corporation               physical id: 1f.2               bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.2               logical name: scsi0               logical name: scsi1               version: 05               width: 32 bits               clock: 66mhz               capabilities: storage msi pm ahci_1.0 bus_master cap_list emulated               configuration: driver=ahci latency=0               resources: irq:41 ioport:5048(size=8) ioport:505c(size=4) ioport:5040(size=8) ioport:5058(size=4) ioport:5020(size=32) memory:d6405000-d64057ff             *-disk                  description: ata disk                  product: hitachi hts72505                  vendor: hitachi                  physical id: 0                  bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0                  logical name: /dev/sda                  version: pc4o                  serial: 100127pck400vlgmpwuj                  size: 465gib (500gb)                  capabilities: partitioned partitioned:dos                  configuration: ansiversion=5 signature=373599ca                *-volume:0                     description: windows ntfs volume                     physical id: 1                     bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0,1                     logical name: /dev/sda1                     logical name: /seven-swap                     version: 3.1                     serial: a4e4-0573                     size: 98mib                     capacity: 100mib                     capabilities: primary bootable ntfs initialized                     configuration: clustersize=4096 created=2010-09-03 04:37:41 filesystem=ntfs label=reservado pelo sistema mount.fstype=fuseblk mount.options=rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime,user_id=0,group_id=0,default_permissions,allow_other,blksize=4096 state=mounted                *-volume:1                     description: windows ntfs volume                     physical id: 2                     bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0,2                     logical name: /dev/sda2                     logical name: /seven                     version: 3.1                     serial: b0213b64-200d-424a-9e3a-247e41b48a4b                     size: 49gib                     capacity: 49gib                     capabilities: primary ntfs initialized                     configuration: clustersize=4096 created=2010-09-03 04:38:11 filesystem=ntfs mount.fstype=fuseblk mount.options=rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime,user_id=0,group_id=0,default_permissions,allow_other,blksize=4096 state=mounted                *-volume:2                     description: ext4 volume                     vendor: linux                     physical id: 3                     bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0,3                     logical name: /dev/sda3                     logical name: /                     version: 1.0                     serial: 1cfdd48c-8760-406a-a7e4-a6e51fb9c1f6                     size: 49gib                     capacity: 49gib                     capabilities: primary journaled extended_attributes large_files huge_files dir_nlink recover extents ext4 ext2 initialized                     configuration: created=2011-06-16 20:35:26 filesystem=ext4 lastmountpoint=/ modified=2011-06-16 20:45:28 mount.fstype=ext4 mount.options=rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro,barrier=1,data=ordered mounted=2011-06-17 13:05:33 state=mounted                *-volume:3                     description: extended partition                     physical id: 4                     bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0,4                     logical name: /dev/sda4                     size: 365gib                     capacity: 365gib                     capabilities: primary extended partitioned partitioned:extended                   *-logicalvolume:0                        description: hpfs/ntfs partition                        physical id: 5                        logical name: /dev/sda5                        logical name: /data/ntfs                        capacity: 99gib                        configuration: mount.fstype=fuseblk mount.options=rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime,user_id=0,group_id=0,default_permissions,allow_other,blksize=4096 state=mounted                   *-logicalvolume:1                        description: linux filesystem partition                        physical id: 6                        logical name: /dev/sda6                        logical name: /data/ext4                        capacity: 263gib                        configuration: mount.fstype=ext4 mount.options=rw,relatime,barrier=1,data=ordered state=mounted                   *-logicalvolume:2                        description: linux swap / solaris partition                        physical id: 7                        logical name: /dev/sda7                        capacity: 2141mib                        capabilities: nofs             *-cdrom                  description: dvd-ram writer                  product: dvd rw ad-7586h                  vendor: hp                  physical id: 1                  bus info: scsi@1:0.0.0                  logical name: /dev/cdrom                  logical name: /dev/cdrw                  logical name: /dev/dvd                  logical name: /dev/dvdrw                  logical name: /dev/scd0                  logical name: /dev/sr0                  version: kh03                  capabilities: removable audio cd-r cd-rw dvd dvd-r dvd-ram                  configuration: ansiversion=5 status=nodisc          *-serial unclaimed               description: smbus               product: 5 series/3400 series chipset smbus controller               vendor: intel corporation               physical id: 1f.3               bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.3               version: 05               width: 64 bits               clock: 33mhz               configuration: latency=0               resources: memory:d6406000-d64060ff ioport:5000(size=32)          *-generic               description: signal processing controller               product: 5 series/3400 series chipset thermal subsystem               vendor: intel corporation               physical id: 1f.6               bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.6               version: 05               width: 64 bits               clock: 33mhz               capabilities: pm msi bus_master cap_list               configuration: driver=intel ips latency=0               resources: irq:19 memory:d6404000-d6404fff       *-pci:1            description: host bridge            product: core processor quickpath architecture generic non-core registers            vendor: intel corporation            physical id: 101            bus info: pci@0000:ff:00.0            version: 02            width: 32 bits            clock: 33mhz       *-pci:2            description: host bridge            product: core processor quickpath architecture system address decoder            vendor: intel corporation            physical id: 102            bus info: pci@0000:ff:00.1            version: 02            width: 32 bits            clock: 33mhz       *-pci:3            description: host bridge            product: core processor qpi link 0            vendor: intel corporation            physical id: 103            bus info: pci@0000:ff:02.0            version: 02            width: 32 bits            clock: 33mhz       *-pci:4            description: host bridge            product: core processor qpi physical 0            vendor: intel corporation            physical id: 104            bus info: pci@0000:ff:02.1            version: 02            width: 32 bits            clock: 33mhz       *-pci:5            description: host bridge            product: core processor reserved            vendor: intel corporation            physical id: 105            bus info: pci@0000:ff:02.2            version: 02            width: 32 bits            clock: 33mhz       *-pci:6            description: host bridge            product: core processor reserved            vendor: intel corporation            physical id: 106            bus info: pci@0000:ff:02.3            version: 02            width: 32 bits            clock: 33mhz    *-battery         description: lithium ion battery         product: ev06047         vendor: sdi-kty         physical id: 1         slot: in         capacity: 4400mwh         configuration: voltage=10.8v



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