Re: Chromium i915drmkms0: notice: chrome[972] context reset due to GPU hang

[Aryabhata <bsdhexa%gmail.com@localhost>]

If you want to keep hardware acceleration on for other sites (like YouTube), you can try forcing Google Maps into "Lite" mode, which avoids the heavy 3D calls that usually trigger these hangs.

Use the following link to open Maps:

https://www.google.com/maps?force=lite

Alternatively, look for the "Lightning bolt" icon in the bottom right of Maps and switch to 2D mode.

On Sat, Nov 22, 2025, 1:30 PM Ramiro Aceves <ea1abz%gmail.com@localhost> wrote:

El 22/11/25 a las 3:54, Aryabhata escribió:
> This is the most immediate way to stop the crashes without modifying
> system files. You will lose some smoothness in scrolling, but Maps will
> remain stable.
> Open Chromium.
> Go to Settings (click the three dots in the top right).
> On the left sidebar, click System.
> Toggle OFF "Use graphics acceleration when available".
> Relaunch Chromium.
>
> Hope this helps.
>

Hello Aryabhata,

Thanks so much for help. That is  the workaround I use in Firefox, but
it would also kill video acceleration in Chromium, the only browser that
works with acceleration in my amd64 system.

Something does not work well in i915 driver. I do not know if I should
fill a PR.

Thanks so much.
Ramiro.