Because it was mentioned in comment #15 & #34 that this bug cannot be reproduced, I decided to create a VMWare VM from scratch which managed to be affected on my first attempt.
I started with ubuntu-18.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso (19e10acddd14af9a9150399d876b02933c0ee724) and created a snapshot with all the live packages, as of today (06/19/2019), except for the 4 I noted in comment #28. Simply start the VM, update the out of date packages via the internet or via the provided copies of the deb files on the desktop, and reboot to reproduce the bug (infinite UI hang before login). Bug1832138VM.zip (3fd83148ebeceacd48bca7b9f02c1d714c9391ca) Download from: https://pride-rock-labs.com/Bug1832138VM.zip VM Credentials: vmuser | vmpassword I made this VM under near identical conditions to the original poster (Pat). This means I now have reproduced the issue under ESXi and Fusion. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to mutter in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1832138 Title: Login screen never appears on vmwgfx but installing kernel >= v4.17-rc1 (or using WaylandEnable=false) fixes it To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1832138/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
