Public bug reported: After installing updates yesterday (2013-03-17) I restarted my laptop as requested and now the X server fails to start. The screen flickers for a while between X and a VT but eventually it settles to blank.
ubuntu-bug should have included all the relevant logs but this bit from /var/log/lightdm/:0.log stood out to me: (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Tue Sep 27 18:44:08 2011 (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d" (EE) intel(0): Couldn't create pixmap for fbcon (EE) intel(0): Couldn't create pixmap for fbcon (EE) intel(0): Couldn't create pixmap for fbcon ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.21.4-0ubuntu1b1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-13.22-generic 3.8.3 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-13-generic x86_64 .tmp.unity.support.test.1: ApportVersion: 2.9.1-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CheckboxSubmission: f24bf886cf6158b8cd6d663f166fcff9 CheckboxSystem: 3935143777c965daaa64b51f0134f712 CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell] CompositorRunning: None Date: Mon Mar 18 09:15:02 2013 DistUpgraded: 2013-03-09 09:44:34,279 DEBUG enabling apt cron job DistroCodename: raring DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: virtualbox, 4.2.8, 3.8.0-11-generic, x86_64: installed virtualbox, 4.2.8, 3.8.0-12-generic, x86_64: installed virtualbox, 4.2.8, 3.8.0-13-generic, x86_64: installed ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0046] (rev 18) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: CLEVO/KAPOK Computer Device [1558:3100] InstallationDate: Installed on 2010-10-11 (888 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007) MachineType: System76, Inc. Lemur UltraThin MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: TERM=screen PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-13-generic root=UUID=552496e2-92cc-4e0f-87c0-322edc0cb632 ro quiet splash pcie_aspm=force vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-video-intel UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-03-09 (8 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 11/11/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD dmi.bios.version: CALPELLACRB.86C.0000.X.0000000000 dmi.board.asset.tag: Tag 12345 dmi.board.name: Lemur UltraThin dmi.board.vendor: System76, Inc. dmi.board.version: lemu2 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: System76, Inc. dmi.chassis.version: lemu2 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvrCALPELLACRB.86C.0000.X.0000000000:bd11/11/2010:svnSystem76,Inc.:pnLemurUltraThin:pvrlemu2:rvnSystem76,Inc.:rnLemurUltraThin:rvrlemu2:cvnSystem76,Inc.:ct10:cvrlemu2: dmi.product.name: Lemur UltraThin dmi.product.version: lemu2 dmi.sys.vendor: System76, Inc. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.9~daily13.03.08-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu36 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.42-0ubuntu2 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.0.3-0ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.0.3-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu2b1 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu2b2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.1.0-0ubuntu1b1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.21.4-0ubuntu1b1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.6-0ubuntu3b1 xserver.bootTime: Mon Mar 18 09:15:42 2013 xserver.configfile: default xserver.errors: xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.version: 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu2b1 xserver.video_driver: intel ** Affects: xserver-xorg-video-intel (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug raring ubuntu -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-video-intel in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1156600 Title: X server fails to start after updates Status in “xserver-xorg-video-intel” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: After installing updates yesterday (2013-03-17) I restarted my laptop as requested and now the X server fails to start. The screen flickers for a while between X and a VT but eventually it settles to blank. ubuntu-bug should have included all the relevant logs but this bit from /var/log/lightdm/:0.log stood out to me: (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Tue Sep 27 18:44:08 2011 (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d" (EE) intel(0): Couldn't create pixmap for fbcon (EE) intel(0): Couldn't create pixmap for fbcon (EE) intel(0): Couldn't create pixmap for fbcon ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.21.4-0ubuntu1b1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-13.22-generic 3.8.3 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-13-generic x86_64 .tmp.unity.support.test.1: ApportVersion: 2.9.1-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CheckboxSubmission: f24bf886cf6158b8cd6d663f166fcff9 CheckboxSystem: 3935143777c965daaa64b51f0134f712 CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell] CompositorRunning: None Date: Mon Mar 18 09:15:02 2013 DistUpgraded: 2013-03-09 09:44:34,279 DEBUG enabling apt cron job DistroCodename: raring DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: virtualbox, 4.2.8, 3.8.0-11-generic, x86_64: installed virtualbox, 4.2.8, 3.8.0-12-generic, x86_64: installed virtualbox, 4.2.8, 3.8.0-13-generic, x86_64: installed ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0046] (rev 18) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: CLEVO/KAPOK Computer Device [1558:3100] InstallationDate: Installed on 2010-10-11 (888 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007) MachineType: System76, Inc. Lemur UltraThin MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: TERM=screen PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-13-generic root=UUID=552496e2-92cc-4e0f-87c0-322edc0cb632 ro quiet splash pcie_aspm=force vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-video-intel UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-03-09 (8 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 11/11/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD dmi.bios.version: CALPELLACRB.86C.0000.X.0000000000 dmi.board.asset.tag: Tag 12345 dmi.board.name: Lemur UltraThin dmi.board.vendor: System76, Inc. dmi.board.version: lemu2 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: System76, Inc. dmi.chassis.version: lemu2 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvrCALPELLACRB.86C.0000.X.0000000000:bd11/11/2010:svnSystem76,Inc.:pnLemurUltraThin:pvrlemu2:rvnSystem76,Inc.:rnLemurUltraThin:rvrlemu2:cvnSystem76,Inc.:ct10:cvrlemu2: dmi.product.name: Lemur UltraThin dmi.product.version: lemu2 dmi.sys.vendor: System76, Inc. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.9~daily13.03.08-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu36 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.42-0ubuntu2 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.0.3-0ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.0.3-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu2b1 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu2b2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.1.0-0ubuntu1b1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.21.4-0ubuntu1b1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.6-0ubuntu3b1 xserver.bootTime: Mon Mar 18 09:15:42 2013 xserver.configfile: default xserver.errors: xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.version: 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu2b1 xserver.video_driver: intel To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-intel/+bug/1156600/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp