Believed to be fix now as of plymouth (0.8.8-0ubuntu6.1) and lightdm (1.6.0-0ubuntu2.1).
** Changed in: nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu) Status: In Progress => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1155902 Title: X trying to start before plymouth has finished using the drm driver Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: This bug is a dupe of bug #982889. Subscribe to that bug for updates on this issue. [Original Report] REbooting after synaptic updates - I think the update failed to fully install kernel 3.8.0-13 on previous update. ProblemType: Crash DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu2b1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-12.21-generic 3.8.2 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-12-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0' .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: "" .proc.driver.nvidia.version: NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 304.84 Wed Feb 27 04:58:49 PST 2013 GCC version: gcc version 4.7.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.7.2-22ubuntu3) .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.9.1-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: compiz CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0' CompositorUnredirectFSW: true Date: Sat Mar 16 08:54:46 2013 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: raring DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: nvidia-304, 304.84, 3.8.0-12-generic, x86_64: installed nvidia-304, 304.84, 3.8.0-13-generic, x86_64: installed ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/Xorg GraphicsCard: NVIDIA Corporation G73 [GeForce 7600 GT] [10de:0391] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) JockeyStatus: kmod:nvidia_experimental_304 - Experimental NVIDIA binary Xorg driver, kernel module and VDPAU library (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use) kmod:nvidia_173 - NVIDIA binary Xorg driver, kernel module and VDPAU library (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use) kmod:nvidia_304_updates - NVIDIA binary Xorg driver, kernel module and VDPAU library (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use) kmod:nvidia_173_updates - NVIDIA binary Xorg driver, kernel module and VDPAU library (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use) kmod:nvidia_304 - nvidia_304 (Proprietary, Enabled, Not in use) MachineType: Dell Inc. Dell DM061 MarkForUpload: True ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/X :0 -core -auth /var/run/lightdm/root/:0 -nolisten tcp vt7 -novtswitch -background none ProcEnviron: ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-12-generic root=UUID=2c1220e3-aa23-433c-985f-be11a1978d42 ro Signal: 6 SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers StacktraceTop: raise () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 abort () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 OsAbort () ?? () FatalError () Title: Xorg crashed with SIGABRT in raise() UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: dmi.bios.date: 05/24/2007 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: 2.4.0 dmi.board.name: 0WG864 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.type: 6 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr2.4.0:bd05/24/2007:svnDellInc.:pnDellDM061:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0WG864:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct6:cvr: dmi.product.name: Dell DM061 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.9~daily13.03.08-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A 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.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A 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 N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.6-0ubuntu3b1 xserver.bootTime: Sat Mar 16 08:58:29 2013 xserver.configfile: /etc/X11/xorg.conf xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.outputs: xserver.version: 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu2b1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers/+bug/1155902/+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