** Description changed: Since some days lightdm fails to come up again after logging out of Unity. I get thrown at VT7 with its startup messages, and when trying to restart the lightdm service, eventually the following shows up in /var/log/Xorg.0.log: - Cannot open virtual console 7 (Input/output error) + Cannot open virtual console 7 (Input/output error) - It works fine using gdm, so there is something in the logout or respawn - process that gdm can handle, while lightdm cannot. + Using GDM instead of Lightdm, "Log out" fails in the same manner, but I + can restart gdm to get back at the login screen. + + There appears to be something broken in the logout or respawn process + that gdm can handle (better), while lightdm cannot. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: lightdm 1.0.6-0ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-6.12-generic-pae 3.2.0-rc6 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-6-generic-pae i686 ApportVersion: 1.90-0ubuntu1 Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Dec 22 14:43:33 2011 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1) SourcePackage: lightdm UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2011-12-16 (6 days ago)
** Description changed: Since some days lightdm fails to come up again after logging out of Unity. I get thrown at VT7 with its startup messages, and when trying to restart the lightdm service, eventually the following shows up in /var/log/Xorg.0.log: Cannot open virtual console 7 (Input/output error) Using GDM instead of Lightdm, "Log out" fails in the same manner, but I can restart gdm to get back at the login screen. There appears to be something broken in the logout or respawn process - that gdm can handle (better), while lightdm cannot. + that gdm can handle (better), but lightdm cannot (even when being + restarted). ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: lightdm 1.0.6-0ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-6.12-generic-pae 3.2.0-rc6 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-6-generic-pae i686 ApportVersion: 1.90-0ubuntu1 Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Dec 22 14:43:33 2011 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1) SourcePackage: lightdm UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2011-12-16 (6 days ago) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to lightdm in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/907777 Title: lightdm fails to restart after logout: Cannot open virtual console 7 (Input/output error) Status in “lightdm” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Since some days lightdm fails to come up again after logging out of Unity. I get thrown at VT7 with its startup messages, and when trying to restart the lightdm service, eventually the following shows up in /var/log/Xorg.0.log: Cannot open virtual console 7 (Input/output error) Using GDM instead of Lightdm, "Log out" fails in the same manner, but I can restart gdm to get back at the login screen. There appears to be something broken in the logout or respawn process that gdm can handle (better), but lightdm cannot (even when being restarted). ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: lightdm 1.0.6-0ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-6.12-generic-pae 3.2.0-rc6 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-6-generic-pae i686 ApportVersion: 1.90-0ubuntu1 Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Dec 22 14:43:33 2011 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1) SourcePackage: lightdm UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2011-12-16 (6 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lightdm/+bug/907777/+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
