I found out that logging out and logging in fixes the problem, indeed, but this step is needed on each and every consecutive reboot, to bring the mouse pointer back...
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1427804 Title: Mouse pointer disappears after upgrade to kernel 3.19 Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: After upgrade to kernel 3.19, the mouse pointer disappears. The mouse is fully functional, just cannot see its pointer, which makes it pretty useless... ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: xorg 1:7.7+7ubuntu2 Uname: Linux 3.19.0-031900-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8.2 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 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Tue Mar 3 19:23:30 2015 DistUpgraded: 2014-11-04 19:50:17,092 DEBUG enabling apt cron job DistroCodename: utopic DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: bcmwl, 6.30.223.248+bdcom, 3.16.0-31-generic, x86_64: installed bcmwl, 6.30.223.248+bdcom, 3.19.0-031900-generic, x86_64: installed vboxhost, 4.3.18, 3.16.0-30-generic, x86_64: installed vboxhost, 4.3.18, 3.16.0-31-generic, x86_64: installed vboxhost, 4.3.18, 3.19.0-031900-generic, x86_64: installed ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0412] (rev 06) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8534] InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-10-24 (129 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2) MachineType: ASUS All Series ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.19.0-031900-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xorg Symptom: display UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to utopic on 2014-11-04 (118 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 09/30/2014 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 2012 dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.board.name: Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac) dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr2012:bd09/30/2014:svnASUS:pnAllSeries:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnZ97-PRO(Wi-Fiac):rvrRev1.xx:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.: dmi.product.name: All Series dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: ASUS version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12+14.10.20140918-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.56-1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.3.2-0ubuntu0.1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.3.2-0ubuntu0.1 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1.3 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.9.0-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.4.0-2ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.914-1~exp1ubuntu4.2 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.11-1ubuntu2 xserver.bootTime: Tue Mar 3 19:21:19 2015 xserver.configfile: default xserver.errors: xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.outputs: product id 4121 vendor WAC xserver.version: 2:1.16.0-1ubuntu1.3 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1427804/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
