I now believe this is a SUPPORT issue, something got corrupted in the power outage, and problem exists in my $HOME which was re-used in all partitions.
I've updated Lubuntu noble thumb-drive, and did a QA-test install of it on this box, using the REPLACE PARTITION option of the installer which means the existing /home was not be used. https://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/milestones/450/builds/290626/testcases/1701/results/ After reboot; I was offered at grub the new Lubuntu noble system, plus a Ubuntu 22.04.3 (prior install; whatever I tried last) as expected. On login all looks as it should; so NO ISSUE today. I now believe I have a corruption issue in my /home which thus impacted Lubuntu, Xubuntu & Ubuntu Desktop... also why I had a failure yesterday when I tried a 22.04.3 install (it had same issue! where I believe it should not have!) ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- 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/2044592 Title: installed system + new install refuse to show GUI (Lubuntu, Xubuntu & Ubuntu Desktop noble) Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Please read comment #3, this issue maybe switched to INCOMPLETE A couple of days ago I suffered a brownout, causing my noble install to shutdown (uncleanly) on this box - hp prodesk 600 g3 sff (i5-7500, 8gb, nvidia geforce gt710 (gk208b) + intel graphics 630) On power restore, the system would not allow GUI login, I noted an Xorg crash in the /var/crash/ directory; but I was unable to ubuntu- bug file it (out of date packages; though I `apt update; apt full- upgrade` and nothing changed). I've attempted a re-install today, and after install the system boots, I get to see the plymouth screen (xubuntu) then blank screen and cursor top left. If I switch to text terminal; I can login and see screen for a few seconds; before the flashing cursor returns (ie. I'm taken away from ctrl+alt+f4 terminal and to lightdm trying to restart I suspect). This is the same behavior I had before this install; ie. I believe the issue is related to a recent package upgrade (this box is only rebooted about fornightly; so the power outage was the first reboot in maybe ten days). My original install was Lubuntu noble (actually a mantic ISO; as noble ISOs hadn't started then, but using an updated calamares for noble installed that tsimonq2 requested I test, that upgraded calamares caused the installed system to use noble sources & become noble not mantic) I'm convinced this is a regression due to upgrade; but it also occurs on recent ISOs too; I also suspect it maybe related to graphic gpus (intel & nvidia) FYI: There is a Xorg crash file in /var/crash/ on this box too, it likewise won't let me `ubuntu-bug` install it, again reporting out of date packages (libsepol2) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04 Package: linux-image-6.5.0-9-generic 6.5.0-9.9 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.5.0-9.9-generic 6.5.3 Uname: Linux 6.5.0-9-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.27.0-0ubuntu6 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: guiverc 1015 F.... wireplumber /dev/snd/controlC1: guiverc 1015 F.... wireplumber /dev/snd/seq: guiverc 1012 F.... pipewire CRDA: N/A CasperMD5CheckResult: pass Date: Sat Nov 25 18:05:14 2023 InstallationDate: Installed on 2023-11-25 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 24.04 "Noble Numbat" - Daily amd64 (20231125) IwConfig: lo no wireless extensions. eno1 no wireless extensions. Lsusb: Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0e8f:0020 GreenAsia Inc. USB to PS/2 Adapter Bus 001 Device 003: ID 046d:c517 Logitech, Inc. LX710 Cordless Desktop Laser Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub MachineType: {report['dmi.sys.vendor']} {report['dmi.product.name']} ProcEnviron: LANG=en_AU.UTF-8 LANGUAGE=en_AU:en PATH=(custom, no user) SHELL=/bin/bash TERM=linux ProcFB: 0 EFI VGA ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.5.0-9-generic root=UUID=1aef793d-b806-4b39-9b05-baea27c51b5e ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-6.5.0-9-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-6.5.0-9-generic N/A linux-firmware 20230919.git3672ccab-0ubuntu2.2 RfKill: SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 01/30/2018 dmi.bios.release: 2.15 dmi.bios.vendor: HP dmi.bios.version: P07 Ver. 02.15 dmi.board.name: 82B4 dmi.board.vendor: HP dmi.board.version: KBC Version 06.21 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: AUD8130DCW dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: HP dmi.ec.firmware.release: 6.33 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHP:bvrP07Ver.02.15:bd01/30/2018:br2.15:efr6.33:svnHP:pnHPProDesk600G3SFF:pvr:rvnHP:rn82B4:rvrKBCVersion06.21:cvnHP:ct3:cvr:sku1MF39PA#ABG: dmi.product.family: 103C_53307F HP ProDesk dmi.product.name: HP ProDesk 600 G3 SFF dmi.product.sku: 1MF39PA#ABG dmi.sys.vendor: HP To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/2044592/+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