I have the same problem. I have upgraded to 10.10 from 10.04 and after
reboot the X did not start. It is possible to run GUI only in the
Recovery mode.
Here is my /var/log/Xorg.0.log:
[10.839]
X.Org X Server 1.9.0
Release Date: 2010-08-20
[10.839] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[10.839] Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.24-27-server i686 Ubuntu
[10.839] Current Operating System: Linux dimis-desktop 2.6.35-22-generic
#34-Ubuntu SMP Sun Oct 10 09:24:00 UTC 2010 i686
[10.839] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic
root=UUID=ef617b96-0f06-47fe-b3ab-bc67364f86fd ro quiet splash nomodeset
video=uvesafb:mode_option=1280x1024-24,mtrr=3,scroll=ywrap
[10.839] Build Date: 16 September 2010 05:39:22PM
[10.839] xorg-server 2:1.9.0-0ubuntu7 (For technical support please see
http://www.ubuntu.com/support)
[10.839] Current version of pixman: 0.18.4
[10.839]Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
[10.839] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[10.839] (==) Log file: /var/log/Xorg.0.log, Time: Sun Oct 17 12:18:34
2010
[10.922] (==) Using system config directory /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d
[10.935] (==) No Layout section. Using the first Screen section.
[10.935] (==) No screen section available. Using defaults.
[10.935] (**) |--Screen Default Screen Section (0)
[10.935] (**) | |--Monitor default monitor
[10.935] (==) No monitor specified for screen Default Screen Section.
Using a default monitor configuration.
[10.935] (==) Automatically adding devices
[10.935] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[10.955] (WW) The directory /usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic does not exist.
[10.955]Entry deleted from font path.
[10.982] (==) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi,
/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType,
built-ins
[10.982] (==) ModulePath set to
/usr/lib/xorg/extra-modules,/usr/lib/xorg/modules
[10.982] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input
devices.
If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable
AutoAddDevices.
[10.982] (II) Loader magic: 0x81f8e00
[10.982] (II) Module ABI versions:
[10.982]X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[10.982]X.Org Video Driver: 8.0
[10.982]X.Org XInput driver : 11.0
[10.982]X.Org Server Extension : 4.0
[10.983] (--) PCI:*(0:0:2:0) 8086:29b2:8086:4f4a rev 2, Mem @
0x9038/524288, 0x8000/268435456, 0x9020/1048576, I/O @ 0x2460/8
[10.983] (--) PCI: (0:0:2:1) 8086:29b3:8086:4f4a rev 2, Mem @
0x9030/524288
[10.983] (II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
[10.984] (II) LoadModule: extmod
[10.999] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
[11.000] (II) Module extmod: vendor=X.Org Foundation
[11.000]compiled for 1.9.0, module version = 1.0.0
[11.000]Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[11.000]ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 4.0
[11.000] (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[11.000] (II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[11.000] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
[11.000] (II) Loading extension DPMS
[11.000] (II) Loading extension XVideo
[11.000] (II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
[11.000] (II) Loading extension X-Resource
[11.000] (II) LoadModule: dbe
[11.000] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
[11.000] (II) Module dbe: vendor=X.Org Foundation
[11.000]compiled for 1.9.0, module version = 1.0.0
[11.000]Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[11.000]ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 4.0
[11.000] (II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[11.000] (II) LoadModule: glx
[11.000] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[11.000] (II) Module glx: vendor=X.Org Foundation
[11.000]compiled for 1.9.0, module version = 1.0.0
[11.000]ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 4.0
[11.000] (==) AIGLX enabled
[11.000] (II) Loading extension GLX
[11.000] (II) LoadModule: record
[11.001] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so
[11.001] (II) Module record: vendor=X.Org Foundation
[11.001]compiled for 1.9.0, module version = 1.13.0
[11.001]Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[11.001]ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 4.0
[11.001] (II) Loading extension RECORD
[11.001] (II) LoadModule: dri
[11.001
