[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
I found the reason for this problem. The kernel initialises the framebuffer /dev/fb0 device with the vesa driver (vga16fb) before it starts loading the nvidia driver. You can see this in the attached syslog file. ** Attachment added: syslog http://launchpadlibrarian.net/51976046/syslog -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
I patched kdm.conf with a sleep before any other commands will be executed. For debugging kdm.conf wites 2 messages into syslog: start kdm and sleep and resume kdm after sleep. Maybe you need to extend the sleep time, if your graphic card takes more time to load the nvidia driver than mine. I respawn kdm, so I can cancel the message boxes if any error occurs and kdm will start up later. This is only a workaround! Does anybody has an idea how to recognise a ready loaded graphics driver from the kernel? Looking for /dev/fb0 is not safe for every hardware configuration. A solution should work with any free and proprietary graphics driver. ** Patch added: kdm.patch http://launchpadlibrarian.net/51976665/kdm.patch -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
Here is a syslog file with the debug messages from kdm. It shows that kdm starts before the nvidia drivers are loaded and the sleeping time before kdm resumes. ** Attachment added: syslog_with_patch http://launchpadlibrarian.net/51977120/syslog_with_patch -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
** Tags added: patch -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
I uninstalled all nvidia-* packages and installed again, so all old files should have been cleared out, but still happening the issue. ** Changed in: xorg-server (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete = Confirmed -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
Adding new round of logging with Lucid up2date to 1st of July 2010 and KDE 4.4.5 ** Attachment added: syslog http://launchpadlibrarian.net/51230406/syslog -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
** Attachment added: xorg log http://launchpadlibrarian.net/51230439/Xorg.0.log -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
** Attachment added: xorg failsafe log http://launchpadlibrarian.net/51230444/Xorg.failsafe.log -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
** Attachment added: xorg.conf http://launchpadlibrarian.net/51230487/xorg.conf -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 4:54 AM, Bryce Harrington br...@bryceharrington.org wrote: Do you still see this bug on lucid, Alexia? ** Changed in: xorg-server (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed = Incomplete -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber of the bug. After clean install stopped seeing the bug, but the install was accompanied by switching to new and faster hard-drive, so I cant say anything about the actual status of the bug. It was always a matter of seconds so the new harddrive is probably a factor. -- --Alexia -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
Do you still see this bug on lucid, Alexia? ** Changed in: xorg-server (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed = Incomplete -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
Just found out that I have some very old /etc/init.d scripts I believe from 8.04 that no upgrade script ever deleted them, no idea if they can interferee or what. Attaching two that are suspicious. ** Attachment added: /etc/init.d/kde-guidance http://launchpadlibrarian.net/49630392/kde-guidance -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
** Attachment added: /etc/init.d/nvidia-kernel http://launchpadlibrarian.net/49630404/nvidia-kernel -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
** Tags added: kubuntu -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
This bug is happening for me on 50% of the startup, is very very annoying, attaching more logs, if someone is listening. ** Attachment added: kdm log http://launchpadlibrarian.net/48536764/kdm.log.1 -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
** Attachment added: xorg log http://launchpadlibrarian.net/48536771/Xorg.0.log -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
** Attachment added: xorg failsafe log http://launchpadlibrarian.net/48536783/Xorg.failsafe.log -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
** Attachment added: xorg.conf http://launchpadlibrarian.net/48536789/xorg.conf -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
** Attachment added: xorg.conf.failsafe http://launchpadlibrarian.net/48536851/xorg.conf.failsafe -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
** Changed in: xorg-server (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) = Bryce Harrington (bryceharrington) -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
My update to Lucid is currently stuck behind a full harddrive. I do hope to solve it in the next few weeks and then I can comment on this issue further. -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
This is still present on Kubuntu Lucid 10.04 and very random, depends on how fast/slow other processes start. Attaching my logs where you can see KDM sometimes fails and defaults to failsafe. Pls do not bother to report these: (EE) May 04 22:25:21 NVIDIA(1): Unable to find available Display Devices for screen 1. (EE) May 04 22:25:21 NVIDIA(1): No display devices found for this X screen. they are for my secondary screen not attached at that time and totally unrelated to the issue. ** Attachment added: kdm.log.1 http://launchpadlibrarian.net/47867152/kdm.log.1 -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
Adding Xorg log ** Attachment added: Xorg.0.log.old http://launchpadlibrarian.net/47867169/Xorg.0.log.old -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
Adding Xorg.failsafe.log ** Attachment added: Xorg.failsafe.log.old http://launchpadlibrarian.net/47867178/Xorg.failsafe.log.old -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
There is also a patch on comment #24 would someone maybe check before 6 months and next release will be out with the same issue? ** Changed in: xorg-server (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete = Confirmed -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
And actually if the issue is under kdm.conf as stated in comment #24 the correct component is kdm and not xorg-server ** Tags added: lucid ** Tags removed: needs-lspci-vvnn needs-retested-on-lucid-by-june needs-xorglog -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
And finally adding lspci -vvnn output, now please fix this, I think you have enough info here. ** Attachment added: lspci-vvnn.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/47867543/lspci-vvnn.txt -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
[This is an automatic notification.] Hi Alexia, This bug was reported against an earlier version of Ubuntu, can you test if it still occurs on Lucid? Please note we also provide technical support for older versions of Ubuntu, but not in the bug tracker. Instead, to raise the issue through normal support channels, please see: http://www.ubuntu.com/support If you are the original reporter and can still reproduce the issue on Lucid, please run the following command to refresh the report: apport-collect 459639 If you are not the original reporter, please file a new bug report, so we can work with you as the original reporter instead (you can reference bug 459639 in your report if you think it may be related): ubuntu-bug xorg If by chance you can no longer reproduce the issue on Lucid or if you feel it is no longer relevant, please mark the bug report 'Fix Released' or 'Invalid' as appropriate, at the following URL: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/459639 ** Changed in: xorg-server (Ubuntu) Status: New = Incomplete ** Tags added: needs-retested-on-lucid-by-june -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
** Tags added: karmic -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
Just to note, that as soon I uninstalled the sever components(postgresql database sever in my case) I had needed temporarily the issue came back. More often than not for cold boots fail and from what I see from the logs KDM writes, X fails without any clear error messages after trying to load the nvidia driver. I suspect it's because the kernel driver is not done with initalizing hardware yet. I am not however aware how alter upstart so, that X would start little bit later. It seems to be a a matter of few seconds only. -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
This bug report has nothing to do with gdm+kdm causing failsafe-X to start, that was a regression introduced *after* this bug was filed. Please do not hijack this bug report for unrelated issues. ** This bug is no longer a duplicate of bug 491483 Since failsafe-x was enabled in karmic it starts if gdm is disabled and kdm is used. (low graphics mode error) ** Package changed: gdm (Ubuntu) = xorg-server (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: xorg-server (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete = New -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
I found the reason for this behavior. It is a bug in teh upstart script /etc/init/gdm.conf Inside the script there is a test which dm should be started. If not gdm it exits, but it exits with EXIT_STATUS=1, which then triggers the start of the failsafe session. I append a patch for gdm.conf which solves the problem. Also kdm.conf has the very same bug and should be patched too. Sincerly, Klaus ** Attachment added: gdm.conf.patch http://launchpadlibrarian.net/36567645/gdm.conf.patch ** Package changed: xorg-server (Ubuntu) = gdm (Ubuntu) -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
Here is the companion patch for /etc/init/kdm.conf ** Attachment added: kdm.conf.patch http://launchpadlibrarian.net/36567706/kdm.conf.patch -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
Is this not the same as bug 491483, for which a fix already exists in karmic-proposed? ** Changed in: gdm (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided = High ** Changed in: gdm (Ubuntu) Status: New = Incomplete -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 491483 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/491483 Yes, that's true, and the solution is the same ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 491483 Since failsafe-x was enabled in karmic it starts if gdm is disabled and kdm is used. (low graphics mode error) -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 491483 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/491483 On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 11:34 AM, Klaus Steinberger klaus.steinber...@physik.uni-muenchen.de wrote: *** This bug is a duplicate of bug 491483 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/491483 Yes, that's true, and the solution is the same ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 491483 Since failsafe-x was enabled in karmic it starts if gdm is disabled and kdm is used. (low graphics mode error) The inital bug was afaik present before failsafe-x enabling. With the last update the fails went up to 100% and the symptoms changed somewhat, so thats when the GDM problem showed. -- --Alexia -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 8:59 PM, Marco Cimmino cimmino.ma...@gmail.com wrote: Since last X update now I have failsafe mode really kicking and asking me what I want to do, but still 3/10 startup fails :( After last update, my startup fails are pretty much 100% -- --Alexia -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
Since last X update now I have failsafe mode really kicking and asking me what I want to do, but still 3/10 startup fails :( -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
This also happens on lucid lynx amd64 on a Dell m1330 notebook. Does anyone now which things trigger kdm to start through upstart? Maybe we have to add something there. The startup file should be /etc/init/kdm.conf Has anyone tried to delete it yet? Would be interesting to see if it still occurs or if X is not started at all. -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
I'm affected, too. Perhaps my bug is a duplicate? https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/486702 -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
Hi (sorry for my bad english). For your bug, I don't know but when X doesn't want start, I can't make nothing. The screen is black, that's all. I can't go to the TTY for make startx or other comand. If I restart X server with alt + impr syst + K, the screen is black too and I can't make nothing again. I must make magic keys for reboot my laptop. regards -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
apo, yours does indeed seem to be duplicate of mine. And the whole issue seems to be related to timing. My problems went(sofar) away after I installed some server software not usually found in a desktop like php/apahe/postgresql and mysql that made the boot before X longer for me. It may be possible that the nvidia kernel module is not properly loaded by the time X tries to start an fails. -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
Seems I have this problem too since I upgraded from 8.04 to 9.10 I have KDE 4.3.3 and nvidia driver 190, but same issue I experienced with KDE 4.3.2 and nvidia 185 (from Karmic repo). my video adaptor: 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation Quadro NVS 140M (rev a1) Subsystem: Lenovo Device 20d8 Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx- Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast TAbort- TAbort- MAbort- SERR- PERR- INTx- Latency: 0 Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 16 Region 0: Memory at d600 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M] Region 1: Memory at e000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M] Region 3: Memory at d400 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=32M] Region 5: I/O ports at 2000 [size=128] Capabilities: access denied Kernel driver in use: nvidia Kernel modules: nvidia, nvidiafb ** Attachment added: Xorg log http://launchpadlibrarian.net/35837669/Xorg.0.log -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
Hi (sorry for my bad engish) maybe a solution : a UUID of swap partition isn't correct after karmic upgrade before (in my fstab) : #UUID=7d0c2d5a-831d-4005-b9e9-f72d76d2594a none swap sw 0 0 after upgrade (always in my fstab) : UUID=8d1e0fa3-1cc8-4d5e-b7d9-914221bca4e4 none swap sw 0 0 for see UUID of swap partition, use this command : ls -l /dev/disk/by-uuid/ regards ;) -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
sorry, I speak too fast, always the same boot problem :-/ -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
Hi ! (sorry for my bad english) laptop : ACER 5612 WLMI lspci = [ja...@assistinfo ~]$ lspci 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS, 943/940GML and 945GT Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03) 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03) 00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03) 00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02) 00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02) 00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 02) 00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 3 (rev 02) 00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 4 (rev 02) 00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02) 00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02) 00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02) 00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02) 00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02) 00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e2) 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 02) 00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) SATA IDE Controller (rev 02) 00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 02) 05:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] Network Connection (rev 02) 06:01.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX (rev 02) 06:04.0 CardBus bridge: ENE Technology Inc CB-712/4 Cardbus Controller (rev 10) 06:04.1 FLASH memory: ENE Technology Inc ENE PCI Memory Stick Card Reader Controller (rev 01) 06:04.2 SD Host controller: ENE Technology Inc ENE PCI Secure Digital Card Reader Controller (rev 01) 06:04.3 FLASH memory: ENE Technology Inc FLASH memory: ENE Technology Inc: (rev 01) 06:04.4 FLASH memory: ENE Technology Inc SD/MMC Card Reader Controller (rev 01) ** Attachment added: daemon.log http://launchpadlibrarian.net/35196226/daemon.log -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
** Attachment added: debug http://launchpadlibrarian.net/35196252/debug -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
X.Org X Server 1.6.4 Release Date: 2009-9-27 X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0 Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.24-23-server i686 Ubuntu Current Operating System: Linux assistinfo 2.6.31-14-generic #48-Ubuntu SMP Fri Oct 16 14:04:26 UTC 2009 i686 Kernel command line: root=UUID=d6f4c462-25bd-4416-9995-f2734f7aa492 ro quiet splash Build Date: 26 October 2009 05:15:02PM xorg-server 2:1.6.4-2ubuntu4 (buildd@) Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org to make sure that you have the latest version. Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting, (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown. (==) Log file: /var/log/Xorg.0.log, Time: Thu Nov 5 21:31:51 2009 (==) Using config file: /etc/X11/xorg.conf (EE) Failed to load module freetype (module does not exist, 0) WARNING: All config files need .conf: /etc/modprobe.d/nvidia-kernel-nkc, it will be ignored in a future release. WARNING: All config files need .conf: /etc/modprobe.d/libpisock9, it will be ignored in a future release. Setting master Dropping master ddxSigGiveUp: Closing log debconf: unable to initialize frontend: Dialog debconf: (TERM is not set, so the dialog frontend is not usable.) debconf: falling back to frontend: Readline debconf: unable to initialize frontend: Readline debconf: (This frontend requires a controlling tty.) debconf: falling back to frontend: Teletype /etc/gdm/failsafeXServer: line 124: /var/log/gdm/failsafe.log: No such file or directory Warning: Cannot write to /var/log/gdm/failsafe.log xinit /etc/gdm/failsafeXinit /etc/X11/xorg.conf.failsafe -- /usr/bin/X -br -once -config /etc/X11/xorg.conf.failsafe -logfile /var/log/Xorg.failsafe.log ** Attachment added: kdm.log http://launchpadlibrarian.net/35196303/kdm.log -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
** Attachment added: messages http://launchpadlibrarian.net/35196332/messages -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
** Attachment added: pm-powersave.log http://launchpadlibrarian.net/35196355/pm-powersave.log -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
** Attachment added: syslog http://launchpadlibrarian.net/35196427/syslog -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
** Attachment added: user.log http://launchpadlibrarian.net/35196436/user.log -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
normal boot ** Attachment added: Xorg.0.log http://launchpadlibrarian.net/35196486/Xorg.0.log -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
bad boot ** Attachment added: Xorg.0.log.old http://launchpadlibrarian.net/35196517/Xorg.0.log.old -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
others informations : upgrade kubuntu jaunty 9.04 (32 bit) to kubuntu karmic 9.10 (finale release) (32 bit). KDE 4.3.3 from ppa (but I have got this problem before kde upgrade). ** Attachment added: xorg.conf http://launchpadlibrarian.net/35196673/xorg.conf -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
Because I have got this problem too note GDM not installed. only kdm. ** Changed in: xorg-server (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete = New -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
My kdm log tells me this about the failure: X.Org X Server 1.6.4 Release Date: 2009-9-27 X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0 Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.24-24-server i686 Ubuntu Current Operating System: Linux angelica 2.6.31-14-generic #48-Ubuntu SMP Fri Oct 16 14:04:26 UTC 2009 i686 Kernel command line: root=UUID=a0fd659a-f6bf-4fb5-bcbb-920bd376c92e ro nosplash Build Date: 14 October 2009 11:18:16PM xorg-server 2:1.6.4-2ubuntu3 (buildd@) Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org to make sure that you have the latest version. Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting, (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown. (==) Log file: /var/log/Xorg.0.log, Time: Sat Oct 24 11:08:59 2009 (==) Using config file: /etc/X11/xorg.conf ddxSigGiveUp: Closing log debconf: unable to initialize frontend: Dialog debconf: (TERM is not set, so the dialog frontend is not usable.) debconf: falling back to frontend: Readline debconf: unable to initialize frontend: Readline debconf: (This frontend requires a controlling tty.) debconf: falling back to frontend: Teletype xinit /etc/gdm/failsafeXinit /etc/X11/xorg.conf.failsafe -- /usr/bin/X -br -once -config /etc/X11/xorg.conf.failsafe -logfile /var/log/Xorg.failsafe.log -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 459639] Re: [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot
Hi alexiade, Please attach the output of `lspci -vvnn` and `dmesg`, and attach your /var/log/Xorg.0.log (and maybe Xorg.0.log.old) file from after reproducing this issue. If you're using a custom /etc/X11/xorg.conf please attach that as well. [This is an automated message. Apologies if it has reached you inappropriately; please just reply to this message indicating so.] ** Tags added: needs-xorglog ** Tags added: needs-lspci-vvnn ** Changed in: xorg-server (Ubuntu) Status: New = Incomplete -- [Karmic] X server starts randomly in failsafe when starting from cold boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459639 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
