The same happend to me when upgrading my Kubuntu 13.04 to the released 13.10, which is running in a kvm x86_64 virtual machine.
After I entering my password, an empty splash screen remains. all logs in /var/log/lightdm are empty (exept for the *.old ones) as well as Xorg.0.log. Please tell me, what additional information I can suplly. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xorg-server in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1235641 Title: Saucy Salamander freezes after latest dist-upgrade Status in “xorg-server” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Media Info: Kubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Alpha amd64 (20130909) Linux version 3.11.0-9-generic No backports engaged. Intel s1200 btl, sandy bridge, (nvidia nvs300 -> not installed), amd64 WHAT After start-up, the acounts screen is given. When entering password, the kubuntu splash remains. No desktop or other buttons appear. WHEN after last update on Friday (yesterday). More specific: dist-upgrade as two packages where not updated. (udate is done twice a day) CONSISTENCY Rebooted more then 5 times. Same result. ACTIONS DONE - Starting in recovery mode: earlier kernel: same effect - Recov. Mode Shell -> apt-get updat/upgrade gives: cannot connect to server - Shell aptitude -> missing package xorg EMPTY LOGS unattended-updates apport.log xorg.0.log checkfs casper.og boot.log alsa light.dm.log Pls advice on add info. var>log>Apt history log Start-Date: 2013-10-05 00:27:42 Commandline: apt-get dist-upgrade Upgrade: kde-workspace-data:amd64 (4.11.2+git20131003+bzr48585+pkg832~ubuntu13.10.1, 4.11.2+git20131004+bzr48586+pkg832~ubuntu13.10.1) Remove: kde-workspace-bin:amd64 (4.11.2+git20131003+bzr48585+pkg832~ubuntu13.10.1), kde-workspace:amd64 (4.11.2+git20131003+bzr48585+pkg832~ubuntu13.10.1) End-Date: 2013-10-05 00:27:55 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/1235641/+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
