[Bug 1414707] Re: Login fails, returns to login and flickering prevents password typing

2015-05-29 Thread Joel
This issue still persists in Ubuntu Gnome 14.04.2 I could consistently reproduce by installing fresh and then installing steam (and its dependencies). I was not able to restart gdm and login as it just froze in tty7 (the other terminals worked). When doing a hard reset of my computer it would

[Bug 1414707] Re: Login fails, returns to login and flickering prevents password typing

2015-03-01 Thread Tim
Fran, I uploaded it to gnome3-staging a couple of hours ago -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1414707 Title: Login fails, returns to login and flickering prevents password typing To

[Bug 1414707] Re: Login fails, returns to login and flickering prevents password typing

2015-03-01 Thread Fran Diéguez
Will this patch be applied to Git 3.15.90 in gnome3-staging ppa? Same issue happens in that version. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1414707 Title: Login fails, returns to login and

[Bug 1414707] Re: Login fails, returns to login and flickering prevents password typing

2015-02-27 Thread Tim
** Changed in: ubuntu-gnome Milestone: None = vivid ** Changed in: ubuntu-gnome Status: Triaged = Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1414707 Title: Login fails,

[Bug 1414707] Re: Login fails, returns to login and flickering prevents password typing

2015-02-27 Thread Tim
Looks like logind is not getting started in time. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1414707 Title: Login fails, returns to login and flickering prevents password typing To manage

[Bug 1414707] Re: Login fails, returns to login and flickering prevents password typing

2015-02-27 Thread Tim
** Also affects: ubuntu-gnome Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: ubuntu-gnome Importance: Undecided = High ** Changed in: ubuntu-gnome Status: New = Triaged ** Changed in: gdm (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided = High ** Changed in: gdm (Ubuntu) Status:

[Bug 1414707] Re: Login fails, returns to login and flickering prevents password typing

2015-02-27 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
** Branch linked: lp:ubuntu/vivid-proposed/gdm -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1414707 Title: Login fails, returns to login and flickering prevents password typing To manage

[Bug 1414707] Re: Login fails, returns to login and flickering prevents password typing

2015-02-27 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
This bug was fixed in the package gdm - 3.14.1-0ubuntu2 --- gdm (3.14.1-0ubuntu2) vivid; urgency=medium * gdm.upstart: Try to activate logind before starting gdm to avoid a race condition when systemd is not used as PID1 (Closes: #747210 LP: #1414707) -- Tim Lunn

[Bug 1414707] Re: Login fails, returns to login and flickering prevents password typing

2015-02-20 Thread Jiri Grönroos
I too have this issue with a fresh vivid installation. In my case this isn't a virtual machine. Booting with the default options, logging into Gnome Shell from gdm, and bam, the screen is locked instantly. Lock screen flickers and gives authentication error. I bypassed this problem by going into

[Bug 1414707] Re: Login fails, returns to login and flickering prevents password typing

2015-02-09 Thread Thomas Beckett
Also when booting without systemd active and the GDM is refreshing (flickering), GDM gives an error of Authentication errror so the problem may be with polkit? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1414707] Re: Login fails, returns to login and flickering prevents password typing

2015-02-09 Thread Thomas Beckett
Confirming that booting with a systemd init resolves the GDM issue. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1414707 Title: Login fails, returns to login and flickering prevents password

[Bug 1414707] Re: Login fails, returns to login and flickering prevents password typing

2015-01-27 Thread Tobias Schönberg
apport information ** Tags added: apport-collected vivid ** Description changed: I was testing Ubuntu Gnome 15.04 in VirtualBox. I was able to login into the machine a few times and run updates and install a few programs. I also installed the VirtualBox guest additions. Since today this

[Bug 1414707] Re: Login fails, returns to login and flickering prevents password typing

2015-01-27 Thread Tobias Schönberg
Oddly enough this worked. I went into GRUB and tried the systemd-option and this made the login screen work again. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1414707 Title: Login fails, returns

[Bug 1414707] Re: Login fails, returns to login and flickering prevents password typing

2015-01-26 Thread Tobias Schönberg
** Description changed: I was testing Ubuntu Gnome 15.04 in VirtualBox. I was able to login into the machine a few times and run updates and install a few programs. I also installed the VirtualBox guest additions. Since today this happens: I log into the machine. The login is accepted

[Bug 1414707] Re: Login fails, returns to login and flickering prevents password typing

2015-01-26 Thread Tobias Schönberg
** Description changed: I was testing Ubuntu Gnome 15.04 in VirtualBox. I was able to login into the machine a few times and run updates and install a few programs. I also installed the VirtualBox guest additions. Since today this happens: I log into the machine. The login is accepted

[Bug 1414707] Re: Login fails, returns to login and flickering prevents password typing

2015-01-26 Thread Tim
Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Please execute the following command, as it will automatically gather debugging information, in a terminal: apport-collect 1414707 When reporting bugs in the future please use apport by using 'ubuntu- bug' and