Uninstalling xserver-xorg-input-synaptics fixes the issue. However, of course the trackpad no longer works.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1343527 Title: Xorg crashes on VT switch Status in “xorg” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Switch in and out of VT7 a few times. Xorg crashes. [ 49.843] (II) config/udev: Adding input device SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad (/dev/input/event4) [ 49.843] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: Applying InputClass "evdev touchpad catchall" [ 49.843] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: Applying InputClass "touchpad catchall" [ 49.843] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: Applying InputClass "Default clickpad buttons" [ 49.843] (II) LoadModule: "synaptics" [ 49.843] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/synaptics_drv.so [ 49.863] (II) Module synaptics: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 49.863] compiled for 1.15.0, module version = 1.7.4 [ 49.863] Module class: X.Org XInput Driver [ 49.863] ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 20.0 [ 49.863] (II) Using input driver 'synaptics' for 'SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad' [ 49.863] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: always reports core events [ 49.863] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event4" [ 49.912] (II) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: ignoring touch events for semi-multitouch device [ 49.912] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: x-axis range 1472 - 5470 (res 60) [ 49.912] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: y-axis range 1408 - 4498 (res 85) [ 49.912] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: pressure range 0 - 255 [ 49.912] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: finger width range 0 - 15 [ 49.912] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: buttons: left right double triple [ 49.912] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: Vendor 0x2 Product 0x7 [ 49.912] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: touchpad found [ 49.912] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: always reports core events [ 49.932] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio1/input/input5/event4" [ 49.939] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad" (type: TOUCHPAD, id 11) [ 49.939] (**) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) MinSpeed is now constant deceleration 2.5 [ 49.939] (**) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) MaxSpeed is now 1.75 [ 49.939] (**) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) AccelFactor is now 0.040 [ 49.939] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1 [ 49.939] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) acceleration profile 1 [ 49.939] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000 [ 49.939] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4 [ 49.939] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: touchpad found [ 49.939] (II) config/udev: Adding input device SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad (/dev/input/mouse0) [ 49.939] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: Ignoring device from InputClass "touchpad ignore duplicates" Then [ 421.948] (II) AIGLX: Suspending AIGLX clients for VT switch [ 453.868] (II) AIGLX: Resuming AIGLX clients after VT switch [ 454.160] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: touchpad found [ 454.161] setversion 1.4 failed: Permission denied [ 467.348] (II) AIGLX: Suspending AIGLX clients for VT switch [ 474.090] (II) AIGLX: Resuming AIGLX clients after VT switch [ 474.379] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: touchpad found [ 479.580] (II) AIGLX: Suspending AIGLX clients for VT switch [ 486.524] (II) AIGLX: Resuming AIGLX clients after VT switch [ 486.822] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: touchpad found [ 488.168] (II) AIGLX: Suspending AIGLX clients for VT switch [ 703.352] (II) AIGLX: Resuming AIGLX clients after VT switch [ 703.643] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: touchpad found [ 707.441] (II) AIGLX: Suspending AIGLX clients for VT switch [ 991.371] (II) AIGLX: Resuming AIGLX clients after VT switch [ 991.666] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: touchpad found [ 1001.828] (II) AIGLX: Suspending AIGLX clients for VT switch [ 1007.390] (II) AIGLX: Resuming AIGLX clients after VT switch [ 1007.688] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: touchpad found [ 1010.192] (II) AIGLX: Suspending AIGLX clients for VT switch [ 1170.987] (II) AIGLX: Resuming AIGLX clients after VT switch [ 1171.291] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: touchpad found [ 1174.996] (II) AIGLX: Suspending AIGLX clients for VT switch [ 1257.552] (II) AIGLX: Resuming AIGLX clients after VT switch [ 1257.842] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: touchpad found [ 1268.040] (II) AIGLX: Suspending AIGLX clients for VT switch [ 1270.068] (II) AIGLX: Resuming AIGLX clients after VT switch [ 1270.360] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: touchpad found [ 1271.448] (EE) [ 1271.448] (EE) Backtrace: [ 1271.449] (EE) 0: /usr/bin/X (xorg_backtrace+0x48) [0x7fa848227c78] [ 1271.449] (EE) 1: /usr/bin/X (0x7fa84807f000+0x1ac969) [0x7fa84822b969] [ 1271.449] (EE) 2: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpthread.so.0 (0x7fa84717c000+0x10340) [0x7fa84718c340] [ 1271.449] (EE) 3: /usr/bin/X (mieqProcessDeviceEvent+0x125) [0x7fa84820a025] [ 1271.449] (EE) 4: /usr/bin/X (mieqProcessInputEvents+0xf7) [0x7fa84820a1e7] [ 1271.449] (EE) 5: /usr/bin/X (ProcessInputEvents+0x9) [0x7fa848111fe9] [ 1271.449] (EE) 6: /usr/bin/X (xf86VTSwitch+0x365) [0x7fa848112905] [ 1271.450] (EE) 7: /usr/bin/X (WakeupHandler+0x6d) [0x7fa8480d943d] [ 1271.450] (EE) 8: /usr/bin/X (WaitForSomething+0x1bf) [0x7fa84822522f] [ 1271.450] (EE) 9: /usr/bin/X (0x7fa84807f000+0x55811) [0x7fa8480d4811] [ 1271.450] (EE) 10: /usr/bin/X (0x7fa84807f000+0x5994a) [0x7fa8480d894a] [ 1271.450] (EE) 11: /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 (__libc_start_main+0xf5) [0x7fa845bbbec5] [ 1271.450] (EE) 12: /usr/bin/X (0x7fa84807f000+0x44e7e) [0x7fa8480c3e7e] [ 1271.450] (EE) [ 1271.450] (EE) Segmentation fault at address 0x118 [ 1271.450] (EE) Fatal server error: [ 1271.450] (EE) Caught signal 11 (Segmentation fault). Server aborting [ 1271.450] (EE) [ 1271.450] (EE) Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support at http://wiki.x.org for help. [ 1271.450] (EE) Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information. [ 1271.450] (EE) [ 1271.451] (II) AIGLX: Suspending AIGLX clients for VT switch [ 1271.607] (EE) Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: xserver-xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu8 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-30.55-generic 3.13.11.2 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-30-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Thu Jul 17 12:17:42 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-01-24 (538 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.1) SourcePackage: xorg UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-07-16 (0 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1343527/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp