Managed to run startx via ssh, got the following error: X: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libdri.so: undefined symbol: atiddxAbiDixLookupPrivate
This lead me to Bug #350230. Removing the fglrx package properly cleared up the problem. # dpkg --purge fglrx-amdcccle xorg-driver-fglrx -- X screen corrupted with ATI X1550 card https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/356131 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