apport information ** Tags added: apport-collected compiz-0.9 saucy ubuntu
** Description changed: Basically the real issue is that whenever there's an error in some xorg configruation file, xorg fails to start, instead of trying to fallback to some minimal working settings and/or printing debuggable information about the error. It's too fragile. By doing something wrong with some xorg configuration file, you may end up with a system that won't even boot and allow you to fix the error. I'll delete the original description as it is not relevant. (I guess it can be seen anyway in the edit history) See also https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-304/+bug/1239472 which is a somehow related case (an error in some xorg config file rendering the whole system unusable, and no clue to the user about it) + --- + .tmp.unity.support.test.0: + + ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2 + Architecture: amd64 + CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' + CompositorRunning: compiz + CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0' + CompositorUnredirectFSW: true + DistUpgraded: 2014-02-23 01:23:33,436 DEBUG enabling apt cron job + DistroCodename: saucy + DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 + DistroVariant: ubuntu + DkmsStatus: + vboxhost, 4.3.2, 3.11.0-17-generic, x86_64: installed + vboxhost, 4.3.2, 3.11.0-18-generic, x86_64: installed + vboxhost, 4.3.2, 3.11.0-19-generic, x86_64: installed + vboxhost, 4.3.2, 3.11.0-20-generic, x86_64: installed + vboxhost, 4.3.2, 3.8.0-35-generic, x86_64: installed + ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical + GraphicsCard: + Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [8086:0166] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) + Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0647] + NVIDIA Corporation GF117M [GeForce 610M/710M / GT 620M/625M/630M/720M] [10de:1140] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) + Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] GeForce 710M [1025:0691] + InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-11 (217 days ago) + InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424) + MachineType: Acer Aspire V3-571G + MarkForUpload: True + Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu6 + PackageArchitecture: amd64 + ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-20-generic root=UUID=5830b30e-69e8-4bb4-8a2b-bc2b43c7414a ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 + ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-20.34-generic 3.11.10.6 + Tags: saucy ubuntu compiz-0.9 + Uname: Linux 3.11.0-20-generic x86_64 + UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2014-02-23 (83 days ago) + UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo vboxusers + dmi.bios.date: 10/15/2012 + dmi.bios.vendor: Acer + dmi.bios.version: V2.07 + dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag + dmi.board.name: VA50_HC_CR + dmi.board.vendor: Acer + dmi.board.version: Type2 - Board Version + dmi.chassis.type: 10 + dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer + dmi.chassis.version: V2.07 + dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAcer:bvrV2.07:bd10/15/2012:svnAcer:pnAspireV3-571G:pvrV2.07:rvnAcer:rnVA50_HC_CR:rvrType2-BoardVersion:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrV2.07: + dmi.product.name: Aspire V3-571G + dmi.product.version: V2.07 + dmi.sys.vendor: Acer + version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.10+13.10.20131011-0ubuntu1 + version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A + version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.46-1ubuntu1 + version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.2.1-1ubuntu3 + version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A + version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.2.1-1ubuntu3 + version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.14.5-1ubuntu2~saucy1 + version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu3.1 + version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.2.0-0ubuntu10 + version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.904-0ubuntu2.1 + version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.9-2ubuntu1 + xserver.bootTime: Fri May 16 15:53:10 2014 + xserver.configfile: default + xserver.errors: + Failed to load module "nvidia" (module does not exist, 0) + Failed to load module "nvidia" (module does not exist, 0) + NOUVEAU(G0): [XvMC] Failed to initialize extension. + xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log + xserver.outputs: + product id 8940 + vendor AUO + xserver.version: 2:1.14.5-1ubuntu2~saucy1 ** Attachment added: "BootDmesg.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1244778/+attachment/4114444/+files/BootDmesg.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1244778 Title: Xorg should be way more resilient or at least print detailed information in presence of errors in configuration files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1244778/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
