Public bug reported: Distro version: Edgy, final version. Newest packages from official repos. (main, restriced, multiverse, universe + canonical packages) Situation: Working normally, suddenly GDM shuts down, bringing me back to login window. Wireless was not connected at the time, I was on a cabled network. I'm guessing the firmware is included in the kernel. Using "generic" kernel.
Here's syslog: Nov 1 07:48:23 inspiron syslogd 1.4.1#18ubuntu6: restart. Nov 1 07:48:23 inspiron anacron[4574]: Job `cron.daily' terminated (exit status: 1) (mailing output) Nov 1 07:48:23 inspiron anacron[4574]: Can't find sendmail at /usr/sbin/sendmail, not mailing output Nov 1 07:48:23 inspiron anacron[4574]: Normal exit (1 job run) Nov 1 07:48:26 inspiron kernel: [17180000.124000] ipw2200: Failed to send SCAN_ABORT: Command timed out. Nov 1 07:48:27 inspiron kernel: [17180001.620000] ipw2200: Firmware error detected. Restarting. Nov 1 07:55:02 inspiron gdm[4183]: Error reinitilizing server Nov 1 07:55:05 inspiron kernel: [17180399.148000] [drm] Setting GART location based on new memory map Nov 1 07:55:05 inspiron kernel: [17180399.148000] [drm] Loading R300 Microcode Nov 1 07:55:05 inspiron kernel: [17180399.148000] [drm] writeback test succeeded in 1 usecs Nov 1 07:55:16 inspiron NetworkManager: <information>^IUpdating allowed wireless network lists. Nov 1 08:09:32 inspiron -- MARK -- ** Affects: Ubuntu Importance: Undecided Status: Unconfirmed -- ipw2200 firmware error -> GDM shuts down https://launchpad.net/bugs/69633 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs