Public bug reported: Restarting unity seems to give a temporary solution when it works, but after a reboot, the screen goes back to pixelised lines and a terminal.
ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: xorg 1:7.6+10ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-18.29-generic 3.2.9 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-18-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 1.94.1-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell] CompositorRunning: compiz Date: Tue Mar 13 11:51:59 2012 DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-12-21 12:21:56.892260 DistroCodename: precise DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: fglrx, 8.911, 3.2.0-18-generic, x86_64: installed fglrx, 8.911, 3.2.0-8-generic, x86_64: installed ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, whatever it takes to get this fixed in Ubuntu GraphicsCard: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RV710 [Mobility Radeon HD 4500/5100 Series] [1002:9553] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: CLEVO/KAPOK Computer Device [1558:0770] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429) JockeyStatus: xorg:fglrx_updates - ATI/AMD proprietary FGLRX graphics driver (post-release updates) (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use) xorg:fglrx - ATI/AMD proprietary FGLRX graphics driver (Proprietary, Enabled, In use) Lsusb: Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub Bus 002 Device 003: ID 147e:1000 Upek Biometric Touchchip/Touchstrip Fingerprint Sensor MachineType: System76, Inc. Pangolin Performance ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_CA:en LANG=en_CA.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-18-generic root=UUID=a9261e06-90b4-42a6-9e2d-c288759977a6 ro quiet splash acpi_os_name=Linux acpi_osi=Linux vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xorg Symptom: display UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2011-12-21 (82 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 06/07/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD dmi.bios.version: CALPELLACRB.86C.0000.X.0000000000 dmi.board.asset.tag: Tag 12345 dmi.board.name: W76x/M77xCUH dmi.board.vendor: CLEVO dmi.board.version: Not Applicable dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 9 dmi.chassis.vendor: CLEVO dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvrCALPELLACRB.86C.0000.X.0000000000:bd06/07/2010:svnSystem76,Inc.:pnPangolinPerformance:pvrpanp7:rvnCLEVO:rnW76x/M77xCUH:rvrNotApplicable:cvnCLEVO:ct9:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: Pangolin Performance dmi.product.version: panp7 dmi.sys.vendor: System76, Inc. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.0~bzr2995-0ubuntu5 version.fglrx-installer: fglrx-installer N/A version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.30-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.1-0ubuntu2 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.1-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu6 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.6.99.901+git20120126-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build2 ** Affects: xorg (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug compiz-0.9 precise ubuntu -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/954178 Title: No desktop display since precise alpha 2 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/954178/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp