** Changed in: xorg (Ubuntu) Status: Expired => New ** Description changed:
- ...But not always. Sometimes the boot-up gets to a normal greeter - screen. Often as not, though, I get a blank gray greeter screen. I can - type my password blindly and get in to the GDM, usually. But sometimes I - can't -- because I can't see the underlying screens and have to guess - what field I'm typing into, etc. + Sometimes it boots to a blank gray greeter screen. I can type my + password blindly and get in to the GDM, usually. But sometimes I can't + -- because I can't see the underlying screens and have to guess what + field I'm typing into, etc. - I can go to a console via Ctr+{[1-6]} and restart the GDM and then the - greeter screen is normal and I can log in normally. - - Also, between screen modes at boot-up and on entering the GDM, there is - ugly flickering and screen garbage that lasts a good second or so. - - /d + WORKAROUND: I can go to a console via Ctr+{[1-6]} and restart the GDM + and then the greeter screen is normal and I can log in normally. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu6 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-13.20-generic 3.11.6 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-13-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: None Date: Thu Nov 14 10:19:27 2013 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: saucy DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: - vboxhost, 4.3.2, 3.11.0-12-generic, x86_64: installed - vboxhost, 4.3.2, 3.11.0-13-generic, x86_64: installed + vboxhost, 4.3.2, 3.11.0-12-generic, x86_64: installed + vboxhost, 4.3.2, 3.11.0-13-generic, x86_64: installed ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical GraphicsCard: - Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RV710 [Radeon HD 4350/4550] [1002:954f] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) - Subsystem: PC Partner Limited / Sapphire Technology Device [174b:e990] + Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RV710 [Radeon HD 4350/4550] [1002:954f] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) + Subsystem: PC Partner Limited / Sapphire Technology Device [174b:e990] InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-21 (23 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131017) MachineType: To Be Filled By O.E.M. To Be Filled By O.E.M. MarkForUpload: True ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz root=LABEL=nomotek-usg ro quiet splash SourcePackage: xorg UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 10/12/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: P1.40 dmi.board.name: ALiveNF7G-GLAN dmi.board.vendor: ASRock dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrP1.40:bd10/12/2009:svnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:rvnASRock:rnALiveNF7G-GLAN:rvr:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.: dmi.product.name: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.product.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.sys.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M. version.compiz: compiz N/A version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.46-1 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 2:1.14.3-3ubuntu2 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 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.9-2ubuntu1 xserver.bootTime: Thu Nov 14 10:15:43 2013 xserver.configfile: default xserver.devices: - input Power Button KEYBOARD, id 6 - input Power Button KEYBOARD, id 7 - input gspca_sn9c20x KEYBOARD, id 8 - input AT Translated Set 2 keyboard KEYBOARD, id 9 - input ImPS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse MOUSE, id 10 + input Power Button KEYBOARD, id 6 + input Power Button KEYBOARD, id 7 + input gspca_sn9c20x KEYBOARD, id 8 + input AT Translated Set 2 keyboard KEYBOARD, id 9 + input ImPS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse MOUSE, id 10 xserver.errors: - + xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.version: 2:1.14.3-3ubuntu2 xserver.video_driver: radeon - --- + --- ApportVersion: 2.13.2-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: None DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: trusty DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 DistroVariant: ubuntu EcryptfsInUse: Yes GraphicsCard: - Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RV710 [Radeon HD 4350/4550] [1002:954f] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) - Subsystem: PC Partner Limited / Sapphire Technology Device [174b:e990] + Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RV710 [Radeon HD 4350/4550] [1002:954f] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) + Subsystem: PC Partner Limited / Sapphire Technology Device [174b:e990] InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-02-01 (3 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 14.04 "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha amd64 (20140121) MachineType: To Be Filled By O.E.M. To Be Filled By O.E.M. Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu8 PackageArchitecture: amd64 ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz root=LABEL=hostname ro quiet splash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-6.23-generic 3.13.0 Tags: trusty ubuntu reproducible has-workaround Uname: Linux 3.13.0-6-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: - + _MarkForUpload: True dmi.bios.date: 10/12/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: P1.40 dmi.board.name: ALiveNF7G-GLAN dmi.board.vendor: ASRock dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrP1.40:bd10/12/2009:svnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:rvnASRock:rnALiveNF7G-GLAN:rvr:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.: dmi.product.name: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.product.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.sys.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M. version.compiz: compiz N/A version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.52-1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.0.1-1ubuntu2 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.0.1-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.14.5-1ubuntu4 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.8.2-1ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.3.0-1ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.907-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.10-1ubuntu1 xserver.bootTime: Tue Feb 4 14:47:19 2014 xserver.configfile: default xserver.errors: - + xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.version: 2:1.14.5-1ubuntu4 xserver.video_driver: radeon ** Summary changed: - Boot-up typically opens to blank gray greeter screen + 1002:954f [ASRock ALiveNF7G-GLAN] Boot-up typically opens to blank gray greeter screen ** Package changed: xorg (Ubuntu) => xserver-xorg-video-ati (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: xserver-xorg-video-ati (Ubuntu) Importance: Medium => Low -- 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/1251165 Title: 1002:954f [ASRock ALiveNF7G-GLAN] Boot-up typically opens to blank gray greeter screen To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-ati/+bug/1251165/+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