Public bug reported: sometimes when I boot up, the screen stays black. Only the mouse cursor works, and control-alt-f1 gives a useable screen. Rebooting from there usually gives me a clean bootup, but sometimes it takes several efforts.
ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: xorg 1:7.7+13ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-36.55-generic 4.4.16 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-36-generic x86_64 .tmp.unity_support_test.0: ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 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 Date: Sun Sep 4 15:57:31 2016 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: xenial DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical GraphicsCard: NVIDIA Corporation NV44 [GeForce 6200 TurboCache] [10de:0161] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-08-15 (19 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719) Lsusb: Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 003: ID 152d:2338 JMicron Technology Corp. / JMicron USA Technology Corp. JM20337 Hi-Speed USB to SATA & PATA Combo Bridge Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0451:2046 Texas Instruments, Inc. TUSB2046 Hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_GB:en PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-36-generic root=UUID=2acc9848-1f7b-48e3-ad25-0d953ae79051 ro SourcePackage: xorg UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 03/15/2006 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: P1.50 dmi.board.asset.tag: 00000000 dmi.board.name: 939NF4G-SATA2 dmi.board.version: 1.00 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrP1.50:bd03/15/2006:svn:pn939NF4G-SATA2:pvr1.00:rvn:rn939NF4G-SATA2:rvr1.00: dmi.product.name: 939NF4G-SATA2 dmi.product.version: 1.00 version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12.2+16.04.20160801.3-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.67-1ubuntu0.16.04.2 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 11.2.0-1ubuntu2.1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 11.2.0-1ubuntu2.1 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.18.3-1ubuntu2.3 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.10.1-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.7.0-1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20160325-1ubuntu1.1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.12-1build2 xserver.bootTime: Sun Sep 4 15:56:01 2016 xserver.configfile: default xserver.devices: input Power Button KEYBOARD, id 6 input Power Button KEYBOARD, id 7 input AT Translated Set 2 keyboard KEYBOARD, id 8 input ImExPS/2 Generic Explorer Mouse MOUSE, id 9 xserver.errors: Failed to load module "nvidia" (module does not exist, 0) Failed to load module "nvidia" (module does not exist, 0) xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.version: 2:1.18.3-1ubuntu2.3 xserver.video_driver: nouveau ** Affects: xorg (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug compiz-0.9 ubuntu xenial -- 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/1620065 Title: intermittent black screen on bootup To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1620065/+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