** Description changed: Fatal Server Error: xf86OpenConsole: VT_WAITACTIVE failed: Interrupted system call symptoms: stuck at command prompt, possible not starting any graphical mode nor console (stuck at the boot-splash blue screen) and alt+ctrl+F1..F8 not able to switch to any text nor any graphical mode. + "vtch command just hangs" - example affected systems: + It is possible (but not verified) that problem affects people that use + kdm instead of gdm (since a change to kdm conf is the workaround) + + example affected systems: karmic fully updated AMD x64 drivers: fglrx for ati radeon 4350 lucid fully updated AMD x64 dual core, radeon 3000 error message: the /var/log/X.org.log will contain near end text: - Fatal server error: - xf86OpenConsole: VT_WAITACTIVE failed: Interrupted system call + Fatal server error: + xf86OpenConsole: VT_WAITACTIVE failed: Interrupted system call - workaround: - 1. in file /etc/init/kdm.conf insert a "sleep 1" before the "exec kdm" line. - and then restart the machine fully + workaround: + 1. in file /etc/init/kdm.conf insert a "sleep 1" before the "exec kdm" line. - and then restart the machine fully. Use kdm instead of gdm (any work around for gdm? or is it needed?). -or/and- - 1. stop all X (as root: stop gdm ; stop kdm ; killall X ; kill `pidof X` ; killall startx) - 2. after editing the file as above, instead restarting entire system, use alt+SysRq+R alt+SysRq+K magic combo keys on keyboard to restore non-X keyboard, use alt+ctrl+F1..F8 to get the defunct X mod, click there option to restart X. - - + 1. stop all X (as root: stop gdm ; stop kdm ; killall X ; kill `pidof X` ; killall startx) also remove locks: /tmp/.X0-lock and possibly all : /tmp/.X?-lock and make sure they are not re-created (no X/kdm/gdm running) + 2. after editing the file /etc/init/kdm.conf as above, instead restarting entire system, use alt+SysRq+R alt+SysRq+K magic combo keys on keyboard to restore non-X keyboard, use alt+ctrl+F1..F8 to get the defunct X mod, click there option to restart X. ProblemType: Bug Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat Oct 3 14:13:25 2009 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 MachineType: BIOSTAR Group TA790GX A2+ NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx Package: xorg 1:7.4+3ubuntu5 ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-11-generic root=UUID=accf1fa8-088d-41c7-9a3c-527b72bdd860 ro quiet splash ProcEnviron: LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-11.38-generic RelatedPackageVersions: xserver-xorg 1:7.4+3ubuntu5 libgl1-mesa-glx 7.6.0~git20090817.7c422387-0ubuntu7 libdrm2 2.4.13-1ubuntu1 xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.8.1-1ubuntu2 xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.12.99+git20090825.fc74e119-0ubuntu2 SourcePackage: xorg Uname: Linux 2.6.31-11-generic x86_64 dmi.bios.date: 05/25/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 080014 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: TA790GX A2+ dmi.board.vendor: BIOSTAR Group dmi.chassis.asset.tag: None dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: BIOSTAR Group dmi.chassis.version: 6.0 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr080014:bd05/25/2009:svnBIOSTARGroup:pnTA790GXA2+:pvr:rvnBIOSTARGroup:rnTA790GXA2+:rvr:cvnBIOSTARGroup:ct3:cvr6.0: dmi.product.name: TA790GX A2+ dmi.sys.vendor: BIOSTAR Group system: distro: Ubuntu architecture: x86_64kernel: 2.6.31-11-generic xkbcomp: Error: command ['xkbcomp', ':0', '-w0', '-'] failed with exit code 1: No protocol specified Error: Cannot open display ":0" Exiting
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