May be the same issue as this previouisly reported bug: Bug #824140 If I wait for desktop login but drop to command prompt (ctl-alt-F1) I can login. If I run Lightdm from command [sudo lightdm] prompt the graphical desktop flashes on screen momentarily, then get a screen with a bunch of text that ends with "Checking battery state ..." and system just hangs there. But it is not locked up, can drop back to command prompt. I too have Nvidia video hardware.
Weird thing is if I try often enough I can eventually login through the graphical desktop. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to lightdm in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1070655 Title: 12.04 LTS Hangs on login Status in “lightdm” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Recently upgraded my laptop from Ubuntu 10.04 LTS to 12.04 LTS. Everything seemed to go well, system booted into 12.04, albeit very slowly. Was able to login no problem. Then shutdown. On next reboot ran into problem where system hangs at login. Get to splash screen with request for user password and have mouse control at that point, but when I enter my password the system stops responding. Ultimately I have to force a shutdown with the power button. The behavior is somewhat erratic in that sometimes the password request disappears along with the banner at top, other times it does not. Ocassionally I can succesfully login, after severl tries over the course of a hafl hour or more. Seems to be just happenstance. Have noticed a few things. First time after I upgraded and loggen in there was a login sound. Now the sound is muted, every time. My GRUB default kernel is 3.2.0-31. If I use GRUB I can usually login using the next kernel down the list, 2.6.32-43. I also have kernal 3.2.0-32 on the machine, but it does not show up in GRUB. I can't explain why not I can send along whatever log files you want, just need to know where to find them ... and succesfully login. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lightdm/+bug/1070655/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
