Same problem with my X230 since I installed a SSD drive. Previously ran the same device with a normal drive without these issues.
Lenovo X230 Ubuntu 12.10/13.04 64bit Samsung SSD 840 i5-3320M using the processors HD4000 graphics. Definitely checks the boxes for a race issue. Often I can boot just fine on the first try. On other ocassions even multiple reboots don't get me to login. Switching to a console and starting lightdm always works. As this issue has gone unfixed for so long and - at least judging from the information in this report - there is no progress made towards a solution it seems about time a workaround is developed and distributed. This issue is annoying for advanced users. Everyone else will think their computer is broken. Imho at this point even the most horrible band-aid is preferable to the current state of affairs. This issue now spans 12.04 LTS, 12.10, 13.04 and soon 13.10. -- 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/969489 Title: lightdm tries (and fails) to start too early? Status in Upstart: New Status in “lightdm” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Sometimes lightdm comes up fine. Other times it appears to fail. x-0.log shows it tried to load 'nv' (rather than 'nvidia' which is what actually exists). When I then log into console and 'start lightdm', it comes up fine (on :1). I've not had it come up ok today, so I don't know if, when it comes up fine, it starts on :0. No idea if the lightdm.conf needs a change to 'start on'clause, or if this is just a case of a bad shipped config file (for module 'nv'). ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: lightdm 1.1.9-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-20.33-generic 3.2.12 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-20-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.0-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Mar 30 13:40:27 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64 (20120323) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: lightdm UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/upstart/+bug/969489/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
