[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1440905] Re: lightdm (or greeter) only gives a blank screen instead of a login screen.
inxi info about the machine: tingo@kg-u35jc:~/Desktop$ date;sudo inxi -c 0 -F Wed Apr 8 20:05:45 CEST 2015 System:Host: kg-u35jc Kernel: 3.13.0-48-generic x86_64 (64 bit) Desktop: Xfce 4.11.8 Distro: Ubuntu 14.04 trusty Machine: System: ASUSTeK (portable) product: U35JC version: 1.0 serial: A6N0AS02239123 Mobo: ASUSTeK model: U35JC version: 1.0 serial: BSN12345678901234567 Bios: American Megatrends version: U35JC.208 date: 08/10/2010 CPU: Dual core Intel Core i3 CPU M 370 (-HT-MCP-) cache: 3072 KB flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) Clock Speeds: 1: 933.00 MHz 2: 2399.00 MHz 3: 1599.00 MHz 4: 1066.00 MHz Graphics: Card-1: Intel Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller Card-2: NVIDIA GT218M [GeForce 310M] X.org: 1.15.1 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) FAILED: nouveau tty size: 120x40 Advanced Data: N/A for root Audio: Card: Intel 5 Series/3400 Series High Definition Audio driver: snd_hda_intel Sound: ALSA ver: k3.13.0-48-generic Network: Card-1: Qualcomm Atheros AR8131 Gigabit Ethernet driver: atl1c IF: eth0 state: down mac: 48:5b:39:8b:92:fb Card-2: Qualcomm Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) driver: ath9k IF: wlan0 state: up mac: 1c:4b:d6:fd:87:61 Drives:HDD Total Size: 640.1GB (30.7% used) 1: id: /dev/sda model: WDC_WD6400BEVT size: 640.1GB Partition: ID: / size: 202G used: 184G (96%) fs: ext4 ID: swap-1 size: 9.34GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap RAID: No RAID devices detected - /proc/mdstat and md_mod kernel raid module present Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 67.0C mobo: N/A gpu: 69.0 Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A Info: Processes: 267 Uptime: 1 day Memory: 3871.1/7773.0MB Client: Shell (sudo) inxi: 1.9.17 -- 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/1440905 Title: lightdm (or greeter) only gives a blank screen instead of a login screen. Status in lightdm package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Xubuntu 14.04, when the machine starts up, I don't get a login screen, just a black screen. ctrl-alt-f1 works, and if I stop lightdm $ sudo service lightdm stop nand start gdm $ sudo service gdm start I can login as normal. Things I've tried, without success: - reinstalling lightdm - changing alternatives (via update-alternatives) Before this upgrade, the machine ran Xubuntu 12.04 lts, without problems. The machine is an Asus U35jc laptop, it has hybrid graphics (nVidia Optimus), but I am only using the open drivers (I don't use the dedicated graphics card, in Xubuntu 12.04 I just switched it off to save battery). ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: lightdm 1.10.5-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-48.80-generic 3.13.11-ckt16 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-48-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.8 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Mon Apr 6 23:26:20 2015 InstallationDate: Installed on 2010-10-02 (1647 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx - Release amd64 (20100429) LightdmConfig: [SeatDefaults] greeter-session=unity-greeter user-session=xubuntu LightdmGreeterLog: Failed to open /dev/null: Permission denied LightdmGreeterLogOld: Failed to open /dev/null: Permission denied ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=set LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: lightdm UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2015-04-05 (1 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lightdm/+bug/1440905/+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
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1440905] [NEW] lightdm (or greeter) only gives a blank screen instead of a login screen.
Public bug reported: Xubuntu 14.04, when the machine starts up, I don't get a login screen, just a black screen. ctrl-alt-f1 works, and if I stop lightdm $ sudo service lightdm stop nand start gdm $ sudo service gdm start I can login as normal. Things I've tried, without success: - reinstalling lightdm - changing alternatives (via update-alternatives) Before this upgrade, the machine ran Xubuntu 12.04 lts, without problems. The machine is an Asus U35jc laptop, it has hybrid graphics (nVidia Optimus), but I am only using the open drivers (I don't use the dedicated graphics card, in Xubuntu 12.04 I just switched it off to save battery). ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: lightdm 1.10.5-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-48.80-generic 3.13.11-ckt16 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-48-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.8 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Mon Apr 6 23:26:20 2015 InstallationDate: Installed on 2010-10-02 (1647 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx - Release amd64 (20100429) LightdmConfig: [SeatDefaults] greeter-session=unity-greeter user-session=xubuntu LightdmGreeterLog: Failed to open /dev/null: Permission denied LightdmGreeterLogOld: Failed to open /dev/null: Permission denied ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=set LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: lightdm UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2015-04-05 (1 days ago) ** Affects: lightdm (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug trusty -- 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/1440905 Title: lightdm (or greeter) only gives a blank screen instead of a login screen. Status in lightdm package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Xubuntu 14.04, when the machine starts up, I don't get a login screen, just a black screen. ctrl-alt-f1 works, and if I stop lightdm $ sudo service lightdm stop nand start gdm $ sudo service gdm start I can login as normal. Things I've tried, without success: - reinstalling lightdm - changing alternatives (via update-alternatives) Before this upgrade, the machine ran Xubuntu 12.04 lts, without problems. The machine is an Asus U35jc laptop, it has hybrid graphics (nVidia Optimus), but I am only using the open drivers (I don't use the dedicated graphics card, in Xubuntu 12.04 I just switched it off to save battery). ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: lightdm 1.10.5-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-48.80-generic 3.13.11-ckt16 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-48-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.8 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Mon Apr 6 23:26:20 2015 InstallationDate: Installed on 2010-10-02 (1647 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx - Release amd64 (20100429) LightdmConfig: [SeatDefaults] greeter-session=unity-greeter user-session=xubuntu LightdmGreeterLog: Failed to open /dev/null: Permission denied LightdmGreeterLogOld: Failed to open /dev/null: Permission denied ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=set LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: lightdm UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2015-04-05 (1 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lightdm/+bug/1440905/+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
