Public bug reported:
Using Ubuntu 9.04, Linux 2.6.28-18-generic, GNOME 2.26.1, trying to switch
users causes the system to report "Cannot start new display\nThe X server
failed. Perhaps it is not configured well." and the logout ceases, leaving the
current session running. Apparently this message comes from Gnome. Gnome's
policy report is
gnome:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 1:2.22.2~4ubuntu6
Version table:
1:2.22.2~4ubuntu6 0
500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/universe Packages
I expected the session to end, and to be presented with a new login
prompt. What actually happened was that a small window reported that
the X server failed and the old session remained active.
I also tried [code]sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart[/code] and found that it
produced about a dozen lines of output in "glass teletype" format, the
last line of which related to checking battery state. (This system is a
desktop.) Then the system just waited for input; I finally tried a few
keystrokes which it echoed back but did not act upon. I finally used a
hard reset to get going again.
I am running Compiz with extra effects enabled.
This bug appears to be identical to bug #280216.
ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
Dependencies:
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
Package: gnome None [modified: /var/lib/dpkg/info/gnome.list]
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: meta-gnome2
Uname: Linux 2.6.28-18-generic x86_64
UnreportableReason: This is not a genuine Ubuntu package
** Affects: meta-gnome2 (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug
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System > Logout > Switch Users fails to restart X
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/544343
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