Public bug reported: When trying to switch to another user lightdm tries to start a new xserver (which crashes) and then the system stays on tty8.
Manually switching back to tty7 by pressing ALT-F7 works. But it is not possible to start a new user session. /var/log/Xorg.1.log contains: [ 8756.298] (II) fglrx(0): Kernel Module Version Information: [ 8756.298] (II) fglrx(0): Name: fglrx [ 8756.298] (II) fglrx(0): Version: 8.91.4 [ 8756.298] (II) fglrx(0): Date: Oct 25 2011 [ 8756.298] (II) fglrx(0): Desc: ATI FireGL DRM kernel module [ 8756.298] (II) fglrx(0): Kernel Module version matches driver. [ 8756.299] (II) fglrx(0): Kernel Module Build Time Information: [ 8756.299] (II) fglrx(0): Build-Kernel UTS_RELEASE: 3.0.0-16-generic [ 8756.299] (II) fglrx(0): Build-Kernel MODVERSIONS: yes [ 8756.299] (II) fglrx(0): Build-Kernel __SMP__: yes [ 8756.299] (II) fglrx(0): Build-Kernel PAGE_SIZE: 0x1000 [ 8756.299] (II) fglrx(0): [uki] register handle = 0x00004000 [ 8756.299] (II) fglrx(0): FIREGL Board Found [ 8756.307] (EE) fglrx(0): Not enough video memory to allocate shared Z/stencil buffer. [ 8756.314] (II) fglrx(0): Shutdown CMMQS [ 8756.317] (II) fglrx(0): [uki] removed 1 reserved context for kernel [ 8756.317] (II) fglrx(0): [uki] unmapping 8192 bytes of SAREA 0xee000 at 0x7f7a68290000 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: fglrx-updates 2:8.911-0ubuntu0.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-16.28-generic 3.0.17 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-16-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Feb 23 22:59:26 2012 ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=de_DE.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: fglrx-installer-updates UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-23 (123 days ago) ** Affects: fglrx-installer-updates (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug oneiric -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/939858 Title: Switch user does not work To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fglrx-installer-updates/+bug/939858/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs