** Description changed: Hi, I supposedly just updated my 16.04 with new Kernel (4.15.0-122-generic), and that brought it to the login loop: I enter a password, and a second - later, I am asked to do it again; and so continuously. + later I am asked to do it again; and so repeatedly. The syslog didn't say much, save for > gnome-session-binary[5080]: CRITICAL: We failed, but the fail whale is dead. Sorry.... - I am running the 16.04 in a vanilla state, so it was with ligtdm. I've - tried to switch to gdm3. Nopes, that brought up flickering of the + I am running the 16.04 in a vanilla-ish state, so it was with ligtdm. + I've tried to switch to gdm3. Nopes, that brought up flickering of the following message, and made even use of terminals (ctr+alt+F\d) almost impossible. > [ OK ] Created slice User Slice of gdm. > Starting User Manager for UID \d+... > [ OK ] Started Session c1 of user gdm. > [ OK ] Started User Manager for UID \d+. > Stopping User Manager for UID \d+... > [ OK ] Stopped User Manager for UID \d+. > [ OK ] Removed slice User Slice of gdm. I restored lightdm. After an hour, I tried one older kernel, 4.15.0-120-generic. That works like candy, and I am writing this report from there. Nothing is wrong with that one, this report is about 4.15.0-122-generic. Pure evil that. My Hardware (the relevant bits) Box: | OS: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | Mobo: Asus ROG Maximus XII Extreme | CPU: Intel Core i9-10900K | Graphics Card: ASUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Strix Gaming, 11 GB VRAM | RAM: G.Skill F4-4000C15Q-32GTZR | Monitor: Asus ROG Swift 360Hz PG259QN | Sound card: Creative Sound Blaster AE-9 Regards, Dee ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: linux-image-4.15.0-120-generic 4.15.0-120.122~16.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-120.122~16.04.1-generic 4.15.18 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-120-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.25 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri Oct 30 21:35:03 2020 InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-08-07 (84 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.6 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20190227) SourcePackage: linux-signed-hwe UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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