Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: gdm
I upgraded my dead nvidia card for a newer fx5200.
I enabled the nvidia restricted driver, using the restricted drivers manager.
I rebooted.
I logged in and enabled "simple desktop effects"
everything seemed to work, but when I reboot X does not start properly:
I see the splash screen and the kernel messages.
I see a few flashes (like when the X server is trying to start but is unable to)
and then finally I get a black screen and the DPMS of the monitor kicks in
(suspend)
Switching to that virtual console always puts the display to sleep.
I don't see any errors in the logs (will be attached).
X & GDM do look to be running:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/var/log$ ps aux | grep X
root 5851 0.0 0.0 2692 732 ? S 10:02 0:00 xinit
/etc/gdm/failsafeXinit /etc/X11/xorg.conf.failsafe with-gdm -- /usr/bin/X :0
-auth /var/lib/gdm/:0.Xauth vt7 -br -once -config /etc/X11/xorg.conf.failsafe
root 5853 0.9 0.5 9352 5992 tty7 S<s+ 10:02 0:12 /usr/bin/X :0
-auth /var/lib/gdm/:0.Xauth vt7 -br -once -config /etc/X11/xorg.conf.failsafe
root 5875 0.0 0.0 1756 512 ? S 10:02 0:00 /bin/sh
/etc/gdm/failsafeXinit /etc/X11/xorg.conf.failsafe with-gdm
No errors in Xorg.0.log
If I manually kill X:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/var/log$ sudo kill 5851 5853 5875
[sudo] password for bbogart:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/var/log$ ps aux | grep gdm
root 4877 0.0 0.1 13228 1888 ? Ss 10:02 0:00 /usr/sbin/gdm
root 5788 0.0 0.1 13228 1532 ? T 10:02 0:00 /usr/sbin/gdm
bbogart 6006 0.0 0.0 2972 744 pts/0 R+ 10:26 0:00 grep gdm
I get the console back (no more monitor suspend)
I can then stop GDM: (which takes a LONGG time, over 4 seconds)
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/var/log$ sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop
* Stopping GNOME Display Manager...
[ OK ]
And then restart GDM:
I get the exact same problem.
Now If I do the same thing, but rmmod and modprobe in nvidia, before
restarting gdm, then everything works:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/var/log$ ps aux | grep X
root 6155 0.0 0.0 2696 736 ? S 10:29 0:00 xinit
/etc/gdm/failsafeXinit /etc/X11/xorg.conf.failsafe with-gdm -- /usr/bin/X :0
-auth /var/lib/gdm/:0.Xauth vt7 -br -once -config /etc/X11/xorg.conf.failsafe
root 6157 9.4 0.5 9348 5964 tty7 S<s+ 10:29 0:12 /usr/bin/X :0
-auth /var/lib/gdm/:0.Xauth vt7 -br -once -config /etc/X11/xorg.conf.failsafe
root 6162 0.0 0.0 1756 512 ? S 10:30 0:00 /bin/sh
/etc/gdm/failsafeXinit /etc/X11/xorg.conf.failsafe with-gdm
bbogart 6173 0.0 0.0 2976 748 pts/0 R+ 10:32 0:00 grep X
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/var/log$ sudo kill 6155 6157 6162
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/var/log$ sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop
* Stopping GNOME Display Manager...
[ OK ]
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/var/log$ sudo rmmod nvidia
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/var/log$ sudo modprobe nvidia
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/var/log$ sudo /etc/init.d/gdm start
* Starting GNOME Display Manager...
[ OK ]
Why does the insertion of nvidia fail at bootup? (well it does not fail,
because it does get inserted, but it seems not to work.)
here is my kernel:
Linux aporia 2.6.22-14-generic #1 SMP Sun Oct 14 23:05:12 GMT 2007 i686
GNU/Linux
Is it something the restricted-drivers GUI is doing wrong?
** Affects: gdm (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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black screen on reboot with restricted drivers and "desktop effects" enabled
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/175939
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