Sometimes the login does not work

Bug #1186731 reported by acc01291
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This bug affects 2 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
gnome-screensaver (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Medium
Unassigned

Bug Description

Description: Ubuntu 13.04
Release: 13.04

Sometimes, it is impossible to write in the password box (to access a user) after locking the screen. It must therefore click "switch user" and enter your passoword.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: unity 7.0.0daily13.04.18~13.04-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-23.34-generic 3.8.11
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-23-generic x86_64
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
Date: Sun Jun 2 14:58:38 2013
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: raring
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus:
 virtualbox, 4.2.10, 3.8.0-21-generic, x86_64: installed
 virtualbox, 4.2.10, 3.8.0-22-generic, x86_64: installed
 virtualbox, 4.2.10, 3.8.0-23-generic, x86_64: installed
GraphicsCard:
 Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [8086:0166] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Device [144d:c0d8]
 Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Thames XT [Radeon HD 7670M] [1002:6840] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Device [144d:c0d8]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-05-18 (15 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
MachineType: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 350V5C/350V5X/350V4C/350V4X/351V5C/351V5X/351V4C/351V4X/3540VC/3540VX/3440VC/3440VX
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=it_IT.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-23-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=1cc844dc-9131-4a9b-9a38-e38ac0b0d869 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 01/09/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: P05ABE
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: NP350V5C-S08IT
dmi.board.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
dmi.board.version: BOARD REVISION 00
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 9
dmi.chassis.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
dmi.chassis.version: 0.1
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrP05ABE:bd01/09/2013:svnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:pn350V5C/350V5X/350V4C/350V4X/351V5C/351V5X/351V4C/351V4X/3540VC/3540VX/3440VC/3440VX:pvrP05ABE.008.CP:rvnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:rnNP350V5C-S08IT:rvrBOARDREVISION00:cvnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:ct9:cvr0.1:
dmi.product.name: 350V5C/350V5X/350V4C/350V4X/351V5C/351V5X/351V4C/351V4X/3540VC/3540VX/3440VC/3440VX
dmi.product.version: P05ABE.008.CP
dmi.sys.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.9~daily13.04.18.1~13.04-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.43-0ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.1.1-0ubuntu3
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.1.1-0ubuntu3
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu6
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu2b2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.1.0-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.21.6-0ubuntu4
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.7-0ubuntu1
xserver.bootTime: Sun Jun 2 09:36:17 2013
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.errors: RADEON(G0): [XvMC] Failed to initialize extension.
xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.version: 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu6
xserver.video_driver: intel

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acc01291 (acc01291) wrote :
affects: unity (Ubuntu) → lightdm (Ubuntu)
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Taowa (taowa4-deactivatedaccount) wrote :

So when does it happen?

Changed in lightdm (Ubuntu):
status: New → Incomplete
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acc01291 (acc01291) wrote : Re: [Bug 1186731] Re: Sometimes the login does not work

Il 03/06/2013 01:02, Taowa ha scritto:
> I can login easily, could their be a problem with your keyboard?
No, the keyboard is OK (I have a new PC).

--
Regards, Missaglia Alfio

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Michael Terry (mterry) wrote :

Per the description, this is happening at the gnome-screensaver screen, not the lightdm greeter screen. So I'll switch the component.

affects: lightdm (Ubuntu) → gnome-screensaver (Ubuntu)
Changed in gnome-screensaver (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Medium
status: Incomplete → Confirmed
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