Since updating to 15.10, switching to VT1...6 (ctrl+clt+FX) just results in a black screen, backlight on, no cursor.
There is also NO text based shutdown log when shutting down. 14.04 used to switch to text mode on shutdown and show whats happening.
plymouth disabled, no quiet kernel param:
linux /vmlinuz-4.2.0-27-generic root=UUID=... ro
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ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,gnomecompat,grid,mousepoll,regex,vpswitch,wall,resize,imgpng,place,unitymtgrabhandles,animation,snap,move,session,fade,expo,workarounds,ezoom,scale,unityshell]
CompositorRunning: None
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: wily
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus:
fglrx-updates-core, 15.201, 4.2.0-25-generic, x86_64: installed
fglrx-updates-core, 15.201, 4.2.0-27-generic, x86_64: installed
virtualbox, 5.0.14, 4.2.0-25-generic, x86_64: installed
virtualbox, 5.0.14, 4.2.0-27-generic, x86_64: installed
ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical
GraphicsCard:
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Thames [Radeon HD 7550M/7570M/7650M] [1002:6841] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:1789]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-05-17 (1010 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130423.1)
LightdmGreeterLog:
** Message: Starting lightdm-gtk-greeter 2.0.1 (Aug 7 2015, 01:24:18)
** Message: [Configuration] Reading file: /etc/lightdm/lightdm-gtk-greeter.conf.d/01_ubuntu.conf
** Message: [Configuration] Reading file: /etc/lightdm/lightdm-gtk-greeter.conf.d/30_xubuntu.conf
upstart: indicator-power main process (1241) killed by TERM signal
upstart: indicator-application main process (1243) killed by TERM signal
LightdmGreeterLogOld:
** Message: Starting lightdm-gtk-greeter 2.0.1 (Aug 7 2015, 01:24:18)
** Message: [Configuration] Reading file: /etc/lightdm/lightdm-gtk-greeter.conf.d/01_ubuntu.conf
** Message: [Configuration] Reading file: /etc/lightdm/lightdm-gtk-greeter.conf.d/30_xubuntu.conf
upstart: indicator-power main process (1242) killed by TERM signal
upstart: indicator-application main process (1244) terminated with status 1
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP EliteBook 8470w
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
Package: xorg 1:7.7+7ubuntu4
PackageArchitecture: amd64
ProcEnviron:
LANGUAGE=en_US:en
TERM=xterm
PATH=(custom, no user)
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.2.0-27-generic root=UUID=59fd52ed-5932-46d8-ac9b-743109628ac5 ro systemd.log_level=debug systemd.log_target=kmsg log_buf_len=1M enforcing=0
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-27.32-generic 4.2.8-ckt1
Tags: wily third-party-packages ubuntu
Uname: Linux 4.2.0-27-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups:
_MarkForUpload: True
dmi.bios.date: 07/16/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: 68ICF Ver. F.43
dmi.board.name: 179B
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: KBC Version 42.36
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CNU30699N8
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr68ICFVer.F.43:bd07/16/2013:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPEliteBook8470w:pvrA1029D1102:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn179B:rvrKBCVersion42.36:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvr:
dmi.product.name: HP EliteBook 8470w
dmi.product.version: A1029D1102
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
version.compiz: compiz N/A
version.fglrx-installer: fglrx-installer N/A
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.64-1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 11.0.2-1ubuntu4
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 11.0.2-1ubuntu4
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.17.2-1ubuntu9.1
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.9.2-1ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.5.0+git20150819-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20150808-0ubuntu4
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.11-1ubuntu3
xserver.bootTime: Sun Feb 21 13:01:23 2016
xserver.configfile: /etc/X11/xorg.conf
xserver.errors:
fglrx(0): Cannot read int vect
fglrx(0): Cannot read int vect
AIGLX error: failed to open /usr/X11R6/lib64/modules/dri/fglrx_dri.so, error[/usr/X11R6/lib64/modules/dri/fglrx_dri.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory]
AIGLX error: failed to open /usr/lib64/dri/fglrx_dri.so, error[/usr/lib64/dri/fglrx_dri.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory]
AIGLX error: failed to open /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/dri/fglrx_dri.so, error[/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/dri/fglrx_dri.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory]
xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.version: 2:1.17.2-1ubuntu9.1
xserver.video_driver: fglrx
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