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Cannot log in message "Xfce power manager, HAL daemon is not running"

Bug #508386 reported by derk on 2010-01-16

This bug report is a duplicate of: Bug #507097: [Lucid Xubuntu] power manager fails to dbus-activate hal. Edit Remove

This bug affects 1 person

Affects		Status	Importance	Assigned to	Milestone
	Ubuntu	New	Undecided	Unassigned

Bug Description

Over the last few weeks I have update from xubuntu 8.04 LTS>8.10>9.04>9.10 the step from 9.04 to 9.10 has introduced and error message at login which stops the keyboard working and I am unable to login at the console. I am able to ssh into the machine to get command line access but unable to fix this problem. There were no errors during upgrade and I accepted the maintainer’s version of files where appropriate to ensure a smooth upgrade or OS and apps.

DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=9.10
DISTRIB_CODENAME=karmic
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 9.10"

apport.hal.DxT1Gx.apport
ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Jan 16 13:27:48 2010
Dependencies:
adduser 3.110ubuntu7
base-files 5.0.0ubuntu7
base-passwd 3.5.21
busybox-initramfs 1:1.13.3-1ubuntu7
consolekit 0.3.1-0ubuntu2
coreutils 7.4-2ubuntu1
cpio 2.10-1ubuntu1
dbus 1.2.16-0ubuntu9
debconf 1.5.27ubuntu2
debconf-i18n 1.5.27ubuntu2
debianutils 2.30ubuntu3
dpkg 1.15.4ubuntu2
findutils 4.4.2-1
gcc-4.4-base 4.4.1-4ubuntu8
hal-info 20090716-0ubuntu1
initramfs-tools 0.92bubuntu53
initscripts 2.87dsf-4ubuntu12
insserv 1.12.0-11
klibc-utils 1.5.15-1ubuntu2
libacl1 2.2.47-2
libattr1 1:2.4.43-3
libblkid1 2.16-1ubuntu5
libc-bin 2.10.1-0ubuntu16
libc6 2.10.1-0ubuntu16
libck-connector0 0.3.1-0ubuntu2
libdb4.7 4.7.25-7ubuntu2
libdbus-1-3 1.2.16-0ubuntu9
libdbus-glib-1-2 0.80-4ubuntu1
libeggdbus-1-0 0.5-1
libexpat1 2.0.1-4ubuntu1
libgcc1 1:4.4.1-4ubuntu8
libglib2.0-0 2.22.3-0ubuntu1
libhal-storage1 0.5.13-1ubuntu8
libhal1 0.5.13-1ubuntu8
libklibc 1.5.15-1ubuntu2
liblocale-gettext-perl 1.05-4build1
libncurses5 5.7+20090803-2ubuntu2
libpam-modules 1.1.0-2ubuntu1
libpam-runtime 1.1.0-2ubuntu1
libpam0g 1.1.0-2ubuntu1
libpci3 1:3.0.0-4ubuntu13
libpcre3 7.8-3
libpolkit-gobject-1-0 0.94-1ubuntu1
libselinux1 2.0.85-2ubuntu2
libsepol1 2.0.37-1
libslang2 2.1.4-3
libstdc++6 4.4.1-4ubuntu8
libtext-charwidth-perl 0.04-5build1
libtext-iconv-perl 1.7-1build1
libtext-wrapi18n-perl 0.06-7
libudev0 147~-6.1
libusb-0.1-4 2:0.1.12-13
libuuid1 2.16-1ubuntu5
libx11-6 2:1.2.2-1ubuntu1
libx11-data 2:1.2.2-1ubuntu1
libxau6 1:1.0.4-2
libxcb1 1.4-1
libxdmcp6 1:1.0.2-3
lsb-base 4.0-0ubuntu5
lzma 4.43-14ubuntu1
module-init-tools 3.10-3
mount 2.16-1ubuntu5
mountall 1.0
ncurses-bin 5.7+20090803-2ubuntu2
passwd 1:4.1.4.1-1ubuntu2
pciutils 1:3.0.0-4ubuntu13
perl-base 5.10.0-24ubuntu4
procps 1:3.2.8-1ubuntu3
sed 4.2.1-1
sysv-rc 2.87dsf-4ubuntu12
sysvinit-utils 2.87dsf-4ubuntu12
tzdata 2009u-0ubuntu0.9.10
udev 147~-6.1
upstart 0.6.3-11
usbutils 0.82-0ubuntu1
util-linux 2.16-1ubuntu5
zlib1g 1:1.2.3.3.dfsg-13ubuntu3
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: hal 0.5.13-1ubuntu8
PackageArchitecture: amd64
ProcEnviron:
PATH=(custom, no user)
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-17.54-generic
SourcePackage: hal
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-17-generic x86_64
XsessionErrors:
(xfdesktop:3966): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_composite: assertion `dest_ x >= 0 && dest_x + dest_width <= dest->width' failed
(xfdesktop:3966): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_composite: assertion `dest_ x >= 0 && dest_x + dest_width <= dest->width' failed
(gksu:4013): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_x11_atom_to_xatom_for_display: assertion `ato m != GDK_NONE' failed
(gksu:4013): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_x11_atom_to_xatom_for_display: assertion `ato m != GDK_NONE' failed
(gksu:4013): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_x11_atom_to_xatom_for_display: assertion `ato m != GDK_NONE' failed
(gksu:4013): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_x11_atom_to_xatom_for_display: assertion `ato m != GDK_NONE' failed
(gksu:5185): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_x11_atom_to_xatom_for_display: assertion `ato m != GDK_NONE' failed
(gksu:5185): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_x11_atom_to_xatom_for_display: assertion `ato m != GDK_NONE' failed
(gksu:5185): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_x11_atom_to_xatom_for_display: assertion `ato m != GDK_NONE' failed
(gksu:5185): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_x11_atom_to_xatom_for_display: assertion `ato m != GDK_NONE' failed
(gksu:5185): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_x11_atom_to_xatom_for_display: assertion `ato m != GDK_NONE' failed
(gksu:5185): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_x11_atom_to_xatom_for_display: assertion `ato m != GDK_NONE' failed
(gksu:5185): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_x11_atom_to_xatom_for_display: assertion `ato m != GDK_NONE' failed
(gksu:5185): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_x11_atom_to_xatom_for_display: assertion `ato m != GDK_NONE' failed
(xfdesktop:3966): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_composite: assertion `dest_ x >= 0 && dest_x + dest_width <= dest->width' failed
(xfdesktop:3966): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_composite: assertion `dest_ x >= 0 && dest_x + dest_width <= dest->width' failed
(xfdesktop:3966): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_composite: assertion `dest_ x >= 0 && dest_x + dest_width <= dest->width' failed
(xfdesktop:3966): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_composite: assertion `dest_ x >= 0 && dest_x + dest_width <= dest->width' failed
(xfdesktop:3966): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_composite: assertion `dest_ x >= 0 && dest_x + dest_width <= dest->width' failed
(xfdesktop:3966): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_composite: assertion `dest_ x >= 0 && dest_x + dest_width <= dest->width' failed
(xfdesktop:3966): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_composite: assertion `dest_ x >= 0 && dest_x + dest_width <= dest->width' failed
(xfdesktop:3966): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_composite: assertion `dest_ x >= 0 && dest_x + dest_width <= dest->width' failed
(xfdesktop:3966): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_composite: assertion `dest_ x >= 0 && dest_x + dest_width <= dest->width' failed
(xfdesktop:3966): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_composite: assertion `dest_ x >= 0 && dest_x + dest_width <= dest->width' failed
(xfdesktop:3966): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_composite: assertion `dest_ x >= 0 && dest_x + dest_width <= dest->width' failed
(xfdesktop:3966): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_composite: assertion `dest_ x >= 0 && dest_x + dest_width <= dest->width' failed
(xfdesktop:3966): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_composite: assertion `dest_ x >= 0 && dest_x + dest_width <= dest->width' failed
(xfdesktop:3966): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_composite: assertion `dest_ x >= 0 && dest_x + dest_width <= dest->width' failed
(xfdesktop:3966): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_composite: assertion `dest_ x >= 0 && dest_x + dest_width <= dest->width' failed
(xfdesktop:3966): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_composite: assertion `dest_ x >= 0 && dest_x + dest_width <= dest->width' failed
(xfdesktop:3966): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_composite: assertion `dest_ x >= 0 && dest_x + dest_width <= dest->width' failed
(xfdesktop:3966): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_composite: assertion `dest_ x >= 0 && dest_x + dest_width <= dest->width' failed
(xfdesktop:3966): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_composite: assertion `dest_ x >= 0 && dest_x + dest_width <= dest->width' failed
(xfdesktop:3966): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_composite: assertion `dest_ x >= 0 && dest_x + dest_width <= dest->width' failed
(xfdesktop:3966): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_composite: assertion `dest_ x >= 0 && dest_x + dest_width <= dest->width' failed
(xfdesktop:3966): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_composite: assertion `dest_ x >= 0 && dest_x + dest_width <= dest->width' failed
(xfdesktop:3966): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_composite: assertion `dest_ x >= 0 && dest_x + dest_width <= dest->width' failed
(xfdesktop:3966): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_composite: assertion `dest_ x >= 0 && dest_x + dest_width <= dest->width' failed
(xfdesktop:3966): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_composite: assertion `dest_ x >= 0 && dest_x + dest_width <= dest->width' failed
(xfdesktop:3966): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_composite: assertion `dest_ x >= 0 && dest_x + dest_width <= dest->width' failed
(xfdesktop:3966): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_composite: assertion `dest_ x >= 0 && dest_x + dest_width <= dest->width' failed
(xfdesktop:3966): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_composite: assertion `dest_ x >= 0 && dest_x + dest_width <= dest->width' failed
(xfdesktop:3966): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_composite: assertion `dest_ x >= 0 && dest_x + dest_width <= dest->width' failed
(xfdesktop:3966): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_composite: assertion `dest_ x >= 0 && dest_x + dest_width <= dest->width' failed
(xfdesktop:3966): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_composite: assertion `dest_ x >= 0 && dest_x + dest_width <= dest->width' failed
(xfdesktop:3966): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_composite: assertion `dest_ x >= 0 && dest_x + dest_width <= dest->width' failed
(xfdesktop:3966): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_composite: assertion `dest_ x >= 0 && dest_x + dest_width <= dest->width' failed
(xfdesktop:3966): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_composite: assertion `dest_ x >= 0 && dest_x + dest_width <= dest->width' failed
(xfdesktop:3966): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_composite: assertion `dest_ x >= 0 && dest_x + dest_width <= dest->width' failed
(xfdesktop:3966): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_composite: assertion `dest_ x >= 0 && dest_x + dest_width <= dest->width' failed
(xfdesktop:3966): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_composite: assertion `dest_ x >= 0 && dest_x + dest_width <= dest->width' failed
(xfdesktop:3966): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: gdk_pixbuf_composite: assertion `dest_ x >= 0 && dest_x + dest_width <= dest->width' failed

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Jan 16 13:27:22 2010
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: hal 0.5.13-1ubuntu8
ProcEnviron:
PATH=(custom, no user)
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-17.54-generic
SourcePackage: hal
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-17-generic x86_64

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derk (joeymon25) wrote on 2010-01-16:

Dependencies.txt Edit (1.9 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
XsessionErrors.txt Edit (6.3 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")

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Daniel Letzeisen (dtl131) wrote on 2010-01-16:

xorg.conf.txt Edit (1.1 KiB, text/plain)

Some suggestions:

When you ssh into the install, try starting HAL manually:
sudo service hal restart

You should be able to boot to recovery mode (using GRUB menu) and use the root prompt (with network) option. From there you can create/modify your /etc/X11/xorg.conf to look like the attached sample, which uses the old-style keyboard/mouse driver instead of trying to detect them with HAL.
I forget if the packages are installed by default, but you'll need them for the above suggestion:
sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-input-mouse xserver-xorg-input-kbd

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