Xorg crashes on startup

[eric]

Binary package hint: xorg

When I start my computer with autologin, I can use firefox or mines without any problem. If I check for updates X crashes when I press enter after entering my password and goes back to GDM. Then if I log in again, everything works well. While it crashes I see colours like red blue...and then back to gdm.

It happens with Nvidia drivers and also with Nouveau there is no difference.

If I connect myself through GDM, it crashes after having entered my password and comes back to GDM. Then after a second login, everything works well.

I join the gdm log

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDmesg:
 [ 20.210085] sky2 eth0: Link is up at 100 Mbps, full duplex, flow control both
 [ 20.677081] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready
 [ 31.500059] eth0: no IPv6 routers present
Date: Thu Feb 25 10:04:04 2010
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
DkmsStatus: nvidia-current, 195.36.03, 2.6.32-14-generic, x86_64: installed
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Alpha amd64 (20100217)
MachineType: Packard Bell BV EasyNote MB65
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: xorg 1:7.5+1ubuntu8
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-14-genUser Name root=UUID=1aaca709-df4e-4be1-bda1-04375a94444e ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=fr_FR.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-14.20-genUser Name
RelatedPackageVersions:
 xserver-xorg 1:7.5+1ubuntu8
 libgl1-mesa-glx 7.7-3ubuntu1
 libdrm2 2.4.18-1ubuntu2
 xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.9.1-1ubuntu6
SourcePackage: xorg
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-14-generic x86_64
dmi.bios.date: 06/05/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD
dmi.bios.version: PB24A07
dmi.board.name: PB2
dmi.board.vendor: Packard Bell BV
dmi.board.version: Not Applicable
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 1
dmi.chassis.vendor: Packard Bell BV
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvrPB24A07:bd06/05/2008:svnPackardBellBV:pnEasyNoteMB65:pvrPC16Q01202:rvnPackardBellBV:rnPB2:rvrNotApplicable:cvnPackardBellBV:ct1:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: EasyNote MB65
dmi.product.version: PC16Q01202
dmi.sys.vendor: Packard Bell BV
system:
 distro: Ubuntu
 architecture: x86_64kernel: 2.6.32-14-generic

[Mike Sandman (n8behavior)]

I have the same bahvior. Both with nVidia and ATI cards. I do not think it is related to a specific driver. I get this from the gdm login as well as from the login to unlock screen after screen saver.

I have discovered it only happens with passwords longer that 8 characters. trying passwords of 9 and 10 in length, it consistently fails exactly when i hit the 9th character. Passwords of eight characters do not cause the behavior.

here are my specs.

$ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu lucid (development branch)
Release: 10.04
Codename: lucid

$ uname -a
Linux msandman-desktop 2.6.32-14-generic #20-Ubuntu SMP Sat Feb 20 05:18:19 UTC 2010 x86_64 GNU/Linux

this is a fresh (today) install and all latest packages updated.

[Mike Sandman (n8behavior)]

Just discovered this also happen when unlocking my keychain (seahorse) so this is starting to look like a GDK/GTK issue with the password widget. Not sure, still testing.

[Mike Sandman (n8behavior)]

My keychain crash report is in bug #528765

[Lemmiwinks (lemmiwinks)]

For me it does not fail when I enter the 9th or so character, but crashes when I hit "Enter".

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[dino99 (9d9)]

That version is no more supported; please open a new bug report if the actual archive found version also has the same issue.