crashed before spash screen

[John Houston]

Binary package hint: plymouth

The trouble started before the Ubuntu splash screen appeared.
The following is a record of what was displayed on the screen.

Failed to initialize the NVIDIA kernel module.
Please see the systems's kernel log for additional
error messages and consult the NVIDIA README
for details.
What would you like to do?
Troubleshoot the error.
What information would you like to review?
Review the xserver log file
check http://wiki.x.org for the latest version
pixman 0.16.4
NVIDIA GLX Module 195.36.15
read /var/log/Xorg.0.log for additional information
Review the startup errors
(WW) failed to enable display hotplug notification
Archive configuration and logs
relevant configuration and log files have been saved to:
$xorg_backup_file
Bug reports can be submitted at http://www.launchpad.net/ubuntu/.

this boot left me in the terminal mode.
I crashed the system and rebooted with no problems.
When the system restarted I did an update.
There were two NVIDIA updates.
I have no idea where $xorg_backup_file is located.

Here is the Xorg.0.log

X.Org X Server 1.7.6
Release Date: 2010-03-17
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.24-25-server i686 Ubuntu
Current Operating System: Linux jbhdbr-desktop 2.6.32-22-generic #36-Ubuntu SMP Thu Jun 3 22:02:19 UTC 2010 i686
Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic root=UUID=d61f7a0f-18fd-4425-9978-8f8257a5f04d ro quiet splash
Build Date: 23 April 2010 05:11:50PM
xorg-server 2:1.7.6-2ubuntu7 (Bryce Harrington <email address hidden>)
Current version of pixman: 0.16.4
 Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
 to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
 (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
 (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Tue Jun 15 09:14:14 2010
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) Using config directory: "/usr/lib/X11/xorg.conf.d"
(==) No Layout section. Using the first Screen section.
(**) |-->Screen "Default Screen" (0)
(**) | |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
(==) No device specified for screen "Default Screen".
 Using the first device section listed.
(**) | |-->Device "Default Device"
(==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen".
 Using a default monitor configuration.
(==) Automatically adding devices
(==) Automatically enabling devices
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist.
 Entry deleted from font path.
(==) FontPath set to:
 /usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,
 /usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled,
 /usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled,
 /usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,
 /usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi,
 /usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi,
 /var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType,
 built-ins
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/extra-modules,/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
(II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
 If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
(II) Loader magic: 0x81f0e80
(II) Module ABI versions:
 X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
 X.Org Video Driver: 6.0
 X.Org XInput driver : 7.0
 X.Org Server Extension : 2.0
(++) using VT number 7

(--) PCI: (0:0:3:5) 10de:0aa3:1028:02b6 nVidia Corporation MCP79 Co-processor rev 177, Mem @ 0xfae80000/524288
(--) PCI:*(0:3:0:0) 10de:0871:1028:02b6 nVidia Corporation C79 [GeForce 9200] rev 177, Mem @ 0xfb000000/16777216, 0xe0000000/268435456, 0xf8000000/33554432, I/O @ 0x0000ec00/128, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
(II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
(II) "extmod" will be loaded by default.
(II) "dbe" will be loaded by default.
(II) "glx" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "record" will be loaded by default.
(II) "dri" will be loaded by default.
(II) "dri2" will be loaded by default.
(II) LoadModule: "glx"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/extra-modules/libglx.so
(II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
 compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
 Module class: X.Org Server Extension
(II) NVIDIA GLX Module 195.36.15 Thu Mar 11 23:39:48 PST 2010
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
(II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
 Module class: X.Org Server Extension
 ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
(II) Loading extension DPMS
(II) Loading extension XVideo
(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
(II) Loading extension X-Resource
(II) LoadModule: "dbe"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
(II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
 Module class: X.Org Server Extension
 ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(II) LoadModule: "record"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so
(II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.13.0
 Module class: X.Org Server Extension
 ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension RECORD
(II) LoadModule: "dri"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
(II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
 ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
(II) LoadModule: "dri2"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
(II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.1.0
 ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension DRI2
(II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/extra-modules/nvidia_drv.so
(II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
 compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
 Module class: X.Org Video Driver
(II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver 195.36.15 Thu Mar 11 22:01:49 PST 2010
(II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 03@00:00:0
(II) Loading sub module "fb"
(II) LoadModule: "fb"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
(II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
 ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
(II) Loading sub module "wfb"
(II) LoadModule: "wfb"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libwfb.so
(II) Module wfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
 ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
(II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
(II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
(II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
(II) NVIDIA(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section
 "Default Screen" for depth/fbbpp 24/32
(**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
(==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
(==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Option "NoLogo" "True"
(**) Jun 15 09:14:14 NVIDIA(0): Enabling RENDER acceleration
(II) Jun 15 09:14:14 NVIDIA(0): Support for GLX with the Damage and Composite X extensions is
(II) Jun 15 09:14:14 NVIDIA(0): enabled.
(WW) Jun 15 09:14:15 NVIDIA(0): Failed to enable display hotplug notification
(II) Jun 15 09:14:15 NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA GPU GeForce 9200 (C79) at PCI:3:0:0 (GPU-0)
(--) Jun 15 09:14:15 NVIDIA(0): Memory: 524288 kBytes
(--) Jun 15 09:14:15 NVIDIA(0): VideoBIOS: 62.79.44.00.00
(--) Jun 15 09:14:15 NVIDIA(0): Interlaced video modes are supported on this GPU
(--) Jun 15 09:14:15 NVIDIA(0): Connected display device(s) on GeForce 9200 at PCI:3:0:0:
(--) Jun 15 09:14:15 NVIDIA(0): Nvidia Default Flat Panel (DFP-0)
(--) Jun 15 09:14:15 NVIDIA(0): Nvidia Default Flat Panel (DFP-0): 330.0 MHz maximum pixel
(--) Jun 15 09:14:15 NVIDIA(0): clock
(--) Jun 15 09:14:15 NVIDIA(0): Nvidia Default Flat Panel (DFP-0): Internal Dual Link LVDS
(II) Jun 15 09:14:15 NVIDIA(0): Assigned Display Device: DFP-0
(==) Jun 15 09:14:15 NVIDIA(0):
(==) Jun 15 09:14:15 NVIDIA(0): No modes were requested; the default mode "nvidia-auto-select"
(==) Jun 15 09:14:15 NVIDIA(0): will be used as the requested mode.
(==) Jun 15 09:14:15 NVIDIA(0):
(II) Jun 15 09:14:15 NVIDIA(0): Validated modes:
(II) Jun 15 09:14:15 NVIDIA(0): "nvidia-auto-select"
(II) Jun 15 09:14:15 NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size determined to be 1366 x 768
(--) Jun 15 09:14:16 NVIDIA(0): DPI set to (108, 108); computed from "UseEdidDpi" X config
(--) Jun 15 09:14:16 NVIDIA(0): option
(==) Jun 15 09:14:16 NVIDIA(0): Enabling 32-bit ARGB GLX visuals.
(--) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
(II) Jun 15 09:14:16 NVIDIA: Using 768.00 MB of virtual memory for indirect framebuffer
(II) Jun 15 09:14:16 NVIDIA: access.
(II) Jun 15 09:14:16 NVIDIA(0): Initialized GPU GART.
(II) Jun 15 09:14:16 NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "nvidia-auto-select"
(II) Loading extension NV-GLX
(II) Jun 15 09:14:16 NVIDIA(0): Initialized OpenGL Acceleration
(==) NVIDIA(0): Disabling shared memory pixmaps
(II) Jun 15 09:14:16 NVIDIA(0): Initialized X Rendering Acceleration
(==) NVIDIA(0): Backing store disabled
(==) NVIDIA(0): Silken mouse enabled
(==) NVIDIA(0): DPMS enabled
(II) Loading extension NV-CONTROL
(II) Loading extension XINERAMA
(==) RandR enabled
(II) Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
(II) Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
(II) Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
(II) Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
(II) Initializing built-in extension XTEST
(II) Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
(II) Initializing built-in extension SYNC
(II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
(II) Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
(II) Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
(II) Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
(II) Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
(II) Initializing built-in extension RENDER
(II) Initializing built-in extension RANDR
(II) Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
(II) Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
(II) Initializing extension GLX
(II) XKB: reuse xkmfile /var/lib/xkb/server-B20D7FC79C7F597315E3E501AEF10E0D866E8E92.xkm
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event1)
(**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
(II) LoadModule: "evdev"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
(II) Module evdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 2.3.2
 Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
 ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 7.0
(**) Power Button: always reports core events
(**) Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event1"
(II) Power Button: Found keys
(II) Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event0)
(**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
(**) Power Button: always reports core events
(**) Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event0"
(II) Power Button: Found keys
(II) Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(II) config/udev: Adding input device OEM Camera (/dev/input/event4)
(**) OEM Camera: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
(**) OEM Camera: always reports core events
(**) OEM Camera: Device: "/dev/input/event4"
(II) OEM Camera: Found keys
(II) OEM Camera: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "OEM Camera" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(II) config/udev: Adding input device USB Optical Mouse (/dev/input/event3)
(**) USB Optical Mouse: Applying InputClass "evdev pointer catchall"
(**) USB Optical Mouse: always reports core events
(**) USB Optical Mouse: Device: "/dev/input/event3"
(II) USB Optical Mouse: Found 3 mouse buttons
(II) USB Optical Mouse: Found scroll wheel(s)
(II) USB Optical Mouse: Found relative axes
(II) USB Optical Mouse: Found x and y relative axes
(II) USB Optical Mouse: Configuring as mouse
(**) USB Optical Mouse: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) USB Optical Mouse: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "USB Optical Mouse" (type: MOUSE)
(II) USB Optical Mouse: initialized for relative axes.
(II) config/udev: Adding input device USB Optical Mouse (/dev/input/mouse1)
(II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)
(II) config/udev: Adding input device BTC USB Multimedia Keyboard (/dev/input/event5)
(**) BTC USB Multimedia Keyboard: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
(**) BTC USB Multimedia Keyboard: always reports core events
(**) BTC USB Multimedia Keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event5"
(II) BTC USB Multimedia Keyboard: Found keys
(II) BTC USB Multimedia Keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "BTC USB Multimedia Keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(II) config/udev: Adding input device BTC USB Multimedia Keyboard (/dev/input/event6)
(**) BTC USB Multimedia Keyboard: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
(**) BTC USB Multimedia Keyboard: always reports core events
(**) BTC USB Multimedia Keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event6"
(II) BTC USB Multimedia Keyboard: Found keys
(II) BTC USB Multimedia Keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "BTC USB Multimedia Keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Digital PCBeep (/dev/input/event7)
(II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Macintosh mouse button emulation (/dev/input/event2)
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Applying InputClass "evdev pointer catchall"
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: always reports core events
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Device: "/dev/input/event2"
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found 3 mouse buttons
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found relative axes
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found x and y relative axes
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Configuring as mouse
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Macintosh mouse button emulation" (type: MOUSE)
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: initialized for relative axes.
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Macintosh mouse button emulation (/dev/input/mouse0)
(II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)

[John Houston (jbhdbr)]

Wrong Xorg.0.log
the following is the correct Xorg.0.log

/home/jbhdbr/Desktop/Xorg.0.log.old

X.Org X Server 1.7.6
Release Date: 2010-03-17
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.24-25-server i686 Ubuntu
Current Operating System: Linux jbhdbr-desktop 2.6.32-22-generic #36-Ubuntu SMP Thu Jun 3 22:02:19 UTC 2010 i686
Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic root=UUID=d61f7a0f-18fd-4425-9978-8f8257a5f04d ro quiet splash
Build Date: 23 April 2010 05:11:50PM
xorg-server 2:1.7.6-2ubuntu7 (Bryce Harrington <email address hidden>)
Current version of pixman: 0.16.4
 Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
 to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
 (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
 (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Tue Jun 15 08:38:33 2010
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) Using config directory: "/usr/lib/X11/xorg.conf.d"
(==) No Layout section. Using the first Screen section.
(**) |-->Screen "Default Screen" (0)
(**) | |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
(==) No device specified for screen "Default Screen".
 Using the first device section listed.
(**) | |-->Device "Default Device"
(==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen".
 Using a default monitor configuration.
(==) Automatically adding devices
(==) Automatically enabling devices
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist.
 Entry deleted from font path.
(==) FontPath set to:
 /usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,
 /usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled,
 /usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled,
 /usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,
 /usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi,
 /usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi,
 /var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType,
 built-ins
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/extra-modules,/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
(II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
 If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
(II) Loader magic: 0x81f0e80
(II) Module ABI versions:
 X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
 X.Org Video Driver: 6.0
 X.Org XInput driver : 7.0
 X.Org Server Extension : 2.0
(++) using VT number 7

(--) PCI: (0:0:3:5) 10de:0aa3:1028:02b6 nVidia Corporation MCP79 Co-processor rev 177, Mem @ 0xfae80000/524288
(--) PCI:*(0:3:0:0) 10de:0871:1028:02b6 nVidia Corporation C79 [GeForce 9200] rev 177, Mem @ 0xfb000000/16777216, 0xe0000000/268435456, 0xf8000000/33554432, I/O @ 0x0000ec00/128, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
(II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
(II) "extmod" will be loaded by default.
(II) "dbe" will be loaded by default.
(II) "glx" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "record" will be loaded by default.
(II) "dri" will be loaded by default.
(II) "dri2" will be loaded by default.
(II) LoadModule: "glx"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/extra-modules/libglx.so
(II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
 compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
 Module class: X.Org Server Extension
(II) NVIDIA GLX Module 195.36.15 Thu Mar 11 23:39:...