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nvidia-graphics-drivers package

Lightdm presents a black, blank screen, unable to login in graphicly

Bug #868516 reported by AndreK on 2011-10-05

This bug affects 2 people

Affects		Status	Importance	Assigned to	Milestone
	nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu)	Expired	Undecided	Unassigned

Bug Description

This happened after a update+reboot. Previously the Beta worked fine.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.19-generic-pae 3.0.4
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic-pae i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
.proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
.proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
.proc.driver.nvidia.version:
NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86 Kernel Module 280.13 Wed Jul 27 16:55:43 PDT 2011
GCC version: gcc version 4.6.1 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.1-9ubuntu3)
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu2
Architecture: i386
CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,move,resize,imgpng,gnomecompat,grid,snap,regex,animation,mousepoll,place,unitymtgrabhandles,expo,workarounds,wall,ezoom,session,fade,scale,unityshell]
Date: Wed Oct 5 18:29:28 2011
DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-10-02 17:09:37.382780
DistroCodename: oneiric
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus: nvidia-current, 280.13, 3.0.0-12-generic-pae, i686: installed
ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical
GraphicsCard:
nVidia Corporation GF110 [GeForce GTX 570] [10de:1081] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: nVidia Corporation Leadtek WinFast GTX 570 [10de:087e]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
MachineType: System manufacturer P5Q-E
ProcEnviron:
LANGUAGE=en
LANG=en_DK.utf8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-12-generic-pae root=UUID=0c231c48-c39f-4039-9ac4-71f6e4fd068c ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: xorg
Symptom: display
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-02 (2 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 04/06/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 2101
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: P5Q-E
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr2101:bd04/06/2009:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnP5Q-E:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP5Q-E:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: P5Q-E
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.6+bzr20110929-0ubuntu3
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.26-1ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.11-0ubuntu3
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.11-0ubuntu3
version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu7
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.6.0-1ubuntu13
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20110811.g93fc084-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.15.901-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110411+8378443-1

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AndreK (andre-k) wrote on 2011-10-05:

.proc.driver.nvidia.params.txt Edit (455 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
BootDmesg.txt Edit (81.0 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
BootLog.gz Edit (1.1 KiB, application/x-gzip)
CurrentDmesg.txt Edit (2.9 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Dependencies.txt Edit (4.9 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
DpkgLog.txt Edit (1.9 MiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
GconfCompiz.txt Edit (48.3 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
GdmLog.txt Edit (16.0 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
GdmLog1.txt Edit (13.9 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
GdmLog2.txt Edit (5.6 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Lspci.txt Edit (15.5 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Lsusb.txt Edit (701 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
ProcCpuinfo.txt Edit (3.1 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
ProcInterrupts.txt Edit (2.4 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
ProcModules.txt Edit (2.0 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
UdevDb.txt Edit (129.9 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
UdevLog.txt Edit (351.6 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
XorgConf.txt Edit (1.3 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
XorgLog.txt Edit (22.5 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
XorgLogOld.txt Edit (22.7 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
nvidia-installer.log.txt Edit (62.7 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")

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fluffybacon (fluffybacon) wrote on 2011-10-05:

I had a similar issue on bug #865768. I was able to correct this by reverting to nvidia-current_280.13-0ubuntu4.

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AndreK (andre-k) wrote on 2011-10-05:

That report was filed in text mode.
Just got the lightdm updated to 1.0.1-0ubuntu3 - and it did not help.

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AndreK (andre-k) wrote on 2011-10-05:

is there any other way I can log in to GUI ?

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fluffybacon (fluffybacon) wrote on 2011-10-05:

have a look in /var/cache/apt/archives/ to see if you still have the old version of nvidia-current.

should be current_280.13-0ubuntu4 (current_280.13-0ubuntu5 was the version causing issues on my system)
if you do, then:

sudo apt-get remove nvidia-current
sudo dpkg -i /var/cache/apt/archives/nvidia-current_280.13-0ubuntu4_i386.deb
sudo reboot

should fix the issue.

failing that, you might need to revert to the nouvea drivers.

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AndreK (andre-k) wrote on 2011-10-05: Re: [Bug 868516] Re: Lightdm presents a black, blank screen, unable to login in graphicly

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Thank you, what is the command ?

I tried sudo apt-get install nvidia-current_280.13-0ubuntu4.
(unable to find package)

On 5 October 2011 18:42, fluffybacon <email address hidden> wrote:

> I had a similar issue on bug #865768. I was able to correct this by
> reverting to nvidia-current_280.13-0ubuntu4.
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/868516
>
> Title:
> Lightdm presents a black, blank screen, unable to login in graphicly
>
> Status in “xorg” package in Ubuntu:
> New
>
> Bug description:
> This happened after a update+reboot. Previously the Beta worked fine.
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
> Package: xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu7
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.19-generic-pae 3.0.4
> Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic-pae i686
> NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
> .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory:
> '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
> .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
> .proc.driver.nvidia.version:
> NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86 Kernel Module 280.13 Wed Jul 27 16:55:43
> PDT 2011
> GCC version: gcc version 4.6.1 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.1-9ubuntu3)
> ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu2
> Architecture: i386
> CompizPlugins:
> [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,move,resize,imgpng,gnomecompat,grid,snap,regex,animation,mousepoll,place,unitymtgrabhandles,expo,workarounds,wall,ezoom,session,fade,scale,unityshell]
> Date: Wed Oct 5 18:29:28 2011
> DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-10-02 17:09:37.382780
> DistroCodename: oneiric
> DistroVariant: ubuntu
> DkmsStatus: nvidia-current, 280.13, 3.0.0-12-generic-pae, i686: installed
> ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical
> GraphicsCard:
> nVidia Corporation GF110 [GeForce GTX 570] [10de:1081] (rev a1) (prog-if
> 00 [VGA controller])
> Subsystem: nVidia Corporation Leadtek WinFast GTX 570 [10de:087e]
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
> MachineType: System manufacturer P5Q-E
> ProcEnviron:
> LANGUAGE=en
> LANG=en_DK.utf8
> SHELL=/bin/bash
> ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-12-generic-pae
> root=UUID=0c231c48-c39f-4039-9ac4-71f6e4fd068c ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
> SourcePackage: xorg
> Symptom: display
> UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-02 (2 days ago)
> dmi.bios.date: 04/06/2009
> dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
> dmi.bios.version: 2101
> dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
> dmi.board.name: P5Q-E
> dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
> dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
> dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
> dmi.chassis.type: 3
> dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
> dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
> dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr2101:bd04/06/2009:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnP5Q-E:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP5Q-E:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
> dmi.product.name: P5Q-E
> dmi.product.version: System Version
> dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer
> version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.6+bzr20110929-0ubuntu3
> version.libdrm2: libdrm...

Thank you, what is the command ?

I tried sudo apt-get install nvidia-current_280.13-0ubuntu4.
(unable to find package)

On 5 October 2011 18:42, fluffybacon <ubuntu@fluffybacon.co.uk> wrote:

> I had a similar issue on bug #865768.  I was able to correct this by
> reverting to nvidia-current_280.13-0ubuntu4.
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/868516
>
> Title:
>  Lightdm presents a black, blank screen, unable to login in graphicly
>
> Status in “xorg” package in Ubuntu:
>  New
>
> Bug description:
>  This happened after a update+reboot. Previously the Beta worked fine.
>
>  ProblemType: Bug
>  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
>  Package: xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu7
>  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.19-generic-pae 3.0.4
>  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic-pae i686
>  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
>  .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory:
> '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
>  .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
>  .proc.driver.nvidia.version:
>   NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86 Kernel Module  280.13  Wed Jul 27 16:55:43
> PDT 2011
>   GCC version:  gcc version 4.6.1 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.1-9ubuntu3)
>  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu2
>  Architecture: i386
>  CompizPlugins:
> [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,move,resize,imgpng,gnomecompat,grid,snap,regex,animation,mousepoll,place,unitymtgrabhandles,expo,workarounds,wall,ezoom,session,fade,scale,unityshell]
>  Date: Wed Oct  5 18:29:28 2011
>  DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-10-02 17:09:37.382780
>  DistroCodename: oneiric
>  DistroVariant: ubuntu
>  DkmsStatus: nvidia-current, 280.13, 3.0.0-12-generic-pae, i686: installed
>  ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical
>  GraphicsCard:
>   nVidia Corporation GF110 [GeForce GTX 570] [10de:1081] (rev a1) (prog-if
> 00 [VGA controller])
>     Subsystem: nVidia Corporation Leadtek WinFast GTX 570 [10de:087e]
>  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
>  MachineType: System manufacturer P5Q-E
>  ProcEnviron:
>   LANGUAGE=en
>   LANG=en_DK.utf8
>   SHELL=/bin/bash
>  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-12-generic-pae
> root=UUID=0c231c48-c39f-4039-9ac4-71f6e4fd068c ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
>  SourcePackage: xorg
>  Symptom: display
>  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-02 (2 days ago)
>  dmi.bios.date: 04/06/2009
>  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
>  dmi.bios.version: 2101
>  dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
>  dmi.board.name: P5Q-E
>  dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
>  dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
>  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
>  dmi.chassis.type: 3
>  dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
>  dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
>  dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr2101:bd04/06/2009:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnP5Q-E:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP5Q-E:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
>  dmi.product.name: P5Q-E
>  dmi.product.version: System Version
>  dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer
>  version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.6+bzr20110929-0ubuntu3
>  version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.26-1ubuntu1
>  version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.11-0ubuntu3
>  version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
>  version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.11-0ubuntu3
>  version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
>  version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu7
>  version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev
> 1:2.6.0-1ubuntu13
>  version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati
> 1:6.14.99~git20110811.g93fc084-0ubuntu1
>  version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel
> 2:2.15.901-1ubuntu2
>  version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau
> 1:0.0.16+git20110411+8378443-1
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/868516/+subscriptions
>

-- 
Hilsen
André

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AndreK (andre-k) wrote on 2011-10-05:

thanks for the description, unfortunately the problem remains.
I'll try to revert to an older lightdm ...

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AndreK (andre-k) wrote on 2011-10-05:

reverting lightdm did not help..

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AndreK (andre-k) wrote on 2011-10-05:

is there a manual way of starting a desktop as an user - without the need for the "greeter" ?

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AndreK (andre-k) wrote on 2011-10-06:

#10

when I try to start gdm og lightdm I get this message:

unable to connect to /var/run/dbus/system_bus_socket connection refused.

could that be the problem ?

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AndreK (andre-k) wrote on 2011-10-06:

#11

my problem got solved with THIS solution: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dbus/+bug/811441/comments/9

bugbot (bugbot) on 2011-10-15

affects:

xorg (Ubuntu) → nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu)

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Hans Hellén (hans-hellen) wrote on 2011-10-16:

#12

I used to have auto login in Mythbuntu 10.04. After reintroducing it, I foung it as a workaround also to this black screen bug. So command:
sudo nano /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf
and configure:
autologin-user=<YOUR-USERNAME>
autologin-user-timeout=0
user-session=mythbuntu

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote on 2011-10-16:

#13

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

Changed in nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu):
status:	New → Confirmed

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Bryce Harrington (bryce) wrote on 2011-11-09:

#14

Hey andre-k,

Hi, thanks for reporting this issue during the development period of
Ubuntu.

I notice there's not been further comments to the bug report since the
release came out, would you mind updating us on the status of it in the
release?

Are you still able to reproduce the issue? If not, do you think the bug
report can be closed, or do you think we should continue tracking it?

Changed in nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu):
status:	Confirmed → Incomplete

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AndreK (andre-k) wrote on 2011-11-09:

#15

the bug remained for several days. - not sure if it got fixed till release (don't think so)
In the end - reinstalling nvidia-common fixed it.
(sudo apt-get --reinstall install nvidia-common.)

- it's gone now, I I did't see any similar problem

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote on 2012-01-09:

#16

[Expired for nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]

Changed in nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu):
status:	Incomplete → Expired

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