Comment 0 for bug 475867

Binary package hint: consolekit

Karmic
# lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 9.10
Release: 9.10

# dpkg-query -S /usr/sbin/console-kit-daemon
consolekit: /usr/sbin/console-kit-daemon
# apt-cache policy consolekit
consolekit:
  Installed: 0.3.1-0ubuntu2
  Candidate: 0.3.1-0ubuntu2
  Version table:
 *** 0.3.1-0ubuntu2 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

Running compiz X11, Thunderbird, skype and firefox open. Screen went blank, then was at the gdm login screen. Logged back in, was like a fresh login. Nothing in /var/crash.

From /var/log/syslog (showing tail of my original boot, the crash, and my relogin:
Nov 5 10:20:08 lt ntpd[3938]: Listening on interface #5 eth0, 10.8.18.92#123 Enabled
Nov 5 10:20:08 lt ntpd[3938]: kernel time sync status 2040
Nov 5 10:20:08 lt ntpd[3938]: frequency initialized -10.200 PPM from /var/lib/ntp/ntp.drift
Nov 5 10:24:27 lt ntpd[3938]: synchronized to 207.171.7.151, stratum 2
Nov 5 10:24:27 lt ntpd[3938]: kernel time sync status change 2001
Nov 5 10:33:09 lt ntpd[3938]: synchronized to 71.6.202.221, stratum 2
Nov 5 10:37:28 lt ntpd[3938]: synchronized to 207.171.7.151, stratum 2
Nov 5 11:17:01 lt CRON[4139]: (root) CMD ( cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.hourly)
Nov 5 11:27:54 lt kernel: [ 6811.863779] hda-intel: IRQ timing workaround is activated for card #0. Suggest a bigger bdl_pos_adj.
Nov 5 12:17:01 lt CRON[4402]: (root) CMD ( cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.hourly)
Nov 5 12:46:35 lt console-kit-daemon[923]: GLib-GObject-WARNING: instance of invalid non-instantiatable type `<invalid>'
Nov 5 12:46:35 lt console-kit-daemon[923]: GLib-GObject-CRITICAL: g_signal_emit_valist: assertion `G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE (instance)' failed
Nov 5 12:46:35 lt console-kit-daemon[923]: GLib-GObject-CRITICAL: g_object_unref: assertion `G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
Nov 5 12:46:35 lt acpid: client 1281[0:0] has disconnected
Nov 5 12:46:35 lt acpid: client 1281[0:0] has disconnected
Nov 5 12:46:35 lt acpid: client connected from 4477[0:0]
Nov 5 12:46:36 lt acpid: client connected from 4477[0:0]
Nov 5 12:46:43 lt gdm-session-worker[4542]: pam_sm_authenticate: Called

Nothing in /var/log/ dmesg, Xorg.0.log, or messages

System is a Dell Latitude D620 with Nvidia graphics.
lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS, 943/940GML and 945GT Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS, 943/940GML and 945GT Express PCI Express Root Port (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 01)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 01)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 01)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 3 (rev 01)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 01)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 01)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 01)
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 01)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 01)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e1)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 01)
00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) SATA IDE Controller (rev 01)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 01)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation G72M [Quadro NVS 110M/GeForce Go 7300] (rev a1)
03:01.0 CardBus bridge: O2 Micro, Inc. OZ601/6912/711E0 CardBus/SmartCardBus Controller (rev 40)
09:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5752 Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express (rev 02)
0c:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] Network Connection (rev 02)