black screen in the login screen

[vlotho]

When I start the machine I get to the login screen except that it is black but the mouse shows that there is a text field in the middle of the screen. If I go to a terminal and I'll be back in the GUI, I have no mouse interface is frozen and I see letters and numbers on a purple background in a very basic resolution.

gilles@MacUbuntu:/$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu Raring Ringtail (development branch)
Release: 13.04

gilles@MacUbuntu:/$ apt-cache policy xorg
xorg:
  Installé : 1:7.7+1ubuntu4
  Candidat : 1:7.7+1ubuntu4
 Table de version :
 *** 1:7.7+1ubuntu4 0
        500 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/ raring/main powerpc Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-3.7-powerpc-smp 3.8.0-rc6
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-3-powerpc-smp ppc
ApportVersion: 2.8-0ubuntu4
Architecture: powerpc
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CurrentDmesg:
 [ 38.739124] input: Mouseemu virtual mouse as /devices/virtual/input/input6
 [ 39.375056] gem 0002:20:0f.0 eth0: Link is up at 100 Mbps, full-duplex
 [ 39.375180] gem 0002:20:0f.0 eth0: Pause is enabled (rxfifo: 10240 off: 7168 on: 5632)
 [ 39.375277] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready
Date: Tue Feb 5 21:24:54 2013
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: raring
DistroVariant: ubuntu
ExtraDebuggingInterest: No
GraphicsCard:
 Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI R250 If [Radeon 9000] [1002:4966] (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI R250 If [Radeon 9000] [1002:4966]
Lsusb:
 Bus 001 Device 002: ID 05ac:1002 Apple, Inc. Extended Keyboard Hub [Mitsumi]
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 003: ID 05ac:0205 Apple, Inc. Extended Keyboard [Mitsumi]
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: root=UUID=d86ffe36-c619-41f0-9189-a14a05e56f63 ro quiet splash
SourcePackage: xorg
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.9~daily13.02.04-0ubuntu1
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.41-0ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.0.2-0ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.0.2-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.2-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.1.0-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel N/A
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.6-0ubuntu2
xserver.bootTime: Tue Feb 5 18:33:41 2013
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.errors:
 Failed to load module "modesetting" (module does not exist, 0)
 Failed to load module "modesetting" (module does not exist, 0)
 Screen 0 deleted because of no matching config section.
xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.outputs:

xserver.version: 2:1.13.2-0ubuntu1

[Timo Aaltonen (tjaalton)]

for some reason the radeon drm module isn't loaded, which would provide proper modesetting

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

This change was made by a bot.

[vlotho (gdalmas)]

Even after having mounted the drm and radeon modules, I still have a black screen at the login screen, and a resolution unreadable "multicolored" after the connection. where it could come from?

[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

Did this issue start happening after an update/upgrade? Was there a kernel version where you were not having this particular problem? This will help determine if the problem you are seeing is the result of the introduction of a regression, and when this regression was introduced.

[vlotho (gdalmas)]

not directly after installation, first start.
everything is in the bug report, I think ...
I did 2 times, installation, and it happened the same thing.
perhaps are there other interesting file to display ...

[vlotho (gdalmas)]

I also tried to install the xserver-xorg-video-modesetting, and now in the xorg log I have

gilles@MacUbuntu:~$ cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep EE
 (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[ 1154.644] Initializing built-in extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[ 1154.656] (EE) Failed to load module "fglrx" (module does not exist, 0)
[ 1154.688] (EE) Failed to load module "fglrx" (module does not exist, 0)
[ 1154.727] (EE) open /dev/dri/card0: No such file or directory
[ 1154.727] (EE) open /dev/dri/card0: No such file or directory
[ 1154.728] (EE) open /dev/dri/card0: No such file or directory
[ 1154.728] (EE) open /dev/dri/card0: No such file or directory
[ 1154.729] (EE) Screen 0 deleted because of no matching config section.
[ 1154.729] (EE) Screen 0 deleted because of no matching config section.
[ 1154.729] (EE) Screen 0 deleted because of no matching config section.

[vlotho (gdalmas)]

gilles@MacUbuntu:~$ cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep II
 (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
[ 1154.632] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
[ 1154.632] (II) Loader magic: 0x20733614
[ 1154.632] (II) Module ABI versions:
[ 1154.635] (II) Open APM successful
[ 1154.645] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[ 1154.646] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[ 1154.654] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 1154.655] (II) LoadModule: "fglrx"
[ 1154.656] (II) UnloadModule: "fglrx"
[ 1154.656] (II) Unloading fglrx
[ 1154.656] (II) LoadModule: "ati"
[ 1154.657] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/ati_drv.so
[ 1154.657] (II) Module ati: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 1154.658] (II) LoadModule: "radeon"
[ 1154.658] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/radeon_drv.so
[ 1154.659] (II) Module radeon: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 1154.659] (II) LoadModule: "modesetting"
[ 1154.669] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/modesetting_drv.so
[ 1154.676] (II) Module modesetting: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 1154.676] (II) LoadModule: "fbdev"
[ 1154.677] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fbdev_drv.so
[ 1154.678] (II) Module fbdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 1154.678] (II) LoadModule: "fglrx"
[ 1154.679] (II) UnloadModule: "fglrx"
[ 1154.679] (II) Unloading fglrx
[ 1154.688] (II) LoadModule: "ati"
[ 1154.689] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/ati_drv.so
[ 1154.689] (II) Module ati: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 1154.689] (II) LoadModule: "modesetting"
[ 1154.690] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/modesetting_drv.so
[ 1154.690] (II) Module modesetting: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 1154.690] (II) UnloadModule: "modesetting"
[ 1154.690] (II) Unloading modesetting
[ 1154.690] (II) Failed to load module "modesetting" (already loaded, 0)
[ 1154.691] (II) LoadModule: "fbdev"
[ 1154.691] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fbdev_drv.so
[ 1154.691] (II) Module fbdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 1154.691] (II) UnloadModule: "fbdev"
[ 1154.691] (II) Unloading fbdev
[ 1154.692] (II) Failed to load module "fbdev" (already loaded, 0)
[ 1154.692] (II) RADEON: Driver for ATI Radeon chipsets:
[ 1154.726] (II) modesetting: Driver for Modesetting Kernel Drivers: kms
[ 1154.726] (II) FBDEV: driver for framebuffer: fbdev
[ 1154.727] (II) [KMS] drm report modesetting isn't supported.
[ 1154.728] (II) Loading sub module "fbdevhw"
[ 1154.728] (II) LoadModule: "fbdevhw"
[ 1154.728] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfbdevhw.so
[ 1154.729] (II) Module fbdevhw: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 1154.729] (II) FBDEV(3): using default device
[ 1154.729] (II) UnloadModule: "radeon"
[ 1154.729] (II) UnloadModule: "modesetting"
[ 1154.729] (II) UnloadModule: "modesetting"
[ 1154.730] (II) FBDEV(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section
[ 1154.730] (II) FBDEV(0): hardware: ATI Radeon 4966 (video memory: 65536kB)
[ 1154.730] (II) FBDEV(0): checking modes against framebuffer device...
[ 1154.730] (II) FBDEV(0): checking modes against monitor...
[ 1154.730] (II) FBDEV(0): Modeline "current"x0.0 25.18 640 664 760 800 480...

[vlotho (gdalmas)]

I do not know if it is of importance but has been installed in netboot

[vlotho (gdalmas)]

I have this message when dist-upgrade

(gconftool-2:5731): GConf-WARNING **: Client failed to connect to the D-BUS daemon:
Unable to autolaunch a dbus-daemon without a $DISPLAY for X11

[vlotho (gdalmas)]

gilles@MacUbuntu:/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d$ sudo X -configure

X.Org X Server 1.13.2
Release Date: 2013-01-24
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 3.2.0-37-powerpc64-smp ppc Ubuntu
Current Operating System: Linux MacUbuntu 3.8.0-3-powerpc-smp #7-Ubuntu SMP Sun Feb 3 04:42:15 UTC 2013 ppc
Kernel command line: root=UUID=d86ffe36-c619-41f0-9189-a14a05e56f63 ro quiet splash
Build Date: 30 January 2013 12:53:52PM
xorg-server 2:1.13.2-0ubuntu1 (For technical support please see http://www.ubuntu.com/support)
Current version of pixman: 0.28.2
 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: Thu Feb 7 20:56:49 2013
List of video drivers:
 nouveau
 radeon
 sis
 tdfx
 ati
 mach64
 modesetting
 savage
 trident
 s3
 mga
 r128
 sisusb
 fbdev
(++) Using config file: "/home/gilles/xorg.conf.new"
(==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
(II) [KMS] drm report modesetting isn't supported.
(EE)
(EE) Backtrace:
(EE) 0: X (xorg_backtrace+0x70) [0x206e4c40]
(EE) 1: X (0x204f9000+0x1f0b20) [0x206e9b20]
(EE) 2: (vdso) (__kernel_sigtramp_rt32+0x0) [0x100370]
(EE) 3: X (DoConfigure+0xd48) [0x2058d718]
(EE) 4: X (InitOutput+0x11a4) [0x2059fbf4]
(EE) 5: X (0x204f9000+0x3f054) [0x20538054]
(EE) 6: /lib/powerpc-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 (0x1ffcf000+0x22fd4) [0x1fff1fd4]
(EE) 7: /lib/powerpc-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 (0x1ffcf000+0x231a0) [0x1fff21a0]
(EE)
(EE) Segmentation fault at address 0x0

Fatal server error:
Caught signal 11 (Segmentation fault). Server aborting

(EE)
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
  at http://wiki.x.org
 for help.
(EE) Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
(EE)
Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file.

[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

Do you happen to know if this issue also happens in Quantal or other earlier releases?

[vlotho (gdalmas)]

This is the first version I install on ppc, I do not know if this happens with another version. I'll try with Quantal when I'm back home next week.

[vlotho (gdalmas)]

same problem in ubuntu 12.10, in netboot installation.

[vlotho (gdalmas)]

if I recompile the kernel, there is a chance that everything is working properly?

[Josef Andersson (northar)]

Fresh instal of raring 13.04, latest updates on intel chipset 216/ and intel 4000 gives me this black loginscreen. (but i can still login typing the right password, and then the desktop becomes visible.