Comment 0 for bug 1158689

Hitting the "Windows" key to bring up the dash crashes the system. Switching to the console (Ctrl-Alt-F1) shows that the nouveau driver is wedged.

Using the nvidia binary drivers don't get me past the login screen.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: linux-image-3.8.0-13-generic 3.8.0-13.23
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-13.23-generic 3.8.3
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-13-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: amit 2192 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found.
CurrentDmesg:
 [ 28.341465] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready
 [ 32.135937] init: plymouth-stop pre-start process (1666) terminated with status 1
Date: Fri Mar 22 15:06:56 2013
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=fb5ae586-aed6-4e8b-8884-21fef7bf242d
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-02-01 (48 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Alpha amd64+mac (20130130)
IwConfig:
 eth0 no wireless extensions.

 lo no wireless extensions.
MachineType: Intel To be filled by O.E.M.
MarkForUpload: True
ProcFB: 0 nouveaufb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-13-generic root=UUID=0084a9a5-74cd-47ba-afe6-a47d02d0b262 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.8.0-13-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.8.0-13-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.104
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 10/29/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 4.6.3
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.vendor: Intel
dmi.board.version: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr4.6.3:bd10/29/2009:svnIntel:pnTobefilledbyO.E.M.:pvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:rvnIntel:rnTobefilledbyO.E.M.:rvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
dmi.product.name: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.product.version: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.sys.vendor: Intel