Comment 0 for bug 1382251

After Kernel update (xxx-70-pae) Picasa for Linux no longer starts (shows splash screen, then after a while it closes). After restarting the laptop with previous kernel (xxx-69-pae), Picasa starts normally.

Back and forth several times -> confirmed

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: linux-image-3.2.0-70-generic-pae 3.2.0-70.105
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-70.105-generic-pae 3.2.63
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-70-generic-pae i686
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.7
Architecture: i386
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC269VB Analog [ALC269VB Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: fer 2137 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: fer 2137 F...m pulseaudio
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xd9c00000 irq 49'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC269VB'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0269,10431113,00100100'
   Controls : 24
   Simple ctrls : 13
Date: Thu Oct 16 19:18:28 2014
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=42df4fb0-c9fd-47aa-8274-ce9b3c1255d9
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. N53Jf
MarkForUpload: True
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-70-generic-pae root=UUID=42e515fa-dd55-4d3f-8668-29854772f749 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-70-generic-pae N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-70-generic-pae N/A
 linux-firmware 1.79.18
RfKill:
 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: linux
StagingDrivers: mei
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2013-02-24 (599 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 01/25/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: N53Jf.210
dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
dmi.board.name: N53Jf
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrN53Jf.210:bd01/25/2011:svnASUSTeKComputerInc.:pnN53Jf:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:rnN53Jf:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:ct10:cvr1.0:
dmi.product.name: N53Jf
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.