Comment 7 for bug 282068

Sorry to keep sending you email but I wanted to update you on kdm vs gdm. I
have the problem with both.

Phil

On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 11:13 AM, Phil Hopkins <email address hidden>wrote:

> One additional item - I am using KDE and KDM. I'm going to try to switch
> out kdm later today.
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> Phil
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> On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 8:58 AM, Phil Hopkins <email address hidden>wrote:
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>> Sorry - I have NVIDIA. If I CTL-ALT-F1 - only, I get the blinking cursor.
>> I need a command line without X-server running to install the latest NVIDIA
>> drivers. I am running on a Dell with an Intel Core2 Duo 2.4 Ghz 2G RAM,
>> resolution 1280x1080 with two monitors running in twin view. When I boot all
>> logos and everything is fine. I am going to look at the xorg log files to
>> see if I can find anything.
>>
>> Phil
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 9:43 PM, Steve McInerney <
>> <email address hidden>> wrote:
>>
>>> Am wondering if possibly relevant - are we all using ATI video hardware?
>>>
>>> ATM this is working for me, but if I CTL-ALT-F1 - only, I get immediately
>>> bounced back into X.
>>> Repeat the C-A-F1 and get a console login prompt. Do a C-A-F2 and don't
>>> get the bouncing behaviour - straight to the prompt. Weird.
>>>
>>> Other things that may/not be relevant to a workaround - The ubuntu logo
>>> was getting garbaged during the boot process. So I switched via 'Startup
>>> Manager' to using '1024x768' for the display resolution with 16bits colour
>>> depth.
>>> Otherwise, the default X resolution is 1920 x 1280.
>>>
>>> I'm pretty sure the above fixes were post the problem going away; but
>>> .... possibly poor memory of events and sequences.
>>>
>>> --
>>> ctrl-alt-f1..f6 drops to blinking cursor; no 'console' login possible
>>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/282068
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>>> of the bug.
>>>
>>> Status in "linux" source package in Ubuntu: Confirmed
>>>
>>> Bug description:
>>> Is similar to bug #181748, but the system does not hang.
>>> ctrl-alt-f7 and are back at a working X11.
>>> Just have no ability to get a simple text only console up.
>>>
>>> ctrl-alt-f1 thru f6 drops to the text console screen, but only see a
>>> blinking cursor in the top left hand corner.
>>> No login/password request at all. No keystrokes appear to generate any
>>> cursor response.
>>> Typing blind; one does actually login successfully (C-A-F2; userid;
>>> password; top; for example did work and the top program could be seen
>>> attached to tty2), but there is no output on the console.
>>>
>>>
>>> Was working in Hardy; Was broken after upgrade to Intrepid-beta.
>>>
>>> $ lsb_release -rd
>>> Description: Ubuntu intrepid (development branch)
>>> Release: 8.10
>>>
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