X.org start hangs the system on Dell Latitude D505

[Maakuth]

With Dell Latitude D505 running Lucid, the system hangs completely when X.org is supposed to start with 2.6.32-21-generic kernel. With 2.6.32-20-generic it starts up fine. Newer kernel works with recovery console, but trying to start gdm there hangs the same way. When the system has hung, it doesn't react to ctrl-alt-del or caps lock. Shortly before hanging, a low resolution (VGA?) Ubuntu logo is displayed. Then the logo blurs and the screen goes blank.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: linux-image-2.6.32-21-generic 2.6.32-21.32
Regression: Yes
Reproducible: Yes
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-20.30-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-20-generic i686
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21.
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: blueinfo 1263 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'I82801DBICH4'/'Intel 82801DB-ICH4 with STAC9750,51 at irq 5'
   Mixer name : 'SigmaTel STAC9750,51'
   Components : 'AC97a:83847650'
   Controls : 36
   Simple ctrls : 23
Date: Tue Apr 27 13:42:11 2010
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=6e5438bd-9c4d-452e-9797-11293a188310
MachineType: Dell Inc. Latitude D505
PccardctlIdent:
 Socket 0:
   no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
 Socket 0:
   no card
ProcCmdLine: root=UUID=6f001d84-20ef-41b5-8f49-826214861af1 ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.34
RfKill:
 0: hci0: Bluetooth
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: linux
dmi.bios.date: 11/03/2006
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A11
dmi.board.name: 0H2049
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA11:bd11/03/2006:svnDellInc.:pnLatitudeD505:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0H2049:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Latitude D505
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

[Maakuth (markus-vuorio)]

Apr 27 13:40:45 blueinfo-laptop kernel: imklog 4.2.0, log source = /proc/kmsg started.
Apr 27 13:40:45 blueinfo-laptop rsyslogd: [origin software="rsyslogd" swVersion="4.2.0" x-pid="603" x-info="http://www.rsyslog.com"] (re)start
Apr 27 13:40:45 blueinfo-laptop rsyslogd: rsyslogd's groupid changed to 103
Apr 27 13:40:45 blueinfo-laptop rsyslogd: rsyslogd's userid changed to 102
Apr 27 13:40:45 blueinfo-laptop rsyslogd-2039: Could no open output file '/dev/xconsole' [try http://www.rsyslog.com/e/2039 ]
Apr 27 13:40:45 blueinfo-laptop NetworkManager: <info> starting...
Apr 27 13:40:45 blueinfo-laptop kernel: [ 0.000000] Initializing cgroup subsys cpuset
Apr 27 13:40:45 blueinfo-laptop NetworkManager: <info> Trying to start the modem-manager...
Apr 27 13:40:45 blueinfo-laptop avahi-daemon[618]: Found user 'avahi' (UID 109) and group 'avahi' (GID 120).
Apr 27 13:40:45 blueinfo-laptop avahi-daemon[618]: Successfully dropped root privileges.
Apr 27 13:40:45 blueinfo-laptop avahi-daemon[618]: avahi-daemon 0.6.25 starting up.
Apr 27 13:40:45 blueinfo-laptop NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: init!
Apr 27 13:40:45 blueinfo-laptop NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: update_system_hostname
Apr 27 13:40:45 blueinfo-laptop NetworkManager: SCPluginIfupdown: management mode: unmanaged
Apr 27 13:40:45 blueinfo-laptop NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices added (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:01:08.0/net/eth0, iface: eth0)
Apr 27 13:40:45 blueinfo-laptop kernel: [ 0.000000] Initializing cgroup subsys cpu
Apr 27 13:40:45 blueinfo-laptop NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: device added (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:01:08.0/net/eth0, iface: eth0): no ifupdown configuration found.
Apr 27 13:40:45 blueinfo-laptop kernel: [ 0.000000] Linux version 2.6.32-21-generic (buildd@rothera) (gcc version 4.4.3 (Ubuntu 4.4.3-4ubuntu5) ) #32-Ubuntu SMP Fri Apr 16 08:10:02 UTC 2010 (Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2)
Apr 27 13:40:45 blueinfo-laptop kernel: [ 0.000000] KERNEL supported cpus:
Apr 27 13:40:45 blueinfo-laptop NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices added (path: /sys/devices/virtual/net/lo, iface: lo)
Apr 27 13:40:45 blueinfo-laptop kernel: [ 0.000000] Intel GenuineIntel
Apr 27 13:40:45 blueinfo-laptop kernel: [ 0.000000] AMD AuthenticAMD
Apr 27 13:40:45 blueinfo-laptop kernel: [ 0.000000] NSC Geode by NSC
Apr 27 13:40:45 blueinfo-laptop NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: device added (path: /sys/devices/virtual/net/lo, iface: lo): no ifupdown configuration found.
Apr 27 13:40:45 blueinfo-laptop kernel: [ 0.000000] Cyrix CyrixInstead
Apr 27 13:40:45 blueinfo-laptop kernel: [ 0.000000] Centaur CentaurHauls
Apr 27 13:40:45 blueinfo-laptop kernel: [ 0.000000] Transmeta GenuineTMx86
Apr 27 13:40:45 blueinfo-laptop avahi-daemon[618]: Successfully called chroot().
Apr 27 13:40:45 blueinfo-laptop modem-manager: Loaded plugin AnyData
Apr 27 13:40:45 blueinfo-laptop kernel: [ 0.000000] Transmeta TransmetaCPU
Apr 27 13:40:45 blueinfo-laptop kernel: [ 0.000000] UMC UMC UMC UMC
Apr 27 13:40:45 blueinfo-laptop kernel: [ 0.000000] BIOS-provided physi...

[Jeremy Foshee (jeremyfoshee)]

Hi Maakuth,

If you could also please test the latest upstream kernel available that would be great. It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please remove the 'needs-upstream-testing' tag. This can be done by clicking on the yellow pencil icon next to the tag located at the bottom of the bug description and deleting the 'needs-upstream-testing' text. Please let us know your results.

Thanks in advance.

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[Maakuth (markus-vuorio)]

I tried out with mainline kernels 2.6.32-02063211-generic, 2.6.32-0206321203-generic and 2.6.32-02063212-generic, and wasn't able to reproduce the bug.

[Colm (colmmchugh)]

Hi, I can confirm Ubuntu 10.04 is crashing on startup if using Dell Latitude D505. I tried running it on 2 separate D505s machines, and it doesn't start.

These D505s ran Ubuntu 8.10 and 9.04, (and other distros) successfully with no major issues.

I notice this issue also raised by another user on ubuntu-bugs: [Bug 568939] [NEW] Kernel 2.6.32-21.32 fails to boot Dell D505 Laptop beyond splash
Don't know how to hyperlink on this board but here's the webpage address: http://<email address hidden>/msg2219887.html

I posted a separate question about this a few days ago on https://launchpad.net/ubuntu (Question #109033).

Unfortunately I haven't time to spend resolving this, I'm posting this just to confirm that the bug exists. Thanks!