Unity8 never loads and just stays on a black screen [unity8.log: ERROR: QMirServer - Mir failed to start]
Bug #1537389 reported by
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This bug affects 32 people
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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Canonical System Image |
Invalid
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned | ||
Mir |
Expired
|
Critical
|
Unassigned | ||
mir (Ubuntu) |
Expired
|
Critical
|
Unassigned | ||
unity8 (Ubuntu) |
Expired
|
Critical
|
Unassigned | ||
unity8-desktop-session (Ubuntu) |
Expired
|
Critical
|
Unassigned |
Bug Description
The cursor is also not shown, neither is the Unity 8 Lock Screen or Indicators. Ubuntu 16.04 Daily
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: unity8-
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 4.3.0-7-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.19.3-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Sat Jan 23 18:44:45 2016
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-01-22 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Alpha amd64 (20160122.2)
PackageArchitec
SourcePackage: unity8-
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
Related branches
lp:~gerboland/qtmir/segv-on-mir-start-timeout
- Unity8 CI Bot (community): Approve (continuous-integration)
- Daniel van Vugt: Approve
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Diff: 57 lines (+5/-10)3 files modifiedsrc/platforms/mirserver/mirserverintegration.cpp (+1/-3)
src/platforms/mirserver/qmirserver.cpp (+3/-6)
src/platforms/mirserver/qmirserver.h (+1/-1)
Changed in unity8-desktop-session (Ubuntu): | |
importance: | Undecided → Critical |
Changed in mir: | |
milestone: | 0.24.0 → 0.25.0 |
Changed in unity8 (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Confirmed → Incomplete |
Changed in unity8-desktop-session (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Confirmed → Incomplete |
tags: | added: unity8-desktop |
Changed in canonical-devices-system-image: | |
status: | New → Incomplete |
Changed in canonical-devices-system-image: | |
status: | Incomplete → Fix Committed |
milestone: | none → 13 |
status: | Fix Committed → Incomplete |
milestone: | 13 → backlog |
Changed in canonical-devices-system-image: | |
status: | Incomplete → Invalid |
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When this happens switch to TTY1 (Ctrl+Alt+F1) and restart lightdm.
sudo systemctl restart lightdm
Unity 8 should start after this.
There is another bug reported about this issue. Either mark that other one (Bug #1539811) as duplicate or this one.