Ubuntu
xdm package

xdm keyboard input appears on tty1 and ctrl-alt-f7 gives black screen with text when typing

Bug #767168 reported by gregrs
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: xdm

Steps to repeat problem:
Boot up
Log in using xdm login screen that appears
Press Ctrl-Alt-F1 (should display tty1) does nothing
Press Ctrl-Alt-F7 (should still display working X display) gives black screen, and typing causes code to appear depending upon keys pressed
Press Ctrl-Alt-F1 a second time after pressing Ctrl-Alt-F7 shows TTY1 (correct), which has been logged in and receiving other keyboard input from TTY7 (which is not expected behaviour)

Workaround:
sudo /etc/init.d/xdm restart

System info:
Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS from minimal CD with only required packages installed

According to dpkg -s, the versions are:
xserver-xorg 1:7.5+ubuntu1 (although xorg.0.log shows 1.7.6)
xdm 1:1.1.8-6ubuntu2
openbox 3.4.10-1ubuntu0.1

Other (hopefully relevant) log files: (NB. ubuntu-bug run on a different boot-up from these log files, but same problem encountered)

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Both on boot (when problem is encountered) and after xdm restart, ps aux gives similar output e.g. below (NB. always gives :0 as display and tty7):

root 870 3.7 1.8 16276 9456 tty7 Ss+ 13:24 0:01 /usr/bin/X :0 vt7 -nolisten tcp -auth /var/lib/xdm/authdir/authfiles/A:0-qfibQn

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auth.log extract showing that TTY1 also logs in when logging in using xdm screen

Apr 20 08:43:07 BromyardLive1 xdm[876]: pam_unix(xdm:session): session opened for user bromyardlive by bromyardlive(uid=0)
Apr 20 08:43:07 BromyardLive1 xdm[876]: pam_ck_connector(xdm:session): nox11 mode, ignoring PAM_TTY :0
Apr 20 08:43:07 BromyardLive1 login[872]: pam_unix(login:session): session opened for user bromyardlive by LOGIN(uid=0)

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xdm.log extract

Wed Apr 20 08:43:00 2011 xdm info (pid 869): Starting
Wed Apr 20 08:43:00 2011 xdm info (pid 869): Starting X server on :0

X.Org X Server 1.7.6
Release Date: 2010-03-17
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.24-25-server i686 Ubuntu
Current Operating System: Linux BromyardLive1 2.6.32-30-generic #59-Ubuntu SMP Tue Mar 1 21:30:21 UTC 2011 i686
Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-30-generic root=UUID=58799ac9-3a14-4e79-b11c-cec2e4025389 ro splash quiet
Build Date: 10 December 2010 05:53:04PM
xorg-server 2:1.7.6-2ubuntu7.5 (For technical support please see http://www.ubuntu.com/support)
Current version of pixman: 0.16.4
 Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
 to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
 (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
 (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Wed Apr 20 08:43:00 2011
(==) Using config directory: "/usr/lib/X11/xorg.conf.d"
resize called 1280 1024
Wed Apr 20 08:43:01 2011 xdm info (pid 876): sourcing /etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup
Wed Apr 20 08:43:07 2011 xdm info (pid 876): sourcing /etc/X11/xdm/Xstartup
Wed Apr 20 08:43:07 2011 xdm info (pid 886): executing session /etc/X11/xdm/Xsession

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Xorg.0.log

X.Org X Server 1.7.6
Release Date: 2010-03-17
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.24-25-server i686 Ubuntu
Current Operating System: Linux BromyardLive1 2.6.32-30-generic #59-Ubuntu SMP Tue Mar 1 21:30:21 UTC 2011 i686
Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-30-generic root=UUID=58799ac9-3a14-4e79-b11c-cec2e4025389 ro splash quiet
Build Date: 10 December 2010 05:53:04PM
xorg-server 2:1.7.6-2ubuntu7.5 (For technical support please see http://www.ubuntu.com/support)
Current version of pixman: 0.16.4
 Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
 to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
 (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
 (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Wed Apr 20 08:43:00 2011
(==) Using config directory: "/usr/lib/X11/xorg.conf.d"
(==) No Layout section. Using the first Screen section.
(==) No screen section available. Using defaults.
(**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0)
(**) | |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
(==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
 Using a default monitor configuration.
(==) Automatically adding devices
(==) Automatically enabling devices
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist.
 Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/" does not exist.
 Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/" does not exist.
 Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1" does not exist.
 Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi" does not exist.
 Entry deleted from font path.
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi" does not exist.
 Entry deleted from font path.
(==) FontPath set to:
 /usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,
 /var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType,
 built-ins
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/extra-modules,/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
(II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
 If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
(II) Loader magic: 0x81f0e80
(II) Module ABI versions:
 X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
 X.Org Video Driver: 6.0
 X.Org XInput driver : 7.0
 X.Org Server Extension : 2.0
(++) using VT number 7

(WW) xf86OpenConsole: setpgid failed: Operation not permitted
(WW) xf86OpenConsole: setsid failed: Operation not permitted
(--) PCI:*(0:1:0:0) 10de:0322:0000:0000 nVidia Corporation NV34 [GeForce FX 5200] rev 161, Mem @ 0xde000000/16777216, 0xd0000000/134217728, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
(II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
(II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
 Module class: X.Org Server Extension
 ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
(II) Loading extension DPMS
(II) Loading extension XVideo
(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
(II) Loading extension X-Resource
(II) LoadModule: "dbe"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
(II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
 Module class: X.Org Server Extension
 ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(II) LoadModule: "glx"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
(II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
 ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(==) AIGLX enabled
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) LoadModule: "record"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so
(II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.13.0
 Module class: X.Org Server Extension
 ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension RECORD
(II) LoadModule: "dri"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
(II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
 ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
(II) LoadModule: "dri2"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
(II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.1.0
 ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension DRI2
(==) Matched nouveau as autoconfigured driver 0
(==) Matched nv as autoconfigured driver 1
(==) Matched vesa as autoconfigured driver 2
(==) Matched fbdev as autoconfigured driver 3
(==) Assigned the driver to the xf86ConfigLayout
(II) LoadModule: "nouveau"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nouveau_drv.so
(II) Module nouveau: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 0.0.15
 Module class: X.Org Video Driver
 ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0
(II) LoadModule: "nv"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nv_drv.so
(II) Module nv: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.3.901, module version = 2.1.15
 Module class: X.Org Video Driver
 ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0
(II) LoadModule: "vesa"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/vesa_drv.so
(II) Module vesa: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 2.3.0
 Module class: X.Org Video Driver
 ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0
(II) LoadModule: "fbdev"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fbdev_drv.so
(II) Module fbdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 0.4.1
 ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0
(II) NOUVEAU driver Date: Wed Feb 10 18:43:39 2010 +0100
(II) NOUVEAU driver for NVIDIA chipset families :
 RIVA TNT (NV04)
 RIVA TNT2 (NV05)
 GeForce 256 (NV10)
 GeForce 2 (NV11, NV15)
 GeForce 4MX (NV17, NV18)
 GeForce 3 (NV20)
 GeForce 4Ti (NV25, NV28)
 GeForce FX (NV3x)
 GeForce 6 (NV4x)
 GeForce 7 (G7x)
 GeForce 8 (G8x)
(II) NOUVEAU driver Date: Wed Feb 10 18:43:39 2010 +0100
(II) NOUVEAU driver for NVIDIA chipset families :
 RIVA TNT (NV04)
 RIVA TNT2 (NV05)
 GeForce 256 (NV10)
 GeForce 2 (NV11, NV15)
 GeForce 4MX (NV17, NV18)
 GeForce 3 (NV20)
 GeForce 4Ti (NV25, NV28)
 GeForce FX (NV3x)
 GeForce 6 (NV4x)
 GeForce 7 (G7x)
 GeForce 8 (G8x)
(II) VESA: driver for VESA chipsets: vesa
(II) FBDEV: driver for framebuffer: fbdev
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 01@00:00:0
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0
drmOpenDevice: open result is 8, (OK)
drmOpenByBusid: Searching for BusID pci:0000:01:00.0
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0
drmOpenDevice: open result is 8, (OK)
drmOpenByBusid: drmOpenMinor returns 8
drmOpenByBusid: drmGetBusid reports pci:0000:01:00.0
(II) [drm] nouveau interface version: 0.0.15
(WW) Falling back to old probe method for vesa
(WW) Falling back to old probe method for fbdev
(II) Loading sub module "fbdevhw"
(II) LoadModule: "fbdevhw"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/linux/libfbdevhw.so
(II) Module fbdevhw: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 0.0.2
 ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0
(II) Loading sub module "dri"
(II) LoadModule: "dri"
(II) Reloading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Loaded DRI module
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0
drmOpenDevice: open result is 9, (OK)
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0
drmOpenDevice: open result is 9, (OK)
drmOpenByBusid: Searching for BusID pci:0000:01:00.0
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0
drmOpenDevice: open result is 9, (OK)
drmOpenByBusid: drmOpenMinor returns 9
drmOpenByBusid: drmGetBusid reports pci:0000:01:00.0
(II) [drm] DRM interface version 1.3
(II) [drm] DRM open master succeeded.
(--) NOUVEAU(0): Chipset: "NVIDIA NV34"
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section
 "Default Screen Section" for depth/fbbpp 24/32
(==) NOUVEAU(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
(==) NOUVEAU(0): RGB weight 888
(==) NOUVEAU(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(==) NOUVEAU(0): Using HW cursor
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Output VGA-1 has no monitor section
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Output TV-1 has no monitor section
(II) NOUVEAU(0): EDID for output VGA-1
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Manufacturer: GSM Model: 4b85 Serial#: 402947
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Year: 2008 Week: 5
(II) NOUVEAU(0): EDID Version: 1.3
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Analog Display Input, Input Voltage Level: 0.700/0.700 V
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Sync: Separate SyncOnGreen
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Max Image Size [cm]: horiz.: 38 vert.: 30
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Gamma: 2.20
(II) NOUVEAU(0): DPMS capabilities: StandBy Suspend Off; RGB/Color Display
(II) NOUVEAU(0): First detailed timing is preferred mode
(II) NOUVEAU(0): redX: 0.637 redY: 0.343 greenX: 0.297 greenY: 0.615
(II) NOUVEAU(0): blueX: 0.145 blueY: 0.069 whiteX: 0.312 whiteY: 0.329
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Supported established timings:
(II) NOUVEAU(0): 720x400@70Hz
(II) NOUVEAU(0): 640x480@60Hz
(II) NOUVEAU(0): 640x480@75Hz
(II) NOUVEAU(0): 800x600@60Hz
(II) NOUVEAU(0): 800x600@75Hz
(II) NOUVEAU(0): 832x624@75Hz
(II) NOUVEAU(0): 1024x768@60Hz
(II) NOUVEAU(0): 1024x768@75Hz
(II) NOUVEAU(0): 1280x1024@75Hz
(II) NOUVEAU(0): 1152x864@75Hz
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Manufacturer's mask: 0
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Supported standard timings:
(II) NOUVEAU(0): #0: hsize: 640 vsize 480 refresh: 75 vid: 20273
(II) NOUVEAU(0): #1: hsize: 800 vsize 600 refresh: 75 vid: 20293
(II) NOUVEAU(0): #2: hsize: 1024 vsize 768 refresh: 75 vid: 20321
(II) NOUVEAU(0): #3: hsize: 1280 vsize 1024 refresh: 60 vid: 32897
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Supported detailed timing:
(II) NOUVEAU(0): clock: 108.0 MHz Image Size: 376 x 301 mm
(II) NOUVEAU(0): h_active: 1280 h_sync: 1328 h_sync_end 1440 h_blank_end 1688 h_border: 0
(II) NOUVEAU(0): v_active: 1024 v_sync: 1025 v_sync_end 1028 v_blanking: 1066 v_border: 0
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Ranges: V min: 56 V max: 75 Hz, H min: 30 H max: 83 kHz, PixClock max 140 MHz
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Monitor name: L1942
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Monitor name:
(II) NOUVEAU(0): EDID (in hex):
(II) NOUVEAU(0): 00ffffffffffff001e6d854b03260600
(II) NOUVEAU(0): 051201036a261e78ea3231a3574c9d25
(II) NOUVEAU(0): 115054a56b80314f454f614f81800101
(II) NOUVEAU(0): 010101010101302a009851002a403070
(II) NOUVEAU(0): 1300782d1100001e000000fd00384b1e
(II) NOUVEAU(0): 530e000a202020202020000000fc004c
(II) NOUVEAU(0): 313934320a20202020202020000000fc
(II) NOUVEAU(0): 20202020202020202020202020200019
(II) NOUVEAU(0): EDID vendor "GSM", prod id 19333
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Using EDID range info for horizontal sync
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Using EDID range info for vertical refresh
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x0.0 108.00 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (64.0 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0 40.00 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync (37.9 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0 31.50 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -hsync -vsync (37.5 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0 25.18 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "720x400"x0.0 28.32 720 738 846 900 400 412 414 449 -hsync +vsync (31.5 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x0.0 135.00 1280 1296 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (80.0 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0 78.75 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync (60.0 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0 65.00 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (48.4 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "832x624"x0.0 57.28 832 864 928 1152 624 625 628 667 -hsync -vsync (49.7 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0 49.50 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync (46.9 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1152x864"x0.0 108.00 1152 1216 1344 1600 864 865 868 900 +hsync +vsync (67.5 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Printing probed modes for output VGA-1
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x60.0 108.00 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (64.0 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x75.0 135.00 1280 1296 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (80.0 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1152x864"x75.0 108.00 1152 1216 1344 1600 864 865 868 900 +hsync +vsync (67.5 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1024x768"x75.1 78.80 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync (60.1 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1024x768"x75.0 78.75 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync (60.0 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1024x768"x60.0 65.00 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (48.4 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "832x624"x74.6 57.28 832 864 928 1152 624 625 628 667 -hsync -vsync (49.7 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "800x600"x75.0 49.50 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync (46.9 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "800x600"x60.3 40.00 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync (37.9 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "640x480"x75.0 31.50 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -hsync -vsync (37.5 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "640x480"x60.0 25.20 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "720x400"x70.1 28.32 720 738 846 900 400 412 414 449 -hsync +vsync (31.5 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): EDID for output TV-1
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Output VGA-1 connected
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Output TV-1 disconnected
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Using exact sizes for initial modes
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Output VGA-1 using initial mode 1280x1024
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Using default gamma of (1.0, 1.0, 1.0) unless otherwise stated.
(--) NOUVEAU(0): Virtual size is 1280x1024 (pitch 1280)
(**) NOUVEAU(0): Driver mode "1280x1024": 108.0 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 64.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x60.0 108.00 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (64.0 kHz)
(**) NOUVEAU(0): Driver mode "1280x1024": 135.0 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 80.0 kHz, 75.0 Hz
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x75.0 135.00 1280 1296 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (80.0 kHz)
(**) NOUVEAU(0): Driver mode "1152x864": 108.0 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 67.5 kHz, 75.0 Hz
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1152x864"x75.0 108.00 1152 1216 1344 1600 864 865 868 900 +hsync +vsync (67.5 kHz)
(**) NOUVEAU(0): Driver mode "1024x768": 78.8 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 60.1 kHz, 75.1 Hz
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1024x768"x75.1 78.80 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync (60.1 kHz)
(**) NOUVEAU(0): Driver mode "1024x768": 78.8 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 60.0 kHz, 75.0 Hz
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1024x768"x75.0 78.75 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync (60.0 kHz)
(**) NOUVEAU(0): Driver mode "1024x768": 65.0 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 48.4 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1024x768"x60.0 65.00 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (48.4 kHz)
(**) NOUVEAU(0): Driver mode "832x624": 57.3 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 49.7 kHz, 74.6 Hz
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "832x624"x74.6 57.28 832 864 928 1152 624 625 628 667 -hsync -vsync (49.7 kHz)
(**) NOUVEAU(0): Driver mode "800x600": 49.5 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 46.9 kHz, 75.0 Hz
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "800x600"x75.0 49.50 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync (46.9 kHz)
(**) NOUVEAU(0): Driver mode "800x600": 40.0 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 37.9 kHz, 60.3 Hz
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "800x600"x60.3 40.00 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync (37.9 kHz)
(**) NOUVEAU(0): Driver mode "640x480": 31.5 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 37.5 kHz, 75.0 Hz
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "640x480"x75.0 31.50 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -hsync -vsync (37.5 kHz)
(**) NOUVEAU(0): Driver mode "640x480": 25.2 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 31.5 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "640x480"x60.0 25.20 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz)
(**) NOUVEAU(0): Driver mode "720x400": 28.3 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 31.5 kHz, 70.1 Hz
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "720x400"x70.1 28.32 720 738 846 900 400 412 414 449 -hsync +vsync (31.5 kHz)
(**) NOUVEAU(0): Display dimensions: (380, 300) mm
(**) NOUVEAU(0): DPI set to (85, 86)
(II) Loading sub module "fb"
(II) LoadModule: "fb"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
(II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
 ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
(II) Loading sub module "exa"
(II) LoadModule: "exa"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libexa.so
(II) Module exa: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 2.5.0
 ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0
(II) Loading sub module "shadowfb"
(II) LoadModule: "shadowfb"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libshadowfb.so
(II) Module shadowfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
 ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
(II) UnloadModule: "nv"
(II) Unloading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nv_drv.so
(II) UnloadModule: "vesa"
(II) Unloading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/vesa_drv.so
(II) UnloadModule: "fbdev"
(II) Unloading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fbdev_drv.so
(II) UnloadModule: "fbdevhw"
(II) Unloading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/linux/libfbdevhw.so
(--) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Opened GPU channel 1
(II) NOUVEAU(0): [DRI2] Setup complete
(II) NOUVEAU(0): GART: 64MiB available
(II) NOUVEAU(0): GART: Allocated 16MiB as a scratch buffer
(II) EXA(0): Driver allocated offscreen pixmaps
(II) EXA(0): Driver registered support for the following operations:
(II) Solid
(II) Copy
(II) Composite (RENDER acceleration)
(II) UploadToScreen
(II) DownloadFromScreen
(==) NOUVEAU(0): Backing store disabled
(==) NOUVEAU(0): Silken mouse enabled
(II) NOUVEAU(0): [XvMC] Associated with NV30 texture adapter.
(II) NOUVEAU(0): [XvMC] Extension initialized.
(II) NOUVEAU(0): NVEnterVT is called.
(==) NOUVEAU(0): DPMS enabled
(II) NOUVEAU(0): RandR 1.2 enabled, ignore the following RandR disabled message.
(--) RandR disabled
(II) Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
(II) Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
(II) Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
(II) Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
(II) Initializing built-in extension XTEST
(II) Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
(II) Initializing built-in extension SYNC
(II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
(II) Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
(II) Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
(II) Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
(II) Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
(II) Initializing built-in extension RENDER
(II) Initializing built-in extension RANDR
(II) Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
(II) Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
(II) AIGLX error: dlopen of /usr/lib/dri/nouveau_dri.so failed (/usr/lib/dri/nouveau_dri.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory)
(II) AIGLX: reverting to software rendering
(II) AIGLX: Screen 0 is not DRI capable
(II) AIGLX: Loaded and initialized /usr/lib/dri/swrast_dri.so
(II) GLX: Initialized DRISWRAST GL provider for screen 0
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Setting screen physical size to 338 x 270
resize called 1280 1024
(II) XKB: reuse xkmfile /var/lib/xkb/server-B20D7FC79C7F597315E3E501AEF10E0D866E8E92.xkm
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event2)
(**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
(II) LoadModule: "evdev"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
(II) Module evdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 2.3.2
 Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
 ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 7.0
(**) Power Button: always reports core events
(**) Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event2"
(II) Power Button: Found keys
(II) Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "gb"
(**) Option "xkb_options" "lv3:ralt_switch"
(II) XKB: reuse xkmfile /var/lib/xkb/server-884C6C7246E5186E4DB7A4CD26B9F16BE06DFFDC.xkm
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event0)
(**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
(**) Power Button: always reports core events
(**) Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event0"
(II) Power Button: Found keys
(II) Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "gb"
(**) Option "xkb_options" "lv3:ralt_switch"
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Sleep Button (/dev/input/event1)
(**) Sleep Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
(**) Sleep Button: always reports core events
(**) Sleep Button: Device: "/dev/input/event1"
(II) Sleep Button: Found keys
(II) Sleep Button: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Sleep Button" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "gb"
(**) Option "xkb_options" "lv3:ralt_switch"
(II) config/udev: Adding input device AT Translated Set 2 keyboard (/dev/input/event4)
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: always reports core events
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event4"
(II) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Found keys
(II) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "AT Translated Set 2 keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "gb"
(**) Option "xkb_options" "lv3:ralt_switch"
(II) config/udev: Adding input device ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse (/dev/input/event5)
(**) ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse: Applying InputClass "evdev pointer catchall"
(**) ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse: always reports core events
(**) ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse: Device: "/dev/input/event5"
(II) ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse: Found 3 mouse buttons
(II) ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse: Found scroll wheel(s)
(II) ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse: Found relative axes
(II) ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse: Found x and y relative axes
(II) ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse: Configuring as mouse
(**) ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse" (type: MOUSE)
(II) ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse: initialized for relative axes.
(II) config/udev: Adding input device ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse (/dev/input/mouse1)
(II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Macintosh mouse button emulation (/dev/input/event3)
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Applying InputClass "evdev pointer catchall"
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: always reports core events
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Device: "/dev/input/event3"
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found 3 mouse buttons
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found relative axes
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found x and y relative axes
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Configuring as mouse
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Macintosh mouse button emulation" (type: MOUSE)
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: initialized for relative axes.
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Macintosh mouse button emulation (/dev/input/mouse0)
(II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)

Thanks!

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: xdm 1:1.1.8-6ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-30.59-generic 2.6.32.29+drm33.13
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-30-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Apr 20 13:59:12 2011
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: xdm

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gregrs (gregrs) wrote :
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gregrs (gregrs) wrote :

I should mention that this bug has also been described in this forum post:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1481956

Thanks.

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sekh (wlallemand) wrote :

I have the same problem.

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Marc Bevand (bevand-m) wrote :

I have a fix.

It turns out that xdm is so fast when initializing (thanks to it being lightweight + the Plymouth/DRM/kernel mode-setting stack) that it seems to expose a bug in that stack when tty7 (xdm) is initialized before tty1-tty6 (getty). This is why this bug is only seen by people using xdm as opposed to gdm.

First, remove the misplaced xdm startup script:
  $ sudo update-rc.d -f xdm remove

Then, create /etc/init/xdm.conf with the following content:
  start on (started tty1 and started tty2 and started tty3 and started tty4 and started tty5 and started tty6)
  expect fork
  exec /usr/bin/xdm

This waits for all 6 getty instances to be launched before launching xdm, and solves the problem completely for me. I posted about my maddening experience to track down this bug here: http://blog.zorinaq.com/?e=59

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Zachary Vance (vanceza) wrote :

I have this same problem (on Ubuntu Server 11.10), and the fix did not work for me. I am also on a solid state drive with minimal install.

At this step: "Press Ctrl-Alt-F7 (should still display working X display) gives black screen, and typing causes code to appear depending upon keys pressed", pressing 2 or Enter causes xdm to restart (mentioned in several on-and-off plymouth bugs not obviously related).

I can tentatively confirm Xorg is running on vt7 (don't 100% know what I'm doing, but it's in "ps aux" and "Xorg.0.log" before and after restart)

From the linked forum bog post about the fix - I can confirm that if I type into xdm quickly, it skips the beginning of my login on tty1.

If I switch to tty2 and log in, input is also mirrored to tty7.

Installing slim in place of xdm seemed to fix the problem--I don't urgently need the bug fixed, but if more info is needed (or if I'm experiencing a different bug), let me know and I can post more details.

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Zachary Vance (vanceza) wrote :

Oops, spoke far too soon. Switching to slim did not fix the problem.

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Zachary Vance (vanceza) wrote :

Eventually gave up and added in a 1-second delay, which seems to fix things.

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in xdm (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
Anthony Mallet (anthony-mallet-k)
tags: added: precise
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