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xorg-server package

  1. Bug #1543192
  2. Comment #18

Comment 18 for bug 1543192

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Jonathan (jjcf89) wrote : Re: Xorg crashed with SIGABRT in OsAbort() from AbortServer() from FatalError() from dix_main() ["no screens found"]

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdm3/+bug/1770238?comments=all

I ran into the no screens bug. Logging in resulted in a black screen for many minutes after which the login screen reappeared and I am able to login fine. A systemd watchdog kicks in during the many minutes to restart systemd-logind. I don't know why the 2nd login attempt works when the first failed. I can restart systemd-logind after the first login but before the watchdog to speed up the process but if I restart systemd-logind before the first login it doesn't help...

May 9 11:04:06 jcormier-MS-7A93 /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[2581]: (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
May 9 11:04:06 jcormier-MS-7A93 /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[2581]: (EE)
May 9 11:04:06 jcormier-MS-7A93 /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[2581]: Fatal server error:
May 9 11:04:06 jcormier-MS-7A93 /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[2581]: (EE) no screens found(EE)

I had caused this by disabling wayland in /etc/gdm3/custom.conf. Re-enabling wayland removed this problem but I am still seeing various other X related issues which cause gnome to kick me back to login screen or reset the computer. :(