black screen after upgrade to gutsy

[Jovaro]

I upgraded to Gutsy from Feisty, after rebooting I see the logo while Ubuntu loads, but then I only get a black screen where I normally get the Gnome login screen. The keyboard stops working as well. Pressing Caps-Lock has no effect on the indicator-leds.

I found the following error in /var/log/syslog

Oct 18 21:36:24 poppie gdm[6892]: WARNING: gdm_slave_xioerror_handler: Fatal X-error - restarting :0
Oct 18 21:36:28 poppie gdm[6910]: WARNING: gdm_slave_xioerror_handler: Fatal X-error - restarting :0
Oct 18 21:36:33 poppie gdm[6925]: WARNING: gdm_slave_xioerror_handler: Fatal X-error - restarting :0
Oct 18 21:36:33 poppie gdm[6891]: CRITICAL: gdm_config_value_get_bool: assertion `value->type == GDM_CONFIG_VALUE_BOOL' failed

Lots of errors in /var/log/gdm/:0.log:

/etc/gdm/failsafeXServer: line 47: [: för många argument
Warning: Could not retrieve EDID because get-edid is not installed (1)
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xinit /etc/gdm/failsafeXinit /etc/X11/xorg.conf.failsafe with-gdm -- /usr/bin/X :0 -auth /var/lib/gdm/:0.Xauth -nolisten tcp vt9 -br -once -config /etc/X11/xorg.conf.failsafe

X Window System Version 1.3.0
Release Date: 19 April 2007
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 1.3
Build Operating System: Linux Ubuntu (xorg-server 2:1.3.0.0.dfsg-12ubuntu8)
Current Operating System: Linux poppie 2.6.22-14-386 #1 Sun Oct 14 22:36:54 GMT 2007 i686
Build Date: 29 September 2007
 Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
 to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
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: Thu Oct 18 21:36:35 2007
(++) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.failsafe"

dlopen: /usr/lib/xorg/modules//fonts/libfreetype.so: undefined symbol: FreeTypeRegisterFontFileFunctions
(EE) Failed to load /usr/lib/xorg/modules//fonts/libfreetype.so
(EE) Failed to load module "freetype" (loader failed, 7)
(II) Module already built-in
expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_1: line 8 of xfree86
expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_2: line 11 of xfree86
expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_3: line 14 of xfree86
expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_4: line 17 of xfree86
expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_5: line 20 of xfree86
expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_6: line 23 of xfree86
expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_7: line 26 of xfree86
expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_8: line 29 of xfree86
expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_9: line 32 of xfree86
expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_10: line 35 of xfree86
expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_11: line 38 of xfree86
expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_12: line 41 of xfree86
expected keysym, got XF86_Ungrab: line 45 of xfree86
expected keysym, got XF86_ClearGrab: line 48 of xfree86
expected keysym, got XF86_Next_VMode: line 51 of xfree86
expected keysym, got XF86_Prev_VMode: line 54 of xfree86
The XKEYBOARD keymap compiler (xkbcomp) reports:
> Warning: Multiple interpretations of "NoSymbol+AnyOfOrNone(all)"
> Using last definition for duplicate fields
> Warning: Multiple interpretations of "NoSymbol+AnyOfOrNone(all)"
> Using last definition for duplicate fields
> Warning: Multiple interpretations of "NoSymbol+AnyOfOrNone(all)"
> Using last definition for duplicate fields
> Warning: Multiple interpretations of "NoSymbol+AnyOfOrNone(all)"
> Using last definition for duplicate fields
> Warning: Multiple interpretations of "NoSymbol+AnyOfOrNone(all)"
> Using last definition for duplicate fields
> Warning: Multiple interpretations of "NoSymbol+AnyOfOrNone(all)"
> Using last definition for duplicate fields
> Warning: Multiple interpretations of "NoSymbol+AnyOfOrNone(all)"
> Using last definition for duplicate fields
> Warning: Multiple interpretations of "NoSymbol+AnyOfOrNone(all)"
> Using last definition for duplicate fields
> Warning: Multiple interpretations of "NoSymbol+AnyOfOrNone(all)"
> Using last definition for duplicate fields
> Warning: Multiple interpretations of "NoSymbol+AnyOfOrNone(all)"
> Using last definition for duplicate fields
> Warning: Multiple interpretations of "NoSymbol+AnyOfOrNone(all)"
> Using last definition for duplicate fields
> Warning: Multiple interpretations of "NoSymbol+AnyOfOrNone(all)"
> Using last definition for duplicate fields
> Warning: Multiple interpretations of "NoSymbol+AnyOfOrNone(all)"
> Using last definition for duplicate fields
> Warning: Multiple interpretations of "NoSymbol+AnyOfOrNone(all)"
> Using last definition for duplicate fields
> Warning: Multiple interpretations of "NoSymbol+AnyOfOrNone(all)"
> Using last definition for duplicate fields
expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_1: line 74 of pc
expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_2: line 78 of pc
expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_3: line 82 of pc
expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_4: line 86 of pc
expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_5: line 90 of pc
expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_6: line 94 of pc
expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_7: line 98 of pc
expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_8: line 102 of pc
expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_9: line 106 of pc
expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_10: line 110 of pc
expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_11: line 114 of pc
expected keysym, got XF86_Switch_VT_12: line 118 of pc
expected keysym, got XF86_Ungrab: line 90 of keypad
expected keysym, got XF86_ClearGrab: line 96 of keypad
expected keysym, got XF86_Prev_VMode: line 102 of keypad
expected keysym, got XF86_Next_VMode: line 112 of keypad
expected keysym, got XF86_Ungrab: line 208 of keypad
expected keysym, got XF86_ClearGrab: line 209 of keypad
expected keysym, got XF86_Prev_VMode: line 210 of keypad
expected keysym, got XF86_Next_VMode: line 212 of keypad
expected keysym, got XF86_Ungrab: line 235 of keypad
expected keysym, got XF86_ClearGrab: line 236 of keypad
expected keysym, got XF86_Prev_VMode: line 237 of keypad
expected keysym, got XF86_Next_VMode: line 239 of keypad
expected keysym, got XF86_Ungrab: line 262 of keypad
expected keysym, got XF86_ClearGrab: line 263 of keypad
expected keysym, got XF86_Prev_VMode: line 264 of keypad
expected keysym, got XF86_Next_VMode: line 266 of keypad
> Error: Can't find file "pc105" for symbols include
> Exiting
> Abandoning symbols file "default"
Errors from xkbcomp are not fatal to the X server
/usr/bin/X: symbol lookup error: /usr/bin/X: undefined symbol: fs_register_fpe_functions
XIO: fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server ":0.0"

      after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining.

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Maybe there is something wrong in gnome or xkb?

[Brian Murray (brian-murray)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This bug did not have a package associated with it, which is important for ensuring that it gets looked at by the proper developers. You can learn more about finding the right package at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/FindRightPackage. I have classified this bug as a bug in xorg.

[Tormod Volden (tormodvolden)]

Please attach your X server configuration file (/etc/X11/xorg.conf) and X server log file (/var/log/Xorg.0.log) to the bug report as individual uncompressed file attachments using the "Attachment:" box below. Could you please also try to run without any /etc/X11/xorg.conf and let Xorg autodetect your display and video card? Please also attach the /var/log/Xorg.0.log from this attempt. Thanks in advance.

Please also report the output from:
 dpkg -l libfreetype6

[Jovaro (bug-jovaro)]

joris@poppie:~$ dpkg -l libfreetype6
Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold
| Status=Not/Installed/Config-f/Unpacked/Failed-cfg/Half-inst/t-aWait/T-pend
|/ Err?=(none)/Hold/Reinst-required/X=both-problems (Status,Err: uppercase=bad)
||/ Namn Version Beskrivning
+++-==============-==============-============================================
ii libfreetype6 2.3.5-1ubuntu4 FreeType 2 font engine, shared library files

[Tormod Volden (tormodvolden)]

This looks strange in xorg.conf:
        Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
 Option "XkbLayout" "pc105"
The XkbLayout should be for instance "se". Did you modify that file yourself at any point?

[Jovaro (bug-jovaro)]

Yes I modified it myself, for testing purposes. There is no difference in using pc105 or se. I'll switch it back and test again just to be sure.

[Jovaro (bug-jovaro)]

The Xorg.0.log is exactly the same, including the following lines:
(**) Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
(**) Generic Keyboard: XkbModel: "pc105"
(**) Option "XkbLayout" "pc105"
(**) Generic Keyboard: XkbLayout: "pc105"

Isn't that strange? I changed the XkbLayout in the xorg.conf file...
I'll try to run without Xorg.conf file now.

[Jovaro (bug-jovaro)]

logfile when booting without xorg.conf file

[Tormod Volden (tormodvolden)]

(++) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.failsafe"

Can you attach /etc/X11/xorg.conf.failsafe please?
It's running /etc/gdm/failsafeXinit for some reason.

For other developers:
From the gdm.log
 /etc/gdm/failsafeXServer: line 47: [: för många argument
this means "too many arguments"

I think line 47:
 if [ -z $serverargs ]; then
should be quoted:
 if [ -z "$serverargs" ]; then

[Tormod Volden (tormodvolden)]

Can you please paste in the output from: grep -A4 /config/inputdevice/keyboard/layout /var/cache/debconf/config.dat

[Jovaro (bug-jovaro)]

joris@poppie:/var/log$ grep -A4 /config/inputdevice/keyboard/layout /var/cache/debconf/config.dat
Name: xserver-xorg/config/inputdevice/keyboard/layout
Template: xserver-xorg/config/inputdevice/keyboard/layout
Value: se
Owners: xserver-xorg
Flags: seen

[Tormod Volden (tormodvolden)]

You can probably fix this by running "sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg" and setting the correct keyboard layout.

[Tormod Volden (tormodvolden)]

Hmm that debconf value was correct. Can you try deleting /etc/X11/xorg.conf.failsafe?

[Jovaro (bug-jovaro)]

Already tried that, I just got a new one.

[Jovaro (bug-jovaro)]

Here is the Xorg.0.log.old file. It contains the info when X is looking for the correct values. The logs I posted earlier were logs from the failsafe X.

[Tormod Volden (tormodvolden)]

And the "XkbLayout" is still wrong? Please attach the new xorg.conf(.failsafe)

[Tormod Volden (tormodvolden)]

I don't get why you have the "freetype" errors. Have you been using proprietary drivers earlier?

[Jovaro (bug-jovaro)]

The new failsafe file.

[Jovaro (bug-jovaro)]

Yes, I have been using propietary drivers earlier. Both the nvidia-glx-new under feisty and a driver that came from the nvidia website. The driver from the website was uninstalled. (Was quite some time ago)

[Tormod Volden (tormodvolden)]

I suspect it to be left-over trouble from the proprietary drivers. Is there any problem when you run the 7.10 live cd?

[Jovaro (bug-jovaro)]

No problems with the live cd. Can I clean up the left-over trouble somehow?

[Tormod Volden (tormodvolden)]

Yes, you can try to reinstall packages with: apt-get install --reinstall <package>
And use the "locate" command to find files with for instance "nvidia" in the name. Maybe you have stuff in /usr/local?

[Seth Illgard (seth-illgard)]

I got the exact same error. I'm very new to Linux so I don't know to help you correct it, but I do know that I got that black screen immediately after I installed Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon (no modification at any level, just a simple, standard installation with the language set to Spanish).

No Ubuntu loading screen :(

[Jovaro (bug-jovaro)]

That might not be the same bug. I did get a loading screen but black after that. Do you get the same kind of errors in the gdm and xorg logs?

I tried to fix the problem by deleting all leftover Nvidia things I could find, but no luck. I ended up doing a clean install after taking a final back up.
Now it works as it should. Thanks for all your help Tormod!