Boot up sometimes doesn't work

[Hamish Birchall]

I'm hoping it is included in the xorg report.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: xorg 1:7.7+13ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-108.131-generic 4.4.98
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-108-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
.proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
.proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
.proc.driver.nvidia.version:
 NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 304.135 Tue Jan 17 15:26:26 PST 2017
 GCC version: gcc version 5.4.0 20160609 (Ubuntu 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.5)
.tmp.unity_support_test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
Date: Sat Jan 13 19:21:17 2018
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: xenial
DistroVariant: ubuntu
ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical
GraphicsCard:
 NVIDIA Corporation C61 [GeForce 6150SE nForce 430] [10de:03d0] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company C61 [GeForce 6150SE nForce 430] [103c:2a72]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-01-05 (8 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Compaq dx2450 Microtower PC
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-108-generic root=UUID=5397355c-057e-45d8-a2f2-9565b5978588 ro recovery nomodeset
SourcePackage: xorg
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 11/03/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
dmi.bios.version: 5.19
dmi.board.name: 2A72h
dmi.board.vendor: OEM_MB
dmi.board.version: 3.02
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CZC8486RC1
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr5.19:bd11/03/2008:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPCompaqdx2450MicrotowerPC:pvr:rvnOEM_MB:rn2A72h:rvr3.02:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: HP Compaq dx2450 Microtower PC
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12.2+16.04.20160823-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.83-1~16.04.1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 17.2.4-0ubuntu1~16.04.2
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 17.2.4-0ubuntu1~16.04.2
version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers-* N/A
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core N/A
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev N/A
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati N/A
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel N/A
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau N/A
xserver.bootTime: Sat Jan 13 14:35:29 2018
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.devices:
 input Power Button KEYBOARD, id 6
 input Power Button KEYBOARD, id 7
 input Dell Dell USB Keyboard KEYBOARD, id 8
 input Microsoft Microsoft 3-Button Mouse with IntelliEye(TM) MOUSE, id 9
xserver.errors: open /dev/fb0: No such file or directory
xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.outputs:

xserver.version: 2:1.19.5-0ubuntu2~16.04.1

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Hamish Birchall, thank you for reporting this and helping make Ubuntu better.

1) Did this start to happen after an update?

2) Could you please capture the details of a failed boot following https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingKernelBoot ?

[Hamish Birchall (hamishb)]

Hi Christopher

Thank you for getting back to me.  I am sorry for taking up your time
because I now think this problem may have been due to a faulty hard drive.

Since I replaced that drive with a much newer 1Tb drive about a month
ago, reinstalling Ubuntu, this problem has not recurred.

May I take this opportunity to say how impressed I am with Ubuntu.  I
have a relatively old HP pc which had been running pretty well with
Windows 10 - until a huge Microsoft automatic "upgrade" in December
basically rendered my pc useless.  I had their online remote diagnostics
and supervised reinstallation of Windows, but all to no avail.  It just
kept crashing.

Now I am back up and running with Ubuntu.  Everything works and it is stable

Thank you to you and all the Ubuntu community.

Best wishes
Hamish

On 06/02/18 21:21, Christopher M. Penalver wrote:
> Hamish Birchall, thank you for reporting this and helping make Ubuntu
> better.
>
> 1) Did this start to happen after an update?
>
> 2) Could you please capture the details of a failed boot following
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingKernelBoot ?
>
> ** Tags added: bios-outdated-5.63
>
> ** Changed in: xorg (Ubuntu)
> Importance: Undecided => Low
>
> ** Changed in: xorg (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Incomplete
>

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Hamish Birchall, I'll close the report given you found this to be due to a faulty HDD.