Kubuntu hardy-kde4 -> intrepid upgrade test X server fails to start after upgrade

[Richard Birnie]

Binary package hint: xorg

Attempting a test upgrade from kubuntu hardy kde4 to intrepid. This test was performed in a completely clean fully up to date kubuntu virtual machine in virtualbox, default packages installed only.

This error was reproducible in 2 seperate tests. I started the upgrade by running kdesu adept_manager --dist-upgrade-devel. The upgrade proceeded successfully to the point where I was prompted to restart the machine. When I did this the machine booted as expected (proper display of usplash) up to the point where xorg tries to start. xorg fails to start and I am left at a text login.

I am able to login successfully. Running 'sudo startx' fails with the following output:

X.Org X server 1.5.0
Release Date:
X Protocol version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.24-15-server i686 Ubuntu
Current Operating System: Linux testbox 2.6.27-3-generic #1 SMP Wed Sep 10 16:02:00 UTC 2008 06:24:46
xorg-server 2:1.5.0-1ubuntu1 (<email address hidden>)
Module Loader Present
Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Sep 15 20:05:54 2008
Using Config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
Synaptics Touchpad no synaptics event device found
Queryno Synaptics: 6003C8
(EE) Synaptics Touchpad no synaptics touchpad detected and no repeater device
(EE) Synaptics Touchpad Unable to query/initialize Synaptics hardware.
(EE) PreInit failed for input device "Synaptics Touchpad"

waiting for X server to shutdown.
[lspci]
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: InnoTek Systemberatung GmbH VirtualBox Graphics Adapter [80ee:beef]

[Richard Birnie (rbirnie-deactivatedaccount)]

output of 'lspci -nn | grep VGA'

[Richard Birnie (rbirnie-deactivatedaccount)]

.xsessions-errors file

[Richard Birnie (rbirnie-deactivatedaccount)]

Just to follow up. I repeated the test with slightly different starting conditions.

Attempting a test upgrade from kubuntu hardy kde4 to intrepid. This test was performed in a completely clean fully up to date kubuntu virtual machine in virtualbox. This machine had the kde-members kde4 ppa enabled and was fully up to date

This error was reproducible in 2 seperate tests. I started the upgrade by running kdesu adept_manager --dist-upgrade-devel. Update-manager showed a message saying it had disabled some third part repos, presumably the ppa. The upgrade proceeded successfully to the point where I was prompted to restart the machine. When I did this the machine booted as expected. Then displayed the error shown in the attached screenshot. When I hit ok on that messagebox I was left at a text terminal. I was able to login successfully.

I ran sudo startx from the prompt. X tries to start and fails with the error in the second screenshot. I have attached Xorg.0.log as well as full upgrade logs just in case they provide any useful information

the output of lspci -nn | grep VGA was
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: InnoTek Systemberatung GmbH VirtualBox Graphics Adapter [80ee:beef]

[krangal (eduard-mengel)]

I also had this problem but could solve it by using chown -r on /home/username

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

Thanks for reporting this issue. VirtualBox provides its own X driver, and this seems to be an issue with that. Reassigning

[rusivi2 (rusivi2-deactivatedaccount)]

Thank you for reporting this bug.

As per krangal's post, this issue seems a user permission issue. Marking as fixed.