On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 06:43:59PM -0000, b2ag wrote:
> I have a problem and wonder if it has something in common with this bug.

Nope, this wouldn't cause that issue.

> I have had karmic-purposed sources on and after one of the last updates
> Xorg keeps sending me to a failsafe-session instead of starting up
> properly. I hardly understand whats the problem, because restarting kdm
> results in X is coming up with the proper driver (not low graphics).
> 
> b2ag:~# grep xorg /var/cache/debconf/config.dat
> zsh: exit 1     grep xorg /var/cache/debconf/config.dat
> 
> -- 
> Failsafe X support added in proposed upload still doesn't work
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/477149
> You received this bug notification because you are a bug assignee.
> 
> Status in ???xorg??? package in Ubuntu: Fix Committed
> Status in ???xorg??? source package in Lucid: Fix Committed
> Status in ???xorg??? source package in Karmic: Fix Committed
> 
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: xorg
> 
> Recently some uploads to karmic-proposed were trying to fix the bulletproof-X support.  These are still not working.  
> 
> Trying to manually run the failsafe X server you get: 
>       Warning:  Could not generate /etc/X11/xorg.conf.failsafe for vesa driver
> 
> Adding set -x, you can see why it's failing:
> 
> + . /usr/share/debconf/confmodule
> + [ !  ]
> + PERL_DL_NONLAZY=1
> + export PERL_DL_NONLAZY
> + [  ]
> + exec /usr/share/debconf/frontend /etc/gdm/failsafeDexconf vesa xorg.conf
> + . /usr/share/debconf/confmodule
> + [ ! 1 ]
> + [ -z  ]
> + exec
> + [  ]
> + exec
> + DEBCONF_REDIR=1
> + export DEBCONF_REDIR
> + SERVER=xorg
> + XF86CONFIG=/etc/X11/xorg.conf.failsafe
> + PROGNAME=failsafeDexconf
> + SHOWHELP=
> + EARLYEXIT=
> + getopt --options ho: --longoptions help,output: -n failsafeDexconf -- vesa xorg.conf
> + GETOPT_OUTPUT= -- 'vesa' 'xorg.conf'
> + [ 0 -ne 0 ]
> + eval set --  -- 'vesa' 'xorg.conf'
> + set -- -- vesa xorg.conf
> + :
> + shift
> + break
> + [ -n  ]
> + [ -n  ]
> + DEXCONFTMPDIR=
> + trap if [ -e "$DEXCONFTMPDIR/backup" ] && [ -n "$XF86CONFIG" ]; then \
>         cat "$DEXCONFTMPDIR/backup" >"$XF86CONFIG"; \
>       fi; \
>       exec 4<&-; \
>       rm -rf "$DEXCONFTMPDIR"; \
>       bomb "received signal; aborting" HUP INT QUIT TERM
> + TDIR_PARENT=/tmp
> + TDIR=/tmp/dexconf-tmp-2459
> + [ ! -d /tmp ]
> + [ ! -w /tmp ]
> + rm -rf /tmp/dexconf-tmp-2459
> + mkdir -m 0700 /tmp/dexconf-tmp-2459
> + DEXCONFTMPDIR=/tmp/dexconf-tmp-2459
> + exec
> + cat
> + db_get xserver-xorg/config/device/driver
> + _db_cmd GET xserver-xorg/config/device/driver
> + IFS=  printf %s\n GET xserver-xorg/config/device/driver
> + IFS=
>  read -r _db_internal_line
> + RET=10 xserver-xorg/config/device/driver doesn't exist
> + return 10
> 
> ProblemType: Bug
> Architecture: i386
> Date: Fri Nov  6 22:06:46 2009
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
> InstallationMedia: Mythbuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091027)
> Lsusb:
>  Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
>  Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
> MachineType: innotek GmbH VirtualBox
> Package: xorg 1:7.4+3ubuntu9
> PciDisplay:
>  00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: InnoTek Systemberatung GmbH VirtualBox Graphics Adapter [80ee:beef]
>  	Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
>  	Status: Cap- 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
>  	Latency: 0
>  	Region 0: Memory at e0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=16M]
> ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=17d078ac-91bb-4a9b-b9c7-fd4751ecab95 ro quiet splash
> ProcEnviron:
>  LANG=en_US.UTF-8
>  SHELL=/bin/bash
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic
> RelatedPackageVersions:
>  xserver-xorg 1:7.4+3ubuntu9
>  libgl1-mesa-glx 7.6.0-1ubuntu4
>  libdrm2 2.4.14-1ubuntu1
>  xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.9.0-1ubuntu2
>  xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.12.99+git20090929.7968e1fb-0ubuntu1
> SourcePackage: xorg
> Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic i686
> Xrandr: Error: command ['xrandr', '--verbose'] failed with exit code 1: Can't open display
> XsessionErrors:
>  (polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1:1443): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_once_init_leave: assertion `initialization_value != 0' failed
>  (xfce4-terminal:1670): Terminal-WARNING **: Unable to load terminal preferences.
> dmi.bios.date: 12/01/2006
> dmi.bios.vendor: innotek GmbH
> dmi.bios.version: VirtualBox
> dmi.modalias: dmi:bvninnotekGmbH:bvrVirtualBox:bd12/01/2006:svninnotekGmbH:pnVirtualBox:pvr1.2:
> dmi.product.name: VirtualBox
> dmi.product.version: 1.2
> dmi.sys.vendor: innotek GmbH
> fglrx: Not loaded
> glxinfo: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
> setxkbmap: Error: command ['setxkbmap', '-print'] failed with exit code 255: Cannot open display "default display"
> system:
>  distro:             Ubuntu
>  architecture:       i686kernel:             2.6.31-14-generic
> xdpyinfo: Error: command ['xdpyinfo'] failed with exit code 1: xdpyinfo:  unable to open display "".
> xkbcomp:
>  Error: command ['xkbcomp', ':0', '-w0', '-'] failed with exit code 1: Error:            Cannot open display ":0"
>                    Exiting