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[reinhold <reinhold@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: xorg

After upgrading Kubuntu to karmic (from jaunty), my computer (a Fujitsu-
Siemens Esprimo Q5020, small desktop) will not boot into Xorg. The boot
splash is displayed correctly, but as soon as Xorg starts, the screen
becomes completely black (every time). Trying to switch to the terminals
(e.g. Ctrl+Alt+1) shows no reaction, only Ctrl+Alt+Del reboots.

Booting into failsafe mode shows the exact same behavior.
So, basically there is no way to get into my system any more (except booting from an old kubuntu 8.04 installation disk that I had lying around).

here are some technical details:

-) Xorg.0.log is attached

-) Will attach kdm.log

-) lspci:
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:19.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82566MM Gigabit Network Connection (rev 03)
00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 03)
[...]

-) The video driver in Xorg.conf is "intel".

-) /var/log/dmesg shows normal startup until the X server crashes:
Nov 18 17:10:47 curie ntpdate[2568]: adjust time server 91.189.94.4 offset -0.105053 sec
Nov 18 17:10:55 curie kdm[998]: X server died during startup
Nov 18 17:10:55 curie kdm[998]: Failed to start X server. Starting failsafe X server.
Nov 18 17:11:01 curie wpa_supplicant[1207]: CTRL-EVENT-SCAN-RESULTS
Nov 18 17:11:10 curie kdm[998]: X server died during startup
Nov 18 17:11:10 curie kdm[998]: X server for display :0 cannot be started, session disabled


Cheers,
Reinhold

** Affects: xorg (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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After upgrade to karmic, Xorg will boot with display blank, and no reaction to keypresses (e.g. Alt+Ctrl+1 shows no reaction)
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/484900
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