x fails, just a black screen

[ffi]

When X fails I get nothing but a black screen ctrl+alt+f1-7 doesnt even drop me to a terminal or anyting, instead I have to restart ](*,) when I press the power button I am presented with the splash screen again... anyone can confirm this?

[ronacc]

try ctrl+alt+bkspc

[ffi]

nothing

[bethaviv]

I'm not sure if this is related, but after getting the new kernel update and restarting, it looses my video card drivers (nVidia 8800GTS) and it gives me a couple options: Configure and Continue. Tried configuring it and all I get is a black screen (can't get to the terminal or anything) and I get the same result when I tell it to continue.

I also get just the Ubuntu loading screen, but never get to the login, screen goes black after that video configure box pops up. So, I'm booted into the .12 kernel and everything is fine. I'll prolly try the update again tomorrow when I have time to look into it more if it breaks again.

[vassalle]

I'm not sure if this is related, but after getting the new kernel update and restarting, it looses my video card drivers (nVidia 8800GTS) and it gives me a couple options: Configure and Continue. Tried configuring it and all I get is a black screen (can't get to the terminal or anything) and I get the same result when I tell it to continue.

I also get just the Ubuntu loading screen, but never get to the login, screen goes black after that video configure box pops up. So, I'm booted into the .12 kernel and everything is fine. I'll prolly try the update again tomorrow when I have time to look into it more if it breaks again.

I'm having the same problems with you as well (Nvidia 8800 GTS as well). Even tried reinstalling the Nvidia driver - but still no go. :(

[markoloka]

Same problem w/ new kernel. I have ATI 2400. Maybe it's kernel modules that has changed... maybe i s hould try to install new drivers again and hit my head to wall for a while.

[darco]

Yes a few of the last updates whacks my xorg file and I too am prompted to Configure or Continue and neither works. What I have done was reboot into recovery mode and manually update the xorg file because for what ever reason, the updates reverts my screen resolution to a size my ancient vid card doesnt support. Once I change it to 1152 864 Im good to go. I am becoming apprehensive each time the Update Manager tells me an update is ready. Oh well I accepted this Mission and I cant recover the tape anyways :)

darco

[ronacc]

yes thats the wonderfull bulletproofX messing with your xorg.conf keep a working copy handy so you can copy it back as needed . when you get that box asking if you want to configure or continue don't click on it just ctrl+alt+backspace and reinstall your driver .

[bethaviv]

I'm having the same problems with you as well (Nvidia 8800 GTS as well). Even tried reinstalling the Nvidia driver - but still no go. :(

I noticed in the heap of updates there's a driver update for nVidia:

nvidia-glx-new
NVIDIA binary XFree86 4.x/X.Org 'new' driver
From version 100.14.19+2.6.224-12.4 to 100.14.19+2.6.22.4-13.6 (Size: 4.0 MB)

Imma give this a go and *then* do the rest.

Silly driver... i wonder if it was there before...

[bethaviv]

Update went through perfect after doing the driver first. I'm now in .13 and every is working good. Maybe it's the video drivers, but I also notice my C-F effects working nicer.

Nice update =)

[standards]

same problem with an onboard GMA3000 intel chipset. i tried to edit xorg.conf but so long as i set the video driver to "intel" nothing would boot. i just went back to the previous kernel for now.

[bethaviv]

This might be old news, but it looks like there's xserver-xorg update for ATi and Intel. Unfortunately I can't test it because I don't have these devices, but if the nVidia driver fixed my issue, this should fix owners of Intel and ATi graphic chips.

[RiPPeR]

I have a `Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)' on a Toshiba Satellite Pro U300 laptop and also have this problem when launching the 'intel' driver on gutsy.

With Fiesty I used a backport of the driver which seemed to work ok :)

As a workaround I am using vesa until I can find a resolution - It would be interesting to get some more details on this Xorg update.