I am having the same problem. But first I get the notorious xsessions login error message. That goes away after a few seconds, then I get the black screen with the x cursor.
The following seems to occur around the time it happens: May 30 21:23:14 server1 gdm[9367]: Gtk-WARNING: Ignoring the separator setting ... [some time out messages regarding nfs mounts] . . . <-- could this be why? Then I think this happens when I hit Ctrl + Alt + Backspace: May 30 21:25:39 server1 gdm[6456]: WARNING: failsafe dialog failed (inhibitions: 0 0) May 30 21:25:39 server1 kernel: [ 264.543047] [fglrx] interrupt source 10000000 successfully disabled! . . . [some other fglrx lines] . . . May 30 21:25:39 server1 gdm[9987]: Gtk-WARNING: cannot open display: :0 May 30 21:25:40 server1 gdm[6456]: WARNING: failsafe dialog failed (inhibitions: 0 1) May 30 21:25:39 server1 gdm[9987]: Gtk-WARNING: cannot open display: :0 May 30 21:25:40 server1 gdm[6456]: WARNING: failsafe dialog failed (inhibitions: 1 1) May 30 21:25:40 server1 gdm[6459]: WARNING: gdm_slave_xioerror_handler: Fatal X error - Restarting :0 May 30 21:25:42 server1 kernel: [ 266.860543] firegl1.isse.53[10023]: segfault at c rip 4a6dcf39 rsp ff865580 error 4 May 30 21:25:42 server1 kernel: [ 266.861507] firegl1.isse.53[10024]: segfault at c rip 4a6dcf39 rsp ffce7a00 error 4 I do Ctrl + Alt + Backspace to get back to the login. When I login in again, everything is fine. -- [hardy] GDM hangs on a black screen upon startup https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/203825 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
