Garry Newman has apparently encountered this bug: https://twitter.com/garrynewman/status/334249677992103936
He is the creator of one of the most popular Half-Life 2 mods ever made, and was in the process of porting his mod to Linux when he encountered the bug. This is not the right sort of impression to be given to Linux newcomers. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/998308 Title: invisible mouse cursor in 12.04 Status in “xorg” package in Ubuntu: Won't Fix Bug description: Issue --- 12.04 64 bit Installation finished successfully with no errors. But nether login screen nor default desktop have mouse cursor. Mouse works but cursor pointer is completely invisible. However cursor shows up for little moment while in transition from login screen to desktop. Facts --- - default config for gnome - Tried both upgrade from 10.04.04 to 12.04 and fresh install of 12.04 from alternate.iso. Exactly same look with no cursor. - video drv ok - I use AST driver that manufacture validated with 12.04. Indeed there is no errors in X server log and it uses driver provided by AST. - no hw issues - hw in use cpu E5520 chip-set X58. Was working fine with ubuntu 10.04 for years with no issues at all. - no errors in X server log I see that combination of lightdm and unity-greeter is used but can not find error in log. What program is responsible to draw mouse cursor on default desktop in 12.04, how to narrow the issue? Posted on support forum - no reply - http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=11927697 --- .tmp.unity.support.test.1: ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: None DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: precise DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, whatever it takes to get this fixed in Ubuntu GraphicsCard: ASPEED Technology, Inc. ASPEED Graphics Family [1a03:2000] (rev 10) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8373] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425) MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name Package: xorg 1:7.6+12ubuntu1 PackageArchitecture: amd64 ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic root=/dev/mapper/hostname-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic 3.2.14 Tags: precise ubuntu Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo dmi.bios.date: 09/15/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 1102 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: Z8PE-D18 dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xxG dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1102:bd09/15/2010:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnZ8PE-D18:rvrRev1.xxG:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: System Product Name dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.32-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.2-0ubuntu3 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.2-0ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10.1 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build2 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/998308/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
