I'm guessing a llvmpipe issue or xserver-xorg-video-vmware. Did this happen on saucy?
** Changed in: xorg (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- 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/1247680 Title: Screen goes black when in Live USB mode Status in “xorg” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: VM booted with trusty, after choosing "try ubuntu" only the wall paper and 2 desktop icons can be seen (no menues on the left/top). when cursor moves to the left the screen goes black... same happens when trying Alt+F2. When clicking "blind" on the left panel applications can be opened. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu6 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.12.0-1.3-generic 3.12.0-rc7 Uname: Linux 3.12.0-1-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.12.6-0ubuntu1 Architecture: i386 CasperVersion: 1.336ubuntu1 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CurrentDmesg: [ 155.506574] end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0 [ 155.531796] end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0 [ 739.559085] systemd-hostnamed[5194]: Warning: nss-myhostname is not installed. Changing the local hostname might make it unresolveable. Please install nss-myhostname! Date: Sun Nov 3 21:59:53 2013 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: trusty DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical GraphicsCard: VMware SVGA II Adapter [15ad:0405] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: VMware SVGA II Adapter [15ad:0405] LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha i386 (20131103) Lsusb: Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0e0f:0002 VMware, Inc. Virtual USB Hub Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0e0f:0003 VMware, Inc. Virtual Mouse Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub MachineType: VMware, Inc. VMware Virtual Platform MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: TERM=linux PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/username.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity SourcePackage: xorg UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 07/31/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD dmi.bios.version: 6.00 dmi.board.name: 440BX Desktop Reference Platform dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation dmi.board.version: None dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 1 dmi.chassis.vendor: No Enclosure dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvr6.00:bd07/31/2013:svnVMware,Inc.:pnVMwareVirtualPlatform:pvrNone:rvnIntelCorporation:rn440BXDesktopReferencePlatform:rvrNone:cvnNoEnclosure:ct1:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: VMware Virtual Platform dmi.product.version: None dmi.sys.vendor: VMware, Inc. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.10+13.10.20131011-0ubuntu1 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.46-3ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.2.2-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.2.2-1ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.14.3-3ubuntu4 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu3.1 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.2.0-0ubuntu10 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.904-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.9-2ubuntu1 xserver.bootTime: Sun Nov 3 21:34:42 2013 xserver.configfile: default xserver.devices: input Power Button KEYBOARD, id 6 input VMware VMware Virtual USB Mouse MOUSE, id 7 input AT Translated Set 2 keyboard KEYBOARD, id 8 input ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse MOUSE, id 9 xserver.errors: xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.outputs: Output Virtual2 Virtual3 Virtual4 Virtual5 Virtual6 Virtual7 Virtual8 xserver.version: 2:1.14.3-3ubuntu4 xserver.video_driver: vmware To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1247680/+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