The issue was worked around by adding "nomodeset" to kernel cmdline.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1513482 Title: 15.10 dist-upgrade, Xorg freeze, ASUSTeK Computer Inc. N56VZ Status in xorg package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: immendiately after upgrade to 15.10. Happen 100% reproducable at boot. Target reachable via ssh, but not via keyboard or screen. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10 Package: xorg 1:7.7+7ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-16.19-generic 4.2.3 Uname: Linux 4.2.0-16-generic x86_64 .tmp.unity.support.test.1: ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: None Date: Thu Nov 5 15:12:47 2015 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: wily DistroVariant: ubuntu EcryptfsInUse: Yes ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes GpuHangFrequency: Continuously GpuHangReproducibility: Yes, I can easily reproduce it GpuHangStarted: Immediately after installing this version of Ubuntu GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [8086:0166] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. N56VZ [1043:2103] NVIDIA Corporation GK107M [GeForce GT 650M] [10de:0fd1] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. N56VZ [1043:2103] InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-04 (761 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Beta amd64 (20130925.1) MachineType: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. N56VZ ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.2.0-16-generic root=UUID=563891a5-84f3-49a3-9799-021ea124aca4 ro quiet splash SourcePackage: xorg Symptom: display Title: Xorg freeze UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 05/22/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: N56VZ.217 dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567 dmi.board.name: N56VZ dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.board.version: 1.0 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.chassis.version: 1.0 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrN56VZ.217:bd05/22/2013:svnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:pnN56VZ:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnN56VZ:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:ct10:cvr1.0: dmi.product.name: N56VZ dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12.2+15.10.20151015-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.64-1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 11.0.2-1ubuntu4 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 11.0.2-1ubuntu4 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.17.2-1ubuntu9 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.9.2-1ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.5.0+git20150819-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20150808-0ubuntu4 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.11-1ubuntu3 xserver.bootTime: Thu Nov 5 15:09:07 2015 xserver.configfile: default xserver.errors: Failed to load module "nvidia" (module does not exist, 0) Failed to load module "nvidia" (module does not exist, 0) NOUVEAU(G0): [XvMC] Failed to initialize extension. xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.outputs: product id 12620 vendor SEC xserver.version: 2:1.17.2-1ubuntu9 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1513482/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp