I was recently trying different kernels and chose one that I didn't have graphics drivers for, which caused me to boot up in low graphics mode. Upon realizing this, I clicked shutdown and got the root shell. This is a cold boot, never logged in, getting a root shell.
This is on up-to-date Hardy as of yesterday. ** Changed in: xorg (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => High Status: New => Confirmed -- privilege escalation when canceling the low-graphics warning prompt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/190370 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs