Ubuntu
gdm package

Blank screen on switching text to graphics mode

Bug #176543 reported by Jens Friedrich
6
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
gdm (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
Low
Unassigned

Bug Description

Ubuntu: 7.10 (gutsy)
kernel version: 2.6.22-14-generic
platform: 64bit
graphic card: GeForce 7600 GS

steps 2 proceed:
- log in in graphics mode
- switch with e.g. ALT+F1 to text mode
- switch with ALT+F7 back to graphics mode

You'll see a blank white screen. It's only possible 2 guess where the elements are by orientating on quick help when moving the mouse over an element. If you reach the Standby- Button in the top-right corner you can log off, you'll see the different options. Than you can say log off, return to the Login form and get a normal graphical desktop.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Dec 15 14:16:44 2007
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 7.10
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/yelp
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: yelp 2.20.0-0ubuntu3
PackageArchitecture: amd64
ProcCmdline: yelp ghelp:about-ubuntu
ProcCwd: /home/jens
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/usr/local/texlive/2007/bin/i386-linux/
 LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: yelp
Uname: Linux XALIEN 2.6.22-14-generic #1 SMP Sun Oct 14 21:45:15 GMT 2007 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Tags: apport-bug
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Jens Friedrich (dj-jeff) wrote :
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Jamie Strandboge (jdstrand) wrote :

Thanks for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. We appreciate the difficulties you are facing, but this appears to be a "regular" (non-security) bug. I have unmarked it as a security issue since this bug does not show evidence of allowing attackers to cross privilege boundaries nor directly cause loss of data/privacy. Please feel free to report any other bugs you may find.

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Basilio Kublik (sourcercito) wrote :

Hi there
Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. You reported this bug a while ago and there hasn't been any activity in it recently. We were wondering is this still an issue for you? Can you try with the development version of Ubuntu, Hardy Heron?

Thanks in advance.

Changed in gdm:
assignee: nobody → sourcercito
importance: Undecided → Low
status: New → Incomplete
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Jens Friedrich (dj-jeff) wrote :

I've tried out the LiveCD desktop version of Ubuntu, Hardy Heron as you described.

It seems as if the problem doesn't exist there anymore.

I've also tried out LiveCD desktop and installed desktop version of Ubuntu 7.10 again. There the problem doesn't also exist anymore.

So, I think the problem was solved with one update during the last weeks.

Thanks for the support.

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Basilio Kublik (sourcercito) wrote :

Hi there
Thanks for your time and feedback, I'm closing this report due your last comment about being fixed in the latest version of Ubuntu. Thanks again for taking the time to report this issue and help to make Ubuntu better, please feel free to report any future bugs you might find.

Changed in gdm:
assignee: sourcercito → nobody
status: Incomplete → Fix Released
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