Occasional black screen after logging in ( Ubuntu 18.04.1 )
After the installation of Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS, I'm able to log into the desktop. However, after shutting down and starting the computer, I'm no onger able to log in. After logging in, I'm greeted by a black screen.
I did some digging into the sys.log (and Xorg.log) and found that saw the Xorg server failed to load when n
The error in Xorg server:
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Xorg server when it starts up correctly:
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Compare that to when Xorg server when it fails:
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Here's complete X.org log generated for when it fails:
[ 283.808] (--) Log file renamed from "/home/
[ 283.808]
X.Org X Server 1.19.6
Release Date: 2017-12-20
[ 283.808] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[ 283.808] Build Operating System: Linux 4.4.0-119-generic x86_64 Ubuntu
[ 283.808] Current Operating System: Linux trashbox 4.15.0-34-generic #37-Ubuntu SMP Mon Aug 27 15:21:48 UTC 2018 x86_64
[ 283.808] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=
[ 283.808] Build Date: 13 April 2018 08:07:36PM
[ 283.808] xorg-server 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4 (For technical support please see http://
[ 283.808] Current version of pixman: 0.34.0
[ 283.808] Before reporting problems, check http://
to make sure that you have the latest version.
[ 283.808] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[ 283.808] (==) Log file: "/home/
[ 283.809] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/
[ 283.809] (==) No Layout section. Using the first Screen section.
[ 283.809] (==) No screen section available. Using defaults.
[ 283.809] (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0)
[ 283.809] (**) | |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
[ 283.810] (==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
Using a default monitor configuration.
[ 283.810] (==) Automatically adding devices
[ 283.810] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[ 283.810] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
[ 283.810] (==) Automatically binding GPU devices
[ 283.810] (==) Max clients allowed: 256, resource mask: 0x1fffff
[ 283.810] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/
[ 283.810] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 283.810] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/
[ 283.810] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 283.810] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/
[ 283.810] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 283.810] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/
[ 283.810] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 283.810] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/
[ 283.810] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 283.810] (==) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/
/usr/share/
built-ins
[ 283.810] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/
[ 283.810] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
[ 283.810] (II) Loader magic: 0x556df42ce020
[ 283.810] (II) Module ABI versions:
[ 283.810] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[ 283.810] X.Org Video Driver: 23.0
[ 283.810] X.Org XInput driver : 24.1
[ 283.810] X.Org Server Extension : 10.0
[ 283.811] (++) using VT number 2
[ 283.812] (II) systemd-logind: took control of session /org/freedeskto
[ 283.813] (II) xfree86: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0)
[ 283.814] (II) systemd-logind: got fd for /dev/dri/card0 226:0 fd 12 paused 1
[ 283.814] (EE) Error systemd-logind returned paused fd for drm node
[ 283.814] (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 226:0
[ 283.815] (II) xfree86: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card1)
[ 283.816] (II) systemd-logind: got fd for /dev/dri/card1 226:1 fd 13 paused 1
[ 283.816] (EE) Error systemd-logind returned paused fd for drm node
[ 283.816] (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 226:1
[ 283.819] (--) PCI:*(0:0:2:0) 8086:0166:1028:0534 rev 9, Mem @ 0xf6400000/4194304, 0xd0000000/
[ 283.819] (--) PCI: (0:1:0:0) 10de:0dfc:1028:1534 rev 161, Mem @ 0xf5000000/
[ 283.819] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[ 283.819] (II) Loading /usr/lib/
[ 283.822] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 283.822] compiled for 1.19.6, module version = 1.0.0
[ 283.822] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 10.0
[ 283.822] (==) Matched modesetting as autoconfigured driver 0
[ 283.822] (==) Matched fbdev as autoconfigured driver 1
[ 283.822] (==) Matched vesa as autoconfigured driver 2
[ 283.822] (==) Assigned the driver to the xf86ConfigLayout
[ 283.822] (II) LoadModule: "modesetting"
[ 283.822] (II) Loading /usr/lib/
[ 283.822] (II) Module modesetting: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 283.822] compiled for 1.19.6, module version = 1.19.6
[ 283.822] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 283.822] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 23.0
[ 283.822] (II) LoadModule: "fbdev"
[ 283.822] (II) Loading /usr/lib/
[ 283.822] (II) Module fbdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 283.822] compiled for 1.19.3, module version = 0.4.4
[ 283.822] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 283.822] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 23.0
[ 283.822] (II) LoadModule: "vesa"
[ 283.822] (II) Loading /usr/lib/
[ 283.822] (II) Module vesa: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 283.822] compiled for 1.19.3, module version = 2.3.4
[ 283.822] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 283.822] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 23.0
[ 283.822] (II) modesetting: Driver for Modesetting Kernel Drivers: kms
[ 283.822] (II) FBDEV: driver for framebuffer: fbdev
[ 283.822] (II) VESA: driver for VESA chipsets: vesa
[ 283.822] xf86EnableIOPorts: failed to set IOPL for I/O (Operation not permitted)
[ 283.822] (EE) open /dev/dri/card0: Permission denied
[ 283.822] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for modesetting
[ 283.822] (EE) open /dev/dri/card0: Permission denied
[ 283.822] (II) Loading sub module "fbdevhw"
[ 283.822] (II) LoadModule: "fbdevhw"
[ 283.823] (II) Loading /usr/lib/
[ 283.823] (II) Module fbdevhw: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 283.823] compiled for 1.19.6, module version = 0.0.2
[ 283.823] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 23.0
[ 283.823] (EE) open /dev/fb0: Permission denied
[ 283.823] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for fbdev
[ 283.823] (II) Loading sub module "fbdevhw"
[ 283.823] (II) LoadModule: "fbdevhw"
[ 283.823] (II) Loading /usr/lib/
[ 283.823] (II) Module fbdevhw: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 283.823] compiled for 1.19.6, module version = 0.0.2
[ 283.823] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 23.0
[ 283.823] (EE) open /dev/fb0: Permission denied
[ 283.823] vesa: Ignoring device with a bound kernel driver
[ 283.823] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for vesa
[ 283.823] (WW) VGA arbiter: cannot open kernel arbiter, no multi-card support
[ 283.823] (EE) Screen 0 deleted because of no matching config section.
[ 283.823] (II) UnloadModule: "modesetting"
[ 283.823] (EE) Screen 0 deleted because of no matching config section.
[ 283.823] (II) UnloadModule: "fbdev"
[ 283.823] (II) UnloadSubModule: "fbdevhw"
[ 283.823] (EE) Screen 0 deleted because of no matching config section.
[ 283.823] (II) UnloadModule: "vesa"
[ 283.823] (EE) Device(s) detected, but none match those in the config file.
[ 283.823] (==) Matched modesetting as autoconfigured driver 0
[ 283.823] (==) Matched fbdev as autoconfigured driver 1
[ 283.823] (==) Matched vesa as autoconfigured driver 2
[ 283.823] (==) Assigned the driver to the xf86ConfigLayout
[ 283.823] (II) LoadModule: "modesetting"
[ 283.823] (II) Loading /usr/lib/
[ 283.823] (II) Module modesetting: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 283.823] compiled for 1.19.6, module version = 1.19.6
[ 283.823] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 283.823] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 23.0
[ 283.823] (II) UnloadModule: "modesetting"
[ 283.823] (II) Unloading modesetting
[ 283.823] (II) Failed to load module "modesetting" (already loaded, 21869)
[ 283.823] (II) LoadModule: "fbdev"
[ 283.823] (II) Loading /usr/lib/
[ 283.823] (II) Module fbdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 283.823] compiled for 1.19.3, module version = 0.4.4
[ 283.823] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 283.823] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 23.0
[ 283.823] (II) UnloadModule: "fbdev"
[ 283.823] (II) Unloading fbdev
[ 283.823] (II) Failed to load module "fbdev" (already loaded, 21869)
[ 283.823] (II) LoadModule: "vesa"
[ 283.824] (II) Loading /usr/lib/
[ 283.824] (II) Module vesa: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 283.824] compiled for 1.19.3, module version = 2.3.4
[ 283.824] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 283.824] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 23.0
[ 283.824] (II) UnloadModule: "vesa"
[ 283.824] (II) Unloading vesa
[ 283.824] (II) Failed to load module "vesa" (already loaded, 21869)
[ 283.824] (II) modesetting: Driver for Modesetting Kernel Drivers: kms
[ 283.824] (II) FBDEV: driver for framebuffer: fbdev
[ 283.824] (II) VESA: driver for VESA chipsets: vesa
[ 283.824] xf86EnableIOPorts: failed to set IOPL for I/O (Operation not permitted)
[ 283.824] (EE) open /dev/dri/card0: Permission denied
[ 283.824] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for modesetting
[ 283.824] (EE) open /dev/dri/card0: Permission denied
[ 283.824] (II) Loading sub module "fbdevhw"
[ 283.824] (II) LoadModule: "fbdevhw"
[ 283.824] (II) Loading /usr/lib/
[ 283.824] (II) Module fbdevhw: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 283.824] compiled for 1.19.6, module version = 0.0.2
[ 283.824] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 23.0
[ 283.824] (EE) open /dev/fb0: Permission denied
[ 283.824] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for fbdev
[ 283.824] (II) Loading sub module "fbdevhw"
[ 283.824] (II) LoadModule: "fbdevhw"
[ 283.824] (II) Loading /usr/lib/
[ 283.824] (II) Module fbdevhw: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 283.824] compiled for 1.19.6, module version = 0.0.2
[ 283.824] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 23.0
[ 283.824] (EE) open /dev/fb0: Permission denied
[ 283.824] vesa: Ignoring device with a bound kernel driver
[ 283.824] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for vesa
[ 283.824] (WW) VGA arbiter: cannot open kernel arbiter, no multi-card support
[ 283.824] (EE) Screen 0 deleted because of no matching config section.
[ 283.824] (II) UnloadModule: "modesetting"
[ 283.824] (EE) Screen 0 deleted because of no matching config section.
[ 283.824] (II) UnloadModule: "fbdev"
[ 283.824] (II) UnloadSubModule: "fbdevhw"
[ 283.824] (II) UnloadSubModule: "fbdevhw"
[ 283.824] (II) UnloadSubModule: "fbdevhw"
[ 283.824] (EE) Screen 0 deleted because of no matching config section.
[ 283.824] (II) UnloadModule: "vesa"
[ 283.824] (EE) Device(s) detected, but none match those in the config file.
[ 283.824] (EE)
Fatal server error:
[ 283.824] (EE) no screens found(EE)
[ 283.824] (EE)
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
at http://
for help.
[ 283.824] (EE) Please also check the log file at "/home/
[ 283.824] (EE)
[ 283.874] (EE) Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file.
Here's my hardware:
trashbox
description: Laptop
product: Latitude E6430 (Latitude E6430)
vendor: Dell Inc.
version: 01
serial: 7RTTKX1
width: 64 bits
capabilities: smbios-2.7 dmi-2.7 smp vsyscall32
configuration: boot=normal chassis=laptop sku=Latitude E6430 uuid=44454C4C-
*-core
description: Motherboard
product: 0H3MT5
vendor: Dell Inc.
physical id: 0
version: A00
serial: /7RTTKX1/
*-firmware
vendor: Dell Inc.
physical id: 0
version: A18
date: 01/18/2016
size: 64KiB
capacity: 13MiB
*-cpu
product: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3740QM CPU @ 2.70GHz
vendor: Intel Corp.
physical id: 54
bus info: cpu@0
version: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3740QM CPU @ 2.70GHz
slot: SOCKET 0
size: 3452MHz
capacity: 3700MHz
width: 64 bits
clock: 100MHz
*-cache:0
slot: CPU Internal L2
size: 1MiB
*-cache:1
slot: CPU Internal L1
size: 256KiB
*-cache:2
slot: CPU Internal L3
size: 6MiB
*-memory
physical id: 47
slot: System board or motherboard
size: 8GiB
*-bank:0
slot: DIMM A
size: 4GiB
width: 64 bits
clock: 1600MHz (0.6ns)
*-bank:1
slot: DIMM B
size: 4GiB
width: 64 bits
clock: 1600MHz (0.6ns)
*-pci
product: 3rd Gen Core processor DRAM Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 100
bus info: pci@0000:00:00.0
version: 09
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
*-pci:0
bus info: pci@0000:00:01.0
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
*-display
bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
*-usb:0
bus info: pci@0000:00:14.0
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
bus info: usb@3
bus info: usb@4
bus info: pci@0000:00:16.0
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
*-network
bus info: pci@0000:00:19.0
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
*-usb:1
bus info: pci@0000:00:1a.0
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
bus info: usb@1
*-usb
bus info: pci@0000:00:1b.0
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
*-pci:1
bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.0
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
*-pci:2
bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.1
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
bus info: pci@0000:03:00.0
*-pci:3
bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.2
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
*-pci:4
bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.3
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
*-pci:5
bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.5
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
bus info: pci@0000:0c:00.0
*-usb:2
bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.0
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
bus info: usb@2
*-usb
*-isa
bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.0
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
*-storage
bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.2
width: 32 bits
clock: 66MHz
*-serial UNCLAIMED
bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.3
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
*-scsi:0
physical id: 1
logical name: scsi0
*-disk
bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0
size: 223GiB (240GB)
bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0,1
bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0,2
bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0,3
*-scsi:1
physical id: 2
logical name: scsi1
*-cdrom
bus info: scsi@1:0.0.0
*-battery
product: DELL 5DN1K44
vendor: LG
physical id: 1
version: 04/15/2014
serial: 8791
slot: Sys. Battery Bay
capacity: 99900mWh
*-power UNCLAIMED
description: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
product: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
physical id: 2
version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
serial: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
capacity: 130mWh
I hoping someone has an idea of what's going on. Thanks to everyone for taking a look at this.
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