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Gnome desktop login goes back to login screen after giving correct password.

Asked by Colin Keenan

I'm using Ubuntu Lucid 10.04. After un-installing Evolution and some related packages, the following problem started when I logged off and tried to log back in.

If I give the correct password, it acts like it is loading the desktop (screen goes blank) but then goes right back to the login screen. If I give the wrong password, it gives the authentication error.

I booted into a restore session of Ubuntu and went to the root prompt with networking and re-installed evolution. Didn't fix anything.

I then chose to fix packages, still no change.

I then told it to continue normal boot and that worked to get me to the command prompt but when running sudo gdm, I still can't get past the login screen. When trying sudo startx or sudo Xorg, I get a blank screen. I can still get back to a command prompt with ctrl-alt-f2. I have also tried re-installing the gnome desktop, but that didn't work either.

How can I get the gnome desktop working again?

If the best solution is to re-install, how do I backup all my files before doing that?

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Mario Tomljenović (tomljenovicmario) said : 		#1

Can you log in xterm or Safe Gnome?

If you can log in xterm or Safe Gnome, then look in Synaptic to see if you have any broken packages.

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Colin Keenan (colinkeenan) said : 		#2

How do I run xterm from the command prompt?

If I just type xterm, it says that DISPLAY is not set. I figured I needed Xorg running so ran that which gave me the blank screen. I then did ctrl-alt-f2 to get the command prompt and it still says DISPLAY is not set when I type xterm.

By the way, I already told it to fix any broken packages because that is an option on the menu that comes up when you run a restore session of Ubuntu from grub2.

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Mario Tomljenović (tomljenovicmario) said : 		#3

When logging in, before you type in your password, at the bottom of the screen you have a menu where you can select xterm or Safe Gnome.

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Colin Keenan (colinkeenan) said : 		#4

Those options are not available. The only option on the bottom of the screen is the one for shutdown options and the one for universal access preferences.

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Mario Tomljenović (tomljenovicmario) said : 		#5

You have to click first on your account name, and when you get a place to type the password, you will see that menu at the bottom.

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Colin Keenan (colinkeenan) said : 		#6

When I click on my account name, it adds options for the keyboard and language, but still nothing about xterm or safe-gnome

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Mario Tomljenović (tomljenovicmario) said : 		#7

Can you please somehow give us the content of /var/log/Xorg.0.log file?

Try to start Ubuntu live CD and copy the content of /var/log/Xorg.0.log file on you current Ubuntu partition, and paste it here.

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Colin Keenan (colinkeenan) said : 		#8

OK contents of /var/log/Xorg.0.log follows:

X.Org X Server 1.7.6
Release Date: 2010-03-17
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.24-25-server i686 Ubuntu
Current Operating System: Linux ubuntu 2.6.32-21-generic #32-Ubuntu SMP Fri Apr 16 08:10:02 UTC 2010 i686
Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
Build Date: 23 April 2010 05:11:50PM
xorg-server 2:1.7.6-2ubuntu7 (Bryce Harrington <email address hidden>)
Current version of pixman: 0.16.4
 Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
 to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
 (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
 (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Thu Jul 8 20:52:24 2010
(==) Using config directory: "/usr/lib/X11/xorg.conf.d"
(==) No Layout section. Using the first Screen section.
(==) No screen section available. Using defaults.
(**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0)
(**) | |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
(==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
 Using a default monitor configuration.
(==) Automatically adding devices
(==) Automatically enabling devices
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist.
 Entry deleted from font path.
(==) FontPath set to:
 /usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,
 /usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled,
 /usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled,
 /usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,
 /usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi,
 /usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi,
 /var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType,
 built-ins
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/extra-modules,/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
(II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
 If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
(II) Loader magic: 0x81f0e80
(II) Module ABI versions:
 X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
 X.Org Video Driver: 6.0
 X.Org XInput driver : 7.0
 X.Org Server Extension : 2.0
(++) using VT number 7

(--) PCI:*(0:0:18:0) 10de:053b:1043:8308 nVidia Corporation C68 [GeForce 7050 PV / nForce 630a] rev 162, Mem @ 0xde000000/16777216, 0xc0000000/268435456, 0xdd000000/16777216, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
(II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
(II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
 Module class: X.Org Server Extension
 ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
(II) Loading extension DPMS
(II) Loading extension XVideo
(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
(II) Loading extension X-Resource
(II) LoadModule: "dbe"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
(II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
 Module class: X.Org Server Extension
 ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(II) LoadModule: "glx"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
(II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
 ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(==) AIGLX enabled
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) LoadModule: "record"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so
(II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.13.0
 Module class: X.Org Server Extension
 ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension RECORD
(II) LoadModule: "dri"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
(II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
 ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
(II) LoadModule: "dri2"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
(II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.1.0
 ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension DRI2
(==) Matched nouveau as autoconfigured driver 0
(==) Matched nv as autoconfigured driver 1
(==) Matched vesa as autoconfigured driver 2
(==) Matched fbdev as autoconfigured driver 3
(==) Assigned the driver to the xf86ConfigLayout
(II) LoadModule: "nouveau"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nouveau_drv.so
(II) Module nouveau: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 0.0.15
 Module class: X.Org Video Driver
 ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0
(II) LoadModule: "nv"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nv_drv.so
(II) Module nv: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.3.901, module version = 2.1.15
 Module class: X.Org Video Driver
 ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0
(II) LoadModule: "vesa"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/vesa_drv.so
(II) Module vesa: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 2.3.0
 Module class: X.Org Video Driver
 ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0
(II) LoadModule: "fbdev"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fbdev_drv.so
(II) Module fbdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 0.4.1
 ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0
(II) NOUVEAU driver Date: Wed Feb 10 18:43:39 2010 +0100
(II) NOUVEAU driver for NVIDIA chipset families :
 RIVA TNT (NV04)
 RIVA TNT2 (NV05)
 GeForce 256 (NV10)
 GeForce 2 (NV11, NV15)
 GeForce 4MX (NV17, NV18)
 GeForce 3 (NV20)
 GeForce 4Ti (NV25, NV28)
 GeForce FX (NV3x)
 GeForce 6 (NV4x)
 GeForce 7 (G7x)
 GeForce 8 (G8x)
(II) NOUVEAU driver Date: Wed Feb 10 18:43:39 2010 +0100
(II) NOUVEAU driver for NVIDIA chipset families :
 RIVA TNT (NV04)
 RIVA TNT2 (NV05)
 GeForce 256 (NV10)
 GeForce 2 (NV11, NV15)
 GeForce 4MX (NV17, NV18)
 GeForce 3 (NV20)
 GeForce 4Ti (NV25, NV28)
 GeForce FX (NV3x)
 GeForce 6 (NV4x)
 GeForce 7 (G7x)
 GeForce 8 (G8x)
(II) VESA: driver for VESA chipsets: vesa
(II) FBDEV: driver for framebuffer: fbdev
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 00@00:12:0
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0
drmOpenDevice: open result is 8, (OK)
drmOpenByBusid: Searching for BusID pci:0000:00:12.0
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0
drmOpenDevice: open result is 8, (OK)
drmOpenByBusid: drmOpenMinor returns 8
drmOpenByBusid: drmGetBusid reports pci:0000:00:12.0
(II) [drm] nouveau interface version: 0.0.15
(WW) Falling back to old probe method for vesa
(WW) Falling back to old probe method for fbdev
(II) Loading sub module "fbdevhw"
(II) LoadModule: "fbdevhw"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/linux/libfbdevhw.so
(II) Module fbdevhw: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 0.0.2
 ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0
(II) Loading sub module "dri"
(II) LoadModule: "dri"
(II) Reloading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Loaded DRI module
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0
drmOpenDevice: open result is 9, (OK)
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0
drmOpenDevice: open result is 9, (OK)
drmOpenByBusid: Searching for BusID pci:0000:00:12.0
drmOpenDevice: node name is /dev/dri/card0
drmOpenDevice: open result is 9, (OK)
drmOpenByBusid: drmOpenMinor returns 9
drmOpenByBusid: drmGetBusid reports pci:0000:00:12.0
(II) [drm] DRM interface version 1.3
(II) [drm] DRM open master succeeded.
(--) NOUVEAU(0): Chipset: "NVIDIA NV67"
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section
 "Default Screen Section" for depth/fbbpp 24/32
(==) NOUVEAU(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
(==) NOUVEAU(0): RGB weight 888
(==) NOUVEAU(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(==) NOUVEAU(0): Using HW cursor
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Output VGA-1 has no monitor section
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Output DVI-D-1 has no monitor section
(II) NOUVEAU(0): EDID for output VGA-1
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Manufacturer: DEL Model: d002 Serial#: 808799058
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Year: 2002 Week: 43
(II) NOUVEAU(0): EDID Version: 1.3
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Analog Display Input, Input Voltage Level: 0.700/0.700 V
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Sync: Separate
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Max Image Size [cm]: horiz.: 32 vert.: 24
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Gamma: 2.20
(II) NOUVEAU(0): DPMS capabilities: Off; RGB/Color Display
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Default color space is primary color space
(II) NOUVEAU(0): First detailed timing is preferred mode
(II) NOUVEAU(0): redX: 0.631 redY: 0.328 greenX: 0.275 greenY: 0.600
(II) NOUVEAU(0): blueX: 0.143 blueY: 0.057 whiteX: 0.283 whiteY: 0.298
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Supported established timings:
(II) NOUVEAU(0): 720x400@70Hz
(II) NOUVEAU(0): 640x480@60Hz
(II) NOUVEAU(0): 640x480@75Hz
(II) NOUVEAU(0): 800x600@75Hz
(II) NOUVEAU(0): 1024x768@75Hz
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Manufacturer's mask: 0
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Supported standard timings:
(II) NOUVEAU(0): #0: hsize: 640 vsize 480 refresh: 85 vid: 22833
(II) NOUVEAU(0): #1: hsize: 800 vsize 600 refresh: 85 vid: 22853
(II) NOUVEAU(0): #2: hsize: 1024 vsize 768 refresh: 85 vid: 22881
(II) NOUVEAU(0): #3: hsize: 1280 vsize 1024 refresh: 60 vid: 32897
(II) NOUVEAU(0): #4: hsize: 1152 vsize 864 refresh: 75 vid: 20337
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Supported detailed timing:
(II) NOUVEAU(0): clock: 78.8 MHz Image Size: 310 x 230 mm
(II) NOUVEAU(0): h_active: 1024 h_sync: 1040 h_sync_end 1136 h_blank_end 1312 h_border: 0
(II) NOUVEAU(0): v_active: 768 v_sync: 769 v_sync_end 772 v_blanking: 800 v_border: 0
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Serial No: 641802AP05KR
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Monitor name: DELL E772c
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Ranges: V min: 50 V max: 160 Hz, H min: 30 H max: 70 kHz, PixClock max 110 MHz
(II) NOUVEAU(0): EDID (in hex):
(II) NOUVEAU(0): 00ffffffffffff0010ac02d0524b3530
(II) NOUVEAU(0): 2b0c0103682018782e8aa9a154469924
(II) NOUVEAU(0): 0e484ca442003159455961598180714f
(II) NOUVEAU(0): 010101010101c31e0020410020301060
(II) NOUVEAU(0): 130036e61000001e000000ff00363431
(II) NOUVEAU(0): 383032415030354b520a000000fc0044
(II) NOUVEAU(0): 454c4c2045373732630a2020000000fd
(II) NOUVEAU(0): 0032a01e460b000a2020202020200092
(II) NOUVEAU(0): EDID vendor "DEL", prod id 53250
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Using EDID range info for horizontal sync
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Using EDID range info for vertical refresh
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0 78.75 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync (60.0 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0 31.50 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -hsync -vsync (37.5 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0 25.18 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "720x400"x0.0 28.32 720 738 846 900 400 412 414 449 -hsync +vsync (31.5 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0 49.50 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync (46.9 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0 36.00 640 696 752 832 480 481 484 509 -hsync -vsync (43.3 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0 56.25 800 832 896 1048 600 601 604 631 +hsync +vsync (53.7 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0 94.50 1024 1072 1168 1376 768 769 772 808 +hsync +vsync (68.7 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x0.0 108.00 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (64.0 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1152x864"x0.0 108.00 1152 1216 1344 1600 864 865 868 900 +hsync +vsync (67.5 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Printing probed modes for output VGA-1
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1024x768"x75.0 78.75 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync (60.0 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x60.0 108.00 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (64.0 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1152x864"x75.0 108.00 1152 1216 1344 1600 864 865 868 900 +hsync +vsync (67.5 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1024x768"x85.0 94.50 1024 1072 1072 1376 768 769 772 808 +hsync +vsync (68.7 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1024x768"x75.1 78.80 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync (60.1 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "800x600"x85.1 56.25 800 832 896 1048 600 601 604 631 +hsync +vsync (53.7 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "800x600"x75.0 49.50 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync (46.9 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "640x480"x85.0 36.00 640 696 752 832 480 481 484 509 -hsync -vsync (43.3 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "640x480"x75.0 31.50 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -hsync -vsync (37.5 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "640x480"x60.0 25.20 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "720x400"x70.1 28.32 720 738 846 900 400 412 414 449 -hsync +vsync (31.5 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): EDID for output DVI-D-1
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Output VGA-1 connected
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Output DVI-D-1 disconnected
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Using exact sizes for initial modes
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Output VGA-1 using initial mode 1024x768
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Using default gamma of (1.0, 1.0, 1.0) unless otherwise stated.
(--) NOUVEAU(0): Virtual size is 1024x768 (pitch 1024)
(**) NOUVEAU(0): Driver mode "1024x768": 78.8 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 60.0 kHz, 75.0 Hz
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1024x768"x75.0 78.75 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync (60.0 kHz)
(**) NOUVEAU(0): Driver mode "1280x1024": 108.0 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 64.0 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x60.0 108.00 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (64.0 kHz)
(**) NOUVEAU(0): Driver mode "1152x864": 108.0 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 67.5 kHz, 75.0 Hz
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1152x864"x75.0 108.00 1152 1216 1344 1600 864 865 868 900 +hsync +vsync (67.5 kHz)
(**) NOUVEAU(0): Driver mode "1024x768": 94.5 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 68.7 kHz, 85.0 Hz
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1024x768"x85.0 94.50 1024 1072 1072 1376 768 769 772 808 +hsync +vsync (68.7 kHz)
(**) NOUVEAU(0): Driver mode "1024x768": 78.8 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 60.1 kHz, 75.1 Hz
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1024x768"x75.1 78.80 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync (60.1 kHz)
(**) NOUVEAU(0): Driver mode "800x600": 56.2 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 53.7 kHz, 85.1 Hz
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "800x600"x85.1 56.25 800 832 896 1048 600 601 604 631 +hsync +vsync (53.7 kHz)
(**) NOUVEAU(0): Driver mode "800x600": 49.5 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 46.9 kHz, 75.0 Hz
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "800x600"x75.0 49.50 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync (46.9 kHz)
(**) NOUVEAU(0): Driver mode "640x480": 36.0 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 43.3 kHz, 85.0 Hz
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "640x480"x85.0 36.00 640 696 752 832 480 481 484 509 -hsync -vsync (43.3 kHz)
(**) NOUVEAU(0): Driver mode "640x480": 31.5 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 37.5 kHz, 75.0 Hz
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "640x480"x75.0 31.50 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -hsync -vsync (37.5 kHz)
(**) NOUVEAU(0): Driver mode "640x480": 25.2 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 31.5 kHz, 60.0 Hz
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "640x480"x60.0 25.20 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz)
(**) NOUVEAU(0): Driver mode "720x400": 28.3 MHz (scaled from 0.0 MHz), 31.5 kHz, 70.1 Hz
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "720x400"x70.1 28.32 720 738 846 900 400 412 414 449 -hsync +vsync (31.5 kHz)
(**) NOUVEAU(0): Display dimensions: (320, 240) mm
(**) NOUVEAU(0): DPI set to (81, 81)
(II) Loading sub module "fb"
(II) LoadModule: "fb"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
(II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
 ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
(II) Loading sub module "exa"
(II) LoadModule: "exa"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libexa.so
(II) Module exa: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 2.5.0
 ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 6.0
(II) Loading sub module "shadowfb"
(II) LoadModule: "shadowfb"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libshadowfb.so
(II) Module shadowfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
 ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
(II) UnloadModule: "nv"
(II) Unloading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nv_drv.so
(II) UnloadModule: "vesa"
(II) Unloading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/vesa_drv.so
(II) UnloadModule: "fbdev"
(II) Unloading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fbdev_drv.so
(II) UnloadModule: "fbdevhw"
(II) Unloading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/linux/libfbdevhw.so
(--) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Opened GPU channel 1
(II) NOUVEAU(0): [DRI2] Setup complete
(II) NOUVEAU(0): GART: 64MiB available
(II) NOUVEAU(0): GART: Allocated 16MiB as a scratch buffer
(II) EXA(0): Driver allocated offscreen pixmaps
(II) EXA(0): Driver registered support for the following operations:
(II) Solid
(II) Copy
(II) Composite (RENDER acceleration)
(II) UploadToScreen
(II) DownloadFromScreen
(==) NOUVEAU(0): Backing store disabled
(==) NOUVEAU(0): Silken mouse enabled
(II) NOUVEAU(0): [XvMC] Associated with NV40 texture adapter.
(II) NOUVEAU(0): [XvMC] Extension initialized.
(II) NOUVEAU(0): NVEnterVT is called.
(==) NOUVEAU(0): DPMS enabled
(II) NOUVEAU(0): RandR 1.2 enabled, ignore the following RandR disabled message.
(--) RandR disabled
(II) Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
(II) Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
(II) Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
(II) Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
(II) Initializing built-in extension XTEST
(II) Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
(II) Initializing built-in extension SYNC
(II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
(II) Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
(II) Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
(II) Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
(II) Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
(II) Initializing built-in extension RENDER
(II) Initializing built-in extension RANDR
(II) Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
(II) Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
(II) AIGLX error: dlopen of /usr/lib/dri/nouveau_dri.so failed (/usr/lib/dri/nouveau_dri.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory)
(II) AIGLX: reverting to software rendering
(II) AIGLX: Screen 0 is not DRI capable
(II) AIGLX: Loaded and initialized /usr/lib/dri/swrast_dri.so
(II) GLX: Initialized DRISWRAST GL provider for screen 0
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Setting screen physical size to 270 x 203
resize called 1024 768
(II) XKB: reuse xkmfile /var/lib/xkb/server-B20D7FC79C7F597315E3E501AEF10E0D866E8E92.xkm
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event1)
(**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
(II) LoadModule: "evdev"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
(II) Module evdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 2.3.2
 Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
 ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 7.0
(**) Power Button: always reports core events
(**) Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event1"
(II) Power Button: Found keys
(II) Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event0)
(**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
(**) Power Button: always reports core events
(**) Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event0"
(II) Power Button: Found keys
(II) Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse (/dev/input/event4)
(**) Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse: Applying InputClass "evdev pointer catchall"
(**) Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse: always reports core events
(**) Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse: Device: "/dev/input/event4"
(II) Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse: Found 3 mouse buttons
(II) Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse: Found scroll wheel(s)
(II) Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse: Found relative axes
(II) Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse: Found x and y relative axes
(II) Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse: Configuring as mouse
(**) Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse" (type: MOUSE)
(II) Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse: initialized for relative axes.
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse (/dev/input/mouse1)
(II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)
(II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Digital PCBeep (/dev/input/event5)
(II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)
(II) config/udev: Adding input device AT Translated Set 2 keyboard (/dev/input/event3)
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: always reports core events
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event3"
(II) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Found keys
(II) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "AT Translated Set 2 keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Macintosh mouse button emulation (/dev/input/event2)
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Applying InputClass "evdev pointer catchall"
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: always reports core events
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Device: "/dev/input/event2"
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found 3 mouse buttons
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found relative axes
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found x and y relative axes
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Configuring as mouse
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Macintosh mouse button emulation" (type: MOUSE)
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: initialized for relative axes.
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Macintosh mouse button emulation (/dev/input/mouse0)
(II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): EDID vendor "DEL", prod id 53250
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Using hsync ranges from config file
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Using vrefresh ranges from config file
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0 78.75 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync (60.0 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0 31.50 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -hsync -vsync (37.5 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0 25.18 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "720x400"x0.0 28.32 720 738 846 900 400 412 414 449 -hsync +vsync (31.5 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0 49.50 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync (46.9 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0 36.00 640 696 752 832 480 481 484 509 -hsync -vsync (43.3 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0 56.25 800 832 896 1048 600 601 604 631 +hsync +vsync (53.7 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0 94.50 1024 1072 1168 1376 768 769 772 808 +hsync +vsync (68.7 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x0.0 108.00 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (64.0 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1152x864"x0.0 108.00 1152 1216 1344 1600 864 865 868 900 +hsync +vsync (67.5 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): EDID vendor "DEL", prod id 53250
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Using hsync ranges from config file
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Using vrefresh ranges from config file
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0 78.75 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync (60.0 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0 31.50 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -hsync -vsync (37.5 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0 25.18 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "720x400"x0.0 28.32 720 738 846 900 400 412 414 449 -hsync +vsync (31.5 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0 49.50 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync (46.9 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0 36.00 640 696 752 832 480 481 484 509 -hsync -vsync (43.3 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0 56.25 800 832 896 1048 600 601 604 631 +hsync +vsync (53.7 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0 94.50 1024 1072 1168 1376 768 769 772 808 +hsync +vsync (68.7 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x0.0 108.00 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (64.0 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1152x864"x0.0 108.00 1152 1216 1344 1600 864 865 868 900 +hsync +vsync (67.5 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): EDID vendor "DEL", prod id 53250
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Using hsync ranges from config file
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Using vrefresh ranges from config file
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0 78.75 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync (60.0 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0 31.50 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -hsync -vsync (37.5 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0 25.18 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "720x400"x0.0 28.32 720 738 846 900 400 412 414 449 -hsync +vsync (31.5 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0 49.50 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync (46.9 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0 36.00 640 696 752 832 480 481 484 509 -hsync -vsync (43.3 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0 56.25 800 832 896 1048 600 601 604 631 +hsync +vsync (53.7 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0 94.50 1024 1072 1168 1376 768 769 772 808 +hsync +vsync (68.7 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x0.0 108.00 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (64.0 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1152x864"x0.0 108.00 1152 1216 1344 1600 864 865 868 900 +hsync +vsync (67.5 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): EDID vendor "DEL", prod id 53250
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Using hsync ranges from config file
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Using vrefresh ranges from config file
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0 78.75 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync (60.0 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0 31.50 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -hsync -vsync (37.5 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0 25.18 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "720x400"x0.0 28.32 720 738 846 900 400 412 414 449 -hsync +vsync (31.5 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0 49.50 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync (46.9 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0 36.00 640 696 752 832 480 481 484 509 -hsync -vsync (43.3 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0 56.25 800 832 896 1048 600 601 604 631 +hsync +vsync (53.7 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0 94.50 1024 1072 1168 1376 768 769 772 808 +hsync +vsync (68.7 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x0.0 108.00 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (64.0 kHz)
(II) NOUVEAU(0): Modeline "1152x864"x0.0 108.00 1152 1216 1344 1600 864 865 868 900 +hsync +vsync (67.5 kHz)

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Colin Keenan (colinkeenan) said : 		#9

the file I posted above was /var/log/Xorg.0.log from the live CD virtual drive, but it occurs to me you probably wanted to see the file from my hard drive.

/var/log/Xorg.0.log on my hard drive is EMPTY, but there is stuff in /var/log/Xorg.0.log.old - it seems out of date since it shows running Linux from Jun 11 but I updated Linux just a couple of days ago. Anyway, here is /var/log/Xorg.0.log.old from my hard drive:

X.Org X Server 1.7.6
Release Date: 2010-03-17
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.24-27-server i686 Ubuntu
Current Operating System: Linux colin-desktop 2.6.32-23-generic #37-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jun 11 07:54:58 UTC 2010 i686
Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-23-generic root=UUID=deaf61ec-8c69-47a2-afeb-83d4b3096b63 ro single
Build Date: 16 June 2010 09:31:32AM
xorg-server 2:1.7.6-2ubuntu7.2 (For technical support please see http://www.ubuntu.com/support)
Current version of pixman: 0.16.4
 Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
 to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
 (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
 (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Thu Jul 8 13:36:36 2010
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) Using config directory: "/usr/lib/X11/xorg.conf.d"
(==) ServerLayout "Layout0"
(**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
(**) | |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
(**) | |-->Device "Device0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
(**) Option "Xinerama" "0"
(==) Automatically adding devices
(==) Automatically enabling devices
(WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist.
 Entry deleted from font path.
(==) FontPath set to:
 /usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,
 /usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled,
 /usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled,
 /usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,
 /usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi,
 /usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi,
 /var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType,
 built-ins
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/extra-modules,/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
(WW) AllowEmptyInput is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled.
(WW) Disabling Keyboard0
(WW) Disabling Mouse0
(II) Loader magic: 0x81f0e80
(II) Module ABI versions:
 X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
 X.Org Video Driver: 6.0
 X.Org XInput driver : 7.0
 X.Org Server Extension : 2.0
(--) using VT number 7

(--) PCI:*(0:0:18:0) 10de:053b:1043:8308 nVidia Corporation C68 [GeForce 7050 PV / nForce 630a] rev 162, Mem @ 0xde000000/16777216, 0xc0000000/268435456, 0xdd000000/16777216, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
(II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
(II) "extmod" will be loaded by default.
(II) "dbe" will be loaded by default.
(II) "glx" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "record" will be loaded by default.
(II) "dri" will be loaded by default.
(II) "dri2" will be loaded by default.
(II) LoadModule: "glx"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/extra-modules/libglx.so
(II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
 compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
 Module class: X.Org Server Extension
(II) NVIDIA GLX Module 195.36.24 Thu Apr 22 10:38:29 PDT 2010
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
(II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
 Module class: X.Org Server Extension
 ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
(II) Loading extension DPMS
(II) Loading extension XVideo
(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
(II) Loading extension X-Resource
(II) LoadModule: "dbe"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
(II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
 Module class: X.Org Server Extension
 ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(II) LoadModule: "record"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so
(II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.13.0
 Module class: X.Org Server Extension
 ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension RECORD
(II) LoadModule: "dri"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
(II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
 ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
(II) LoadModule: "dri2"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
(II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.1.0
 ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension DRI2
(II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/extra-modules/nvidia_drv.so
(II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
 compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
 Module class: X.Org Video Driver
(II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver 195.36.24 Thu Apr 22 09:34:29 PDT 2010
(II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 00@00:12:0
(II) Loading sub module "fb"
(II) LoadModule: "fb"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
(II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
 ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
(II) Loading sub module "wfb"
(II) LoadModule: "wfb"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libwfb.so
(II) Module wfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 1.0.0
 ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
(II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
(II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
(II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
(**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
(==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
(==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(**) NVIDIA(0): Option "NoLogo" "True"
(**) NVIDIA(0): Option "TwinView" "0"
(**) NVIDIA(0): Option "MetaModes" "1152x864 +0+0"
(**) NVIDIA(0): Option "TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder" "CRT-0"
(**) Jul 08 13:36:36 NVIDIA(0): Enabling RENDER acceleration
(II) Jul 08 13:36:36 NVIDIA(0): Support for GLX with the Damage and Composite X extensions is
(II) Jul 08 13:36:36 NVIDIA(0): enabled.
(II) Jul 08 13:36:36 NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA GPU GeForce 7050 PV / nForce 630a (C68) at PCI:0:18:0
(II) Jul 08 13:36:36 NVIDIA(0): (GPU-0)
(--) Jul 08 13:36:36 NVIDIA(0): Memory: 524288 kBytes
(--) Jul 08 13:36:36 NVIDIA(0): VideoBIOS: 05.67.32.26.00
(--) Jul 08 13:36:36 NVIDIA(0): Interlaced video modes are supported on this GPU
(--) Jul 08 13:36:36 NVIDIA(0): Connected display device(s) on GeForce 7050 PV / nForce 630a
(--) Jul 08 13:36:36 NVIDIA(0): at PCI:0:18:0:
(--) Jul 08 13:36:36 NVIDIA(0): DELL E772c (CRT-0)
(--) Jul 08 13:36:36 NVIDIA(0): DELL E772c (CRT-0): 350.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
(II) Jul 08 13:36:36 NVIDIA(0): Assigned Display Device: CRT-0
(II) Jul 08 13:36:36 NVIDIA(0): Validated modes:
(II) Jul 08 13:36:36 NVIDIA(0): "1152x864+0+0"
(II) Jul 08 13:36:36 NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size determined to be 1152 x 864
(--) Jul 08 13:36:36 NVIDIA(0): DPI set to (91, 91); computed from "UseEdidDpi" X config
(--) Jul 08 13:36:36 NVIDIA(0): option
(==) Jul 08 13:36:36 NVIDIA(0): Enabling 32-bit ARGB GLX visuals.
(--) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
(II) Jul 08 13:36:36 NVIDIA(0): Initialized GPU GART.
(II) Jul 08 13:36:36 NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "1152x864+0+0"
(II) Loading extension NV-GLX
(II) Jul 08 13:36:36 NVIDIA(0): Initialized OpenGL Acceleration
(==) NVIDIA(0): Disabling shared memory pixmaps
(II) Jul 08 13:36:36 NVIDIA(0): Initialized X Rendering Acceleration
(==) NVIDIA(0): Backing store disabled
(==) NVIDIA(0): Silken mouse enabled
(**) NVIDIA(0): DPMS enabled
(II) Loading extension NV-CONTROL
(II) Loading extension XINERAMA
(==) RandR enabled
(II) Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
(II) Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
(II) Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
(II) Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
(II) Initializing built-in extension XTEST
(II) Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
(II) Initializing built-in extension SYNC
(II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
(II) Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
(II) Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
(II) Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
(II) Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
(II) Initializing built-in extension RENDER
(II) Initializing built-in extension RANDR
(II) Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
(II) Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
(II) Initializing extension GLX
(II) XKB: reuse xkmfile /var/lib/xkb/server-B20D7FC79C7F597315E3E501AEF10E0D866E8E92.xkm
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event1)
(**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
(II) LoadModule: "evdev"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
(II) Module evdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
 compiled for 1.7.6, module version = 2.3.2
 Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
 ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 7.0
(**) Power Button: always reports core events
(**) Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event1"
(II) Power Button: Found keys
(II) Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event0)
(**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
(**) Power Button: always reports core events
(**) Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event0"
(II) Power Button: Found keys
(II) Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse (/dev/input/event4)
(**) Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse: Applying InputClass "evdev pointer catchall"
(**) Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse: always reports core events
(**) Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse: Device: "/dev/input/event4"
(II) Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse: Found 3 mouse buttons
(II) Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse: Found scroll wheel(s)
(II) Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse: Found relative axes
(II) Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse: Found x and y relative axes
(II) Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse: Configuring as mouse
(**) Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse" (type: MOUSE)
(II) Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse: initialized for relative axes.
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse (/dev/input/mouse1)
(II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)
(II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Digital PCBeep (/dev/input/event5)
(II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)
(II) config/udev: Adding input device AT Translated Set 2 keyboard (/dev/input/event3)
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: always reports core events
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event3"
(II) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Found keys
(II) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "AT Translated Set 2 keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Macintosh mouse button emulation (/dev/input/event2)
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Applying InputClass "evdev pointer catchall"
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: always reports core events
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Device: "/dev/input/event2"
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found 3 mouse buttons
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found relative axes
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found x and y relative axes
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Configuring as mouse
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Macintosh mouse button emulation" (type: MOUSE)
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: initialized for relative axes.
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Macintosh mouse button emulation (/dev/input/mouse0)
(II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Close
(II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
(II) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Close
(II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
(II) Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse: Close
(II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
(II) Power Button: Close
(II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
(II) Power Button: Close
(II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
(II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
(II) APM registered successfully
(II) Jul 08 15:44:33 NVIDIA(0): Initialized GPU GART.
(II) Jul 08 15:44:33 NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "1152x864+0+0"
(II) Jul 08 15:44:33 NVIDIA(0): Initialized OpenGL Acceleration
(==) NVIDIA(0): Disabling shared memory pixmaps
(II) Jul 08 15:44:33 NVIDIA(0): Initialized X Rendering Acceleration
(**) NVIDIA(0): DPMS enabled
(==) RandR enabled
(II) Initializing extension GLX
(II) XKB: reuse xkmfile /var/lib/xkb/server-02D8252E59564A234380F1E5417646A9DB3B7452.xkm
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event1)
(**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
(**) Power Button: always reports core events
(**) Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event1"
(II) Power Button: Found keys
(II) Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(II) XKB: reuse xkmfile /var/lib/xkb/server-B20D7FC79C7F597315E3E501AEF10E0D866E8E92.xkm
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event0)
(**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
(**) Power Button: always reports core events
(**) Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event0"
(II) Power Button: Found keys
(II) Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse (/dev/input/event4)
(**) Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse: Applying InputClass "evdev pointer catchall"
(**) Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse: always reports core events
(**) Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse: Device: "/dev/input/event4"
(II) Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse: Found 3 mouse buttons
(II) Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse: Found scroll wheel(s)
(II) Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse: Found relative axes
(II) Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse: Found x and y relative axes
(II) Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse: Configuring as mouse
(**) Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
(II) Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse: initialized for relative axes.
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse (/dev/input/mouse1)
(II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)
(II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Digital PCBeep (/dev/input/event5)
(II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)
(II) config/udev: Adding input device AT Translated Set 2 keyboard (/dev/input/event3)
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: always reports core events
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event3"
(II) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Found keys
(II) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Macintosh mouse button emulation (/dev/input/event2)
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Applying InputClass "evdev pointer catchall"
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: always reports core events
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Device: "/dev/input/event2"
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found 3 mouse buttons
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found relative axes
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found x and y relative axes
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Configuring as mouse
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: initialized for relative axes.
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Macintosh mouse button emulation (/dev/input/mouse0)
(II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)
(WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (Connection refused)
(II) Power Button: Close
(II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
(II) Power Button: Close
(II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
(II) Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse: Close
(II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
(II) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Close
(II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Close
(II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
 ddxSigGiveUp: Closing log

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Gerhard Marer (gmaree) said : 		#10

Hi
I have the same problem. I also uninstalled all the evolution packages and after rebooting i have the same problem with the login screen.

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Colin Keenan (colinkeenan) said : 		#11

Since I was able to get the graphical desktop with the Ubuntu LiveCD used for installation too, I just copied all my information (about 140 GB) to an open partition that I had available not being used by Ubuntu (Ubuntu had it as device sdb1 mounted to "Information"), did a clean install, and copied everything back.

I had tons of stuff to re-install, but didn't loose anything.

There must be an easier way to fix this problem, but the people that might figure out how haven't yet.

On my new install after upgrading everything, I was able to remove Evolution and Gwibber without causing any problems. I didn't make the mistake this time that I did before which was to continue removing Evolution related files after Evolution and dependent packages were already removed. In other words, last time, I started removing some of the packages that Evolution depended on after Evolution was already removed, and apparently for some reason the Gnome-Desktop or Xorg also depended on one of those packages. I don't know, but 2 of us had the same problem, so there may be a bug somewhere.

Might also have something to do with the fact that I use Metacity as the window manager and always remove compiz. I did that this time too, and still no problem when also removing Evolution and Gwibber.

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Gerhard Marer (gmaree) said : 		#12

This has actually been solved previously in the forums. (I should have used google instead of searching through the forums from the start)

http://ubuntu-virginia.ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=9321636&postcount=2
and
http://ubuntu-virginia.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1507373

I installed gnome-session and was able to login after that.

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Sid Saxon (ssups) said : 		#13

Ubuntu login loop problem (Ubuntu 10.04 LTS)

Whom ever it may concern,

I'm the third one with the same problem, without resolution. I have had problems in the past associated with un-installing pkgs. like Evolution. Gwibber was also un-installed during the un-install of evolution.
I would appreciate it if when the answers about login loop bug(BUG) has been solved. The next time I have to re-install Ubuntu 10.04 LTS I will leave all the junk software on it because I have had a great deal of problems in the past.
Thanks for any help to this login loop problem.
-Sid

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