[Bug 787821] Re: Random X server crashes on keypress using natty

[Steve Langasek]

Thanks for sending that information.

Your bug description is very clear and describes an issue we know very
well, but no one else has reported this with Ubuntu 11.04 and I don't
know of any remaining reason why it should occur.  The most likely
explanation is that you have some software installed which is altering
the VT settings out from underneath the X server.

Do you have any local upstart jobs installed that use the 'console
owner' option?  Do you have any local init scripts that might be
changing the console settings?  For instance, a previous version of the
apache package during a development cycle had a bug where it tried to
take over the console for passphrase prompting, resulting in crashes
like this.

** Changed in: plymouth (Ubuntu)
       Status: Incomplete => New

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Title:
  Random X server crashes on keypress using natty

Status in “plymouth” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: plymouth

  I'm on Natty 64 bit and I'm experiencing "random" X crashes on
  keypress.

  The bug surely happens on pressing enter or "2" (i don't know about
  other keys), however it does not happen on the first time they are
  pressed but randomly.

  When X restarts on the terminal a bunch of characters appears as If
  some keycodes where misinterpreted and echoed back to screen (note
  that the characters are not the ones on the pressed keys).

  I'm using LVM with encryption and proprietary Catalyst drivers on a
  switchable graphics (Intel / ATI) configuration.

  Some bugs that might be related:

  https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/plymouth/+bug/529230
  https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/plymouth/+bug/540256
  https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/plymouth/+bug/579313

  
  Xorg.log is attached let me know If there is some more info I can provide.
  --- 
  Architecture: amd64
  DefaultPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-logo/ubuntu-logo.plymouth
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110426)
  MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC
  Package: plymouth 0.8.2-2ubuntu22
  PackageArchitecture: amd64
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_US:en
   PATH=(custom, user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-2.6.38-9-generic root=/dev/mapper/group0-croot ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-9.43pre201105110911-generic 2.6.38.6
  Tags:  unity-2d natty
  TextPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-text/ubuntu-text.plymouth
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-9-generic x86_64
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
  dmi.bios.date: 10/21/2010
  dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
  dmi.bios.version: F.23
  dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
  dmi.board.name: 163C
  dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
  dmi.board.version: 65.35
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
  dmi.chassis.version: N/A
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.23:bd10/21/2010:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPaviliondv6NotebookPC:pvr0589120000242B10010020100:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn163C:rvr65.35:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrN/A:
  dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC
  dmi.product.version: 0589120000242B10010020100
  dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard