[Bug 1794280] Re: gdm doesn't start on a fresh installation of Cosmic Desktop

[Timo Aaltonen]

** Also affects: xserver-xorg-video-fbdev (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

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Title:
  gdm doesn't start on a fresh installation of Cosmic Desktop

Status in gdm3 package in Ubuntu:
  Won't Fix
Status in kmod package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in xorg-server package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in xserver-xorg-video-fbdev package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in gdm3 source package in Cosmic:
  Won't Fix
Status in kmod source package in Cosmic:
  Invalid
Status in linux source package in Cosmic:
  Invalid
Status in xorg-server source package in Cosmic:
  Confirmed
Status in xserver-xorg-video-fbdev source package in Cosmic:
  New

Bug description:
  ubuntu cosmic desktop 20180925

  After installation gdm fails to start and there is only a black screen
  with a blinking cursor on the top left of the screen.

  gdm3 can be started manually from a tty

  When this issue happens there is a plymouth crash reported in bug
  1794292


  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10
  Package: gdm3 3.30.0-0ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-7.8-generic 4.18.5
  Uname: Linux 4.18.0-7-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu11
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Tue Sep 25 13:54:45 2018
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-09-25 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.10 "Cosmic Cuttlefish" - Alpha amd64 (20180925)
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=linux
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: gdm3
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  mtime.conffile..etc.gdm3.custom.conf: 2018-09-25T13:49:41.053012

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