[Bug 1595963] Re: vt1-6 getting stuck or blank

Wed Oct 5 13:56:43 UTC 2016

I have no proprietary graphics driver.

With blank screen I was able to log in and create a file so input is
working fine, but no screen output

On Wed, Oct 5, 2016 at 11:18 AM, Phillip Susi <psusi at ubuntu.com> wrote:

> Are you using a proprietary graphics driver?  When it gets stuck, can
> you try typing a command such as "touch foo" and see if a file named foo
> is created?  In other words, is it only the display that is broken but
> the input works fine?
>
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> Title:
>   vt1-6 getting stuck or blank
>
> Status in systemd package in Ubuntu:
>   Confirmed
> Status in util-linux package in Ubuntu:
>   Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
>   It's happening from time to time that my vt1-6 are getting stuck
>   (showing tty1 and no input) or blank (just black) completely.
>
>   Restarting system-getty.slice or console-getty.slice doesn't help.
>
>   ProblemType: Bug
>   DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
>   Package: util-linux 2.27.1-6ubuntu3.1
>   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-24.43-generic 4.4.10
>   Uname: Linux 4.4.0-24-generic x86_64
>   NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zcommon znvpair zavl
>   ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
>   Architecture: amd64
>   CurrentDesktop: Unity
>   Date: Fri Jun 24 10:00:54 2016
>   InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-06 (48 days ago)
>   InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64
> (20160420.1)
>   SourcePackage: util-linux
>   UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
>   ---
>   ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
>   Architecture: amd64
>   CurrentDesktop: Unity
>   DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
>   InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-06 (48 days ago)
>   InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64
> (20160420.1)
>   MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS 12-9Q33
>   NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zcommon znvpair zavl
>   Package: systemd 229-4ubuntu6
>   PackageArchitecture: amd64
>   ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.4.0-24-generic.efi.signed
> root=ZFS=/root ro root=ZFS=username-laptop/root quiet splash vt.handoff=7
>   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-24.43-generic 4.4.10
>   SystemdDelta:
>    [EXTENDED]   /lib/systemd/system/rc-local.service →
> /lib/systemd/system/rc-local.service.d/debian.conf
>    [EXTENDED]   /lib/systemd/system/systemd-timesyncd.service →
> /lib/systemd/system/systemd-timesyncd.service.d/disable-
> with-time-daemon.conf
>    [EXTENDED]   /etc/systemd/system/display-manager.service →
> /lib/systemd/system/display-manager.service.d/xdiagnose.conf
>
>    3 overridden configuration files found.
>   Tags:  xenial
>   Uname: Linux 4.4.0-24-generic x86_64
>   UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
>   UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin lxd plugdev sambashare sbuild sudo
>   _MarkForUpload: True
>   dmi.bios.date: 04/15/2014
>   dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
>   dmi.bios.version: A06
>   dmi.board.name: XPS 12-9Q33
>   dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
>   dmi.board.version: A06
>   dmi.chassis.type: 8
>   dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
>   dmi.chassis.version: Not Specified
>   dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA06:bd04/15/2014:svnDellInc.:pnXPS12-
> 9Q33:pvrA06:rvnDellInc.:rnXPS12-9Q33:rvrA06:cvnDellInc.:ct8:
> cvrNotSpecified:
>   dmi.product.name: XPS 12-9Q33
>   dmi.product.version: A06
>   dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
>
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Title:
  vt1-6 getting stuck or blank

Status in systemd package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in util-linux package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  It's happening from time to time that my vt1-6 are getting stuck
  (showing tty1 and no input) or blank (just black) completely.

  Restarting system-getty.slice or console-getty.slice doesn't help.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: util-linux 2.27.1-6ubuntu3.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-24.43-generic 4.4.10
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-24-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zcommon znvpair zavl
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Fri Jun 24 10:00:54 2016
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-06 (48 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
  SourcePackage: util-linux
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  --- 
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-06 (48 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
  MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS 12-9Q33
  NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zcommon znvpair zavl
  Package: systemd 229-4ubuntu6
  PackageArchitecture: amd64
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.4.0-24-generic.efi.signed root=ZFS=/root ro root=ZFS=username-laptop/root quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-24.43-generic 4.4.10
  SystemdDelta:
   [EXTENDED]   /lib/systemd/system/rc-local.service → /lib/systemd/system/rc-local.service.d/debian.conf
   [EXTENDED]   /lib/systemd/system/systemd-timesyncd.service → /lib/systemd/system/systemd-timesyncd.service.d/disable-with-time-daemon.conf
   [EXTENDED]   /etc/systemd/system/display-manager.service → /lib/systemd/system/display-manager.service.d/xdiagnose.conf

   3 overridden configuration files found.
  Tags:  xenial
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-24-generic x86_64
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin lxd plugdev sambashare sbuild sudo
  _MarkForUpload: True
  dmi.bios.date: 04/15/2014
  dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: A06
  dmi.board.name: XPS 12-9Q33
  dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.board.version: A06
  dmi.chassis.type: 8
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.chassis.version: Not Specified
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA06:bd04/15/2014:svnDellInc.:pnXPS12-9Q33:pvrA06:rvnDellInc.:rnXPS12-9Q33:rvrA06:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrNotSpecified:
  dmi.product.name: XPS 12-9Q33
  dmi.product.version: A06
  dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

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