[Bug 626723] Re: Pressing <enter> at GDM screen crashes X

[Bilal Akhtar]

So THIS is the culprit, an apache upload that matches the day when we began to experience this:
  * debian/apache2.2-common.apache2.init: Add stty sane so that users will get a
    password prompt when using apache-ssl. (LP: #582963)


** Description changed:

  Binary package hint: gdm
  
  When I boot an up to date maverick laptop, I am presented with the gdm
  screen. If I press enter or click on a user, gdm restarts. After it
  restarts I am able to login normally. This happens every time.
  
  X is starting on the correct tty (tty7), and getty does not seem to be
  involved.
  
  After X has quit, some text of the form:
  “^]88888888888888;◆◆◆◆◆^]8888;◆◆◆◆◆^\◆” is seen on tty7.
  
  X is getting sent SIGQUIT when the user presses <enter>.
  
+ ****************** PLEASE TRY THIS WORKAROUND ************************
+ 
+ open up /etc/init.d/apache2 in a text editor with root powers:
+ gksu gedit /etc/init.d/apache2
+ 
+ Then comment out the call to stty sane like this:
+ 
+ #stty sane
+ 
+ Save and reboot.
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
  Package: gdm 2.30.5-0ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-19.28-generic 2.6.35.3
  Uname: Linux 2.6.35-19-generic x86_64
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Mon Aug 30 05:12:05 2010
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100427.1)
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, user)
   LANG=en_US.utf8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: gdm

** Changed in: plymouth (Ubuntu Maverick)
   Importance: High => Undecided

** Changed in: plymouth (Ubuntu Maverick)
       Status: Triaged => Invalid

** Changed in: plymouth (Ubuntu Maverick)
     Assignee: Canonical Foundations Team (canonical-foundations) => (unassigned)

** Changed in: apache2 (Ubuntu Maverick)
   Importance: Undecided => High

** Changed in: apache2 (Ubuntu Maverick)
       Status: New => In Progress

** Changed in: apache2 (Ubuntu Maverick)
     Assignee: (unassigned) => Bilal Akhtar (bilalakhtar)

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init script resets isig flag in an incorrect manner
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/626723
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