2 out of 3 times after my computer has booted up i find myself on a console insted of X.
From what i can see frm logs is that by the time lightdms wnats to start, nvidia module is not loaded yet.
if i login as root (from console) and start lightdm manually, x/lightdm just load fine.
i have attached some logs
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: ubuntu-desktop 1.265
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Apr 12 10:40:30 2012
SourcePackage: ubuntu-meta
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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.proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
.proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
.proc.driver.nvidia.version:
NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 295.33 Sat Mar 17 14:55:45 PDT 2012
GCC version: gcc version 4.6.3 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.3-1ubuntu4)
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,decor,resize,regex,obs,grid,move,imgpng,commands,compiztoolbox,vpswitch,animation,place,workarounds,mousepoll,gnomecompat,wall,thumbnail,expo,session,ezoom,staticswitcher,fade,scale]
CompositorRunning: compiz
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: precise
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus:
nvidia-current, 295.40, 3.2.0-23-generic, x86_64: installed
nvidia-current-updates, 295.40, 3.2.0-23-generic, x86_64: installed
GraphicsCard:
NVIDIA Corporation GF104 [GeForce GTX 460] [10de:0e22] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device [1458:34fc]
JockeyStatus:
xorg:nvidia_current - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use)
xorg:nvidia_current_updates - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (post-release updates) (Proprietary, Enabled, In use)
MachineType: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD P35 Platinum(MS-7345)
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: nvidia-graphics-drivers (not installed)
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic root=UUID=d6925b91-52dc-4b5e-b625-1469bb6bfced ro
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14
Tags: precise ubuntu compiz-0.9
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm admin cdrom debian-tor dialout fuse lpadmin plugdev sambashare
dmi.bios.date: 12/30/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: V1.12
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: P35 Platinum(MS-7345)
dmi.board.vendor: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD
dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrV1.12:bd12/30/2009:svnMICRO-STARINTERNATIONALCO.,LTD:pnP35Platinum(MS-7345):pvr1.0:rvnMICRO-STARINTERNATIONALCO.,LTD:rnP35Platinum(MS-7345):rvr1.0:cvnMICRO-STARINTERNATIONALCO.,LTD:ct3:cvr1.0:
dmi.product.name: P35 Platinum(MS-7345)
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.6-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.32-1ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.2-0ubuntu3
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.2-0ubuntu3
version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build2
Try completely uninstalling/