There is one command in the GUI which still tries to generate via
dexconf.  That probably should be disabled too, but that's separate from
this issue.  First goal should just be to get user into the low graphics
mode so they can proceed with reinstalling -nvidia or whatever.

On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 09:28:12AM -0000, Roman Fiedler wrote:
> At least dexconf still cannot generate a xorg.conf file, error similar
> to one in first post:
> 
> [pid 17251] <... read resumed> "GET xserver-xorg/config/device/bus_id\n", 4096) = 38
> [pid 17251] write(7, "10 xserver-xorg/config/device/bus_id doesn't exist\n", 51) = 51
> 
> repo  proposed activated, versions:
> ii  xserver-xorg                         1:7.4+3ubuntu10                       
> ii  xserver-xorg-core                    2:1.6.4-2ubuntu4
> 
> -- 
> Failsafe X support added in proposed upload still doesn't work
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/477149
> You received this bug notification because you are a bug assignee.
> 
> Status in “xorg” package in Ubuntu: Fix Committed
> Status in “xorg” source package in Lucid: Fix Committed
> Status in “xorg” source package in Karmic: Fix Committed
> 
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: xorg
> 
> Recently some uploads to karmic-proposed were trying to fix the bulletproof-X support.  These are still not working.  
> 
> Trying to manually run the failsafe X server you get: 
>       Warning:  Could not generate /etc/X11/xorg.conf.failsafe for vesa driver
> 
> Adding set -x, you can see why it's failing:
> 
> + . /usr/share/debconf/confmodule
> + [ !  ]
> + PERL_DL_NONLAZY=1
> + export PERL_DL_NONLAZY
> + [  ]
> + exec /usr/share/debconf/frontend /etc/gdm/failsafeDexconf vesa xorg.conf
> + . /usr/share/debconf/confmodule
> + [ ! 1 ]
> + [ -z  ]
> + exec
> + [  ]
> + exec
> + DEBCONF_REDIR=1
> + export DEBCONF_REDIR
> + SERVER=xorg
> + XF86CONFIG=/etc/X11/xorg.conf.failsafe
> + PROGNAME=failsafeDexconf
> + SHOWHELP=
> + EARLYEXIT=
> + getopt --options ho: --longoptions help,output: -n failsafeDexconf -- vesa xorg.conf
> + GETOPT_OUTPUT= -- 'vesa' 'xorg.conf'
> + [ 0 -ne 0 ]
> + eval set --  -- 'vesa' 'xorg.conf'
> + set -- -- vesa xorg.conf
> + :
> + shift
> + break
> + [ -n  ]
> + [ -n  ]
> + DEXCONFTMPDIR=
> + trap if [ -e "$DEXCONFTMPDIR/backup" ] && [ -n "$XF86CONFIG" ]; then \
>         cat "$DEXCONFTMPDIR/backup" >"$XF86CONFIG"; \
>       fi; \
>       exec 4<&-; \
>       rm -rf "$DEXCONFTMPDIR"; \
>       bomb "received signal; aborting" HUP INT QUIT TERM
> + TDIR_PARENT=/tmp
> + TDIR=/tmp/dexconf-tmp-2459
> + [ ! -d /tmp ]
> + [ ! -w /tmp ]
> + rm -rf /tmp/dexconf-tmp-2459
> + mkdir -m 0700 /tmp/dexconf-tmp-2459
> + DEXCONFTMPDIR=/tmp/dexconf-tmp-2459
> + exec
> + cat
> + db_get xserver-xorg/config/device/driver
> + _db_cmd GET xserver-xorg/config/device/driver
> + IFS=  printf %s\n GET xserver-xorg/config/device/driver
> + IFS=
>  read -r _db_internal_line
> + RET=10 xserver-xorg/config/device/driver doesn't exist
> + return 10
> 
> ProblemType: Bug
> Architecture: i386
> Date: Fri Nov  6 22:06:46 2009
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
> InstallationMedia: Mythbuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091027)
> Lsusb:
>  Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
>  Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
> MachineType: innotek GmbH VirtualBox
> Package: xorg 1:7.4+3ubuntu9
> PciDisplay:
>  00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: InnoTek Systemberatung GmbH VirtualBox Graphics Adapter [80ee:beef]
>  	Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
>  	Status: Cap- 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
>  	Latency: 0
>  	Region 0: Memory at e0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=16M]
> ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=17d078ac-91bb-4a9b-b9c7-fd4751ecab95 ro quiet splash
> ProcEnviron:
>  LANG=en_US.UTF-8
>  SHELL=/bin/bash
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic
> RelatedPackageVersions:
>  xserver-xorg 1:7.4+3ubuntu9
>  libgl1-mesa-glx 7.6.0-1ubuntu4
>  libdrm2 2.4.14-1ubuntu1
>  xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.9.0-1ubuntu2
>  xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.12.99+git20090929.7968e1fb-0ubuntu1
> SourcePackage: xorg
> Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic i686
> Xrandr: Error: command ['xrandr', '--verbose'] failed with exit code 1: Can't open display
> XsessionErrors:
>  (polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1:1443): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_once_init_leave: assertion `initialization_value != 0' failed
>  (xfce4-terminal:1670): Terminal-WARNING **: Unable to load terminal preferences.
> dmi.bios.date: 12/01/2006
> dmi.bios.vendor: innotek GmbH
> dmi.bios.version: VirtualBox
> dmi.modalias: dmi:bvninnotekGmbH:bvrVirtualBox:bd12/01/2006:svninnotekGmbH:pnVirtualBox:pvr1.2:
> dmi.product.name: VirtualBox
> dmi.product.version: 1.2
> dmi.sys.vendor: innotek GmbH
> fglrx: Not loaded
> glxinfo: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
> setxkbmap: Error: command ['setxkbmap', '-print'] failed with exit code 255: Cannot open display "default display"
> system:
>  distro:             Ubuntu
>  architecture:       i686kernel:             2.6.31-14-generic
> xdpyinfo: Error: command ['xdpyinfo'] failed with exit code 1: xdpyinfo:  unable to open display "".
> xkbcomp:
>  Error: command ['xkbcomp', ':0', '-w0', '-'] failed with exit code 1: Error:            Cannot open display ":0"
>                    Exiting