Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: update-manager
1) Version - Ubuntu Hardy Heron 8.04
Hardware
AMD Athlon64 2800+
MSI K8MM-V with VIA 8237 on-board Audio
NVIDIA 6600 restricted drivers enabled
2GB RAM
2x40Gb Seagate HDDs
Sony DRU 720A DVD writer
ViewSonic VA2226w
Linksys WUSB54GC WiFi USB dongle
2) Version of update manager, xorg unknown but probably 'latest'
3) Expected - upgrades to 8.10 successfully
4) Happened -
Technically I had a Hardy setup, but it was a result of upgrades from 7.04->
7.10-> 8.04RC1 -> 8.04.
The update manager downloaded 1331 files and failed while installing the
packages.
The terminal output was "Fatal IO error 9 (Bad file descriptor) on X server
:0.0." and a pop-up box saying the upgrade had failed and the system was
probably unusable.
(More detailed info should be in the attachements.)
The system was unresponsive and a screenshot could not be taken. Once I had
logged out, the system would not allow me to log in as xserver kept failing.
Futher -> I failed to rescue the system and have subsequently used the
8.04 live cd to completely reinstall Hardy. I used the backup packages
from the earlier install to upgrade to 8.10 and the upgrade worked
(except for a warning about evolution-alarm-notify). This time the
update only required 1073 packages and only downloaded a further fifty
odd over the ones I already had. No proprietary drivers were enabled or
any default settings touched at this point!!
** Affects: update-manager (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: update-manager xorg
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update to intrepid 8.10 failed due to error in X server config
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/278331
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