Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: xorg
I installed all available updates for Ubuntu 9.10 on my MacBook 2,1
today. After a reboot, the login screen was garbled (see attached
photo). Using "ps aux" I was able to decode the error message that was
supposed to be shown in the garbled window: "Failed to load module i810
(module does not exist, 0)"
Console screens were affected as well, probably even worse. On the X11
screen, I can still move the mouse and click on things. Terminal screens
show a garbled cursor (no photo, sorry) - no other output is reported
(blindly logging in an typing "sudo reboot" is possible though).
I fixed this by logging in via SSH and downgrading the Package
x11-common from 7.3+3ubuntu10 to 7.4+3ubuntu7 (the only alternative
available in aptitude).
Description: Ubuntu 9.10
Release: 9.10
(the following shows my system with the downgraded package)
x11-common:
Installiert: 1:7.4+3ubuntu7
Kandidat: 1:7.4+3ubuntu10
Versions-Tabelle:
1:7.4+3ubuntu10 0
500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/main Packages
*** 1:7.4+3ubuntu7 0
500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
** Affects: xorg (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: i810 intel macbook xorg
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Garbled screen after updating x11-common
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/490922
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