Daft newbie can not get past login page

[zoe blackmore]

login into console ok... though I am not very confident there.

my root partition was indeed 100% full which was one of the ways I may
have broke my system. My  linux experienced friend corrected it by
carefully moving and relinking my var files, but despite that repair
the was a deeper problem in that I had loads of mime file errors
...the cause of which we have no idea... I cant remember anything I
did the night before to cause the system to go bad the next day. The
system worked perfectly after my distribution upgrade so I have the
feeling it must be something I did...maybe something from the
multiverse I should not have downloaded???

I must admit that my friend says I am exceedingly good at breaking
systems...I've broken XP twice this year, 2000 once, and previously he
has tried to put various linuxs and I even managed to break my much
loved beos, hey at work when I go into the office they sprawl
themselves over their computers in a protective guardianship way while
telling me to keep clear ;)

zoe

On 22/10/05, Délawen <delawen at gmail.com> wrote:
> Can you log in in the console (Alt+Ctrl+1)?
>
> 2005/10/22, zoe blackmore <zoeblackmore at gmail.com>:
> >
> > Hi
> >
> > I am hoping some kind soul can give me some guidance to a linux
> > newbie/technodummy (please be gentle).
> >
> > I am using Ubuntu/Kubuntu 5.10
> > I boot up ok to the login page, put the correct password in the screen
> > processess it for a few seconds and then returns to the login page..on
> > whatever option I choose kde/gnome/failsafe. What should i do.
> >
> > many thanks
> > zoe
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