kdm not starting up -- sometimes

[Dr. Sharukh K. R. Pavri.]

On Wed, 19 Sep 2007, Terence Simpson wrote:

> Dr. Sharukh K. R. Pavri. wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am using kubuntu feisty and I am encountering two problems.
> >
> > 1. When booting up, right after the grub prompt and the message saying:
> > starting ... 
> >
> > the screen goes blank. Boot up will only proceed if I press alt-F1. I have
> > found this key combo purely by luck :).
> >
> >
> > 2. Nine times out of ten, the screen goes blank right after the messages
> > say reading /etc/rc.local.
> >
> > Nothing works at this moment. There is no response to any key press. I
> > must use the reset switch. The kdm screeen comes up definitely the next
> > time.
> >
> > This behaviour has started after a fortnight or so after the initial install.
> >
> > thanks,
> >
> > Sharukh.
> >   
> Just a guess, but try editing /boot/grub/menu.lst and remove all the
> words "splash" then save.
> It will disable the boot splash which may be causing the problem somehow.
> 
> Terence


Like I mentioned in my other mail, I don't get a splash screen at all. 

Sharukh.
-- 
Dr. Sharukh K. R. Pavri.  			Homoeopath, Linuxer.
  Alcohol doesn't solve any problems, but then again, neither does
                               milk.