failed online update 12.10 to 13.04 black screen

[O. Sinclair]

On 29/05/2013 08:08, Uriah Heep wrote:
> try pressing ctrl+alt+F2 or F3 and see if you get a login prompt. If so,
> logon with normal username/password. Then run command startx and see
> what output you get
>
>
> After my initial log in and black screen I did as you suggested and
> wound up on the cl. There were comments that I was using 13.04 and that
> there was a new release 1304 and the usual disclaimer that nothing was
> guaranteed.  Assuming I am supposed to be at cl what do I need to enter
> to run comman startx?
> Thanks  Uriah
>
>
> On Tue, May 28, 2013 at 11:46 PM, O. Sinclair <o.sinclair at gmail.com
> <mailto:o.sinclair at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     On 29/05/2013 05:36, Uriah Heep wrote:
>
>         I have a basic Lenovo G580 laptop with and Intel I5 running at
>         2.5 GHz
>         and except for adding a second four gig stick of memory I have not
>         modified it.  Video is handled by the I5.  Of course, Windows 8 was
>         installed though I would rather not have to pay for it.  I installed
>         Kubuntu 12.10 in a dual boot configuration and have been using
>         it for
>         three months without issue.  I then did an online upgrade to Kubuntu
>         13.04.  I rebooted the password screen came up, I entered my
>         password
>         hit enter, and now have a black screen with the exception of the
>         mouse
>         cursor.  When experimenting hitting the print screen button
>         brought up
>         the screen capture program.  From there I was able to get into
>         Firefox
>         on exiting Firefox I was again confronted with a black screen.
>           After
>         invoking screen copy again, I was able to get printscreen to
>         show other
>         areas such as root, grub, etc.
>
>         Would anyone be able to suggest a way I could get my regular
>         home screen
>         back?
>
>
>     try pressing ctrl+alt+F2 or F3 and see if you get a login prompt. If
>     so, logon with normal username/password. Then run command startx and
>     see what output you get
>
just type startx and press enter

you should either get a normal kde desktop or some error message