Upgrade from 9.04 to 9.10 and all applications froze

[Melbourne Barton]

Melbourne Barton wrote:
> NoOp wrote:
>> On 11/17/2009 10:22 AM, Melbourne Barton wrote:
>>
>>   
>>> NoOp wrote:
>>>     
>> ...
>>   
>>>> Melbourne, give this a try, open a terminal and:
>>>>
>>>> $ sudo apt-get install -f
>>>> $ sudo dpkg --configure-a
>>>> $ sudo apt-get update
>>>> $ sudo apt-get upgrade
>>>>
>>>> Note: you may have to do this several times to get things cleaned up.
>>>> Afterwards, report back before you reboot or logout.
>>>>       
>>
>>   
>>> Ran the commands a couple times until "upgrade" command gives:
>>> "0 upgrade, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded"
>>>
>>> But, no change in status cannot run applications (except the terminal)
>>> unless I login in "Failsafe GNOME" session.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Mel
>>>
>>>     
>>
>> Please bottom post :-)
>>
>> OK, when logged in to Failsafe, add a new user, reboot & login as that
>> new user. (Note: please reboot rather than just logging out). See if you
>> still have the same issues. If not, then you can start looking at the
>> user profile of your original.
>>
>>
>>
>>   
> Failsafe session does not allow to create users, so I did in the gone 
> session.
> Makes no difference. Applications still freeze when I try to run run.
> I also tried running applications from the command line and get the 
> same results as when I click on them.
>
> I even re-installed 9.10 and still et the same results.
>
> Mel
>
Turning desktop visual effects works.
Thanks,


Mel.

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