display issues

[G.]

On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 1:48 PM, G. <pegngaryubuntu at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 1:24 PM, Bruce Pieterse <octoquadza at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> On Oct 17, 2011 8:58 AM, "G." <pegngaryubuntu at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 8:30 AM, G. <pegngaryubuntu at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> > On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 1:40 AM, Avi Greenbury <lists at avi.co> wrote:
>>> >> G. wrote:
>>> >>>
>>> >>> That bug is for AMD 64 architechture.  I have 32 bit.  Should I report
>>> >>> a new bug?
>>> >>
>>> >> Nah, just mark yourself as affected by that one. If there's some
>>> >> particular reason you think your bug has a different cause than that
>>> >> one because of the architecture difference then it'd be worth
>>> >> commenting so (and explaining), but the likelihood is that this is just
>>> >> an omission to work around some peculiarity of the way the graphics
>>> >> drivers work.
>>> >>
>>> >> In fact, more important than the word length of your kernel is the make
>>> >> of your graphics card and which driver you're using; it'd be worth
>>> >> commenting with those.
>>> >>
>>> >>
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>>> >> Avi
>>> >>
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>>> > I filed a bug report 837599.  O am not sure if the problems are
>>> > identical.
>>> >
>>> > Thanks everyone for helping.
>>> >
>>> > Do I mark this as solved?
>>> >
>>> > gary
>>> >
>>>
>>> Another question.  Is there a way to duplicate my original (the one
>>> where I have the Unity problem) user's set up?  I can load into unity
>>> with another user.  I would rather not have to reinstall the programs
>>> I had installed.  I think I can move the files just by copying them,
>>> there aren't that many.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>>
>>> GaryK
>>>
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>>
>> Gary,
>>
>> My other solution was to rename your .gconf and .gnome2 folders by appending
>> .bak and then trying to log in to your problematic account. You will have to
>> do this while you are logged out of the GUI by using CTRL + ALT + F2. Log
>> in, Rename the folders, logout, login via the GUI and Ubuntu will copy the
>> skeleton configuration over to your home folder.
>>
>> Bruce
>>
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>>
> I'll give it a try.  When do you do the CTRL+ALT+F2?
>
> garyk
>

I need more detailed instructions.  I am looking around on the net to
find instructions, have not found anything so far.


garyk