Ubuntu 12.04

[Marius Gedminas]

On Tue, Oct 09, 2012 at 09:40:57AM -0400, Bob Hickey wrote:
> Beginners question; What must I do when the screen goes black and reads
> "ubuntu 12.04 LTS Bob EVO-D510-6MT ttyl? I installed a new OS, and the
> second time I used it, that's what I got. Thanks much. Bob H.

This is a text-mode login screen.  It appears in one of the following
circumstances:

  * you (accidentally?) press Ctrl+Alt+F1

  * you install Ubuntu Server and not Ubuntu Desktop

  * there's some bug related to graphics drivers which makes the GUI
    unable to start up

Actually, I don't even know if the 3rd option is possible -- IIRC
there's a different screen, warning you about the error and suggesting
options like starting in safe graphics mode.  It's been a while since I
saw one of those.

Anyway, try pressing Ctrl+Alt+F7 or Alt+Right several times to get back
to the GUI.

Marius Gedminas
-- 
Experience varies directly with equipment ruined.
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