Auto-logon failure

[Nils Kassube]

tehrhart at kc.rr.com wrote:
> I am running a dual boot system with Windows 7 and Ubuntu  12.04 LST.
> 
> When starting Linux, system asks for password to logon.
> 
> Have always ran with auto-logon before this time.
> 
> System rejects my password.

How does the system reject the password? Is there an error message like 
"wrong password, try again" or does it try to start the graphical system 
and then returns to the login screen?

> Going to terminal mode, I can logon with the same password and it is
> accepted.

When in terminal mode, please check the files /var/log/syslog 
/var/log/Xorg.0.log and $HOME/.xsession-errors if there is a hint why 
the login failed.


Nils