boot problem

[Bob]

** Reply to message from Liam Proven <lproven at gmail.com> on Sun, 22 Aug 2021
17:56:20 +0200

> On Sat, 21 Aug 2021 at 21:26, Bob <ubuntu-qygzanxc at listemail.net> wrote:
> >
> > I get a full screen with a sad face and the following message.
> >
> > Oh no!  Something has gone wrong.
> > A problem has occurred and the system can't recover.
> > Please log out and try again.
> >
> > Not very helpful.
> >
> > xorg.0.log is attached.
> 
> I am not an _expert_ at troubleshooting X but that looks all right to me.

That is what I thought.


> Are you able to try different monitor connections?

No.  I have run a live CD and a live USB without any problems,  I have also
installed another partition with Ubuntu in it and it does not have a problem. 
>From all of that I do not think it is a hardware problem.


> What desktop do you use?

Whatever is the default desktop that comes with Ubuntu.


> E.g. I think for KDE it's `startkde` instead.
> >
> > That refers to Ubuntu 12.04 and 14.04 and the commands shown are not on my
> > system, maybe the names have changed again.
> 
> Yes, I know, but it's the best I could find. I encourage you to Google
> for yourself, there may be better. I am a little hungover today and
> not at my sharpest... :-/
> 
> 

Would removing the packages (if someone can tell me what the names are) for the
desktop and reindtalling them maybe work?

-- 
Robert Blair


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