<div dir="ltr">If you claim that 9.04 is stable, then how come everything was working fine until I upgrade from 8.10 to 9.04 1- /dev/pts is not mounted you have to do it manually 2- CTRL+ALT+F1 don’t not work <div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Aug 30, 2009 at 2:21 PM, Karl F. Larsen <<a href="mailto:klarsen1@gmail.com">klarsen1@gmail.com</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">sam R wrote: > *Ubuntu 9.04 is unstable. I think I will just go back to 8.10. I didn’t have > any problem until I upgraded from 8.10 to 9.04* You can do anything you like, but 9.04 is NOT unstable. The problem I think is you upgraded from your 8.10 and it didn't work well. No way to know why. 73 Karl <div> <div></div> <div class="h5"> > > > On Sun, Aug 30, 2009 at 2:00 AM, Karl F. Larsen <<a href="mailto:klarsen1@gmail.com">klarsen1@gmail.com</a>> wrote: > >> sam R wrote: >>> I used Andrew’s solution. But guess what? Another problem after typing >> *mount >>> -t devpts devpts /dev/pts [hit enter] *then * gdm [hit enter] *I get new >>> log-in screen asking me for *Username* but I can’t type anything >> (basically, >>> the machine/screen freeze)** >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 12:06 AM, Andrew Farris <<a href="mailto:flyindragon1@aol.com">flyindragon1@aol.com</a> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> On Fri, 2009-08-28 at 21:15 +0200, Thomas Kaiser wrote: >>>>> On 08/28/2009 08:53 PM, sam R wrote: >>>>>> /*None of the answers help me to solve the problem. Forgive me I'm new >>>>>> to Ubuntu*/ >>>>> Please bottom post. >>>>> >>>>> Did you read my mail? I explained the problem. /dev/pts is not mounted! >>>>> Why? I don't know. >>>>> But usually, holding down the CTRL and ALT key and pressing one of the >> 6 >>>>> F keys (F1 to F6) at the same time should bring you to a terminal. Log >>>>> in with your user name and password. Type in "sudo mount -t devpts >>>>> devpts /dev/pts" (without the quotes) and hit ENTER, then enter your >>>>> password when asked for a password. Hold CTRL and ALT key and press F7 >>>>> at the same time to go back to your Desktop. >>>>> >>>>> Now, everything should be OK until the next reboot. >>>> I believe, if you cant get to a tty terminal after logging in, that you >>>> could also boot in recovery mode [at the grub menu, choose the option w/ >>>> (recovery mode) at the end], and when the blue menu comes up, go to >>>> "Drop to root prompt" then from there type in: >>>> mount -t devpts devpts /dev/pts [hit enter] >>>> gdm [hit enter] >>>> >>>> then log in as usual. that should produce the same results as Thomas' >>>> solution, w/o needing access to a tty terminal. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Andrew >>>> _____________________________ >>>> Beware of a dark-haired man with a loud tie. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> ubuntu-users mailing list >>>> <a href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> >>>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >>>> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users</a> >>>> >> I wounder if your using a SATA herd drive? Your problems sound like >> I >> get when my SATA drive is about to quit. Try just taking off each end >> and then put it back on. Lousy plugs. >> >> >> >> 73 Karl >> >> >> -- >> >> Karl F. Larsen, AKA K5DI >> Linux User >> #450462 <a href="http://counter.li.org/" target="_blank">http://counter.li.org</a>. >> Key ID = 3951B48D >> >> >> -- >> ubuntu-users mailing list >> <a href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users</a> >> > </div></div>-- <div> <div></div> <div class="h5"> Karl F. Larsen, AKA K5DI Linux User #450462 <a href="http://counter.li.org/" target="_blank">http://counter.li.org</a>. Key ID = 3951B48D -- ubuntu-users mailing list <a href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users</a> </div></div></blockquote></div> </div>