<div class="MsoNormal" dir="rtl" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align="right"> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" dir="rtl" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align="right">Thank you Karl F. Larsen for being nice. Yes, I did read every reply from everyone. I tried everything but nothing worked. So, you don't have to attack me for not being able to solve this complicated problem. Also you have no right to kick me out of this list. If you don't like my e-mail simply don't read them.</div> Thank you again <div>On 8/30/09, 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: > *If you claim that 9.04 is stable, then how come everything was working fine > until I upgrade from 8.10 to 9.04* Sam, you do not read what I write. You insist on top posting relies and clearly show you do not read what others say. So do what you want to do and leave this list alone. Karl > > *1- /dev/pts is not mounted you have to do it manually* > > *2- CTRL+ALT+F1 don’t not work* > > > On Sun, Aug 30, 2009 at 2:21 PM, Karl F. Larsen <<a href="mailto:klarsen1@gmail.com">klarsen1@gmail.com</a>> wrote: > >> 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 >> >> >> >>> >>> 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">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">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">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users</a> >>>> >> >> -- >> >> Karl F. 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