[ubuntu-za] Logon screen problems

[David Robert Lewis (ethnopunk)]

Wesley Werner wrote:
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>     Now trying to figure out how to restore my login.
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>     Does anybody know how to start login screen in terminal?
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>     Any ideas appreciated.
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>     DRL
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>  
> You can try reconfigure login, I think it's the gdm package for Gnome 
> (correct me if I'm wrong?)
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> sudo dpkg-reconfigure gdm
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I think it's got something to do with this posting:
http://www.techsupportforum.com/alternative-computing/linux-support/428856-solved-ubuntu-freezes-after-login-normal-mode-but-not-recovery-mode-gnome.html

Either runlevel problem, or
bug either in usplash, i e need to turn off usplash. Will let you know 
when I have more time to debug.

David