[ubuntu-za] Logon screen problems

[David Robert Lewis (ethnopunk)]

David Robert Lewis (ethnopunk) wrote:
> Wesley Werner wrote:
>   
>>  
>>
>>     Now trying to figure out how to restore my login.
>>
>>     Does anybody know how to start login screen in terminal?
>>
>>     Any ideas appreciated.
>>
>>     DRL
>>
>>  
>> You can try reconfigure login, I think it's the gdm package for Gnome 
>> (correct me if I'm wrong?)
>>
>> sudo dpkg-reconfigure gdm
>>
>>     
>
> 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
>
>   

Okay, I think I've figured this one out. It was a corrupted gdm.conf file.

I downgraded to gdm-2.0

http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-downgrade-gnome-display-manager-2-28-to-2-20-in-ubuntu-9-10-karmic.html

I can now login normally but get a warning message "invalid number of 
arguments falling back to default session" when I login. Session happens 
as per normal. Only hassle is the Jaunty login screen which I always 
hated. Now I am going to try and upgrade again. Wish Back in Time had a 
better interface for selecting exactly which part of the system needs to 
be recovered, because I am sure there is an easier way to avoid this in 
the first place. Never a dull day in Ubuntuland, that's for sure.

DRL