[ubuntu-za] Logon screen problems

[David Robert Lewis (ethnopunk)]

David Robert Lewis (ethnopunk) wrote:
> 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
>
>   

Guess I'm replying to my own posts, because somebody will read this or 
google the posting and there's some weirdness in the system since I 
downgraded the GDM. Basically every time I boot up I get a message:

Server busy, do you want to start GDM in a different location. If I do 
nothing it attempts to start at :0, if I F7 at this time I login with my 
KDE login screen. The system isn't stable because it keeps doing this 
every time I boot up, so there is some veracity to the one posting about 
the usplash and runlevels. Will try upgrading again when I have the time 
and enough courage.

DRL