[ubuntu-za] Logon screen problems

[David Robert Lewis (ethnopunk)]

frans wrote:
> On 10/03/08 10:53, David Robert Lewis (ethnopunk) wrote:
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>> David Robert Lewis (ethnopunk) wrote:
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>>> David Robert Lewis (ethnopunk) wrote:
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>>>> Wesley Werner wrote:
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>>>>>      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
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>>>>>          
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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
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>>> 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
>>>
>>>
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>> 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
>>
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> I had very similar with graphics card drivers that was not compiled 
> correctly...are you using any proprietary drivers maybe?
>
>   

Just the nvidia driver. It was working fine until I had a problem with 
my GDM, then I downgraded ...