Problem since recent kernel update (3-4-10)

What XP does or doesn't do is of no interest to us.

If you boot to root recovery mode and run:

mv /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf_old; dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg; shutdown -r now

Does it work ok?

If you log on as another user is it ok (you can make a test user in root recovery mode)

I rebooted and went into the recovery mode for the new kernel in grub
created from yesterdays update (.20), went into netroot and entered the
commands you sent but upon the reboot it still reacts the same.

Being a GUI guy I'm unsure how to create a new user in the terminal as
root. I seem to remember having had an option on some older versions
(been on ubuntu since 6.06) to create a new user at the log in screen
but don't see that capability there now.

Lastly I rebooted again and decided to try booting into KDE, which still
works and all the controls and resolution seem to perform correctly.
This kinda makes it seem as if it might be a problem related to Gnome
itself.

Further suggestions I could try?

thanks for your time,
Kim Steele

actionparsnip wrote:
> Your question #103281 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/103281
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> actionparsnip requested for more information:
> What XP does or doesn't do is of no interest to us.
>
> If you boot to root recovery mode and run:
>
> mv /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf_old; dpkg-reconfigure xserver-
> xorg; shutdown -r now
>
> Does it work ok?
>
> If you log on as another user is it ok (you can make a test user in root
> recovery mode)
>
>

to add a user run:

adduser foo

replace foo with the name you want.

I created a new user and logged into gnome with the same result.

Kim Steele

actionparsnip wrote:
> Your question #103281 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/103281
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
> to add a user run:
>
> adduser foo
>
> replace foo with the name you want.
>
>

ok so we know the issue isnt profile based, its the system at large.

try booting to root recovery and running:

sudo apt-get --purge remove nvidia*; sudo apt-get --purge autoremove

This will remove all nvidia drivers (except the open one) and the dependancies. Reboot and see if that helps.

Entered those commands and still no joy :>( This time when I tried
booting into KDE it showed to now be booting in low graphics mode so it
absolutely changed the nvidia settings.

Kim

actionparsnip wrote:
> Your question #103281 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/103281
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
> ok so we know the issue isnt profile based, its the system at large.
>
> try booting to root recovery and running:
>
> sudo apt-get --purge remove nvidia*; sudo apt-get --purge autoremove
>
> This will remove all nvidia drivers (except the open one) and the
> dependancies. Reboot and see if that helps.
>
>

Thats fine, do you at least have a desktop now?

No, it still is stopping after the login/password input screen and
leaving just the background for that screen but doesn't continue on to
the desktop. In KDE however it does go to the desktop.

Kim

actionparsnip wrote:
> Your question #103281 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/103281
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> actionparsnip requested for more information:
> Thats fine, do you at least have a desktop now?
>
>

Hello action,

Now the problem seems to have morped a bit. Currently if I attempt to
boot up the system makes it past grub and then flashes to the Ubuntu
splash screen for a few seconds, flickers and drops into a shell with
the following on the screen:

usplash : Setting mode 1600x1200 failed <-my monitors native
resolution prior to us disabling the nVidia software
usplash : Using mode 1280x1024
General error mounting filesystems .
A maintenance shell will now be started .
CONTROL-D will terminate this shell and re-try .
root@kim-desktop:~#
Ubuntu 9.10 kim-desktop ttyl

kim-desktop login:

I don't think a "General error mounting filesystems" is a big clue, but
I thought, what the hay ;>)

With this development I can no longer even boot into KDE as it no longer
gets to the GUI login screen to allow me to choose the version of the OS
I want to use.

I puzzled all afternoon about just slammin the 9.10 CD in the drive and
reloadin the OS, but with the business data that's in this machine, it's
really hard to just start over.

If I had a way to move the data over to my server machine before
reloadin the OS it would be a no brainer, but without bein able to get
as far as the desktop I sure can't boot into my server to make the
transfer, yakno?

Kim

actionparsnip wrote:
> Your question #103281 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/103281
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> actionparsnip requested for more information:
> Thats fine, do you at least have a desktop now?
>
>

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