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I chose automatic log-in and the KDE screen (Ubuntu 11.04), restarted the PC, the screen showed the KDE and... went black with only the mouse pointer on it. Nothing works.
How can I bring back the default setup? I have access to another Ubuntu PC.


 
Posted : 18/06/2011 2:35 pm
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how about this?

[url= http://www.piotrkrzyzek.com/enter-safe-graphics-mode-in-ubuntu-or-kubuntu-10-04-lucid-lynx-live-cd/ ]Safe graphics mode[/url]


 
Posted : 18/06/2011 2:40 pm
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Thanks, it was really simple 🙂


 
Posted : 18/06/2011 2:45 pm
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try ctr+alt + backspace, this will kill you x server and restart it.

if this happens again try ctrl + alt + F5 (you can use any number but F7, this is the std log in.)

Then log into the command line. Then

sudo nano -wc /usr/share/config/kdm/kdmrc

this should bring up the kdm setting file. search though this (either manually of with ctrl + w) for soemthing todo with auto login, there will be a value to change to false or something to comment out or similar.


 
Posted : 18/06/2011 2:48 pm
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I realised I didn't have KDE installed so am doing it at the moment. As I'm unconvinced by Unity I think I should try KDE (am familiar with GNOME).


 
Posted : 18/06/2011 2:59 pm
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I personally prefer kde to gnome but that's only because I'm accustomed to it. Fluxbox now they all started becoming too bloated for my ageing pc.


 
Posted : 18/06/2011 3:02 pm
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ye don't unity either... the remix netbook edition was a better implementation of that sort of interface

they should of gone with GNOME 3 instead IMO (for Ubuntu 11.04)

HC you can use Ubuntu classic at login screen to use GNOME 2


 
Posted : 18/06/2011 3:02 pm
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I'll check KDE out but have also noticed I can install GNOME 3 so there are options.
Did you notice once you screw your OS up you learn more? 😈


 
Posted : 18/06/2011 3:23 pm
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Might also be worth having a look at Mint 11, it's built on ubuntu 11. I've swapped to it after deciding that I didn't like the look of the ubuntu 11! I'm quite pleased I changed, I definitely prefer this to ubuntu 10.04.


 
Posted : 18/06/2011 3:43 pm
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www.psychocats.net seems a good source of information. I'll see if GNOME 3 works on my desktop, but I [u]might[/u] try another distro.


 
Posted : 18/06/2011 4:06 pm
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HC the latest Fedora uses GNOME 3

although it is a less user friendly distribution than Ubuntu and it's derivatives


 
Posted : 19/06/2011 11:25 am
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I tried Fedora this morning, couldn't get the PC to connect to the web, I'm back with Ubuntu (although I really liked the precision of Fedora). I also chose the GNOME 2 desktop for now, might go for GNOME 3 with 11.10.


 
Posted : 19/06/2011 4:03 pm

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