[SOLVED] Screen goes dark with mouse pointer after login.

[Somatose]

So I'm no expert in linux so sorry if this is a stupid problem. I was using 9.10 without any problems and upgraded last night. Computer loads fine and I get the login screen, but when I log in the screen goes dark with a mouse pointer. If I press alt-tab I can see a dark ***no windows*** box. It is an Acer Aspire 5100 ATI Radeon® Xpress 1100 integrated 3D graphics.

Also when I try to login under failsafe it goes to a dark screen that says Ubuntu 10.04 for a second and then goes back to the login screen.

Thanks for the help.

[Snowhog]

Re: Screen goes dark with mouse pointer after login.

Ctrl+Alt+F1 to get to TTY1 (console). Log in. Then:

sudo apt-get update

and then

sudo apt-get install plasma-desktop

Then

sudo shutdown -r now

to reboot. See if that fixes it.

[Somatose]

Re: Screen goes dark with mouse pointer after login.

Fixed! Thank you!

[Snowhog]

Re: [SOLVED] Screen goes dark with mouse pointer after login.



Happy to help in any way I am able.