I started using Kubuntu 10.10 a few weeks ago, and I've run into an annoying problem. One out of every 4 or 5 boots fails when KDE starts. That is, instead of seeing the KDE splash, I get nothing but an empty screen.
Here's what happens: The awesome Kubuntu bootsplash appears and does its thing, the screen goes black, and right when you expect KDM to start the computer essentially locks up like a student who can't remember how to solve an exam question. My hard disk goes quiet, and I can't switch to a TTY, but the power button works and will start the shutdown sequence when pressed.
The only changes I've made to KDM are automatic login for a specific user and the theme. I resorted to suspending my computer instead of shutting it down so I won't run into this problem (though I have had issues with suspend-to-RAM not working every time, but that's a different story). Is there any way I can make it so my computer starts up completely and consistently? My laptop is fully up-to-date and I'm using KDE 4.5.4 from the Updates PPA. Thanks!
Here's what happens: The awesome Kubuntu bootsplash appears and does its thing, the screen goes black, and right when you expect KDM to start the computer essentially locks up like a student who can't remember how to solve an exam question. My hard disk goes quiet, and I can't switch to a TTY, but the power button works and will start the shutdown sequence when pressed.
The only changes I've made to KDM are automatic login for a specific user and the theme. I resorted to suspending my computer instead of shutting it down so I won't run into this problem (though I have had issues with suspend-to-RAM not working every time, but that's a different story). Is there any way I can make it so my computer starts up completely and consistently? My laptop is fully up-to-date and I'm using KDE 4.5.4 from the Updates PPA. Thanks!
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