can't load desktop

[chovy]

I upgrade via apt-get and now when I boot up I get the "KUBUNTU" loading logo...but when it tries to give me the login screen, I just get a blank monitor screen.

Can't do anything at this point via the GUI, but I can ssh...that's about it.

[Rog131]

Re: can't load desktop


Maybe these help:

HOWTO : Repairing xorg.conf
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3082808.0

How to get started with no GUI
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3085112.0

LinuxLogFiles
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LinuxLogFiles

Boot Options
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BootOptions

[chovy]

Re: can't load desktop

I don't understand why it broke -- it was working fine.

[chovy]

Re: can't load desktop

I don't understand why it broke -- it was working fine.

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I've tried every suggestion and still no X...

The only way I can get my desktop to boot is if I remove xorg.conf completely.

[mchuskie]

Re: can't load desktop

You've tried logging in at a shell and starting X manually? What were the error messages?

If you use the proprietory nVidia drivers and have upgraded your kernel then you will need to reinstall those drivers. 90% of the time that's the issue.

[chovy]

Re: can't load desktop

I can't get to a shell...ctrl+alt+backspace reboots the computer, and ctrl+alt+f1 doesn't do anything....so I can't see exactly the error message.

I'm using ATI by the way, not nvidia

[opie]

Re: can't load desktop

The vesa driver fails as well?

If you boot into recovery mode and then

nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf

and change the driver line in Section Device to
"vesa"
can you at least boot into the gui?