Problems upgrading from kubuntu8.04 to 8.10

[alobo]

I've upgraded to 8.10 from kubuntu 8.04, but made
the error of using upgrade manager from gnome and following directions
in http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/upgrading
for "Network Upgrade for Ubuntu Desktops (Recommended)"
instead of "Network Upgrade for Kubuntu Desktops (Recommended)"

Now, the upgrade seemed to go ok, but after restart the GUI does
not come up. I get just the console, where I can login but
no GUI.

How could I either get the "normal ubuntu" (i.e., uninstall kubuntu) or
get kubuntu 8.10 working?

Thanks

Agus

[arochester]

Re: Problems upgrading from kubuntu8.04 to 8.10

I have upgraded and I have not had any video problems - so I do not speak out of personal experience.

I have been drawn a few times to "How I got back my Ubuntu GUI" at http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...tu-gui-680600/

The first part says:
I lost the GUI after the upgrade from 8.04 to 8.10
I only had the CLI.

After some research, and help from the pros, this is how I got it back:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --reinstall ubuntu-desktop xorg xserver-xorg xserver-xorg-input-all -y
sudo mv /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup
sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Presumably either change ubuntu-desktop to kubuntu-desktop or add kubuntu-desktop.

[alobo]

Re: Problems upgrading from kubuntu8.04 to 8.10

After
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --reinstall ubuntu-desktop xorg xserver-xorg xserver-xorg-input-all -y
sudo mv /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup
sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

all I get is a low resolution (default) display and
the reconfiguration tool offered is not working.

The most weird is that if I open a console with CtrlAltF1, login and
try again
sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
I get an error stating that "xserver-xorg not installed"
even right after
sudo apt-get install --reinstall ubuntu-desktop xorg xserver-xorg xserver-xorg-input-all -y

If I login in the low resolution graphic mode and open an xterm. there
sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
works, but has no effect: after rebooting I still have the configuration
problem.

I've googled for "xserver-xorg not installed" and found
quite a number of entries, the most relevant perhaps
http://ge.ubuntuforums.com/showthread.php?t=967790

but no solution (and no reason...)

Agus

[arochester]

Re: Problems upgrading from kubuntu8.04 to 8.10

I don't know if you saw post #10 at http://ge.ubuntuforums.com/showthread.php?t=967790

Try:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

One of the things dist-upgrade does is that it intelligently works out any dependencies.

But you do have some kind of graphic mode, even if it is not right yet!

[alobo]

Re: Problems upgrading from kubuntu8.04 to 8.10

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
upgrades 0 files...

Agus