[SOLVED] No X Windows!!

[mikedoc]

I have kubuntu kucid lynx x64 installed and everything was ok. I just accepted the security updates and the rest updates that kpackage informed me and after the requested restart I cannot get into X windows!! I cannot work for my PhD. PLease help me. I am in front of a console asking me for my credentials. When typing my username k password and then trying to get into X windows by typing "sudo kdm start" and then " sudo startx" I receive a message Fatal server error no screens found ( I had perfectly install my 8600m with restricted drivers). By pressing ctrl + alt + f7 I see a screen telling me that has halted in checking battery state.. Any ideas you masters? ( I don't want to reformat my pc pls)

[dibl]

Re: URGENT PLEASE HELP GUYS!

What's the video card?

[mikedoc]

Re: URGENT PLEASE HELP GUYS!

Nvidia 8600M GT 256 The lappy is 5920G with 4GB DDR2 and Momentus XT 500. It happened all of a sudden. The nvidia drivers were so good till now and didn't mess with it anymore. Just accepted the *amned updates

[dibl]

Re: URGENT PLEASE HELP GUYS!

There was a kernel update this morning.

I use the downloaded proprietary driver, so I'm not experience recovering with the jockey-kde method. (Of course, the main selling point of the "Hardware Drivers" method is to avoid the very problem that you are having .... :P ).

Do you know which version of the Nvidia driver it was using?

[mikedoc]

Re: URGENT PLEASE HELP GUYS!

It was the latest from the nvidia.com website. I don't remember the very exact version. To the best of my knowledge it was 244. something. Do I have any hopes restoring my X Windows?

[dibl]

Re: URGENT PLEASE HELP GUYS!

This looks like the right approach: http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php...1&postcount=33

(you obviously won't need a terminal window -- you are already there ...)

I would add (right after the apt-get update):

service kdm stop

apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r'

(I'm not 100% sure of that package name -- possibly it is "linux-kernel-headers-2.6.32-blah-blah-blah". You can check in synaptic or kpackagekit and verify how the package name is formed.)

Skip the "gdm restart" command -- that's only for the Gnome desktop.

Then, after running the rest of the commands, issue

service kdm start

and it should give you the GUI login greeter.

[mikedoc]

Re: URGENT PLEASE HELP GUYS!

I"m gonna check it right now and tell you my friend. Thank you vastly for your interest

[mikedoc]

Re: URGENT PLEASE HELP GUYS!

I don't have internet from my ethernet cable in this console mode and thus the update of the apt-get is not working

[dibl]

Re: URGENT PLEASE HELP GUYS!

That's odd, and unexpected. Once you are logged in, try

sudo service networking restart

or if you have already become root with the sudo -i command, then it's just

service networking restart

[mikedoc]

Re: URGENT PLEASE HELP GUYS!

I also want to add that by doing what instructed by the link you posted, I get this error message: nvidia-common and nvidia-modeliases are not currently installed so not removed.. very bizzare

[dibl]

Re: URGENT PLEASE HELP GUYS!

I suspect the only problem that you have is a missing linux-headers package for the updated kernel, but you'll have to have Internet connection to get it.

[dibl]

Re: URGENT PLEASE HELP GUYS!

Have you tried to boot into the "Recovery Console" and run the "Fix X" utility? The other question is, do you have an older kernel showing on your boot menu? If so, X might run if you boot that one.

[mikedoc]

Re: URGENT PLEASE HELP GUYS!

sudo service networking restart --> restart: Unknown instance

[dibl]

Re: URGENT PLEASE HELP GUYS!

Try

sudo service networking start

any error?

[mikedoc]

Re: URGENT PLEASE HELP GUYS!

is there a way that I can press f8 like windows safe mode and enter recovery console? or should I insert the kubuntu live dvd? I'm in the university and I have currently a 100mbit connection and in the X windows is working fine. Just don't know how to make it available in console mode