I chose automatic log-in and the KDE screen (Ubuntu 11.04), restarted the PC, the screen showed the KDE and... went black with only the mouse pointer on it. Nothing works.
How can I bring back the default setup? I have access to another Ubuntu PC.
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Posted 11 months ago #
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how about this?
Posted 11 months ago # -
Thanks, it was really simple
Posted 11 months ago # -
try ctr+alt + backspace, this will kill you x server and restart it.
if this happens again try ctrl + alt + F5 (you can use any number but F7, this is the std log in.)
Then log into the command line. Then
sudo nano -wc /usr/share/config/kdm/kdmrc
this should bring up the kdm setting file. search though this (either manually of with ctrl + w) for soemthing todo with auto login, there will be a value to change to false or something to comment out or similar.
Posted 11 months ago # -
I realised I didn't have KDE installed so am doing it at the moment. As I'm unconvinced by Unity I think I should try KDE (am familiar with GNOME).
Posted 11 months ago # -
I personally prefer kde to gnome but that's only because I'm accustomed to it. Fluxbox now they all started becoming too bloated for my ageing pc.
Posted 11 months ago # -
ye don't unity either... the remix netbook edition was a better implementation of that sort of interface
they should of gone with GNOME 3 instead IMO (for Ubuntu 11.04)
HC you can use Ubuntu classic at login screen to use GNOME 2
Posted 11 months ago # -
I'll check KDE out but have also noticed I can install GNOME 3 so there are options.
Did you notice once you screw your OS up you learn more?
Posted 11 months ago # -
Might also be worth having a look at Mint 11, it's built on ubuntu 11. I've swapped to it after deciding that I didn't like the look of the ubuntu 11! I'm quite pleased I changed, I definitely prefer this to ubuntu 10.04.
Posted 11 months ago # -
http://www.psychocats.net seems a good source of information. I'll see if GNOME 3 works on my desktop, but I might try another distro.
Posted 11 months ago # -
HC the latest Fedora uses GNOME 3
although it is a less user friendly distribution than Ubuntu and it's derivatives
Posted 11 months ago # -
I tried Fedora this morning, couldn't get the PC to connect to the web, I'm back with Ubuntu (although I really liked the precision of Fedora). I also chose the GNOME 2 desktop for now, might go for GNOME 3 with 11.10.
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