Problem with Ubuntu not starting GUI

2006-01-06 19:31:04

Hello!

I recently installed Ubuntu 5.10 and after adding and removing some packages (added Konqueror and Gambas, updated the Kernel, removed the BT client...), the system will no longer start the X Window System automatically. After the Ubuntu splash screen that displays which services are started disappears, the screen goes black and then I can log-in in text mode. If I do so and then launch "startx", everything works fine. Gnome loads fine, I can open the text editor, OpenOffice, Konqueror etc.

Any idea what might be wrong and how to fix it?

Regards,
Sebastian

Problem with Ubuntu not starting GUI

Reply #1 – 2006-01-06 20:27:01

better place to ask:

http://www.ubuntuforums.org/

also, checked http://ubuntuguide.org/ ?

Problem with Ubuntu not starting GUI

Reply #2 – 2006-01-06 21:37:25

Hi,  happened to me once with Suse 9.3.

Try to disable automatic login.  It should ask you on restart.

It had solved my problem.

Problem with Ubuntu not starting GUI

Reply #3 – 2006-01-06 22:19:21

I'm an idiot
I'm a legal idiot
I'm an idiot in Germany
Oooh oh
...

Seems that I uninstalled the GNOME Display Manager by mistake. 

Problem with Ubuntu not starting GUI

Reply #4 – 2006-01-12 20:30:44

Do you feel confortable using Konqueror in Ubuntu? I must say I've used Gnome extensivelly in the past (I've now settled with KDE-3.5), and I've always felt unnatural using small Qt apps in gnome, let alone a complete Filemaneger/browser such as Konqueror.
I find it way more powerful than Nautilus, but I tend to avoid GTK apps in a QT environment, and vice-versa.
Have you considered Kubuntu?

Just curious, not trying to convince you of anything

Problem with Ubuntu not starting GUI

Reply #5 – 2006-01-12 21:11:12

I only use Konqueror as web browser to test my sites. For everything else, I use Nautilus and Firefox or Epiphany.