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dotgillies
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I have installed ubuntu karmic and set it up nicely. I think it may have gone into hibernation while in the terminal. and then was restarted. It boots to terminal . I don't know how to start my desktop from there. Any help would be nice. Thanks
After doing some reading I'm wondering if xorg? is locked. I'm not sure I can figure out what to do
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Did you try to execute "startx" in the terminal?0
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yes but I don't know where to go after that0
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dotgillies wrote:yes but I don't know where to go after that
In that case, you can try:echo "exec gnome-session" > ~/.xinitrc startx
If your problem is that "startx" doesn't manage to launch the graphical system at all, it would be helpful if you could post any errors you receive, and perhaps upload a copy of the file /var/log/Xorg.0.log .0 -
Thanks for the help but I'm stuck
startx gives server not authorized to run x server
I tried to give password and then try again
so I tried sudo startx
gives Fatal Server error
Server is already active for display 0
If server is no longer active, remove /tmp/.X0-lock and start again
gives ddxsigGive Up xinit: server error
My screen has a text box with my name@computer name
no GUI
I haven't tried your suggestion because I don't think I'm getting the right syntax
I was hoping if I booted with a live cd that I could load whatever file I need to go on but....0 -
Hmm... Apparently, your computer believes that the graphical system has already been started:
Server is already active for display 0
Here are a few suggestions you can try:
1) Press Ctrl + Alt + F7. If it really is true that the graphical system is running in the background, this should bring it back.
2) Try the following command:startx -- :1
That should make startx ignore the already running version of the graphical system (display 0), and create a new instance (display 1). If that doesn't work, what error message do you then get?
3) You should try booting up with a LiveCD, and paste the contents of the files /etc/X11/xorg.conf and /var/log/Xorg.0.log here. That will make it easier for us to help you, since it would provide us with all the technical details of (1) how your system is configured, and (2) what really happens when the graphical system tries to start.
Good luck
[EDIT]
I just want to clarify that I meant the files /etc/X11/xorg.conf and /var/log/Xorg.0.log from your harddrive, not the versions on the LiveCD. The reason I mentioned a LiveCD was simply to make it easier to paste the entire contents of those files at the forums0 -
Try
sudo init 3
To make sure you are on text mode and therefore you don't have any graphical session runningsudo init 5
To get back to graphical mode.
However, the best way to go through these kind of problemes is to check the system logs. Those are on /var/log.
Specially check the /var/log/Xorg.0.log and /var/log/messages.0 -
You know what I'd do? I do a clean install and use 10.04. I have no idea how to get out of terminal or why it's doing that.
It would be easier on you nerves to start over.0 -
Maude wrote:You know what I'd do? I do a clean install and use 10.04. I have no idea how to get out of terminal or why it's doing that.
It would be easier on you nerves to start over.
That might "solve" the problem although it will *not* give him anything positive at all from the experience. If we find out what the problems is, he'll have a much richer knowledge about his/her system and we'll be able to find solutions for future posible problems much more easyly.0 -
It does sound like the GUi is loaded under the root user, so you cannot call startx under a non-root user and changing the xinitrc won't help either.
Does it also go into the terminal after a reboot?
Have you tried the Alt-F7 key combination as was previously suggested?0 -
I don't think going around in circles with the command line is fun.
There is always an easier way to do things.
The desktop has problems, that's why I said do a clean install. It solves the problem.
After Dorothy uses ubuntu for a time, it will probably come to her what went wrong.
It is possible the desktop was removed in Synaptic Package Manager.
The gnome desktop comes up if everything is okay.
ubuntu is for end users. To make it easier. User friendly.
I do tech and what works is what I do.
If you want difficult, use Windoz or Apple.0 -
Thanks for the input
If I am doing the commands right, then they don't work
I looked at the var/log/xorg.0.log after loading from live cd
I have the mouse and keyboard working but the final error seems to be the power button on the keyboard
I have an older logitech wireless mouse and kb combo. So I am going to try booting with a wired keyboard
and mouse.
I just have to wait for the ballgame to be over as our new tv with a vga input is my monitor
If anyone has an idea about that I'll be waiting. This is my project computer and we loaded Enna media
center. Used it several times on and off. I don't think I loaded anything else. So I may be reinstalling
Ubuntu in a couple of days0 -
Thanks for all your help. I learned a few things but was not able to fix my problem so I reinstalled. I am sure
that one of these days I will understand what to do
Thank you0
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