New install of 12.10

[kslimmer]

Rebuilt my Compaq N610 with 12.10. After install and reboot, I can login, but then just a blank splash screen. Mouse works, did an update by CTRL-ALT-F1. I'm sure the answer in somewhere in the forum, I just haven't found it yet

thanks

Ken

[fiodev]

do the ctrl alt f1 things again and type startx

[kslimmer]

Thanks, sorry didn't fix it. I think its a video driver problem, but how do I fix it?

Ken

[Bashing-om]

kslimmer; Hi !
A graphics driver problem is a reasonable assumption.
Try this: Boot up ubuntu from cold boot, soon as the bios screen clears, depress the shift key -> grub menu>
Insure a "non recovery" kernel option is highlighted and press the "e"key for edit mode -> boot parameters; arrow down to the line similar to this "linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic root=UUID=dbd69ed2-530c-4409-8f5a-a3f1ea41fc67 ro quiet splash"
; arrow across to the term "quiet splash" and insert the term "nomodeset" -without the quotes-; ctl+x to continue the boot process. GUI login -> user name and password -> desktop. Left side of screen is the launcher ->ubuntu Software Center ->Software Sources(menu option on top task bar) ->Additional Drivers (tab in Software Sources) [must have 'net connectivity ] Install the recommended driver.

Hope this helps

[Frogs Hair]

Attempt the commands from the gnome terminal (CTR-ALT+T) and if it doesn't open use tty ( CTR-ALT+F1)

First try the Unity support test.

/usr/lib/nux/unity_support_test -p

If unity is supported try the following

setsid unity

If not try Xubuntu or Lubuntu.

(CTR+ALT+F7 Returns to desktop GUI from tty)