After Xubuntu first install and restart I can't log in and enter to the desktop

[dummiebeginner]

Hi.

I am trying Xubuntu and it worked great from the LiveUSB and the installation went fine, but when I restart it stays in this black screen and asks for my login and password.

I type them and then it stays as if it was a terminal like

myusername@mylaptop $

And that's it. I tried to insert a root password with sudo passwd root and setting a new one. Then I typed /etc/init.d/gdm start and it said I dont know what but didnt work.

I installed Xubuntu again and the problem remained.

Does anyone know what is happening and how to fix it?

Thanks

[earthpigg]

hi,

take a look here (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/CDIntegrityCheck?action=show&redirect=CDIntegrityCheck).

if that doesn't do it, lets narrow the possible causes down and find out if the problem is specific to the version of ubuntu you are using.

give 8.04 a shot, and let us know if that works.

based on your answer there, we will be able to help you further.

[dummiebeginner]

You mean to download and erase 9.10 and install 8.04 just to see if it works?

Come on that takes ages.

I tried 8.10 and 9.04 in the past and this didnt happen, if that means something.

And I am not using a CD but a USB that I made with Unetbootin and never had a problem before. Other people have this same problem, it is not a burning problem but a Xubuntu problem maybe related to the graphic card of my laptop *SiS Mirage 3 to which I must install some unofficial driver for sis 671/672 that works perfect bioth in ubuntu and xubuntu

forgot to mention that the screen flickers at that black login screen, same as other people are suffering http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1318783&highlight=login