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kurry
August 4th, 2010, 11:53 AM
Whenever I choose ubuntu on grub it'll function perfectly, but boot into a text login rather than a graphical one. I don't see a splash of any kind, just a blinking cursor and then the standard text login.

I tried using

sudo /etc/init.d/gdm start
but this just spat out some error at me, and eventually instigated a low-graphics mode. In that mode the display would never actually restart, and it'd just freeze on that screen until I pressed okay and then it went back to the prompt.

I found out however if I use startx everything boots fine, but I either cannot (or can't figure out) how to mount any of my external hard-drives, nor get my usb wireless adapter to work for an internet connection, the network manager icon doesn't show.

Any ideas?

corrytonapple
August 4th, 2010, 02:54 PM
Did you do a bare installation? You are using 10.04 I assume and not 10.4. 10.4 is in beta. Do you have an add on card?