Just installed... Can't login

[TaintedBllack]

I just installed hardy and the installation seemed to work perfectly.. The only problem is that when I try to login it starts to load, I hear the login sound, then the screen goes black, and then it goes back to the login screen.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[bigken]

try this boot in safe mode
at the promt type sudo apt-get update then sudo apt-get upgrade then sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop then startx

[TaintedBllack]

When I try startx I get the following error:

Server is already active for display0

[bigken]

try a reboot

[TaintedBllack]

Just rebooted and having the exact same issue. :-(

[bigken]

ok dont panic at the prompt type sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver xorg and select vesa as your driver this should at least get you too a desktop well sort the correct driver later

[bigken]

do you know your video card make model ?


sorry its
sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

[TaintedBllack]

every time It comes to keyboard options I get the following:

xserver-xorg postint warning: overwriting possibly-customised configuration file; backup in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.2008052213021

and I can't seem to get past this.

[bigken]

just hit enter or use the arrow keys to select next

[TaintedBllack]

just hit enter or use the arrow keys to select next

That is what I was doing.. When I hit enter at the keyboard options I get that error and it won't let me do anything else.

[bigken]

hmm this is a new one on me ok try this
sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

[TaintedBllack]

hmm this is a new one on me ok try this
sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

When I enter that command it gives me the xserver-xorg postint warning again.

[bigken]

could be the space bar to select ? sorry but i realy dont know I cant even try it as im running kde

[bigken]

this might help http://users.bigpond.net.au/hermanzone/p7.html

[TaintedBllack]

As soon as I try to hit enter at keyboard options it gives me that error and It brings me back to the command prompt.

[bigken]

have you tried entering your keyboard region

[TaintedBllack]

have you tried entering your keyboard region

Yep.. have no problems with that.. It is the next part (keyboard options) where I get stuck.

[bigken]

try this boot in safe mode
at the promt type sudo apt-get update then sudo apt-get upgrade then sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop then startx


when you did these commands were yyou in safe mode the second boot option in the grub menu

[TaintedBllack]

when you did these commands were yyou in safe mode the second boot option in the grub menu

Yes