[SOLVED] 8.4.1 + GDM login issues

[Darth_tater]

I recently installed 8.4.1 on my 3200+ and for some reason, I cannot login. After the install finishes, I restart and go to login... GDM accepts my credentials and plays the login sound, then the screen goes dark for a second, and I get kicked back to the login window.

I had this same problem trying to install (I was using the 'try first' option...) the only way I got to install ubuntu was to select the install option directly from the boot menu.

Because the screen blanks out, I believe this might have something to do with X. this box has onboard graphics, and I think they are driven by an ATI chip. Could a driver issue be causing the problem? Thanks for your help.

Ps: is there any way I can force the box to boot using VESA drivers? Im thinking from the grub window…but I don’t know how to set that kernel parameter.

 Thanks again!

[sayakb]

Press F10 at login screen and click Select Session. Select Failsafe Gnome as your session. See if you can log in..

[Darth_tater]

YES! that worked! thanks so much.

what does this mean? i assume the video driver didn't change.. so what changed to give me a successful login?

[sayakb]

Failsafe disables a couple of things. Try setting desktop effects to None and try logging in normally.

[Darth_tater]

will do.... i didn't know they were enabled by default.

i checked... it wasnt enabled. was that because i am logged in under gnome fail safe?

[Darth_tater]

Well, everything is working now... so i guess i just had to manually start the fail safe session and disable visual effects.

- thanks all

[sayakb]

Np. Please mark the thread as solved.

[Darth_tater]

will do.