Ubuntu 12.10- No Unity GUI

[aloced]

I have the same issue with ubuntu 12.10. I can not get the top or side bars.

I have no physical monitor since I'm using a VPS and I'm running tightVNC on windows 7 (32 bit version). I use fireSSH to get a shell.

On tightVNC I do a backgroud but no sidebar/launcher or topbar.

I can right click the mouse and get the popup to change the desktop background (which i can change) - hence, I can also get the "all settings" in that popup.

I can also press f3 and get the nautilus file viewer.

I'm hoping their is a solution or maybe i should just blow everything away and use 12.04...I'm thinking about it.

[JmCourir]

Hi!
Same issue here when I put my monitors in multiple display.

Hope someone will find out what to do ...
JmCourir

[aloced]

I'm using a VNC with a VPS.

And I finally got the classic gnome desktop to work by placing

gnome-session --session=gnome-classic &

in the ~/.vnc/xstartup file.

BUT I THINK the overall issue for everyone - YOU ARE NOT LOGGED in. (i.e. It will not show the top and side bar/launcher).

I think this because when I log out of classic gnome it exhibits the original problem (no bars or launcher).

I'm sure someone knows how to get the login screen to popup so you can login. I'm not sure how.

[sturdy]

Had this problem for several days after upgrade from 12.04 to 12.10. I have an ATI HD3850 vid card and puntigamer had the answer

https://launchpad.net/~makson96/+archive/fglrx

...worked for me but I'm getting rather tired of these constant fglrx issues with every upgrade. Now to remember until the next upgrade

[drazen167]

I had this same problem with my laptop(vostro 3550 and ATI/AMD graphics card).
You have to reset the graphics settings to view the upper bar and dash.
type this in terminal : "sudo software-properties-gtk"
Go to "Additional Driver tab" and
then choose the first option (X.org X Server).
Then Reboot.
I hope this solves the problem.

[MathieuDude]

I understand but how can i get to cmd/console, I just got ubuntu on my older computer to test it out and to run a server on but i encountered this problem. BTW im using the windows installer and not a disk. I'm trying the 12.04 LTS but if you could get back to me soon that would be amazing.

Thanks,

MathieuDude

*EDIT*

Could you pm me the anwser??