after much testing and googling i have determined that gdm is running but the first desktop window that has the gnome look (i.e. application, places, system etc.) is not there. all i have is a gold screen with a white mouse cursor and no buttons etc. on the mouse are active.
-- gdm fails to start after login hardy https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/179628 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug contact for gdm in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
