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I have Ubuntu 7.04 updated.
I had the same problem as thread #6130. I picked too many parameters and I got
the "black screen of pause" when I booted up again. No Ubuntu Xwindows screen,
just a small round clock-like icon waiting for something.
I had to set the "enable automatic login" parameter in "Windows Login
Preferences" in order for the Ubuntu Xwindows session to come up again,
however, I cannot get a login screen resulting in a security issue. I
have to have the system automatically log me in because when I disable
"automatic login" I get the black screen of pause again. This is a bug
with the configuration parameters in the preferences interface.
I was getting cute with the Login Window configuration. I followed the
thread entitled "No Graphic Login screen to get to desktop" #6130. Very
helpful.
HOWEVER! I have something to add.
How to fix the problem temporarily
CTRL/ALT/F2
sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop
startx
(start a terminal session when you get in to the Xwindows session)
(The Login Windows Preferences will not start unless you start gdm again)
sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart
(you will get a hideous screen, ignore it, hit CTRL/ALT/F7 to get in to the
Xwindows session again)
(set your Windows Preferences parameters, preferably auto login by disabling
automatic login)
exit out and restart the computer
HOPEFULLY the Ubuntu brains will find and publish a fix.
This bug is a local security vulnerability.
** Affects: gdm (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: Needs Info
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Login screen missing when login reconfigured
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/116329
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