Hi Richard.I would use a LiveCd (ubuntu or anything else) and maybe copy some 
data off your home directory.It could be that the backup created big temp files 
on your HD and filled all the available space.
But I'm not expert, so probably you better wait suggestions from other people.
Michele





big problem,need some help  i am running a dual boot  win/ubuntu, when i boot 
ubuntu and try to sign in this is the message on screen
gdm could not write to your authorisation file this could mean that you are out 
of disk space or that your home dir could not be opened for writing,in any case 
it is not possible you log in.please contact your administrator, i need a 
administrater how do i get  it up and running the only thing that i might have 
caused this was when i last used  it, i was trying to find out how to do a 
backup of the files on it, any help to get me up and running would be much 
appreciated              regards richard                                        
   
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