On Mon, Mar 8, 2021 at 6:49 PM Dick Steffens <[email protected]> wrote: > > On 3/8/21 4:18 PM, Bill Barry wrote: > > On Mon, Mar 8, 2021 at 5:40 PM Dick Steffens <[email protected]> wrote: > >> As mentioned in my most recent post, I've swapped desktop machines. I'm > >> mostly successfully using the "newer" installation, ENU-1. I have tried > >> running the older installation, ENU-2, but it's not showing the screens > >> (two monitors). I watch the initial startup text, then the Xubuntu > >> splash screen, then a "login" screen followed by a blank screen with a > >> cursor at the top left of each monitor, so I know the video is working. > >> The machine is up and running, since I can connect to it remotely and > >> access files. Where do I start to troubleshoot this one? > >> > >> Thanks. > >> > >> -- > >> Regards, > >> > >> Dick Steffens > >> > > Start by going back to one screen. Disconnect the other screen from > > the video card. If it comes up fully on one screen, attach the other > > one and get the Display settings set correctly for the two screen > > configuration. > > No difference. Still get the initial screen that let's me choose from: > > Ubuntu > Advanced options for Ubuntu > ELILO Boot Manager (on /dev/sda1) > System setup > > I hit <Enter> and watch a blank screen for several seconds, then the > Xubuntu splash screen, then an option to long in via a terminal (I > presume), and then a blank screen with a cursor in the upper left corner. > > I can still connect via Gigolo and get to all my files, but I don't get > a graphical login. > > Thanks. > > -- > Regards, > > Dick Steffens
Did this happen after an update of the video driver? Does alt-F1 give you a real text login screen with the word login there? _______________________________________________ PLUG: https://pdxlinux.org PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
