Re: HELP NEEDED - Kubuntu 8.04 will not boot to login screen. What do I do now???
Well if you log into the terminal as you normally would using first your username, then your password. You can run the command: startx this will start xserver and boot you into your default windows manager from where you can make the necessary changes from there using the gui. Maybe you should try the other peoples advice first though because if you have kde4 as your default and its sort of half deleted its advisable to install ubuntu-desktop.. Sorry I couldn't be more help. On Jan 23, 8:36 pm, Peter Williams pew...@gmail.com wrote: Hello Ubuntu people, nb -- I will happily provide system specs as requested and if I can figure out how to find them out. My computer is an extremely new and fast computer. It has Dual Core Processor (not sure what speed), 4 Gigabytes of memory and a one terabyte HDD. I urgently need help to fix my computer. I have previously had Kubuntu 8.04 installed and it seemed to be working okay. Then I decided that I did not want to use KDE 4 and only use the Gnome Desktop Manager with KDE 3.5. I used the Synaptic Package Manager to remove much of the KDE 4 with the intention of keeping KDE 3.5 and using the Gnome Desktop Manager. I am currently booted from a Mint Linux 5.1 Live Boot CD-ROM and that is allowing me to access the internet (as you can see) and I can send emails. If I boot my computer WITHOUT the Mint Linux 5.1 Live Boot disk -- then I get dumped at the terminal login screen for Kubuntu 8.04 (I think). The terminal login screen confuses me no-end This is undoubtedly because I'm a Linux Beginner and I still have problems with the commands. I still cannot get the hang of using the 'man' command ;-( Previously, I have had my pc working fine with different Linux OSes. I do NOT use Micro$oft Windowz of ANY version and I honestly don't want to even consider installing Windoze. I read on some website (???) to do the following: quote: --- System Settings / Advanced / Autostart -- click Add Program. Type in nm-applet which is the Gnome one. From then on it should start with the KDE Session. end quote. This means nothing it mean and it's all double-dutch. ;-( Earlier today I was very happy because I thought that I'd finally got Kubuntu working okay. There was a problem that I had shit-loads of programs installed -- probably too many... And the newer KDE 4 programs were conflicting with the older KDE 3.5 programs. I joined the ##beginner-help forum and #ubuntuforums-beginners -- however, I've forgotten how to use pidgin (the messenger program I use) to access these forums. Would one of you lovely Ubuntu GURUs please help this poor Linux newbie?!? I urgently need help to fix my computer. I have previously had Kubuntu 8.04 installed and it seemed to be working okay. Then I decided that I did not want to use KDE 4 and only use the Gnome Desktop Manager with KDE 3.5. I used the Synaptic Package Manager to remove much of the KDE 4 with the intention of keeping KDE 3.5 and using the Gnome Desktop Manager. I am currently booted from a Mint Linux 5.1 Live Boot CD-ROM and that is allowing me to access the internet (as you can see) and I can send emails. If I boot my computer WITHOUT the Mint Linux 5.1 Live Boot disk -- then I get dumped at the terminal login screen for Kubuntu 8.04 (I think). Previously, I have had my pc working fine with different Linux OSes. I do NOT use Micro$oft Windowz of ANY version and I honestly don't want to even consider installing Windoze. I read on some website (???) to do the following: quote: System Settings / Advanced / Autostart -- click Add Program. Type in nm-applet which is the Gnome one. From then on it should start with the KDE Session. end quote. This means nothing it mean and it's all double-dutch. ;-( Earlier today I was very happy because I thought that I'd finally got Kubuntu working okay. There was a problem that I had shit-loads of programs installed -- probably too many... And the newer KDE 4 programs were conflicting with the older KDE 3.5 programs. I joined the ##beginner-help forum and #ubuntuforums-beginners -- however, I've forgotten how to use pidgin (the messenger program I use) to access these forums. Would one of you lovely Ubuntu GURUs please help this poor Linux newbie?!? Yours Optimistically and With Much Love, PEW aka PetethePoet Fond Regards, Peter Eric (aka 'pew') WILLIAMS from Hobart, Tasmania, Australia -- phone (03) 6236-9675 My free website is:http://pewtas.googlepages.com (or)http://tinyurl.com/yuyejs (please visit my free website and let me know what you think about it.) Emo Philips - I was sleeping the other night, alone, thanks to the exterminator. Yours Optimistically and With Much Love, PEW aka PetethePoet Fond Regards, Peter Eric (aka 'pew') WILLIAMS from Hobart, Tasmania, Australia -- phone (03) 6236-9675 My free website is:http://pewtas.googlepages.com (or)http://tinyurl.com/yuyejs (please visit
Re: HELP NEEDED - Kubuntu 8.04 will not boot to login screen. What do I do now???
Hello All Fellow Ubuntu and Kubuntu people. and to the Ubuntu-Australian list Hello All, And hello to all of the nice and friendly ppl I met at the Linux.conf.auOpen Day yesterday @ the Hobart Wrest Point - Tasman Rooms. I was really pleased to finally met so very many friendly faces... everyone was very nice!!! (of course!) My system now seems to be quite stable. This website help me a lot: http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/puregnomehardy I ended up using the *Remove Kubuntu* Pasting the command (in the black box) into the terminal shell (which is an extremely long command!!!) Fingers-crossed it seems to have worked. I now have a Gnome DE with Ubuntu 8.04 - the Hardy Heron - released in April 2008 (according to the help page). I'm now happily using AMAROK fantastic music playing program and listening to some of my ripped music -- The Beatles! I'm still gradually tweaking my system -- but it seems to be working fine!!! ;-) Yours Faithfully, Optimistically and With Much Love, PEW aka PeteThePoet from Hobart, Australia Fond Regards, Peter Eric (aka 'pew') WILLIAMS from Hobart, Tasmania, Australia -- phone (03) 6236-9675 My free website is: http://pewtas.googlepages.com (or) http://tinyurl.com/yuyejs (please visit my free website and let me know what you think about it.) Robert Benchley - Drawing on my fine command of the English language, I said nothing. 2009/1/25 Matthew Flaschen matthew.flasc...@gatech.edu Peter Williams wrote: I urgently need help to fix my computer. I have previously had Kubuntu 8.04 installed and it seemed to be working okay. Then I decided that I did not want to use KDE 4 Can you explain further? Kubuntu 8.04 (which I'm using) comes with KDE 3.5. Did you install the kde4 package? and only use the Gnome Desktop Manager with KDE 3.5. Why not just use KDE 3.5? I used the Synaptic Package Manager to remove much of the KDE 4 with the intention of keeping KDE 3.5 and using the Gnome Desktop Manager. You probably removed KDE 3.5. If I boot my computer WITHOUT the Mint Linux 5.1 Live Boot disk -- then I get dumped at the terminal login screen for Kubuntu 8.04 (I think). The terminal login screen confuses me no-end As Eberhard said, you should be able to just enter the same user name and password you used for the graphical login. If you can successfully login, do: sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop --reinstall That should install Kubuntu again. It may take a long time. When it completes, do sudo reboot Your computer will restart, and KDE (3.5) should be up and running again. If you can't login, post the actual prompt you're looking at. quote: --- System Settings / Advanced / Autostart -- click Add Program. Type in nm-applet which is the Gnome one. From then on it should start with the KDE Session. end quote. That's information about NetworkManager. It won't help you get your GUI back. And the newer KDE 4 programs were conflicting with the older KDE 3.5 programs. Yes, a beginner really shouldn't be using kde4 on 8.04. Matt Flaschen -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: HELP NEEDED - Kubuntu 8.04 will not boot to login screen. What do I do now???
G'day Matthew and All (K)ubuntu folk, And also to the Ubuntu-au list and the ubuntuli...@yahoogroup.com G'day All (my comments are below) Fond Regards, Peter Eric (aka 'pew') WILLIAMS from Hobart, Tasmania, Australia -- phone (03) 6236-9675 My free website is: http://pewtas.googlepages.com (or) http://tinyurl.com/yuyejs (please visit my free website and let me know what you think about it.) George Burns - You can't help getting older, but you don't have to get old. 2009/1/25 Matthew Flaschen matthew.flasc...@gatech.edu Peter Williams wrote: This website help me a lot: http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/puregnomehardy I ended up using the *Remove Kubuntu* Pasting the command (in the black box) into the terminal shell (which is an extremely long command!!!) The remove Kubuntu part obviously didn't give you a GUI (it just removes various KDE packages, and a lot of packages that aren't KDE-related at all), but it also has sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop at the end, which installs GNOME. I'm happily using a very complicated GNOME system WITH KDE also. I *seems* to be extremely stable and I'm very happy with it. I'm now happily using AMAROK fantastic music playing program and listening to some of my ripped music -- The Beatles! You realize Amarok is a KDE application, right? Yes I know that. I don't really know what point you're trying to make. I have GNOME DE happily co-existing with KDE (not sure what version). AMAROK is working flawlessly!!! I'm very happy with my desktop pc (I'm using now) Yours Faithfully, Optimistically and With Much Love, PEW aka PeterThePoet Matt Flaschen -- kubuntu-users mailing list kubuntu-us...@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-users -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: HELP NEEDED - Kubuntu 8.04 will not boot to login screen. What do I do now???
If you can reach a terminal then enter: sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop This will install the Gnome desktop environment for you. -- Simon Ives si...@simonives.info www.simonives.info Please consider the environment before printing this email or any attachments. -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
Re: HELP NEEDED - Kubuntu 8.04 will not boot to login screen. What do I do now???
On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:47:34 +1000 Simon Ives si...@simonives.info wrote: If you can reach a terminal then enter: sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop This will install the Gnome desktop environment for you. Also, `sudo tasksel`. Then install Kubuntu desktop or Ubuntu desktop as you desire. kk -- Karl Goetz, (Kamping_Kaiser / VK5FOSS) Debian user / gNewSense contributor http://www.kgoetz.id.au No, I won't join your social networking group signature.asc Description: PGP signature -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au
