[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1036830] Re: Can't log in unless remove .Xauthority or use gdm

2012-09-28 Thread NDP
Original Problem Root Cause: I have a dell inspirion laptop with amd Radeon 7700HD, and integrated Intel IvyBridge. At some point, prior to the "power-loss-induced shutdown" described in my previous comment. . . I believe I "played with" the switchable-graphics settings by using the aticonfig c

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1036830] Re: Can't log in unless remove .Xauthority or use gdm

2012-09-28 Thread NDP
(btw - when you fix the login problem, by taking ownership of .Xauthority, but if your 3D acceleration is still broken, you can log into Unity 2D successfully - but what happens when you try to log into Unity 3D, is you see your background, and desktop icons, but no launcher, no HUD, no menubar. Y

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1036830] Re: Can't log in unless remove .Xauthority or use gdm

2012-09-27 Thread NDP
12.04 64-bit in Unity 3D with ATI graphics. (Dell Inspirion laptop) Same EXACT problem. What happened, was I was in a session when my battery ran down to about 6%. I put it to sleep instead of shutting down. It remained asleep until the battery fully-drained. When I plugged it back in and rest