[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 1722940] Re: 17.10 boots to black screen with cursor

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1722920 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1722920 ** This bug is no longer a duplicate of bug 1722988 Crash, black screen with lightdm ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 1722920 unity-settings-daemon crashed with signal 5 -- You received

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 1722940] Re: 17.10 boots to black screen with cursor

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1722988 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1722988 Be warned of #3 - reboot brings terminal login :*( Ok so after steps from #3, this seems to have fixed it: sudo dpkg-reconfigure gdm3 select gdm3, push enter Reboot -- You received this bug notification

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 1722940] Re: 17.10 boots to black screen with cursor

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1722988 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1722988 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 1722988 Crash, black screen with lightdm -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu.

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 1722940] Re: 17.10 boots to black screen with cursor

Workaround (works for me) to get login screen back, switch from lightdm to gdm: sudo systemctl disable lightdm sudo systemctl stop lightdm sudo systemctl enable gdm #Seems to fail sudo systemctl start gdm h/t @judd for the tip on https://forum.antergos.com/topic/3000/unable-to-log-in-black-scre

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 1722940] Re: 17.10 boots to black screen with cursor

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users. ** Changed in: xorg (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1722940 Title: