Sorry to keep sending you email but I wanted to update you on kdm vs gdm. I have the problem with both.
Phil On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 11:13 AM, Phil Hopkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > One additional item - I am using KDE and KDM. I'm going to try to switch > out kdm later today. > > Phil > > > On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 8:58 AM, Phil Hopkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > >> Sorry - I have NVIDIA. If I CTL-ALT-F1 - only, I get the blinking cursor. >> I need a command line without X-server running to install the latest NVIDIA >> drivers. I am running on a Dell with an Intel Core2 Duo 2.4 Ghz 2G RAM, >> resolution 1280x1080 with two monitors running in twin view. When I boot all >> logos and everything is fine. I am going to look at the xorg log files to >> see if I can find anything. >> >> Phil >> >> >> On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 9:43 PM, Steve McInerney < >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> Am wondering if possibly relevant - are we all using ATI video hardware? >>> >>> ATM this is working for me, but if I CTL-ALT-F1 - only, I get immediately >>> bounced back into X. >>> Repeat the C-A-F1 and get a console login prompt. Do a C-A-F2 and don't >>> get the bouncing behaviour - straight to the prompt. Weird. >>> >>> Other things that may/not be relevant to a workaround - The ubuntu logo >>> was getting garbaged during the boot process. So I switched via 'Startup >>> Manager' to using '1024x768' for the display resolution with 16bits colour >>> depth. >>> Otherwise, the default X resolution is 1920 x 1280. >>> >>> I'm pretty sure the above fixes were post the problem going away; but >>> .... possibly poor memory of events and sequences. >>> >>> -- >>> ctrl-alt-f1..f6 drops to blinking cursor; no 'console' login possible >>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/282068 >>> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber >>> of the bug. >>> >>> Status in "linux" source package in Ubuntu: Confirmed >>> >>> Bug description: >>> Is similar to bug #181748, but the system does not hang. >>> ctrl-alt-f7 and are back at a working X11. >>> Just have no ability to get a simple text only console up. >>> >>> ctrl-alt-f1 thru f6 drops to the text console screen, but only see a >>> blinking cursor in the top left hand corner. >>> No login/password request at all. No keystrokes appear to generate any >>> cursor response. >>> Typing blind; one does actually login successfully (C-A-F2; userid; >>> password; top; for example did work and the top program could be seen >>> attached to tty2), but there is no output on the console. >>> >>> >>> Was working in Hardy; Was broken after upgrade to Intrepid-beta. >>> >>> $ lsb_release -rd >>> Description: Ubuntu intrepid (development branch) >>> Release: 8.10 >>> >> >> > -- ctrl-alt-f1..f6 drops to blinking cursor; no 'console' login possible https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/282068 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs