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Thanks in Advance. New to Linux, Just installed Mint 6 Felicia I installed the OS and the GUI "X"??? was working just fine, I tried to get the thinkpad_acpi functionality ...
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    Thanks in Advance.

    New to Linux, Just installed Mint 6 Felicia

    I installed the OS and the GUI "X"??? was working just fine, I tried to get the thinkpad_acpi functionality working and then restarted. Now...

    When the OS loads into the login page:

    It trys to auto login, flashes to the command line upon failure, then repeats
    If i enter my user name and password it resets and asks for username again
    If i enter the wrong password it says that its incorrect
    If i ctrl alt F1 I can login in just fine

    I would really like to use the GUI, Please Help
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    Quote Originally Posted by fvhiii View Post
    Thanks in Advance.

    New to Linux, Just installed Mint 6 Felicia

    I installed the OS and the GUI "X"??? was working just fine, I tried to get the thinkpad_acpi functionality working and then restarted. Now...

    When the OS loads into the login page:

    It trys to auto login, flashes to the command line upon failure, then repeats
    If i enter my user name and password it resets and asks for username again
    If i enter the wrong password it says that its incorrect
    If i ctrl alt F1 I can login in just fine

    I would really like to use the GUI, Please Help
    Well, what did you do to "get the thinkpad_acpi" working? And I assume your system is an IBM or Lenovo Thinkpad? What model and what are some details about the hardware (CPU, RAM, video, etc).
    Sometimes, real fast is almost as good as real time.
    Just remember, Semper Gumbi - always be flexible!
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    Log in to the console with CTRL+ALT+F1.

    Backup xorg.conf. (I think Mint still has one. The newer xserver doesn't always need one.)
    Code:
    sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.bak
    Regenerate xorg.conf
    Code:
    sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
    Restart GDM.
    Code:
    sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart
    Cross fingers and hope. Post back if it fails.
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    Re:

    I didnt get the tablet-acpi working and the backup didnt work. I just said screw it and reinstalled the OS.

    Thank you for the help though
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    Quote Originally Posted by fvhiii View Post
    I didnt get the tablet-acpi working and the backup didnt work. I just said screw it and reinstalled the OS.

    Thank you for the help though
    So, you are sorted out now? Or are there still issues you need to resolve (aren't there always)?
    Sometimes, real fast is almost as good as real time.
    Just remember, Semper Gumbi - always be flexible!
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