Ubuntu Login Problem

[ici.]

Hello!.. I`m begginer with ubuntu.. I use ubuntu studio 9.10 in dual boot with windows 7.. I have installed some programs (audacious, audacity).. and after reboot, my login box doesn`t pop up.. All i see is the black cursor on the grey screen, nothing else.. I don`t know what to do to login, please help!

[devils casper]

Hi and Welcome !

Which Graphics Card do you have?
Press Alt+Ctrl+F4 at blank screen. Does it switch to command line prompt?

[ici.]

I have an nvidia 8600gt and yes, it does

[devils casper]

Its a graphics card problem only. Did you install Nvidia Proprietary driver before reboot?

Press ALT+Ctrl+F4. Login there and execute this

sudo service gdm stop
Xorg -configure
sudo service gdm start

[ici.]

I didn`t install any of the drivers before reboot ... I executed that code, but I`m afraid that the problem is still there ... Do you know what else it could be?

[devils casper]

Try to create xorg.conf file manually.

cd /etc/X11
sudo nano xorg.conf

If file is empty, add this code

Section "Device"
       Identifier "Configured Video Device"
       Option "RenderAccel" "true"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
         Identifier "Configured Monitor"
         HorizSync 31.5 - 50.0
         VertRefresh 40-90
         Option "UseEdidFreqs" "1"
         Option "ReducedBlanking"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
        Identifier "Default Screen"
        Monitor "Configured Monitor"
        Device "Configured Video Device"
        DefaultDepth 24
        Subsection "Display"
             Depth 24
             Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
        EndSubsection
EndSection

Press Ctrl+X, Y and hit Enter key to save file and reboot machine.

In case it doesn't work, switch to command line mode and execute this

cd /etc/X11
sudo mv xorg.conf xorg.conf.bak
sudo service gdm stop
startx

Post error message here, if any.

[ici.]

startx logs me in, bun it doesn`t make my login box appear.. and I encountered some errors.. it can't load: "OAFIID:GNOME_ClockApplet"; "OAFIID:GNOME_Panel_TrashApplet" and "OAFIID:GNOME_WindowListApplet".. what can I do about that?

[devils casper]

Have you tried to create new xorg.conf file using contents posted in #6 ?

[ici.]

yes, but, after reboot, terminal poped up, so i used

cd /etc/X11
sudo mv xorg.conf xorg.conf.bak
sudo service gdm stop
startx

.. and it logged me in

[devils casper]

Does Hardware Drivers option in System -- Administration give you option to install or Activate Nvidia Driver? Try to re-install Nvidia Driver.