Screen/Kernel frozen after login

[tonysonney]

Hi all,
I am using ubuntu 8.04. I built the latest stable Kernel 2.6.36.1
(with ext4 enabled in .config as I needed to use some ext4 commands).Every
thing looked fine and rebooted the machine. After entering username and
password the screen is frozen before the desktop screen appears.
I can log in and work in the fail safe Gnome though on the
new kernel. Any idea how to fix the problem? Or what I might be doing wrong?

Note:- I have other kernel versions 2.6.31, 2.6.30, 2.6.28.2 etc on the same machine which works fine

Thanks for the help.

--Tony

[nxn00b]

Maybe you are running 3d effects like me. I get only a mouse cursor and stock wallpaper. Only freezes with compiz enabled though.

[tonysonney]

I dont have 3d effects enabled either. I also get the mouse cursor which does not move. I cant see my wallpaper. It is the default ubuntu empty screen.