I also have this problem. The interesting thing is that starting lightdm again seems to work.
What I did: <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<F1> login using username and password sudo start lightdm && logout This would bring up lightdm just like it should. I have no idea why it would specifically during boot. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to lightdm in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/811355 Title: Oneiric won't start x on boot up Status in “lightdm” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: Upgrade to 11.10 Alphafrom 11.04. On reboot hung at "Checking Battery State". It looked as though x was trying to start but not succeeding. Rebooted using Recovery mode. Found the Low Graphics option was not there. Ran Broken Packages option which replaced a lot of stuff, then Continue Normal Boot. Was dropped to command prompt to login. After logging in tried "startx". Looked as though x was starting then stopped at screen with error message box "Failed to load session "Gnome" and a logout button which dropped me back to command prompt. AMD64, X6 CPU, Radeon HD3870 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lightdm/+bug/811355/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
