Yes, running low on disk space in Linux can cause many problems. Been there and didn't like it.
Roy Using Kubuntu 10.10, 64-bit Location: Canada On 17 January 2011 15:01, James Jolin <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 11:27 AM, Roy > <[email protected]<linuxcanuck%40gmail.com>> > wrote: > > > Sometimes after an upgrade things are uneven and something will stop > > working > > because a part was upgraded an not another part. This usually straightens > > out over time. Unfortunatley it does not help you get in. This is why I > > will > > install a second desktop environment, such as KDE or XFCE. Then you just > > switch the login session the KDE or XFCE and fix the problem. Then when > you > > log out you can log into GNOME. > > > > All is not lost. From the Shutdown menu button you can choose a terminal > > login. Just choose it then sudo apt-get update and sudo apt-get upgrade. > If > > it is broken try sudo apt-get -f install. > > > > Roy > > > > Using Kubuntu 10.10, 64-bit > > Location: Canada > > > > > > On 16 January 2011 15:26, james_jolin > > <[email protected]<james.jolin%40gmail.com>> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Well things are going south. I tried to bring up Gnome and I could not > > log > > > in. Got the message "configuration files for Gnome Power Manager are > > > installed incorrectly." Please consult your system administrator. > > > Guess what, the administrator (me) doesn't know what to do. > > > Jim > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > To unsubscribe from this list, please email > > [email protected]<LINUX_Newbies-unsubscribe%40yahoogroups.com>& > > you will be removed.Yahoo! > > Groups Links > > > > > > > > Thanks, Roy > I found that and did that then decided to start from scratch. Put Ubuntu on > the whole drive and take out Windows. Going to run the few Window programs > in Virtualbox. This whole thing started when I kept getting warning > messages about low disk space. > Thanks again. > Jim > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [email protected] & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
