@Magic Banana
This is pretty frustrating...sigh, still no progress. I used sudo vi to
insert and save what you suggested into /etc/rc.local. Then rebooted, still
coming up to terminal on boot.
Is there any harm in using sudo service lxdm start longterm? I was hoping to
take this laptop with me on a trip, and at this point I don't have much more
time to invest fiddling with it. It's inconvenient, but with just a couple
extra steps I do manage to get to the desktop where I can use Midori...I just
want to be able to check my email while away... ):(
