Hi Dave, Lucid uses upstart not sysvinit. Also you can use GDM timed login workaround until the gdm problems are fixed .
http://playingwithsid.blogspot.com/2009/07/gdm-timed-login.html Also make sure your gnome-keyring is setup properly. http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/07/12/automatically-unlocking-the-default-gnome-keyring-pam-keyring/ HTH Cheers --arky Rakesh 'arky' Ambati| IT Consultant| http://www.braillewithoutborders.org | Blog: http://playingwithsid.blogspot.com ----- Original Message ---- > From: Dave Hunt <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sun, 14 February, 2010 9:27:16 AM > Subject: Cannot get console login at Lucid startup > > Hi, > > I know this isn't strictly an accessibility thing, but I seem to have > exhausted all other possibilities. > > I'm running Lucid from a live cd of about 5 days ago. When I start the > system and attempt to login at the audible prompt, my system locks up on > most attempts. Why it works sometimes, especfialy if I wait about a > minute, is a mystery. Anyway, I've removed the file "/etc/init.d/gdm", > as suggested in the Ubuntu forums. Also, I have run "sudo update-rc.d > gdm remove", also as suggested. Gdm is nowhere in system services; I've > looked with bootup manager and sysv-rc-conf. What am I missing? > > To start this system, I do as follows: > > power on; > wait for audio prompt; > switch to another console; > log in; > enter "sudo gdm-stop"; > enter my password; > wait about 3 seconds; > type "startx". > > When I hear the music, I wait about 30 seconds, then manually start > orca. When I start this way, I have to manually authenticate my wifi > connection and enter login password to unlock the keyring. > > This problem did not present when I installed the system. Any ideas? > > > Best Regards, > > > Dave H. > > > > > -- > Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility Your Mail works best with the New Yahoo Optimized IE8. Get it NOW! http://downloads.yahoo.com/in/internetexplorer/ -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
