No, startx & other solution did not work, initial ubuntu screen disintegrates & stops loading. Sorry for delay in replying, stopped trying over Xmas. Other messages when trying to diagnose problem:
Doers not recognise screen etc xf86CloseConsule: KDSetmode failed: Bad files descriptor xf86CloseConsule: VT_GETMODE failed: Bad Files descriptor xf86OpenConsule: VT_GETSTATE failed: Bad file descriptor Mean anything to anyone? Thanks -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/682470 Title: On upgrade to 10.04.1 LTS, kernel 2.6.32-26-generic. message nvidia-kernel-common not loaded and now that computer will not start properly except in recovery mode -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
