Many thanks for that.

PF

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On Tue, Nov 1, 2011 at 3:09 AM, Dik Allison
<[email protected]>wrote:

> Found a work-around. I have GDM installed as well as lightdm. I typed:
>
> sudo dpkg-reconfigure gdm
>
> to tell the system to use GDM instead of lightdm. Everything now works,
> but I still need permanent fix so I can stay 'standard' with lightdm.
>
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> Title:
>  Can't login as administrator, only as Guest. Once correct password is
>  typed using Administrator as user, screen goes black and then returns
>  to login.  As Guest I cannot access external drives, etc.  Also cannot
>  shutdown.
>
> Status in “gksu” package in Ubuntu:
>  Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
>  Just installed Oneiric Ocelot and cannot Login as Administrator.  Once
>  correct password is typed using Administrator as user, screen goes
>  black and then returns to login.  Password is correct as I have not
>  changed it for a long time and, as Guest, I can provide password to
>  check for updates and the password is accepted. As Guest I cannot
>  access external drives, etc.  Also, the system won't let me shutdown -
>  I must disconnect the power.
>
>  ProblemType: Bug
>  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
>  Package: gksu 2.0.2-5ubuntu2
>  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic-pae 3.0.4
>  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic-pae i686
>  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
>  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
>  Architecture: i386
>  Date: Sun Oct 16 17:41:28 2011
>  ProcEnviron:
>   PATH=(custom, no user)
>   LANG=en_AU.UTF-8
>   SHELL=/bin/bash
>  SourcePackage: gksu
>  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-16 (0 days ago)
>
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Title:
  Can't login as administrator, only as Guest. Once correct password is
  typed using Administrator as user, screen goes black and then returns
  to login.  As Guest I cannot access external drives, etc.  Also cannot
  shutdown.

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