Public bug reported: Definition:
After upgrading from 16.04 to 16.10, the Ubuntu login show the background and the pointer. No Dash, no Launcher, no access to keyboard, cannot summon the terminal (ctrl+alt+t or ctrl+F2). If I select the Unity8 session same thing. If I select the GNOME, it works fine after turning the screen black for a second. Diagnostic: Same problem was described by people upgrading to 16.04 https://askubuntu.com/questions/449845/problems-after-upgrading-to-14-04 -only-background-and-pointer-after-login/481620#481620 and https://askubuntu.com/questions/17381/unity-doesnt-load-no-launcher-no- dash-appears But all the solutions given does not works for me (mainly --reinstall ubuntu-desktop). This seems to be related to a nvidia graphic card and driver problem that I am indeed running (nvs5100M, driver 340.98). Getting worst before getting better: I try to change the display manager from lightdm to gdm3: sudo dpkg-reconfigure lightdm Bad decision: I had a black screen instead of the login. ctrl+F1 gave me an error message: "A start job is running for Hold until boot process finishes up" I followed the instruction from this link: https://askubuntu.com/questions/760825/cannot-boot-system-due-to-start- job-running-for-hold After restart, the Ubuntu session is now working fine. I have no clue why, but you guys better figure that out because it is horrible and I lost 6 hours today trying to fix this $hit! Seriously, that might help other people. ** Affects: sddm (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1636642 Title: Upgrade 16.10 problem: only background and pointer after login To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sddm/+bug/1636642/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
