On Sun, Dec 28, 2008 at 01:40:41PM +0000, David King wrote:
> I set up a virtual machine in Virtual Box for Ubuntu 8.04. I also 
> installed into that the Kubuntu desktop. When it booted it had the kdm 
> login screen, but I could log in to Gnome okay. When I looked at the 
> Services list, I deselected kdm (gdm was selected) and then the GUI 
> disappeared and I had to reboot the virtual machine. When I log in to it 
> now, I get no login screen, just a command prompt asking me to login. I 
> do so and then type "sudo gdm" and the normal gdm login screen appears 
> and I can login normally using that.
> 
> But how do I get it back to having the gdm login screen appear 
> automatically is it normally would on any Ubuntu installation?

First, make sure that gdm is selected in services

Then, run the command

sudo dpkg-reconfigure gdm

and then select "gdm" when you're asked what you want as the default login 
manager :D 

Restart, et voila!

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