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Ubunto logo-> Login screen -> Ubunto logo looping problem

  • 02-11-2013 4:41pm
    #1
    BopNiblets
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,579 ✭✭✭


    Hi guys, seeing this on Ubuntu on my aunts laptop (that I installed years ago, 9.10 I believe), I told my uncle to do a system upgrade after Firefox went a bit funny from being an older version so maybe that has messed something up

    It boots up to the Ubuntu load logo (with the animation) the Login screen appears and I login, the screen flashes and goes back to the Ubunto logo (login screen seems to be loading the default GDM theme too)

    I have access to a USB key so I can boot into Mint if needed, but how would I go about fixing this?

    Laptop is an emachines G620, it has a dual boot of Vista on it but as far as I know they don't use it, they've been using Ubuntu on it for a few years now apparently without any trouble.

    Appreciate any help :)


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  • #2
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    ctrl+alt+F1 brings you to a TTY. Login there and have a look at the .xsession_errors file (that's not exactly correct, but you'll get the general jist).


  • #3
    BopNiblets
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,579 ✭✭✭BopNiblets


    Turns out, in my infinite wisdom 4 years ago, I installed Ubuntu on a 10gb partition... :|
    So yeah... the partition was full (probably after my uncle attempted the upgrade), no wonder I couldn't login :p

    Backup, full wipe and and Linux Mint 15 installed!
    There was one problem where the brightness would drop to the lowest on reboot so I stuck a startup script on there to put it up after login, took me ages to figure it out.


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