Thanks for your bug report. Can you check your ~/.xsession-errors and try to start GNOME with the failsafe option? Can you switch to a terminal and see if the 'lo' interface is configured (type ifconfig lo) and check the system date set?
** Changed in: Ubuntu Status: Unconfirmed => Needs Info -- can't start gnome https://launchpad.net/bugs/47897 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs