After getting back into a workable system I backed up everything and then did a clean reinstall.
apt-get dist-upgrade to get the new kernel and I now have a logon prompt. I guess it might have been a fluke, or maybe caused by one of the packages I had installed. Any way to narrow it down? ** Tags removed: needs-upstream-testing -- kernel 2.6.32-32 makes machine hang during boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/576001 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs