Problem summary as I see it I have perused about 200 bug reports this weekend and that have seen various flavors of this problem but as far as I can see the main issues are
Install gutsy, hardy (very few feisty) can be from CD or update-manager boot first time after installation and things are fine boot second time and all subsequent boots gdm completes login and thats it nothing else happens. After successful login user almost always has blank screen (gold, brown etc.) working mouse and nothing else, stays this way forever. I believe this summarizes the major issues that I saw on all the reports that had this sort of problem. although mentioned in only one or two bug reports the following appears to allow normal desktop operation disable gdm at boot up (update-rc.d ...) login to terminal window execute startx& -- Can't log in after upgrading https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/136529 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs