[Bug 588048] Re: updating to Ubuntu 10.04 no login screen only command line and LiveCD i386 amd64 no desktop and Computer DOES NOT freeze.

[Steve Habermas]

Hi,
This reported bug is similar to my experience. I've been successfully running ubuntu 10.04 for a while.  However, as of yesterday, I began to experience problems.  After booting, I get the ubuntu screen with red dots, then the screen goes blank and I am dumped to the command line.  So, I never get to the desktop.

I tried the following without success:
1. Based on a troubleshooting guide at ubuntu geek:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
sudo reboot now

2. updated software using
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

3. Tried the recovery mode for 10.04.1 LTS, kernel 2.6.32-24-generic (recovery mode)
a. I attempted to run in failsafex mode but it takes me back to the Recovery Menu
b. I selected dpkg from the Recovery Menu to try to repair broken packages but there were no updates

My laptop is a Compaq Presario F730US with AMD 64 Athlon x2 with nvidia
graphics.

I'm a complete linux novice.  Many thanks for any help.

Steve

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updating to Ubuntu 10.04 no login screen only command line and LiveCD i386 amd64 no desktop and Computer DOES NOT freeze.
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