kubuntu 9.10 - No X after Kubuntu splash

[Goh Lip]

karl.vanwynsberghe at telenet.be wrote:
> Hi,
> 	
> I use version 9.10 for a while without much problems...until now.
> 
> After a recent upgrade, i have no longer a X-screen after the Kubuntu progress bar. It looks like the system is trying several times but no screen comes up.
> (Pressing the shutdown hardware-button does correctly shutdown te system.)
> 
> I did a sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg, but no result...
> What can i do?
> 
> Thx for the help.
> 
> Karl
> 
> 
> 
I am not sure if this is exactly the problem you are having, but the 
splash screen appears to hang after the kubuntu progress bar. I will 
take about 3 to 5 minutes (yes, really) before the the system kicks in. 
If you have set passwordless autologin, this may be the cause of this 
problem. Refer my bug report....

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/428493

To workaround this, after getting into the system, (yes, wait 5 
minutes), turn off passwordless autologin (system settings, 
convenience,...).


If this is not the problem, it could be a usplash issue, at grub 
command, edit out quiet and splash and boot.

If it is a kdm boot problem, at the hanging part, alt+ctl+F2, and login 
  in text mode.
sudo /etc/init.d/kdm start     <or>
sudo /etc/init.d/kdm restart


If it is a bad disk problem,
sudo fsck
(careful! make sure your partition is not mounted, if warning message 
comes out, don't proceed, use live cd to do this to make sure partition 
is not mounted)

Regards,
Goh Lip