gui login problem

[theuteck at gmail.com]

Try the console login again, and look at the file permissions; ls -l
 or ls -a and make sure that you are listed as the owner of the files.
If the permissions look fine, then try backing up the .kde directory and 
logging in again. (mv .kde KDE.bak)
If that works, then you had something corrupted in your settings.  

On Thursday, January 05, 2012 03:28:11 AM Errol Sapir wrote:
>   I tried all four options (default, kde plasma workspace,kde plasma
> workspace(failsafe) session,failsfe) and got the same reaction- a period
> of a few seconds blank screen, and then back to the login panel. I then
> logged in using thr "console login" option that is an option when
> pressing the shutdown button on the panel. I was able to login  but when
> I tried to go gui by typing "startx" the computer went into a "blackout"
> (totally black screen) and could only be relieved from this situation
> and be restarted by pressing on the restart button.
> Errol
> 
> On 04/01/2012 20:24, Bruce Marshall wrote:
> > On Wednesday, January 04, 2012 17:43:32 Errol Sapir wrote:
> >> Hi Uteck
> >> I didn't quite understand the question. What happens is that the gui
> >> login screen with my name in it comes up (as it always had), and when
> >> I
> >> type my password the screen goes blank for a moment and then the same
> >> screen reappears, asking for my password.
> >> Errol
> > 
> > This is sometimes (usually) due to some reason that KDE can't be
> > started....
> > 
> > Such as a /home  that can't be found or belongs to someone else. 
> > Usually
> > though there is a message to at least tell you something is wrong if not
> > exactly what.
> > 
> > Use the menu drop down from the login menu to try a different window mgr
> > as suggested....  and if possible.  Might get you further to finding
> > the problem.