Cannot get console login at Lucid startup

[Arky]

Hi Dave, 

Lucid uses upstart not sysvinit.  Also you can use GDM timed login workaround until the gdm problems are fixed . 

http://playingwithsid.blogspot.com/2009/07/gdm-timed-login.html

Also make sure your gnome-keyring is setup properly.

http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/07/12/automatically-unlocking-the-default-gnome-keyring-pam-keyring/

 
HTH

Cheers

--arky 

Rakesh 'arky' Ambati| IT Consultant| http://www.braillewithoutborders.org | Blog: http://playingwithsid.blogspot.com



----- Original Message ----
> From: Dave Hunt <dave.hunt2 at verizon.net>
> To: ubuntu-accessibility at lists.ubuntu.com
> Sent: Sun, 14 February, 2010 9:27:16 AM
> Subject: Cannot get console login at Lucid startup
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I know this isn't strictly an accessibility thing, but I seem to have 
> exhausted all other possibilities.
> 
> I'm running Lucid from a live cd of about 5 days ago.  When I start the 
> system and attempt to login at the audible prompt, my system locks up on 
> most attempts.  Why it works sometimes, especfialy  if I wait about a 
> minute, is a mystery.  Anyway, I've removed the file "/etc/init.d/gdm", 
> as suggested in the Ubuntu forums.  Also, I have run "sudo update-rc.d 
> gdm remove", also as suggested.  Gdm is nowhere in system services; I've 
> looked with bootup manager and sysv-rc-conf.  What am I missing?
> 
> To start this system, I do as follows:
> 
> power on;
> wait for audio prompt;
> switch to another console;
> log in;
> enter "sudo gdm-stop";
> enter my password;
> wait about 3 seconds;
> type "startx".
> 
> When I hear the music, I wait about 30 seconds, then manually start 
> orca.  When I start this way, I have to manually authenticate my wifi 
> connection and enter login password to unlock the keyring.
> 
> This problem did not present when I installed the system.  Any ideas?
> 
> 
> Best Regards,
> 
> 
> Dave  H.
> 
> 
> 
> 
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