Gnome desktop fails to start after login

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Have you tried rebooting into init 3 and do the following:




Code:
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    sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
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That might solve your problem.



good luck.



Stephen Liu;1393090 Wrote: 
> Hi folks,

> 

> For unknow reason, Gnome desktop fails to start after login, only the

> mouse pointer hanging.  Switching to runlevel 3 with [Ctrl]+[Alt]+F4

> functions

> 

> 

> Looked at /etc/X11/xorg.conf and found;

> 

> Section "Monitor"

> Identifier "Genteric Monitor"

> Options "DPMS"

> HosizSync 28-64

> 

> Not indicating the running monitor "Philips 190B"

> 

> 

> Section "Screen"

> SubSection 1

> Depth     1

> Modes    "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" etc

> EndSubSection

> 

> etc.

> 

> SubSection 16

> Depth     16

> Modes    "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" etc.

> EndSubSection

> SubSection 24

> Depth     24

> Modes    "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" etc.

> EndSubSection

> 

> 

> Removed all SubSections leaving only SubSection 16 and 24.  Also

> removed all resolution only retaining "1280x1024" "1024x768"

> 

> But problem still remains, x-window failed to start.

> 

> Please advise.  TIA

> 

> 

> B.R.

> SL

> 

> 

> 

> 

> 

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