desktop of ubuntu server

[Ilya Vishnyakov]

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Troy Davis wrote:
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> Hi, guys I have installed server. Done update then upgrade.
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> Then I apt-get install ubuntu-desktop during the install I choose
> 1600 x 1200 which I sure my monitor can handle.
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> But on reboot my monitor seems to flash a little of the logon colour
> of the desktop then my monitor turns off
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> So I have 3 questions
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>    1. How can I boot normally and not automatically start the gui
>    2. how do I then start the gui manually when I do want to use it
>    3. What  is the config file called and located so I can change
>       the default screen res for the desktop so I can try and get it
>       to display
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> Regards Troy
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when grub loads hit esc and select the recovery mode kernel
THEN

DEINSTALL ubuntu-desktop

AND STOP EXPERIMENTING :)

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