Re: [PLUG] Ubuntu 10.04 boot problem(s)

[Eric <eric@lucii.org>]

Conor:

I appreciate the info.

I do not believe it's the same problem.

There are two major clues in the /var/log/syslog file: gdm dies because 
it cannot read the /etc/gdm/custom.conf file or execute the /usr/bin/X 
file.  It says that they are not there and sure enough, they are not there!

I have an Nvidia card with the proprietary driver installed but I did 
not have any problems with it through several prior reboots.

Should I reboot without X and then use dpkg and/or apt to remove and 
then re-install X?

Tnx,

Eric


On 10/10/2010 11:00 AM, Conor Schaefer wrote:
> Funny you should mention this; I've been troubleshooting a similar
> problem since last night. Take a look at this bug report and see if it's
> of any help to you:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/plymouth/+bug/551062
>
> My boot process does get as far as X, but hangs there and does not
> response to keyboard or mouse input. As the bug report suggests, try
> adding a verbose flag to the kernel you're loading and see if you get
> more detailed output there.
>
> I'm grumbling because I think I'm going to have to invest in CD-Rs to
> rescue this system; I've tried using Unetbootin to make a bootable USB
> drive already, but this is unfortunately on a MacBook Pro, and the
> firmware there doesn't support booting USB drives very well. (Or so
> rEFIt reports when I try and it fails.)
>
> I also cannot get any virtual consoles, and the system does not respond
> to SSH attempts over the network. All these symptoms make sense if the
> primary volume isn't mounting correctly.
>
> Hope this helps, sorry if I've missed the mark.
>
> On Sun, Oct 10, 2010 at 10:48 AM, Eric <eric@lucii.org
> <mailto:eric@lucii.org>> wrote:
>
>     Well, less than 2 weeks with my new 10.04 install and I'm in
>     trouble... and stumped.
>
>     It appears that X does not start or that the boot process hangs
>     before it gets to X.  for a "normal" boot I end up stuck on the
>     splash screen.  If I boot the "rescue" option I see:
>
>     * Setting sensors limits  [ OK ]
>     * Setting console screen modes and fonts
>
>     ... and then it just sits there.
>     I'm unable to get any virtual consoles - the screens are blank.
>
>     I can boot the system from the old hard drive running Intrepid 8.10
>     so I know the hardware (including video card) are fine.
>       Unfortunately, I chose ext4 for the new root partition so I cannot
>     mount it from the running Intrepid system (no support for ext4).
>
>     I'm going to reboot from the 10.04 install disk to get a live system
>     and see if I can gather any information from the syslog or messages
>     files.
>
>     [hints|tips|suggestions] would be appreciated!
>
>     Eric
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