[Wolves] Ubuntu failed! I don't believe it!

[Kevanf1]

On 11/10/05, Bobby Singh <bs_wm at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I been using ubuntu for ages after mandrake.  It was
> good, stable always booted just what linux should do.
> But today it could not boot-up 'X server'.  It gave me
> the option to use the command line and log in as root.
>  Today i was updating the system like it has done
> loads time, creating new default grub options.  I did
> today using synaptic tried to download varies
> bluetooth apps, but they could'nt get my USB and
> phone.  I have Nvidia graphics card so all i can think
> of is that after it updated it did'nt like my Nvidia
> and created conflicts.  Now i can't get into gnome
> with all that work.  Good job 5.10 is out Thursady so
> i can start a fresh.  I was shocked because this was
> the first distro without major problems and all
> worked.  I can't believe i'm writing this.
> In the meantime what commands can i write in root to
> get my X server configures and boot into gnome to get
> to my work?
>
> Cheers
>
> Bobby
>
>

Have you firstly tried just typing in startx at the prompt?  That's
what I had to do with Zenwalk to get to a GUI.  I then (thanks to
James) edited the initab (or is spelled inittab with two t's?) so that
the run level was set for 4.  Viola! GUI again.
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