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Richard
Asked: 2010-05-23 02:46:22 +0800 CST

Ubuntu 10.04: unable to login after fresh install

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I,ve just installed a fresh copy of Ubunutu 10.04, downloaded a couple of days ago. The installation seemed to go fine. However I can't log in: the login screen just seems to reset and asks me for my password again.

It's not an authentication / incorrect password issue. If I stick in a wrong password, I get "Authentication failure".

I've googled around, others report the same issue on the Ubuntu forums, but there doesn't seem to be a fix. Does anyone know of a work around or what the problem is?

Have 9.10, I might end up just installing that instead.

THanks

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5 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    what session are you using?

    try to use GNOME or GNOME failsafe from the drop down menu at the bottom of the login screen

    it happens with me when I try to use sugar for my children

    also, I read some complaints about compiz compatibility with 10.04

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  2. To fix this issue you should reboot Your pc and start choose from the grid recovery ( second line ). chose from the list command promt using root type ---> passwd username enter the new password

    type reboot now

    and enjoy :)

    NaderB

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  3. I had this problem and it turned out to be a bug in the xserver-xorg-video-openchrome driver not handling AIGLX correctly. See [Bug 589520] at https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-openchrome/+bug/589520. You will be using this driver if you have VIA video hardware.

    There is a workaround which involves inserting

    Section "ServerFlags"
    Option "AIGLX" "off"
    EndSection

    in /etc/X11/xorg.conf

    Create xorg.conf with just that entry if it doesn't exist (as it probably wont in a new installation of 10.04).

    I hope this helps.

    Cheers,

    Stuart

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  4. After reading a few opinios and solutions, I've wondered if the problem seems to be with the openchrome... why not remove it ? ;) So here's what I did...

    Logged in with failsafe graphical mode. Opened a terminal. Became root. Then typed (code):

    aptitude purge xserver-xorg-video-openchrome

    (accept the solutions)

    Closed terminal. Restart.

    At login screen Gnome session works perfectly.

    Good luck. :)

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  5. It can also happen the us default keyboard driver must be changed to match your keyboard. you can do that with the menu, at bottom of the login screen

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