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[Kubuntu] Won't start anymore :(

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Yoan Posted messages 11905 Status Moderator -  
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Hello everyone,
Here is something new, my penguin starts normally in theory, with the nice blue Kubuntu logo (Starting processes, mounting, etc ...), then a small black screen (as usual, for 1/8 of a second), but instead of starting KDE it shows me the blue Kubuntu logo again and nothing happens :-( And I could wait for the night of time like this. On the other hand, when I do Ctrl-Alt-Del, it shuts down very nicely (unmounting ...).
No way to start it with the old kernel either (I can choose two kernels), same problem.

Normally yesterday I launched the update of two packages, otherwise nothing special :-/

I can start in command line, I hope a diagnosis can be made.

Thank you.
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    Yoan Posted messages 11905 Status Moderator 2 356
     
    Raaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I'm going to kill one!

    http://forum.ubuntu-fr.org/
    Warning: do not perform the last update of dapper!

    The last update of xserver-xorg may render your X server unusable. If you have already performed the update, reinstall the previous version of the package with the command: sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-core=1:1.0.2-0ubuntu10

    Problem thread: http://forum.ubuntu-fr.org/viewtopic.php?id=56984
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  2. jipicy Posted messages 40842 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   4 898
     
    Hi,

    Normally, yesterday I started the update of two packages, otherwise nothing special :-/
    Which packages? If it was related to X, there’s a good chance that’s where the problem lies ;-(

    Otherwise, once you see your nice blue Kubuntu logo in full screen, try switching to a virtual console (CTRL + ALT + Fx) or (ALT + Fx), log in (as root) and check the latest messages from the commands: 
    dmesg tail -20 /var/log/messages tail -20 /var/log/Xorg.log
    For the last one, the file might be named differently depending on the distribution, so adapt accordingly ;-))

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  3. Yoan Posted messages 11905 Status Moderator 2 356
     
    Hello,
    Um, what is "Fx"? :)
    Otherwise, in Xorg.0.log it tells me: 
    (EE) No devices detected Fatal server error: no screens found

    I suppose that's it?

    I normally have a copy of Xorg.conf, before I installed the Nvidia drivers. But the thing is, this driver has been installed for a while now, and the problem has only come up recently.
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  4. lami20j Posted messages 21506 Registration date   Status Moderator, Security Contributor Last intervention   3 571
     
    Hello,

    Uh, what is "Fx"? :)

    x takes the value from 1 to 6 for virtual consoles

    Ctrl+Alt+F1
    .
    .
    Ctrl+Alt+F6

    lami20j
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  6. Yoan Posted messages 11905 Status Moderator 2 356
     
    Hi,
    OK, but I can connect by selecting "recovery mode".
    Changing xorg.conf doesn't solve the problem. I see there is another xorg.conf.backup, I will try the second one.
    EDIT: It doesn't work with the second backup either :(

    Is there no way to undo the updates?
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  7. Yoan Posted messages 11905 Status Moderator 2 356
     
    Problem solved with the command line.
    Thanks :)

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    1. jipicy Posted messages 40842 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   4 898
       
      You're welcome ;-)))

      Thank you... rather yes ;-)
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