Ubuntu Hates Me

ArcticSwirlClock · April 05, 2009, 10:57:31 PM

So I have this laptop with Ubuntu 8.10 yeh...

I'm pretty new to the whole linux thing.

Dell Inspiron 910 mini laptop.

I go to the login screen fine, I put in my information, and after i login, the screen just stays that weird salmon color and blank and I can't do a single thing.

I went into diagnostics from the dell startup screen, and it went all fine so I have no idea whats wrong.

Guys help meeeee.

The Spoiler · April 05, 2009, 10:58:38 PM

What graphics card do you have?

ArcticSwirlClock · April 05, 2009, 10:59:58 PM

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950

Is it I think.

GearBoxClock · April 05, 2009, 11:03:39 PM

Lol, Ubuntu

ArcticSwirlClock · April 05, 2009, 11:06:46 PM

Well hold on, I switched the session to Gnome, but now I just get the main screen with my background and the menu bar at the top and I can't move my mouse or do anything.

The Spoiler · April 05, 2009, 11:08:26 PM

Does a cursor show up or not?
Either way you might want to check the system requirements against what you've got. There's also a Ubuntu forum, of course, in case everyone here (myself included) is too dumb to figure this out.

ArcticSwirlClock · April 05, 2009, 11:10:05 PM

It's worked fine for months, not a fresh install, came from dell like this.

.but yes a cursor shows up.

The Spoiler · April 05, 2009, 11:17:38 PM

Have you been using it regularly this whole time? Does your mouse work at gdm(login) screen?

ArcticSwirlClock · April 05, 2009, 11:22:27 PM

I've been using it on and off, but not as much as this computer.

It works fine except when I actually log in.

The Spoiler · April 05, 2009, 11:31:09 PM

That sounds like a tough one. If you installed from a CD and still have it, I'd suggest booting from it to see if it's something wrong with your software or hardware. I couple of other things come to mind. Have you done any major updates/software installs on it lately? If you've got another mouse around that works with the laptop, I don't see the harm in testing it.

bgryderclock · April 05, 2009, 11:32:03 PM

Perhaps there was an update the x.conf is messed up....

Does the cursor move if you plug in a external mouse?
If you press ALT+F2 does the "Run application" screen appear?
if you press ctl+Alt+F2 and then Ctl+f7 does it switch to the terminal and back?

ArcticSwirlClock · April 06, 2009, 07:06:52 AM

Okay I got it to be normal again!

But now when I open network stuff there's no wireless option at all!

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