[Novalug] Ubuntu 7.04 login problems (Was: Gateway 2500 BIOS Problems)

[Jon Taimanglo]

Well, that was short lived success.  About 10 minutes into the session the
computer rebooted.  I ran memtest again and there were errors all over the
place.  I tried putting in an old RAM stick - still tons of errors, then
tried one at a time, different slots, etc - but still tons of errors.  Not
sure where to go from here - either all the RAM I have is bad or the
motherboard is bad I figure.

On 7/19/07, Jon Taimanglo <jontaimanglo at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> The first thing I did when I got home is run memtest.  Pretty much all I
> saw were errors.  Since this was newly bought RAM, I was hoping I could
> maybe just switch the two around and see if that did anything.  I ran
> memtest again - yep, all is clean.  I rebooted and was able to log into
> gnome.  All is well.
>
> Thanks to everyone who responded with ideas, they were all greatly
> appreciated!!
>
> On 7/19/07, donjr <djr1952 at hotpop.com > wrote:
> >
> > While that is correct for getting 'init' to use run level 3.
> >
> > But since we are talking Ubuntu that won't make any difference since by
> > default Ubuntu is configured to start gdm {it's default display manage
> > in all levels but 0{shutdown}, 1{single} or 6{reboot}.
> >
> > Ubuntu like all Debian configuration doesn't defaultly run gdm as a
> > daemon  or don't use the run level configuration feature like Red Hat
> > uses them.
> >
> > In Other Words (IOW)
> >   Starting it in run level 3 won't make any difference.
> > Unless you first do these steps:
> >
> > Start the system in single mode IE the:
> >   Ubuntu * (recovery mode)
> > entry
> >
> > This will start the system and bring you to a ROOT text mode prompt.
> >   {WARNING: Do not try to start X from this prompt.}
> >
> > At the prompt do:
> > # rm /etc/rc3.d/S??gdm
> >
> > { This will remove the symbolic link that starts the GNOME Display
> >   Manager when starting the system at run level three(3).
> >
> >   Don't worry it will still be started when you use the default run
> >   level of two(2), or any of the other valid run levels.
> > }
> >
> > NOW REBOOT the system by doing at the prompt:
> >   # reboot
> >
> > Now use Grub editor function to temporary tack a '3' onto the end of the
> > kernel line and proceed on.
> >
> > --
> >   DonJr
> >
> > On Thu, 2007-07-19 at 11:20 -0400, Jon Taimanglo wrote:
> > > megan-
> > >   I will try a boot into runlevel 3 when I get home (just 3 on the end
> > > of the grub boot line right)?
> > >
> > > jay-
> > >   Installing not using X OR not installing X all together?
> > >
> > > On 7/19/07, Jay Hart <jhart at kevla.org> wrote:
> > >         For that matter, can you do a non-X install?
> > >
> > >         Jay
> > >
> > >         > Jon Taimanglo wrote:
> > >         >
> > >         > Jon,
> > >         >
> > >         > You mentioned that you have been able to get failsafe
> >
> >
> > --
> > --
> > Don E. Groves, Jr.
> >
> > $ /usr/games/fortune :
> > It is often the case that the man who can't tell a lie thinks he is the
> > best judge of one.  -- Mark Twain, "Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar"
> >
>
>
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