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Help!!! My UBUNTU crashed...

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cool_dude_prav
cool_dude_prav Original post #1
Mar 10, 2005 at 11:19 AM
Help me please...

My Ubuntu crashed coz I tried to upgrade my GNOME with one of the mirrors
GNUrag gave me and after that i restarted the system...
On restart, I logged in as usual and nothing but the wallpaper was visible... :oops:

I am unable to go into Ubuntu now... :sad:

Please help me.. esp. GNUrag... coz he knows the list he gave and can help me...
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pradeep_chauhan #2
Mar 10, 2005 at 2:08 PM
This does not look like a major problem press Alt Ctrl F1 and loggin as root then change the desktop to kde or any other desktop manager. Then you can troubleshoot the problem.
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Slam Team #3
Mar 10, 2005 at 2:46 PM
Thats why ppl use Windows man..
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pradeep_chauhan #4
Mar 10, 2005 at 2:47 PM
yes that why when windows crashes the only option is to reinstall.
GNUrag
GNUrag #5
Mar 10, 2005 at 9:16 PM
Give some more context of this problem. Like what else did you try to install besides GNOME.

that sources.list file was my own personal sources.list file and i had personally upgraded my gnome to 2.8.1 a month back.

one thing you can do to trouble shoot is to login to shell from CTRL + ALT + F1 and login as root. then add a new user using # adduser . Then try logging in from this user id.
cool_dude_prav
cool_dude_prav #6
Mar 10, 2005 at 10:12 PM
OKIE ill try and tell ya the result 2mrw...

Till then please keep your suggestions flowing in...

@pradeep.. I dont think that Ubuntu has a KDE desk... Or does it?

@slam team... Lemme tell this straight I know I use windows and stuf... But the truth is windows s**ks...
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demoninside #7
Mar 10, 2005 at 11:42 PM
Slam Team said:
Thats why ppl use Windows man..
Click to expand...

Ya that's why it keeps on crashing all the times * after every 10 days for me...
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Slam Team #8
Mar 11, 2005 at 1:17 PM
Well.. There are no. of ways to resolve it.. U jus have to maintain ur system with some nice s/w 's .. And reinstalling is not an option for me..Win rarely crashes for me. I use original windows xp with sp2 .. I love Windows.. Since I haven't tried tux yet .. I don't know abt it.. Gonna try it soon.. take it light d00ds..
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demoninside #9
Mar 11, 2005 at 2:00 PM
Hey Slam i too use window orignal copy(SP2)
but man i find it the worst when i compare it to linux,,

so if u think orignality is a issuee then u r wrong my friend.....................
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Slam Team #10
Mar 11, 2005 at 2:20 PM
Guys... Tell me what's so good in Linux man...
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pradeep_chauhan #11
Mar 11, 2005 at 5:50 PM
OH,this is such a long story that what i suggest that you go and meet some one who is a linux user. There you will be able to witness the power of linux first hand and understand "what's so good in Linux man..."
GNUrag
GNUrag #12
Mar 11, 2005 at 9:00 PM
No slam team, you tell us what's so good about your favourite operating system
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sailendra #13
Mar 12, 2005 at 2:01 AM
oh no, here is another Win vs Lin thread. guys please...give us a break... :roll:
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demoninside #14
Mar 12, 2005 at 11:38 PM
Ya i think sailendra is right

* but yes slam u r totly ignorent to power of linux or u won't be asking this----

but let this talk over here