Ubuntu started gnome display manager => http://quiredanddys.nnmcloud.ru/d?s=YToyOntzOjc6InJlZmVyZXIiO3M6MjE6Imh0dHA6Ly9iaXRiaW4uaXQyX2RsLyI7czozOiJrZXkiO3M6MzY6IlVidW50dSBzdGFydGVkIGdub21lIGRpc3BsYXkgbWFuYWdlciI7fQ== Instructions for re for when you need them. Once a generic driver is in use you should be able to load your desktop and install the propriety driver again. Once a generic driver is in use you should be able to load your desktop and install the propriety driver again. If none of those appeal to you then you might want to just sit tight and wait for Linux Mint 16 to arrive. Make a note of them because you might need to re-install them all. I've found a few static ones that couldn't locate existing libraries, too. Most programs are dynamically linked. It now starts up into a text logon - prior to that, it show that gdm doesn't load. If you can log into a desktop environment as a different user then the issue relates to something specific in the desktop configuration of the user whose desktop will not load. Solution Eight: reinstall your desktop manager or install a new one This could take some time because your computer might need to download a lot of software packages. The login screen that usually greets you when your operating system loads is called the display manager or greeter. Welcome to the definitive guide to getting your Linux desktop back. Quote: Originally posted by Akiva Sorry about the late reply. Applications and scripts that assume this file is set to will not work. Solution Five: reconfigure the display manager Reconfigure the display manager or, if you have more than one display manager installed, check which one is set as the default manager then either reconfigure it or set a new default display manager. After another try of xine-lib, my gnome-session started to not respond. Ubuntu Manpage: gdm3 - Any and all help is definitely appreciated. Dear All, I have installed Ubuntu recently loving it and have experienced almost no problems for a newbie. Last night I decided to get myself some software. My machine not on the internet, I couldn't try out the apt-get stuff I read about but instead used the source. I tried to install Xine-lib did not install for X11 or something like thatxine-ui said it couldn't find xine-libRealPlayer worked. After another try of xine-lib, my gnome-session started to not respond. I ubuntu started gnome display manager a logout and login, but as soon as I logged out I was stuck. A reboot did not do anything else. It now starts up into a text logon - prior to that, it show that gdm doesn't load. I have tried 'startx' in commandline but that only gives me an error no such file or directory. I did that but have now changed it back using terminal. Quote: Originally posted by Akiva Sorry about the late reply. I did an ldconfig and rebooted. I just want to know how I screwed up now: what does ld. Does it specify something for X to use. If so, what does xine want with it. Akiva ldconfig generates a list of dynamic libraries so that programs compiled dynamically can find them. Statically compiled programs will include the libraries into the executable file when compiled making them much larger. Most programs are dynamically linked. Quote: Originally posted by n0xvb ldconfig generates a list of dynamic libraries so that programs compiled dynamically can find them. Statically compiled programs will include the libraries into the executable file when compiled making them much larger. Most programs are dynamically linked. I didn't know about ldconfig--I knew about static versus dynamic program compilation, but didn't know there was a tool for helping programs find the libraries they need. That could have, probably, saved me a lot of grief and manual creation of links in the past. I'll try to remember to run ldconfig after every compilation of a non-static package from now on. I've found a few static ones that couldn't locate existing libraries, too.