Couldn't pass the signin screen
- by Amokrane
I have an issue here with my computer using ubuntu 10.10 on a 64 bits machine. When I start it, I have the login screen, I enter my credentials but instead of starting the session it reloads the login screen again.
I checked the disc using fsck and it seems clean. How should I proceed to diagnose and repair this issue?
Thanks!
[Edit]
I went to the log files, this is what I got:
auth.log
  pam_unix (gdm:session): session opened
  for user amokrane by (uid=0)
  
  pam_ck_connector (gdm:session): nox11
  mode, ignoring PAM_TTY :0 pam_unix
  
  (gdm:session) :session closed for user
  amokrane
messages.log
  No ACPI video bus found
I also took a shot with my camera of the black screen that appears between the two login screens, it says something like:
  fsck from util-linux-ng 2.17.2
  
  /dev/sdc4 : propre, xxxx files, xxxx blocs
  
  Starting AppArmor profiles
  
  Skipping profiles in /etc/apparmor.d/disable: usr.bin.firefox
  
  Setting sensors limits
  
  Starting postgreSQL ...
/var/log/Xorg.0.log
  [    25.375] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1920x1080"x60.0 172.80 ... 
  
  [    28.850] (II) Power Button: Close [    28.850] (II) UnloadModule: "evdev" 
  
  [    29.910] (II) Power Button: Close [    28.910] (II) UnloadModule: "evdev" 
  
  [    28.941] (II) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Close 
  
  [    29.000] (II) ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse: Close 
  
  [    29.000] (II) UnloadModule: "evdev" 
  
  [    29.039] ddxSigGiveUp: Closing log
Update
I tried the following:
Ctrl-Alt-F1 on the login screen (to runt the console).
sudo pkill startx
sudo rm /tmp/.X0-locl
startx
But it tells me that the x server is already running.