On Thu, 2 Jul 2009 17:24:22 +0100 Chris G <cl@isbd.net> wrote: > I just did the latest kernel upgrade on my xubuntu 8.10 system (to > kernel (to 2.6.27-14) and now the X GUI doesn't start up. > > I still have virtual consoles working (fortunately, I'm mailing from > one) so most of the system is working, all that's missing is the GUI. > > On reboot I get the xubuntu splash screen with the moving bar but > that's my lot, when it disappears I get no login screen or anything > more at all. > > There don't seem to be any errors in /var/Xoef.0.log. > > Does anyone have any idea what the problem might be? How can I set > about diagnosing the problem? From the USN (Ubuntu Security Notice) for this security upgrade: "ATTENTION: Due to an unavoidable ABI change for Ubuntu 8.04 and 8.10, the kernel updates have been given a new version number, which requires you to recompile and reinstall all third party kernel modules you might have installed. If you use linux-restricted-modules, you have to update that package as well to get modules which work with the new kernel version. Unless you manually uninstalled the standard kernel metapackages (e.g. linux-generic, linux-server, linux-powerpc), a standard system upgrade will automatically perform this as well." I would guess that you need to upgrade the module that runs your video card, a 'sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade' should work, if you've compiled the module by hand you will have to do that over again with the new kernel packages.