[SOLVED] update problem

elishac · 11-13-2009, 07:17 AM

actually i think i know where the orange comes from : that was the natural color of the desktop, and it's getting back little by little. probably a side effect of the ctrl alt f2 and ctrl alt f7

EricTRA · 11-13-2009, 07:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elishac

when i press alt+f2, it still opens the same window, but then when i type alt+f2 and su and enter, the windows closes and there's no other effect whatsoever.

Type

Code:

su -

(notice the - (dash)

Kind regards,

Eric

elishac · 11-13-2009, 07:20 AM

if i type "su-", i get a window error, saying impossible to open file:///home/elishac/su-, and if i type "su -", nothing happens (edit: except that the command line window closes)

EricTRA · 11-13-2009, 07:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elishac

if i type "su-", i get a window error, saying impossible to open file:///home/elishac/su-, and if i type "su -", nothing happens (edit: except that the command line window closes)

Did you have a root password set on your previous version before upgrading?

Just remembered something about Ubuntu. The root user doesn't have a root password if I'm not mistaking, thus not allowing him to login. The preferred way of Ubuntu is to have the users use sudo command. Since the post repo references specifically that it doesn't work in combination with sudo you'll have to set a password for the root account.

Try:

Code:

sudo passwd root

normally it will ask for your password (the one of your account). Next it will prompt for the new password for the root user, and you'll have to confirm it.
After that is done, try the su - command again but when prompted for the password type in the one you've given to the root user, not your own.

If that works then proceed with the commands from the blog. Hope it works out.

Kind regards,

Eric

elishac · 11-13-2009, 07:23 AM

i'm not sure, i think so.

elishac · 11-13-2009, 07:24 AM

if i type echo options psmouse proto=exps > /etc/modprobe.d/psmouse.modprobe, nothing happens either (except that the window closes)

repo · 11-13-2009, 07:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elishac

if i type echo options psmouse proto=exps > /etc/modprobe.d/psmouse.modprobe, nothing happens either (except that the window closes)

Then you need to reboot and see if the touchpad works.
Read the link.

elishac · 11-13-2009, 07:28 AM

how to reboot again?
"reboot" doesn't work

repo · 11-13-2009, 07:30 AM

Code:

sudo shutdown -h now

or

Code:

sudo reboot

EricTRA · 11-13-2009, 07:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elishac

how to reboot again?
"reboot" doesn't work

Code:

shutdown -r

?

Or press the power button for about 5 seconds until the screen goes black, then press it again to start up again.

Kind regards,

Eric

EricTRA · 11-13-2009, 07:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by repo

Code:

sudo shutdown -h now

or

Code:

sudo reboot

Correct. I was assuming he'd still be in his 'su' session.

elishac · 11-13-2009, 07:34 AM

ok, i did reboot.
now the screen is blue/red/grey (the usual ubuntu login background), but there's no login window... :'(

how do i get out of this new problem ?

Wim Sturkenboom · 11-13-2009, 07:43 AM

<alt><F7> (or maybe <ctrl><alt><F7>) if you got there through <ctrl><alt><Fn>

elishac · 11-13-2009, 07:45 AM

neither alt+f7 nor ctrl+alt+f7 work

Wim Sturkenboom · 11-13-2009, 07:46 AM

Sorry I was 2 pages behind