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cones

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I just recently installed ubuntu 8.10 and now it loads and when i get to the login screen and when i type my username and password the screen just goes to that brownish color. I'm wondering why it won't go to the desktop after i log in.
 
I think it's an compaq, it had xp on it and i think it was made around 2004. The funny is it won't go to the desktop after i login. I've never used ubuntu before so i don't know alot about it.
 
I just recently installed ubuntu 8.10 and now it loads and when i get to the login screen and when i type my username and password the screen just goes to that brownish color. I'm wondering why it won't go to the desktop after i log in.
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Have you tried moving your mouse when the black Desktop appears? I'm not certain if it was addressed for II or not, but it was a known issue on certain system configurations with previous versions.

On a side note, be wary of whom you receive Linux advice from on these forums. You'll (come to) find that a fairly small percentage of us actually use it on a daily basis (and not do the whole Distro-whore-flavor-of-the-day gig) and know a thing or two, while others simply hop on the bandwagon.
 
Yes i have tried moving my mouse the desktop isn't black. It just turns that light brown color that the background is when the login appears.
 
cones said:
Ok how long can it be? I don't have any cards in it at all.
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Well if it's like that for over two minutes I'd say there's problem.

As long as you have integrated Intel graphics you should be fine... I run Ubuntu off a similar rig with integrated Intel graphics... it actually has less (256MB) RAM than yours...
 
Well i left it their for 30min and it didn't do much. Right now i'm going to try and install 8.04.1 and see if that will work then once i get that to work i will update it. Wouldn it say what type of processor in the bios?

Edit: It says in bios about the processor
intel celeron
cpu speed: 2600mhz/400mhz
cache ram: 128kb

Edit: I installed ubuntu 8.04.1 and it works great no problems yet.
 
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