Public bug reported: I've got a strange thing going on with my computer, after boot I get a working lightdm that logs in my sister's account (without password), can launch a guest session. but when I try to loging on my own account (with password) I get a black screen followed by the lightdm unity greeter, trying to log in again will freeze lightdm entirely. as A workaround, I start GDM from command line...
ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: lightdm 1.2.1-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic 3.2.14 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu May 3 09:51:33 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Beta amd64 (20110330) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=nl_NL:en PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=nl_NL.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: lightdm UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: lightdm (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug precise -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/993799 Title: lightdm freezes when logging in with password To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lightdm/+bug/993799/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs