lost login after update 8.10 to 9.04a2
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Bug Description
System: Ubuntu 8.10 running on Sony Vaio VGN-fs115B with 512M RAM, Intel i915 video and Intel 2200 NIC.
This is a disposable system for testing Jaunty.
I updated my 8.10 distribution to 9.04 alpha2 using the recommended command dist-upgrade -d
The upgrade completed, but vim-runtime was broken. I fixed that using the option in synaptic.
All looked OK and I rebooted.
The login screen came up as before - but no sound. I had sound with 8.10.
Put in login name and password.
The screen went blank then broke up into fuzzy vertical pattern. The logon screen reappeared.
I cannot now logon.
The session options allow a failsafe terminal, and that let me logon, using the credentials that I was using at normal logon screen (but not using any other credentials).
In the X terminal window I could run only as user, attempts to 'sudo su' failed.
My home directory was present and had normal permissions.
Since one bug had been reported (309541) for the user-setup package failing to create new encrypted user I checked for ecryptfs module (though I am updating and keeping my existing user this might be relevant).
No ecryptfs module loaded and not present in this kernel's modules.
It was present in modules for 8.10.
I have tried using an earlier kernel to boot from but his has the same problem (it is on the same partition).
No other ideas at present - my testing of 9.04 is suspended until I get a log on working.
Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. However, according to this report, you are not using the most recent version of your Ubuntu release. Are you are still having this issue. Thanks in advance.