I've included the below... Seems now that startx won't start up...so I may have to rebuild this to start over on this..which won't be till TUE 10/18 dmesg below: [ 19.496553] e1000: enp0s3 NIC Link is Up 1000 Mbps Full Duplex, Flow Control: RX [ 19.500112] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): enp0s3: link is not ready [ 19.500403] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): enp0s3: link becomes ready [ 48.483120] systemd-logind[1312]: Watching system buttons on /dev/input/event0 (Power Button) [ 48.483428] systemd-logind[1312]: Watching system buttons on /dev/input/event1 (Sleep Button) [ 48.483477] systemd-logind[1312]: New seat seat0. [ 48.498226] systemd-logind[1312]: Failed to start user service, ignoring: Unknown unit: user@1000.service [ 48.506109] systemd-logind[1312]: New session 1 of user rec9140. [+0.00s] DEBUG: Logging to /var/log/lightdm/lightdm.log [+0.00s] DEBUG: Starting Light Display Manager 1.18.2, UID=0 PID=1431 [+0.00s] DEBUG: Loading configuration dirs from /usr/share/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d [+0.00s] DEBUG: Loading configuration from /usr/share/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d/40-kde-plasma-kf5.conf [+0.00s] DEBUG: [SeatDefaults] is now called [Seat:*], please update this configuration [+0.00s] DEBUG: Loading configuration from /usr/share/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d/50-disable-log-backup.conf [+0.00s] DEBUG: Loading configuration from /usr/share/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d/50-greeter-wrapper.conf [+0.00s] DEBUG: Loading configuration from /usr/share/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d/50-guest-wrapper.conf [+0.00s] DEBUG: Loading configuration from /usr/share/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d/50-unity-greeter.conf [+0.00s] DEBUG: Loading configuration from /usr/share/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d/50-xserver-command.conf [+0.00s] DEBUG: Loading configuration dirs from /usr/local/share/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d [+0.00s] DEBUG: Loading configuration dirs from /etc/xdg/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d [+0.00s] DEBUG: Loading configuration from /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf [+0.00s] DEBUG: Using D-Bus name org.freedesktop.DisplayManager [+0.00s] DEBUG: Registered seat module xlocal [+0.00s] DEBUG: Registered seat module xremote [+0.00s] DEBUG: Registered seat module unity [+0.01s] DEBUG: Monitoring logind for seats [+0.01s] DEBUG: New seat added from logind: seat0 [+0.01s] DEBUG: Seat seat0: Loading properties from config section Seat:* [+0.01s] DEBUG: Seat seat0: Starting [+0.01s] DEBUG: Seat seat0: Creating greeter session [+0.03s] DEBUG: Seat seat0: Creating display server of type x [+0.04s] DEBUG: Using VT 7 [+0.04s] DEBUG: Seat seat0: Starting local X display on VT 7 [+0.04s] DEBUG: DisplayServer x-0: Logging to /var/log/lightdm/x-0.log [+0.04s] DEBUG: DisplayServer x-0: Writing X server authority to /var/run/lightdm/root/:0 [+0.04s] DEBUG: DisplayServer x-0: Launching X Server [+0.04s] DEBUG: Launching process 1439: /usr/bin/X -core :0 -seat seat0 -auth /var/run/lightdm/root/:0 -nolisten tcp vt7 -novtswitch [+0.04s] DEBUG: DisplayServer x-0: Waiting for ready signal from X server :0 [+0.04s] DEBUG: Acquired bus name org.freedesktop.DisplayManager [+0.04s] DEBUG: Registering seat with bus path /org/freedesktop/DisplayManager/Seat0 [+0.37s] DEBUG: Loading users from org.freedesktop.Accounts [+0.37s] DEBUG: User /org/freedesktop/Accounts/User1000 added [+0.62s] DEBUG: Seat seat0 changes active session to [+0.62s] CRITICAL: session_get_login1_session_id: assertion 'session != NULL' failed [+1.83s] DEBUG: Got signal 10 from process 1439 [+1.83s] DEBUG: DisplayServer x-0: Got signal from X server :0 [+1.83s] DEBUG: DisplayServer x-0: Connecting to XServer :0 [+1.84s] DEBUG: Seat seat0: Display server ready, starting session authentication [+1.84s] DEBUG: Session pid=1454: Started with service 'lightdm-greeter', username 'lightdm' [+1.95s] DEBUG: Session pid=1454: Authentication complete with return value 0: Success [+1.95s] DEBUG: Seat seat0: Session authenticated, running command [+1.95s] DEBUG: Session pid=1454: Running command /usr/lib/lightdm/lightdm-greeter-session /usr/sbin/unity-greeter [+1.95s] DEBUG: Creating shared data directory /var/lib/lightdm-data/lightdm [+1.95s] DEBUG: Session pid=1454: Logging to /var/log/lightdm/seat0-greeter.log [+2.07s] DEBUG: Activating VT 7 [+2.07s] DEBUG: Activating login1 session c1 [+2.07s] DEBUG: Seat seat0 changes active session to c1 [+2.07s] DEBUG: Session c1 is already active [+3.27s] DEBUG: Greeter connected version=1.18.2 resettable=false [+4.41s] DEBUG: Greeter start authentication for rec9140 [+4.41s] DEBUG: Session pid=1500: Started with service 'lightdm', username 'rec9140' [+4.44s] DEBUG: Session pid=1500: Got 1 message(s) from PAM [+4.44s] DEBUG: Prompt greeter with 1 message(s) [+5.16s] DEBUG: User /org/freedesktop/Accounts/User120 added [+9.12s] DEBUG: Continue authentication [+9.93s] DEBUG: Session pid=1500: Authentication complete with return value 0: Success [+9.93s] DEBUG: Authenticate result for user rec9140: Success [+9.93s] DEBUG: User rec9140 authorized [+9.93s] DEBUG: Greeter requests default session [+9.94s] DEBUG: Writing /home/rec9140/.dmrc [+9.94s] DEBUG: Seat seat0: Failed to find session configuration kde-plasma-kf5 [+9.94s] DEBUG: Seat seat0: Can't find session 'kde-plasma-kf5' [+9.96s] DEBUG: Greeter start authentication for rec9140 [+9.96s] DEBUG: Seat seat0: Failed to work out session ID to mark [+9.96s] DEBUG: Session pid=1614: Started with service 'lightdm', username 'rec9140' [+9.96s] DEBUG: Session pid=1500: Exited with return value 0 [+9.96s] DEBUG: Seat seat0: Session stopped [+9.98s] DEBUG: Session pid=1614: Got 1 message(s) from PAM [+9.98s] DEBUG: Prompt greeter with 1 message(s) [+13.66s] DEBUG: Continue authentication [+14.14s] DEBUG: Session pid=1614: Authentication complete with return value 0: Success [+14.14s] DEBUG: Authenticate result for user rec9140: Success [+14.14s] DEBUG: User rec9140 authorized [+14.15s] DEBUG: Greeter requests default session [+14.15s] DEBUG: Seat seat0: Failed to find session configuration kde-plasma-kf5 [+14.15s] DEBUG: Seat seat0: Can't find session 'kde-plasma-kf5' [+14.16s] DEBUG: Greeter start authentication for rec9140 [+14.16s] DEBUG: Seat seat0: Failed to work out session ID to mark [+14.16s] DEBUG: Session pid=1629: Started with service 'lightdm', username 'rec9140' [+14.17s] DEBUG: Session pid=1614: Exited with return value 0 [+14.17s] DEBUG: Seat seat0: Session stopped [+14.17s] DEBUG: Session pid=1629: Got 1 message(s) from PAM [+14.17s] DEBUG: Prompt greeter with 1 message(s) @1604-testing:/var/log/lightdm$ X.Org X Server 1.18.3 Release Date: 2016-04-04 X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0 Build Operating System: Linux 3.13.0-92-generic x86_64 Ubuntu Current Operating System: Linux 1604-testing 4.4.0-42-generic #62-Ubuntu SMP Fri Oct 7 23:11:45 UTC 2016 x86_64 Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-42-generic root=UUID=7bf5a384-85e3-4e00-a71d-bfbc6bbd734a ro quiet splash Build Date: 22 July 2016 07:50:34AM xorg-server 2:1.18.3-1ubuntu2.3 (For technical support please see http://www.ubuntu.com/support) Current version of pixman: 0.33.6 Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org to make sure that you have the latest version. Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting, (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown. (==) Log file: "/home/rec9140/.local/share/xorg/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sun Oct 16 22:16:35 2016 (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d" xf86EnableIOPorts: failed to set IOPL for I/O (Operation not permitted) (EE) Fatal server error: (EE) no screens found(EE) (EE) Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support at http://wiki.x.org for help. (EE) Please also check the log file at "/home/rec9140/.local/share/xorg/Xorg.0.log" for additional information. (EE) (EE) Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file. xinit: giving up xinit: unable to connect to X server: Connection refused xinit: server error cat Xorg.0.log [ 1142.212] X.Org X Server 1.18.3 Release Date: 2016-04-04 [ 1142.213] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0 [ 1142.213] Build Operating System: Linux 3.13.0-92-generic x86_64 Ubuntu [ 1142.213] Current Operating System: Linux 1604-testing 4.4.0-42-generic #62-Ubuntu SMP Fri Oct 7 23:11:45 UTC 2016 x86_64 [ 1142.213] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-42-generic root=UUID=7bf5a384-85e3-4e00-a71d-bfbc6bbd734a ro quiet splash [ 1142.214] Build Date: 22 July 2016 07:50:34AM [ 1142.214] xorg-server 2:1.18.3-1ubuntu2.3 (For technical support please see http://www.ubuntu.com/support) [ 1142.214] Current version of pixman: 0.33.6 [ 1142.214] Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org to make sure that you have the latest version. [ 1142.214] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting, (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown. [ 1142.214] (==) Log file: "/home/rec9140/.local/share/xorg/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sun Oct 16 22:16:35 2016 [ 1142.215] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d" [ 1142.215] (==) No Layout section. Using the first Screen section. [ 1142.215] (==) No screen section available. Using defaults. [ 1142.215] (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0) [ 1142.215] (**) | |-->Monitor "" [ 1142.215] (==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section". Using a default monitor configuration. [ 1142.215] (==) Automatically adding devices [ 1142.215] (==) Automatically enabling devices [ 1142.215] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices [ 1142.215] (==) Max clients allowed: 256, resource mask: 0x1fffff [ 1142.215] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist. [ 1142.215] Entry deleted from font path. [ 1142.215] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/" does not exist. [ 1142.215] Entry deleted from font path. [ 1142.215] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/" does not exist. [ 1142.215] Entry deleted from font path. [ 1142.215] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi" does not exist. [ 1142.215] Entry deleted from font path. [ 1142.215] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi" does not exist. [ 1142.215] Entry deleted from font path. [ 1142.215] (==) FontPath set to: /usr/share/fonts/X11/misc, /usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1, built-ins [ 1142.215] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules,/usr/lib/xorg/extra-modules,/usr/lib/xorg/modules" [ 1142.215] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices. If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices. [ 1142.215] (II) Loader magic: 0x55b4fdd1fda0 [ 1142.215] (II) Module ABI versions: [ 1142.215] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4 [ 1142.215] X.Org Video Driver: 20.0 [ 1142.215] X.Org XInput driver : 22.1 [ 1142.215] X.Org Server Extension : 9.0 [ 1142.219] (++) using VT number 1 [ 1142.230] (II) systemd-logind: took control of session /org/freedesktop/login1/session/_32 [ 1142.232] (--) PCI:*(0:0:2:0) 80ee:beef:0000:0000 rev 0, Mem @ 0xe0000000/134217728 [ 1142.232] (II) LoadModule: "glx" [ 1142.232] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so [ 1142.234] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 1142.234] compiled for 1.18.3, module version = 1.0.0 [ 1142.234] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 9.0 [ 1142.234] (==) AIGLX enabled [ 1142.234] (==) Matched vboxvideo as autoconfigured driver 0 [ 1142.234] (==) Matched modesetting as autoconfigured driver 1 [ 1142.234] (==) Matched fbdev as autoconfigured driver 2 [ 1142.234] (==) Matched vesa as autoconfigured driver 3 [ 1142.234] (==) Assigned the driver to the xf86ConfigLayout [ 1142.234] (II) LoadModule: "vboxvideo" [ 1142.235] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module vboxvideo [ 1142.235] (II) UnloadModule: "vboxvideo" [ 1142.235] (II) Unloading vboxvideo [ 1142.235] (EE) Failed to load module "vboxvideo" (module does not exist, 0) [ 1142.235] (II) LoadModule: "modesetting" [ 1142.235] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/modesetting_drv.so [ 1142.235] (II) Module modesetting: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 1142.235] compiled for 1.18.3, module version = 1.18.3 [ 1142.235] Module class: X.Org Video Driver [ 1142.235] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 20.0 [ 1142.235] (II) LoadModule: "fbdev" [ 1142.235] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fbdev_drv.so [ 1142.235] (II) Module fbdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 1142.235] compiled for 1.18.1, module version = 0.4.4 [ 1142.235] Module class: X.Org Video Driver [ 1142.235] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 20.0 [ 1142.235] (II) LoadModule: "vesa" [ 1142.235] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/vesa_drv.so [ 1142.235] (II) Module vesa: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 1142.235] compiled for 1.18.1, module version = 2.3.4 [ 1142.235] Module class: X.Org Video Driver [ 1142.235] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 20.0 [ 1142.235] (==) Matched vboxvideo as autoconfigured driver 0 [ 1142.235] (==) Matched modesetting as autoconfigured driver 1 [ 1142.235] (==) Matched fbdev as autoconfigured driver 2 [ 1142.235] (==) Matched vesa as autoconfigured driver 3 [ 1142.235] (==) Assigned the driver to the xf86ConfigLayout [ 1142.235] (II) LoadModule: "vboxvideo" [ 1142.235] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module vboxvideo [ 1142.235] (II) UnloadModule: "vboxvideo" [ 1142.235] (II) Unloading vboxvideo [ 1142.236] (EE) Failed to load module "vboxvideo" (module does not exist, 0) [ 1142.236] (II) LoadModule: "modesetting" [ 1142.236] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/modesetting_drv.so [ 1142.236] (II) Module modesetting: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 1142.236] compiled for 1.18.3, module version = 1.18.3 [ 1142.236] Module class: X.Org Video Driver [ 1142.236] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 20.0 [ 1142.236] (II) UnloadModule: "modesetting" [ 1142.236] (II) Unloading modesetting [ 1142.236] (II) Failed to load module "modesetting" (already loaded, 0) [ 1142.236] (II) LoadModule: "fbdev" [ 1142.236] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fbdev_drv.so [ 1142.236] (II) Module fbdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 1142.236] compiled for 1.18.1, module version = 0.4.4 [ 1142.236] Module class: X.Org Video Driver [ 1142.236] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 20.0 [ 1142.236] (II) UnloadModule: "fbdev" [ 1142.236] (II) Unloading fbdev [ 1142.236] (II) Failed to load module "fbdev" (already loaded, 0) [ 1142.236] (II) LoadModule: "vesa" [ 1142.236] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/vesa_drv.so [ 1142.236] (II) Module vesa: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 1142.236] compiled for 1.18.1, module version = 2.3.4 [ 1142.236] Module class: X.Org Video Driver [ 1142.236] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 20.0 [ 1142.236] (II) UnloadModule: "vesa" [ 1142.236] (II) Unloading vesa [ 1142.236] (II) Failed to load module "vesa" (already loaded, 0) [ 1142.236] (II) modesetting: Driver for Modesetting Kernel Drivers: kms [ 1142.236] (II) FBDEV: driver for framebuffer: fbdev [ 1142.236] (II) VESA: driver for VESA chipsets: vesa [ 1142.236] xf86EnableIOPorts: failed to set IOPL for I/O (Operation not permitted) [ 1142.236] (EE) open /dev/dri/card0: No such file or directory [ 1142.236] (EE) open /dev/dri/card0: No such file or directory [ 1142.236] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for modesetting [ 1142.236] (EE) open /dev/dri/card0: No such file or directory [ 1142.236] (EE) open /dev/dri/card0: No such file or directory [ 1142.236] (II) Loading sub module "fbdevhw" [ 1142.236] (II) LoadModule: "fbdevhw" [ 1142.236] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfbdevhw.so [ 1142.236] (II) Module fbdevhw: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 1142.236] compiled for 1.18.3, module version = 0.0.2 [ 1142.236] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 20.0 [ 1142.236] (EE) open /dev/fb0: No such file or directory [ 1142.236] (II) Loading sub module "fbdevhw" [ 1142.236] (II) LoadModule: "fbdevhw" [ 1142.236] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfbdevhw.so [ 1142.236] (II) Module fbdevhw: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 1142.236] compiled for 1.18.3, module version = 0.0.2 [ 1142.236] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 20.0 [ 1142.237] (EE) open /dev/fb0: No such file or directory [ 1142.237] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for fbdev [ 1142.237] (II) Loading sub module "fbdevhw" [ 1142.237] (II) LoadModule: "fbdevhw" [ 1142.237] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfbdevhw.so [ 1142.237] (II) Module fbdevhw: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 1142.237] compiled for 1.18.3, module version = 0.0.2 [ 1142.237] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 20.0 [ 1142.237] (EE) open /dev/fb0: No such file or directory [ 1142.237] (EE) open /dev/fb0: No such file or directory [ 1142.237] (WW) VGA arbiter: cannot open kernel arbiter, no multi-card support [ 1142.237] (EE) Screen 0 deleted because of no matching config section. [ 1142.237] (II) UnloadModule: "modesetting" [ 1142.237] (EE) Screen 0 deleted because of no matching config section. [ 1142.237] (II) UnloadModule: "modesetting" [ 1142.237] (EE) Screen 0 deleted because of no matching config section. [ 1142.237] (II) UnloadModule: "fbdev" [ 1142.237] (II) UnloadSubModule: "fbdevhw" [ 1142.237] (EE) Screen 0 deleted because of no matching config section. [ 1142.237] (II) UnloadModule: "fbdev" [ 1142.237] (II) UnloadSubModule: "fbdevhw" [ 1142.237] (II) UnloadSubModule: "fbdevhw" [ 1142.237] (II) Loading sub module "vbe" [ 1142.237] (II) LoadModule: "vbe" [ 1142.237] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libvbe.so [ 1142.237] (II) Module vbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 1142.237] compiled for 1.18.3, module version = 1.1.0 [ 1142.237] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 20.0 [ 1142.237] (II) Loading sub module "int10" [ 1142.237] (II) LoadModule: "int10" [ 1142.238] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libint10.so [ 1142.238] (II) Module int10: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 1142.238] compiled for 1.18.3, module version = 1.0.0 [ 1142.238] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 20.0 [ 1142.238] (II) VESA(0): initializing int10 [ 1142.238] (EE) VESA(0): Cannot read int vect [ 1142.238] (II) UnloadModule: "vesa" [ 1142.238] (II) UnloadSubModule: "int10" [ 1142.238] (II) Unloading int10 [ 1142.238] (II) UnloadSubModule: "vbe" [ 1142.238] (II) Unloading vbe [ 1142.238] (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration. [ 1142.238] (EE) Fatal server error: [ 1142.238] (EE) no screens found(EE) [ 1142.238] (EE) Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support at http://wiki.x.org for help. [ 1142.238] (EE) Please also check the log file at "/home/rec9140/.local/share/xorg/Xorg.0.log" for additional information. [ 1142.238] (EE) [ 1142.243] (EE) Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file.