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nvidia-graphics-drivers-96 package

  1. Bug #516520
  2. Comment #72

Comment 72 for bug 516520

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Martin Pitt (pitti) wrote : Re: [Bug 516520] Re: pam_unix(gdm:auth): conversation failed

NoOp [2010-04-07 14:50 -0000]:
> For some unknown reason, the screen resolution has been modified during
> the upgrade process to an unsupported value.
> I changed the screen resolution according the monitor's specs and the
> "login loop" problem disappeared.

Ah, that would explain it, too. You can try deleting
~/.config/monitors.xml, which will not touch the resolution during
login any more.

Admittedly I'm still confused about this bug. There are several
reporters, several situations with various valid and invalid login
names, and now the screen resolution issue...