Re: cant get to desktop anymore

[Ric Moore <wayward4now@gmail.com>]

On 09/18/2016 09:42 PM, Frank McCormick wrote:
> On 18/09/16 07:57 PM, Ric Moore wrote:
> > On 09/18/2016 06:00 PM, Kent West wrote:
> > > On Sun, Sep 18, 2016 at 3:28 PM, bell canada <bellcanadardp@gmail.com
> > > <mailto:bellcanadardp@gmail.com>> wrote:
> > >
> > >     hello i installed debian 8 and i cant get into my desktop..why plz
> > > help
> > >
> > >     roberto
> > >     438 881 9269 <tel:438%20881%209269>
> > >     all i get is ablack scren
> > >     even recory mode doesnt help
> > >
> > >
> > > Do you get to a login prompt at all (graphical or text-based)?
> > >
> > > What happens if you press Ctrl-Alt-F2?
> > If the OP would do that, login as his user and enter "startx", I bet a
> > donut that he gets to his desktop. Mine is STILL boroken that way
> > ...POS. synaptic isn't fixed yet. <sighs> Someone just shoot me. Ric
>
>
>   I'll shoot you if you promise to return the favor :) The whole Mate
> desktop is broken because of GTK 3.2whatever :)

I promise. The only upside is that all those Ubuntu users will be soon 
crying like grandmothers. That is a sad way to think. <evil cackles> Ric


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