Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Gnome Power Manager

Yes, running low on disk space in Linux can cause many problems. Been there
and didn't like it.

Roy

Using Kubuntu 10.10, 64-bit
Location: Canada

On 17 January 2011 15:01, James Jolin <james.jolin@gmail.com> wrote:

>
>
> On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 11:27 AM, Roy <linuxcanuck@gmail.com<linuxcanuck%40gmail.com>>
> wrote:
>
> > Sometimes after an upgrade things are uneven and something will stop
> > working
> > because a part was upgraded an not another part. This usually straightens
> > out over time. Unfortunatley it does not help you get in. This is why I
> > will
> > install a second desktop environment, such as KDE or XFCE. Then you just
> > switch the login session the KDE or XFCE and fix the problem. Then when
> you
> > log out you can log into GNOME.
> >
> > All is not lost. From the Shutdown menu button you can choose a terminal
> > login. Just choose it then sudo apt-get update and sudo apt-get upgrade.
> If
> > it is broken try sudo apt-get -f install.
> >
> > Roy
> >
> > Using Kubuntu 10.10, 64-bit
> > Location: Canada
> >
> >
> > On 16 January 2011 15:26, james_jolin <james.jolin@gmail.com<james.jolin%40gmail.com>>
> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Well things are going south. I tried to bring up Gnome and I could not
> > log
> > > in. Got the message "configuration files for Gnome Power Manager are
> > > installed incorrectly." Please consult your system administrator.
> > > Guess what, the administrator (me) doesn't know what to do.
> > > Jim
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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> > Thanks, Roy
> I found that and did that then decided to start from scratch. Put Ubuntu on
> the whole drive and take out Windows. Going to run the few Window programs
> in Virtualbox. This whole thing started when I kept getting warning
> messages about low disk space.
> Thanks again.
> Jim
>
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