On a fresh install of karmic, using an Nvidia 7800 GT. When I went to click on my username to log in, some artifacts would appear on the screen, then the system would freeze. hard. Couldnt even ctrl+alt to another console. Installing the Nvidia drivers fixed the issue. To fix it:
Do a hard reset on the machine
When you arrive at the GDM screen, DO NOT CLICK ON ANYTHING.
press CTRL + ALT + F5. Your screen will switch over to a text console.
Karmic install cannot login (gdm freezes) Nvidia
On a fresh install of karmic, using an Nvidia 7800 GT. When I went to click on my username to log in, some artifacts would appear on the screen, then the system would freeze. hard. Couldnt even ctrl+alt to another console. Installing the Nvidia drivers fixed the issue. To fix it:
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