[mythtv-users] Mythbuntu dropping to login prompt instead of frontend auto login after nvidia upgrade

[Hika van den Hoven]

Hoi Ian,

Tuesday, November 8, 2016, 6:56:14 PM, you wrote:

> Just did one of those dumb coffee-deprived things one does when one
> thinks "maybe this will solve the problem."

> Was suddenly having issues with my Mythbuntu 12.04 BE/FE system
> with .27-fixes and the nvidia 304.132 driver (as mentioned in other recent threads).

> Synaptic wasn't showing the .131 downgrade. Additional Drivers recommended the 340 driver.

> Installed that and rebooted. Instead of automatically logging in
> graphically as mythtv and starting the frontend I was greeted with a Ubuntu 12.04.5 tty1 login prompt.

> Really dumb thing for me to do on an election day with a lot of
> recordings. How do I get it back to auto login?

> Many thanks for saving me from my own stupidity. Blame the coffee (or lack thereof)

Very probably your card is to old for the 340 nvidia driver and
without graphical driver X won't start. So you must then find that
304.131 or any 304 prior to 132. 
At http://www.nvidia.com/object/IO_32667.html you can find what driver
supports what cards.

Tot mails,
  Hika                            mailto:hikavdh at gmail.com

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