cd /etc/init
sudo mv failsafe-x.conf failsafe-x.conf-disable
cd /etc/init.d
sudo mv failsafe-x failsafe-x-disable
works for me -- ive been told that this is an issue related to kdm trying to start before video drivers are loaded: all credit for this workaround goes to doctordruidphd on ubuntuforums. see http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1343261&page=5
cd /etc/init x.conf- disable
sudo mv failsafe-x.conf failsafe-
cd /etc/init.d
sudo mv failsafe-x failsafe-x-disable
works for me -- ive been told that this is an issue related to kdm trying to start before video drivers are loaded: all credit for this workaround goes to doctordruidphd on ubuntuforums. see http:// ubuntuforums. org/showthread. php?t=1343261& page=5