I have just installed Ubuntu on a laptop running XP pro and there are no desktop icons....in fact, there is no desktop at all. Can anyone help? I am a newb where linux is concerned and I have searched the net but find all the solutions too technical. I tried installing the cinnamon desktop but I cannot get anything to work in a terminal as it keeps asking for a password.
Asked
Active
Viewed 163 times
0
-
Did you set a password up when you installed? There aren't supposed to be desktop icons but you should see Unity. – Seth Mar 04 '13 at 23:17
1 Answers
0
Maybe the solution for your problem is related to the openGL Framebuffer Object. Disable it, this way:
Install manager:
sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager
Run:
ccsm
Select the OpenGL section and then untick the Framebuffer Object option. If this fixes the issue it should be immediately visible. No reboot is required.
Clue from user: Flimm
You have set the password during the installation. You must remember that or you will need to reinstall.
rodvlopes
- 101