[SOLVED] Error - Black arrow on black screen

[DLX]

Sorry for less then detail error as there no error code or a blue screen 
Started computer twice gets to same point like the computer goes straight to passed login screen then I get a black screen with black arrow white outline. The mouse moves about screen but there nothing to click on. I rebooted and got the something.



Don't know why this has happened I not updated or install any new software.
Hope this is east to fix.

Thanks

[Scott(0)]

Hi Dyslexic1,

Are you booting from the hard drive (after installing LL), a live CD, or a live USB?

Scott

[DLX]

Hi Scott

I should have said booting from hard drive have been using Linux for about six weeks now.
Was hoping just by rebooting would fix.

I looked at Goggle but don't know what this error called as not numbers.

Thanks

[Scott(0)]

Thanks for the information. I'm honestly not sure how to go about troubleshooting this, be patient  and hopefully someone will come along soon and help.

[rokytnji]

Did you md5sum the iso before burning or install?

[sonic]

Do you give a password to login? The moment your PC hangs is when it's trying to load the window manager I suppose. Try to press CTRL+ALT+F1 to go to a terminal. With the CTRL+ALT+F7 you return to the X environment.

[elodman]

Greets Maestros!

Same issue here, after having used LL 1.8 and then 2.0 altogether for a few months (installed on HD, in a multi-boot Win 7 environment).  At the latest release LL 2.0 64-bit no problem was found until about 2 weeks ago I selected install updates. Since then black screen with a lonely arrow is the protagonist - but ONLY with root/admin, not with simple users (and all log ins require a password)!
And Power off button is the only escape route.
EDIT : WRONG, TERMINAL IS OK, SEE BOTTOM PART

Anyway could I use command SU or SUDO properly, or would in User Management granting SUDO rights to my simple user be functioning, no trouble would I have. (Though, spent 2 hours with trying and net reading, also in LL manual).

Some help would be fine.

(inxi -F is not installed, should anything be presented?)
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off: LL seems to be a very Great Distro after the many bloated and / or unstable, slow ones, used in last 4 years - thanx for it.

----EDIT: some success with terminal

Thanx for great info,

CTRL+ALT+F1 invoked terminal nicely in this no-GUI log-in case, where I could grant privileges to anyone

Code:

sudo visudo

reboot

Code:

shutdown -r now

log out

Code:

killall -u user

As couldn't summon X GUI with the other key-shortcut.

[DLX]

Thanks all
Liunx lite is the only os on computer. 
When loading black bar get about 3/4 then logs straight in. I did have password to login before.

I try CTRL+ALT+F1 hot to log on
But I don't remember my full user ID ;o numbers after name.

So I tried SU & Sudo then password but get Login incorrect. 

T160 login - The T160 is the name of my second drive, not were os is loaded.

How can I find out the only user ID on computer please?

I'm using my phone to post this please excuse spelling errors.

[Scott(0)]

@Dyslexic1

How can I find out the only user ID on computer please?

To find user IDs on the computer, in a terminal type this:

Code:

cat /etc/passwd

At the end of the list the user IDs should start at 1000. Here's my user ID, for example:

Code:

scott:x:1001:1001::/home/scott:/bin/bash

In this case my user ID is 1001

I hope this helps.

~Scott

[DLX]

Scott Thanks for fast reply
Will tryout tomorrow.