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Ubuntu 8.o4 installation fails

  Date: Dec 20    Category: Unix / Linux / Ubuntu    Views: 333
  

I am trying to install Ubuntu 8.04. The installation proceeds until i
have to reboot the computer (ie: all files are installed). When the
system reboots i get an error message stating

" Server Authorization directory (demon/ServerAuthDir) is set to
/var/lib/gdm but is not owned by user 106 and group 114. Please correct
the ownership or GDM configuration and restart GDM"

How do i correct the ownership or GDM configuration when the only
response the computer allows is Cntrl-ALT-Del?


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Answer #1    Answered On: Dec 20    

Try getting a Live CD of Ubuntu 8.04, and boot it up (may need to
change the boot order in your BIOS).

Then you can get root access by issuing the command:
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo -i
which gets you the prompt:
root@ubuntu:~#

From there, issue the following commands:
First, you will have to mount the installation hard drive, but first
you need to know the partition name to mount:
root@ubuntu:~# fdisk -l
This will tell you the Linux partition (not swap or boot) ID=83 of
your installed Linux (hopefully to the point where it was) and you
will need to substitute the /dev/xxxx below with the information
output from the fdisk -l command above.
root@ubuntu:~# mkdir /tmp/hd
root@ubuntu:~# mount -v -t ext3 /dev/xxxx /tmp/hd
root@ubuntu:~# cd /tmp/hd/var/lib
root@ubuntu:~# chown 106 gdm
root@ubuntu:~# chgrp 114 gdm
root@ubuntu:~# cd /
root@ubuntu:~# umount /dev/xxxx
root@ubuntu:~# exit

Then reboot the system.

 
Answer #2    Answered On: Dec 20    

It worked like a charm and i can now boot Ubuntu 8.04

 
Answer #3    Answered On: Dec 20    

You may take a look at this thread in the forums...
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=368168

 
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