Re: [tlug] Kubuntu 8.04 -> 8.10 Upgrade "Problems"

[Francois Cartegnie <fcartegnie@example.com>]

> I rebooted and ... I see the "This is your PC on drugs" background, but
> no combobox asking for entering my user ID or my password.  I have
> rebooted using the repair function for the latest kernel, and have run

I don't use ubuntu, but what I can guess is that your X session is stuck at 
the display manager which might be kdm.
Try: shutdown your X server from a virtual console, run startx as user and/or 
as root. You'll see if the problem is with the session manager (kde will be 
launched), or the display manager (will be stuck too).