Ubuntu :: Can't Enter Any Text Into Window / Unless Minimalise All Other Windows
May 14, 2011
I can sometimes click on a window, but it doesn't become the focus, and I can only make it the focus by clicking of the bar at the top of the window.Secondly, even if the window is the focus, I can't enter any text into the window unless I minimalise all the other windows.For example if I have Thunderbird and Firefox windows open at the same time I can't enter text into a box in a Firefox window until I have minimalised the Thunderbird window and all the other windows that are open.
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Nov 24, 2009
I installed Fedora 11 on my system (see below) using the i686 DVD. The graphical install worked just fine, and after the system booted back up, the X server was working very well.
There is no boot text. On the other system with Fedora 11, I can see the boot text scroll by in the window and/or a progress bar at the bottom of the monitor during the boot sequence. On this system, the monitor says "No Input", and nothing appears until the login prompt for the X window. I am able to enter the BIOS configuration page and navigate through it without any issues. I can also edit the grub commands before Fedora loads without a problem.
If I boot in text mode, no login prompt appears. If I wait long enough, the monitor enters the power save mode since it is not receiving a signal. I am able to log in to the system with my user name and password, and then start the X server. Once the server starts, the monitor turns back ON and all is well.
From the X window, I use the CTL+ALT+F2 key to enter text mode. The monitor stops responding. If I press the ENTER key a couple of times, then press ALT+F7, I can briefly see the text window with a couple of login prompts before the X window starts responding again.
How can I get the text mode to work? Why is there no input to the monitor when booting?
System:
Intel D945GSEJT motherboard with Intel Atom N270 processor
2GB RAM
120GB SATA Hard Drive
Fedora 11 i686
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grub release version 1.97 beta 4
sh:grub>
now what should i enter here so that i can come on the main ubuntu gui window..?
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