You can try pressing "ctrl+alt+f1" to get to a tty from the login 
screen.  If that doesn't work you can choose the (recovery mode) from 
grub and choose drop to root console.

On 05/12/2012 09:39 AM, betty wrote:
> I tried to install 12.04lts on one of my computers and I can get the 
> sign in at the beginning, but after i sign in the screen goes to 
> black, if i click the mouse it goesto a reddish color then back to 
> black. Tried re-installing, and same thing. There does not seem a way 
> to get to the command line from the sign in screen either.
> Any one know what might be a fix? Should i try 11.xx instead?
> Many thanks.
>

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