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>>>Tormod Volden - you are welcome.

context of FAIL - A login screen requests Name/Password: ultimately
returns to login screen.

   As in - FAIL to start Ubuntu Desktop Edition 10.04 on: same results using LiveCD, CD install, Internet install - with or without simultaneous online updates.
   Logs in with "correct" info Safe Mode or Recovery Mode,
   Authentication functions to a point, (login fail sound, or; login pass sound) but always returns to login screen.
   This behaviour occured with LiveCD as well, but I had no idea what to enter for a login/password combo.  It should be noted that since I went into BIOS and set...

[THE FIX THE FIX THE FIX THE FIX THE FIX]
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 VGA SHARE MEMORY SIZE to 64M (max)
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[THE FIX THE FIX THE FIX THE FIX THE FIX]

, not only can I log in as expected in all modes, but the LiveCD stopped asking for a password.
Why?  Don't ask me; I DON'T KNOW! (<<<Ozzy nod.)

I hope I am correct in assuming this an Xserver crash, I thought a crash
referred to irreparable damage.

I attached Xorg.0.log so hopefully it has what you were looking for
somewhere in that.

** Attachment added: "Xorg.0.log_login success_LiveCD without login screen"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-openchrome/+bug/706783/+attachment/1828672/+files/Xorg.0.log

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Title:
  [KM400] Xorg crash on Ubuntu 10.10