Hm, Random Guess: The new install got to install perhaps a new version of X and some new startup scripts that call a particular new or update window manager or desktop environment, but the install ran out of space before it got to install said new or updated window managers. As a result, attempting to login tries to start a window manager that isn't there to be started, and thus the startup fails back to the login screen.
I haven't used linux regularly for about 5 years now though, so I wouldn't be sure how to fix it, especially on today's new-fangled distributions. (Back in my day, we had RedHat Linux 4.0 and we liked it! ;) )
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Date: 2005-10-13 12:33 am (UTC)I haven't used linux regularly for about 5 years now though, so I wouldn't be sure how to fix it, especially on today's new-fangled distributions. (Back in my day, we had RedHat Linux 4.0 and we liked it! ;) )