Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (1840 mails)

[John Andersen <jsamyth@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Thursday 03 December 2009 08:51:09 pm Linda Walsh wrote:
> John Andersen wrote:
> > I updated to 4.3.4 and found immediately that my desktop activities had
> > decided to re-arrange themselves again.  I went in to delete the rogue
> > activity, but alas, even unlocked there is no RED X with which to remove
> > the spare activities that have spawned by themselves.  (Why is that so
> > hard?)
>
> ---
>       At least you got a desktop! :-)
>
>       I installed 11.2, and have picked every desktop package in 11.2 to 
> install
>  -- and None of them are offored or come up when I log in.  I get a
>  whitish, plain login screen and then nothing, by default.  I tried kdm,
>  and I see the kde jumping icon theme after I login, but when it's done, I
>  see an HTML readme (welcome!) and an xconsole and nothing else -- no menu
>  options, no clicks work.  desktop might as well be locked up since I can't
>  get out of it at that point other than to power-cycle the machine (no
>  response to CTL-ALT-DEL)...
>
>       Who knows, maybe it is hung?  Sigh.
>
>       Too many things on my plate to debug it now, so it's lying fallow...

I've noticed that thread, but have no clue what would cause that.
You might see if the machine is reachable by ssh.

Either that or boot with the install cd,  and mount / and edit inittab so that
it boots to run level 3.  Might be easier to debug.


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