[opensuse] login screen does not appear after booting (still a problem)
On Feb. 15, I wrote that I could not reboot a computer that had been updated from v13.2 to v42.2. After communincations, it appeared that I had made a mistake. Now I am not sure I had, because I still have a problem. I successfully got things working on the original computer (#1), not quite sure how. I have a second one (#2) with nearly identical hardware, and did the same upgrade to it. But the console X display does not come up after a reboot. There is a quick flash of a line of 'login', then a blank screen except for a dash on the top line. I can log into #2 from #1 and even get a display (e.g. yast2) on #1. I examined the Xorg.0.log files side-by-side. They are very similar most of the way, but diverge when dealing with KB and mouse lines (different hardware). However, the .xsession-errors-:0 file on #2 has the lines The X11 connection broke: I/O error (code 1) XIO: fatal IO error 17 (File exists) on X server ":0" after 24 requests (24 known processed) with 0 events remaining. The /etc/X11 directories are identical on the two computers. Specs: Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3 (v1.1) Bios: Award F7 Graphics card: nVidia GT218 [GeForce 8400 GS, Rev.3] Driver: nouveau, with drm Monitors: Viewsonic VA2431 (#1) and VX2450 (#2), in 1920x1080 mode (from auto mode) I need both computers for students. Thank you for the help. Joe -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 2017-02-21 00:05, Joseph Comfort wrote:
On Feb. 15, I wrote that I could not reboot a computer that had been updated from v13.2 to v42.2. After communincations, it appeared that I had made a mistake. Now I am not sure I had, because I still have a problem.
I successfully got things working on the original computer (#1), not quite sure how. I have a second one (#2) with nearly identical hardware, and did the same upgrade to it. But the console X display does not come up after a reboot. There is a quick flash of a line of 'login', then a blank screen except for a dash on the top line.
Maybe you can do ctrl-alt-f1 and get a console.
Specs: Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3 (v1.1) Bios: Award F7 Graphics card: nVidia GT218 [GeForce 8400 GS, Rev.3] Driver: nouveau, with drm
Nouveau? Not nvidia? What did the machine use prior to the upgrade? -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 42.2 x86_64 "Malachite" (Minas Tirith))
On 02/20/2017 04:13 PM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
Maybe you can do ctrl-alt-f1 and get a console.
It works. Logging in from another computer is better for me. (The system is actually booted and operating.)
Specs: Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3 (v1.1) Bios: Award F7 Graphics card: nVidia GT218 [GeForce 8400 GS, Rev.3] Driver: nouveau, with drm
Nouveau? Not nvidia? What did the machine use prior to the upgrade?
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On 2017-02-21 00:05, Joseph Comfort wrote:
I successfully got things working on the original computer (#1), not quite sure how. I have a second one (#2) with nearly identical hardware, and did the same upgrade to it.
Upgrade. Was that "zypper dup", or boot dvd, choose upgrade? -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 42.2 x86_64 "Malachite" (Minas Tirith))
On 02/20/2017 04:14 PM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
On 2017-02-21 00:05, Joseph Comfort wrote:
I successfully got things working on the original computer (#1), not quite sure how. I have a second one (#2) with nearly identical hardware, and did the same upgrade to it.
Upgrade. Was that "zypper dup", or boot dvd, choose upgrade?
Fresh install, involving / and /usr while keeping 'user' partitions. The previous system used nouveau, also provided by the base install from the dvd. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Joseph Comfort composed on 2017-02-20 16:05 (UTC-0700)
Graphics card: nVidia GT218 [GeForce 8400 GS, Rev.3] Driver: nouveau, with drm
Did you try what I suggested in your first thread? https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse/2017-02/msg00449.html You haven't reported what software you installed, so you should give us the output from these: grep DISPLAYMANAGER= /etc/sysconfig/displaymanager grep DEFAULT_WM= /etc/sysconfig/windowmanager rpm -qa | grep dm Also you should pastebin the Xorg.0.logs: http://susepaste.org/ -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
DISPLAYMANAGER_XSERVER="Xorg" DISPLAYMANAGER="sddm" megpc2:/etc/sysconfig # rpm -qa | grep dm libmodman1-2.0.1-18.3.x86_64 texlive-hyphen-piedmontese-2015.104.svn29193-20.16.noarch xdm-1.1.11-13.1.x86_64 nfsidmap-0.25-8.3.x86_64 xdm-xsession-1.1.11-13.1.x86_64 texlive-babel-piedmontese-2015.104.1.0svn30282-21.16.noarch sddm-0.13.0-8.1.x86_64 mdadm-3.4-6.2.x86_64 kcm_sddm-lang-5.8.2-1.1.noarch kcm_sddm-5.8.2-1.1.x86_64 sddm-branding-openSUSE-0.13.0-8.1.x86_64 xmodmap-1.0.9-2.4.x86_64 dmz-icon-theme-cursors-11.2.0-18.2.noarch dmidecode-3.0-2.3.x86_64 libXdmcp6-1.1.2-2.3.x86_64 gtk2-engine-redmond95-2.20.2-30.1.x86_64 librdmacm1-1.0.19.1-3.6.x86_64 libdmx1-1.1.3-6.3.x86_64 xdmbgrd-0.6-219.3.x86_64 libdmtx0-0.7.4-15.4.x86_64 sddm-theme-openSUSE-42.1.1-9.1.noarch texlive-babel-piedmontese-doc-2015.104.1.0svn30282-21.16.noarch xf86vidmodeproto-devel-2.3.1-9.2.x86_64 dmraid-1.0.0.rc16-38.6.x86_64 libloudmouth-1-0-1.4.3-25.4.x86_64 gtk2-theme-redmond95-2.20.2-30.1.noarch libquadmath0-5.3.1+r233831-7.1.x86_64 Removing the xf86-video-nouveau rpm does not help; actually a bit worse. The .xsessions file has the same error message. In booting, I do not get a command line. (Shouldn't I?) All I get is a big image of Leap 42.2, and a line of 'other' options. Anyway, doing ctrl-alt-F1 followed by a login and 'startx' fails. I have never used pastebin and do not know the procedures. Will have to follow up tomorrow. Joe -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 2017-02-21 01:22, Joseph Comfort wrote:
In booting, I do not get a command line. (Shouldn't I?) All I get is a big image of Leap 42.2, and a line of 'other' options. Anyway, doing ctrl-alt-F1 followed by a login and 'startx' fails.
No, you first have to kill the dangling/failed X mode. Login as root in text mode, issue first "init 3", and then you can try "startx" to try graphical mode. If you get a black screen, you probably can kill it with "ctrl-alt-backspace", twice. Then, on console #1 you can probably see the error messages.
I have never used pastebin and do not know the procedures.
It is trivial. You can also use susepaste.org zypper install susepaste then susepaste -t "tittle" -e 40320 "filename" and you get back a link which you post here. "man susepaste" for more options. this procedure works in text mode. -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 42.2 x86_64 "Malachite" (Minas Tirith))
Joseph Comfort composed on 2017-02-20 19:22 (UTC-0500):
DISPLAYMANAGER_XSERVER="Xorg"
Not a question asked.
DISPLAYMANAGER="sddm"
grep DISPLAYMANAGER= /etc/sysconfig/displaymanager grep DEFAULT_WM= /etc/sysconfig/windowmanager So, we know your login manager/greeter is set to sddm, but we still don't know which window manager or desktop environment you want or expect.
kcm_sddm-lang-5.8.2-1.1.noarch kcm_sddm-5.8.2-1.1.x86_64
Looks likely to be KDE/Plasma.
Removing the xf86-video-nouveau rpm does not help; actually a bit worse. The .xsessions file has the same error message.
In booting, I do not get a command line. (Shouldn't I?) All I get is a big image of Leap 42.2, and a line of 'other' options. Anyway, doing
What is "in booting", the Grub boot menu? After making a selection or allowing timeout? Grub2 doesn't serve up an automatic kernel cmdline for editing like Gfxboot with Grub did. If you want some other option, you have to work for it a little. Strike the "e" key, up, down, or hit ESC to make a non-default selection. Try removing the splash and quiet parameters from the default selection so that you can try to spot errors among the boot messages. You may have a broken Plymouth, which unless you are using encrypted partitions amounts to little but eye candy. Maybe that's the difference between my GT218 42.2/Plasma working as expected and yours not. I don't have Plymouth installed (zypper rm plymouth; zypper al plymouth). Also, I use KDM (with UseTheme=false around line 458 in kdmrc), not SDDM.
ctrl-alt-F1 followed by a login and 'startx' fails.
Fails how? Nothing but a black screen? Scrambled output? Error message(s)? Are you returned to a prompt? Try also 'startx -- :1' if you get a prompt back. Do you have an .xsession-errors file? If yes, what's in it?
I have never used pastebin and do not know the procedures.
The instructions are thereupon. The idea is we need the whole log, not just selected excerpts, but it doesn't need to persist in the email archives forever, and those who won't be trying to help don't need personal copies delivered. Besides http://susepaste.org/ there are options like http://pastebin.org/ and your own personal web space, plus the susepaste command, if it is installed. -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Felix, Following up from yesterday, I think I found the problem. I did some things out of my usual order when updating the system, and copied a special .Xdefaults file into the /root directory. I found today that booting works fine if I delete it. It also works if I copy the file back in. I don't really need to understand now; just happy everything works. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Oh yes, the Window Manager is plasma5. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
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