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babel

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From: Mexico City

Registered: 2012-05-21

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Gnome 3.14 doesn't start

Hello everyone. I just installed the last stable linux kernel (3.18.6-1) and now Gnome 3.14 doesn't start. I don't think of any other package that may be causing this because last night I had no trouble using my PC. Today I updated and gnome gave me the "gray screen of dead" which doesn't gives a clue about what happened.

My video card (catalyst driver) works fine because right now I'm using KDE and everything looks normal, but I just can't use gnome shell, nor the "classical" gnome session.

What can I do? How can I get a clue of what happened? Thank you.

Head_on_a_Stick

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Registered: 2014-02-20

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Re: Gnome 3.14 doesn't start

Does GNOME start if you downgrade to kernel 3.18.5?

Were any other packages upgraded?

Try downgrading all of them one by one 'til you find the guilty party.

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babel

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From: Mexico City

Registered: 2012-05-21

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Re: Gnome 3.14 doesn't start

I downgraded the kernel and nothing. Besides, I have another PC at work with pretty much the same configuration and today I updated without problem, so I'm thinking it might be a troble of Gnome.

Is there a way to purge Gnome's configuration files? I erased all extensions and still can't initialize Gnome, so may be if I erase all gnome (with configuration files) and then reinstalls it I can be able to initialize it.

Last edited by babel (2015-02-09 20:19:15)

brittyazel

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From: Davis, CA

Registered: 2013-05-11

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Re: Gnome 3.14 doesn't start

Does X start at all? Can you make it to GDM, or are you at a blinking cursor?

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babel

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From: Mexico City

Registered: 2012-05-21

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Re: Gnome 3.14 doesn't start

Does X start at all? Can you make it to GDM, or are you at a blinking cursor?

Yes, GDM worked fine, although right now it is SDDM to initialize Plasma. As I said in my previous post: I even managed to install Plasma desktop so I'm pretty sure it is not a video card issue.

If I don't come up with a better idea, in the week end I'll try to remove all Gnome software I can and then try to reinstalls it. I don't know what's causing this but is very frustrating...

Last edited by babel (2015-02-10 14:32:01)

babel

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From: Mexico City

Registered: 2012-05-21

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Re: Gnome 3.14 doesn't start

I think it has something about the video driver (catalyst) and gnome 3.14 because I made a clean install of Antergos and after a few days using it it happened exactly the same.

I reinstalled it and now I'm using the open source driver which works fine, the bad news are I won't be able to play Steam games on my Linux PC :'(

I'll keep using the open source driver just to confirm this. As soon as a major update either in Gnome or Catalyst lands, I'll try it all over again to see how it goes...