Gnome works only for some users (it doesnt work for some)

joanmanel · 2024-02-29 10:59:09

Hi

I have a computer with 2 users: the main one (me) which I created during the installation, and a second user from a colleague who wants to connect remotely.

The computer is fully updated, running GDM and Gnome (also Nvidia). I haven't modified any config file.

Since the very start, the main user (me) has been problematic, and sometimes it happened that after reboot, the screen would be black, with a cross that I could move with the mouse, but that's it. Doing control alt F1, it went to GDM, and I could login to my user and all was fine. Some other times it would reboot just fine.

But now I am having the same problem again, and it never works no matter what I do. I always get the black screen with the cross. The only thing I can do is to do control alt F1, go to GDM, and then login as the other user. It works fine with the other user (my friend). But not with me.

So basically, I can get Gnome working for the other user, but not for my user. Please note both logins are local. I said before that my friend wants to connect remotely, but we are not there yet.

V1del · 2024-02-29 12:27:35

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sudo journalctl -b

after a faulty login attempt: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/List_o … n_services

joanmanel · 2024-03-01 13:59:44

I think I am having the same problem. I updated my system this morning. Among other packages it updated the kernel, nvidia, util-linux, mesa. And now after reboot, I get GDM, but after login to my user, I get the blank screen with the cursor as a cross.

If I do control alt f1 I can go back to GDM, and if I login as my user, same behaviour.

Interestinly, in GDM I logged as root (the only other user) and it worked fine, and that's where I am now.

Please check here an output from my journal: http://0x0.st/HR58.txt

joanmanel · 2024-03-01 14:00:20

You can get it here: http://0x0.st/HR58.txt

V1del · 2024-03-01 14:42:44

You almost certainly have a different issue, and please don't log into graphical sesisions as root...

What we see from the journal you will want to use the nvidia_drm.modeset=1 kernel parameter to diisable the simple drm framebuffer, and potentially add the modules for early loading: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/NVIDIA … de_setting

FWIW I merged your other reply over here, please stick to a single topic.

Last edited by V1del (2024-03-01 14:46:21)

seth · 2024-03-01 16:07:55

And from the symptoms of the OP, try to move away your ~/.config (though no coredumps or other errors are logged in the journal)

in GDM I logged as root (the only other user) and it worked fine, and that's where I am now

also wrote:

It works fine with the other user (my friend)

Last edited by seth (2024-03-01 16:08:21)

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#1 2024-02-29 10:59:09

Gnome works only for some users (it doesnt work for some)

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Re: Gnome works only for some users (it doesnt work for some)

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