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Pipidaster

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Something is wrong with my graphic interface.

I just installed arch on my virtual machine and there's a problem. When I open a window it looks just like a white rectangle without any buttons. Sometimes it makes a weird trail when I move it. And desktop switching icons are empty. Why is that and how do I fix it?

Trilby

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Re: Something is wrong with my graphic interface.

Wild guess, you didn't install arch linux.  Which instructions did you follow when installing?

If you installed arch linux, you should be able to tell us what graphical interface you are referring to, how it's started, how you "open a window", and then ideally provide logs.

Last edited by Trilby (2024-05-30 12:53:15)

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Re: Something is wrong with my graphic interface.

I use graphical interface GNOME 40.
Session starts with this log:
Info:

Fix the reported corruption.

Info: I/dev/sda2] Disk Model: VBOX HARDDISK

Info:

MKFS version

"Linux version 6.8.8-arch1-1 (linux@archlinux) (gcc (GCC) 13.2.1 20240417, GNU

Id

(GNU Binutils) 2.42.0) #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Sun, 28 Apr 2024 15:59:47 +000

Info:

FSCK version

from "Linux version 6.8.8-arch1-1 (linux@archlinux) (gcc (GCC) 13.2.1 20240417

GNU +0000"

14 (GNU Binutils) 2.42.0) #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Sun, 28 Apr 2024 15:59:47

to "Linux version 6.9.1-zen1-2-zen (linux-zen@archlinux) (gcc (GCC) 14.1.1 2 0240522, GNU 1d (GNU Binutils) 2.42.0) #1 ZEN SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Wed, 22 May 20

24 13:47:12 +0000"

Info: superblock features = 0 :

Info: superblock encrypt level = 0, salt = 00000000000000000000000000000000

Info: fs errors: inualid_blkaddr Info: Segments per section = 1

Info: Sections per zone = 1

Info: total FS sectors = 209293312 (102194 MB)

Info: CKPT version = 7575a8

Info: Corrupted valid nat_bits in checkpoint

Info: Write valid nat_bits in checkpoint

Info: checkpoint state = c6: nat_bits crc compacted_summary orphan_inodes sudden power-off
Then I log in. I open windows by clicking icons on the panel and they don't work properly. Besides everything I described before, windows sometimes blink. While installation, i followed different instructions on YouTube using archinstall command.

Last edited by Pipidaster (2024-05-30 14:06:52)

cryptearth

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Re: Something is wrong with my graphic interface.

You should follow the official wiki https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Installation_guide only instead of random YT-videos.
Also: Avoid the archinstall command - it's more of a tool for users experienced with Arch and ot's install who can fix such issues.
I recommend wipe the VM and start over following the wiki.