[SOLVED] xfce doesn't start after update

senjin · 2007-08-12 12:12:10

After update few days ago xfce doesn't start. This is my .xsession-errors:

/usr/bin/startxfce4: X server already running on display :0
/etc/xdg/xfce4/xinitrc: line 56: xscreensaver: command not found
Agent pid 8298
** Message: Querying Xkb extension
** Message: Xkb extension found
** Message: This build doesn't include support for XF86Misc extension
** Message: Querying Xkb extension
** Message: Xkb extension found
alsa: error: master control not found. I even tried to guess wildly, but to no avail.
alsa: info: developer information follows: (send E-Mail to Developer with that)
alsa: * IEC958,0
alsa: * IEC958 Multi,0
alsa: * IEC958 Multi,1
alsa: * IEC958,1
alsa: * ADC,0  <--- hint hint
alsa: * ADC,1  <--- hint hint
alsa: * DAC,0  <--- hint hint
alsa: * DAC,1  <--- hint hint
alsa: * Deemphasis,0
alsa: * H/W,0
alsa: * H/W,1
alsa: * H/W Multi,0
alsa: * H/W Multi,1
alsa: * Multi,0  <--- hint hint
alsa: * Multi,1  <--- hint hint
alsa: * Multi,2  <--- hint hint
alsa: * Multi,3  <--- hint hint
alsa: * Multi,4  <--- hint hint
alsa: * Multi,5  <--- hint hint
alsa: * Multi,6  <--- hint hint
alsa: * Multi,7  <--- hint hint
alsa: * Multi,8  <--- hint hint
alsa: * Multi,9  <--- hint hint
alsa: * Multi Track Internal Clock,0
alsa: * Multi Track Internal Clock Default,0
alsa: * Multi Track Peak,0  <--- hint hint
alsa: * Multi Track Rate Locking,0
alsa: * Multi Track Rate Reset,0
alsa: * Multi Track Volume Rate,0  <--- hint hint
alsa: info: end of developer information

(xfdesktop:8311): libxfcegui4-WARNING **: ICE I/O Error

(xfdesktop:8311): libxfcegui4-WARNING **: Disconnected from session manager.
Agent pid 8298 killed
The application 'xfce-mcs-manager' lost its connection to the display :0.0;
most likely the X server was shut down or you killed/destroyed
the application.
The application 'Thunar' lost its connection to the display :0.0;
most likely the X server was shut down or you killed/destroyed
the application.
The application 'xfce4-panel' lost its connection to the display :0.0;
most likely the X server was shut down or you killed/destroyed
the application.
The application 'xfdesktop' lost its connection to the display :0.0;
most likely the X server was shut down or you killed/destroyed
the application.
Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
Xlib: No protocol specified


(xfce4-menu-plugin:8318): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display:

I have no idea what's the reason of problems...xfdesktop?!

Last edited by senjin (2007-08-15 07:41:46)

mr.MikyMaus · 2007-08-12 21:53:23

What display manager do you use, if any? Or better, how do you start XFCE? By startx, startxfce4, or via some DM (GDM, KDM, XDM...) ?

Have you tried different methods of starting XFCE?

I don't like that ICE I/O error. Do you have your /tmp permissions at 777?

Does other Window/Desktop managers work?

-miky

senjin · 2007-08-12 22:03:57

I use kdm. KDE works but I prefer xfce, I would like to have it working... it was working, just stopped after updates few days ago.

/tmp has all permissions for everybody.

I haven't other ways of starting it... what should I do? type startxfce4?... anyway it's late, I'll try tomorrow.

mr.MikyMaus · 2007-08-12 22:10:05

Log in using virtual console and type startxfce4. XFCE should start. If not, at least some hopefully useful log will be printed..

After another reading of your post I think the ICE I/O error is definitely causing the trouble. I am however unable to help unless I know more. Try running startxfce4, maybe we will be smarter after that..

-miky

senjin · 2007-08-12 22:38:13

Thanks for help. This is output of my startxfce4 2> file:

X Window System Version 7.2.0
Release Date: 22 January 2007
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 7.2
Build Operating System: UNKNOWN 
Current Operating System: Linux arch 2.6.22-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Thu Aug 2 18:27:37 CEST 2007 i686
Build Date: 08 April 2007
    Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
    to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
    (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
    (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Aug 13 00:30:16 2007
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"

The XKEYBOARD keymap compiler (xkbcomp) reports:
> Warning:          Type "ONE_LEVEL" has 1 levels, but <RALT> has 2 symbols
>                   Ignoring extra symbols
Errors from xkbcomp are not fatal to the X server
/etc/xdg/xfce4/xinitrc: line 56: xscreensaver: command not found
** Message: Querying Xkb extension
** Message: Xkb extension found
** Message: This build doesn't include support for XF86Misc extension
** Message: Querying Xkb extension
** Message: Xkb extension found
alsa: error: master control not found. I even tried to guess wildly, but to no avail.
alsa: info: developer information follows: (send E-Mail to Developer with that)
alsa: * IEC958,0
alsa: * IEC958 Multi,0
alsa: * IEC958 Multi,1
alsa: * IEC958,1
alsa: * ADC,0  <--- hint hint
alsa: * ADC,1  <--- hint hint
alsa: * DAC,0  <--- hint hint
alsa: * DAC,1  <--- hint hint
alsa: * Deemphasis,0
alsa: * H/W,0
alsa: * H/W,1
alsa: * H/W Multi,0
alsa: * H/W Multi,1
alsa: * Multi,0  <--- hint hint
alsa: * Multi,1  <--- hint hint
alsa: * Multi,2  <--- hint hint
alsa: * Multi,3  <--- hint hint
alsa: * Multi,4  <--- hint hint
alsa: * Multi,5  <--- hint hint
alsa: * Multi,6  <--- hint hint
alsa: * Multi,7  <--- hint hint
alsa: * Multi,8  <--- hint hint
alsa: * Multi,9  <--- hint hint
alsa: * Multi Track Internal Clock,0
alsa: * Multi Track Internal Clock Default,0
alsa: * Multi Track Peak,0  <--- hint hint
alsa: * Multi Track Rate Locking,0
alsa: * Multi Track Rate Reset,0
alsa: * Multi Track Volume Rate,0  <--- hint hint
alsa: info: end of developer information

waiting for X server to shut down The application 'xfce-mcs-manager' lost its connection to the display :0.0;
most likely the X server was shut down or you killed/destroyed
the application.
FreeFontPath: FPE "/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled" refcount is 2, should be 1; fixing.
The application 'xfce4-panel' lost its connection to the display :0.0;
most likely the X server was shut down or you killed/destroyed
the application.
The application 'xfdesktop' lost its connection to the display :0.0;
most likely the X server was shut down or you killed/destroyed
the application.

it's true, the only error is in alsa, but it would be strange that alsa breaks whole DE?... and in KDE sound works as always... anyway, how could I try to correct this?

mr.MikyMaus · 2007-08-13 10:20:06

Alsa is not what causes problems.. It only says you do not have master volume control. That is common problem on Intel HDA soundcards. Although I have to say I've nevere seen any alsa-related thing in X or XFCE startup log.. Do you know why it is there?

That xfce-mcs-manager losing its connection may be your problem - do you use svn version of XFCE? And is your system fully up-to-date? That line simply says that xfce-mcs-manager has stopped/crashed..

-m.

senjin · 2007-08-13 13:49:59

I have no idea why alsa error is there but... i use arch64 with the same /home and xfce works there although there are the same alsa errors (.xsession errors from xfce working on arch64 below). I also haven't made any changes in my arch i686 configuration which makes me think it's bug in one of the packages...

I use normal (not svn) version of xfce4 and I try to do "pacman -Syu" every day.

and by the way my soundcard is m-audio 2496.

/usr/bin/startxfce4: X server already running on display :0
/etc/xdg/xfce4/xinitrc: line 56: xscreensaver: command not found
Agent pid 5213
** Message: Querying Xkb extension
** Message: Xkb extension found
** Message: This build doesn't include support for XF86Misc extension
** Message: Querying Xkb extension
** Message: Xkb extension found
alsa: error: master control not found. I even tried to guess wildly, but to no avail.
alsa: info: developer information follows: (send E-Mail to Developer with that)
alsa: * IEC958,0
alsa: * IEC958 Multi,0
alsa: * IEC958 Multi,1
alsa: * IEC958,1
alsa: * ADC,0  <--- hint hint
alsa: * ADC,1  <--- hint hint
alsa: * DAC,0  <--- hint hint
alsa: * DAC,1  <--- hint hint
alsa: * Deemphasis,0
alsa: * H/W,0
alsa: * H/W,1
alsa: * H/W Multi,0
alsa: * H/W Multi,1
alsa: * Multi,0  <--- hint hint
alsa: * Multi,1  <--- hint hint
alsa: * Multi,2  <--- hint hint
alsa: * Multi,3  <--- hint hint
alsa: * Multi,4  <--- hint hint
alsa: * Multi,5  <--- hint hint
alsa: * Multi,6  <--- hint hint
alsa: * Multi,7  <--- hint hint
alsa: * Multi,8  <--- hint hint
alsa: * Multi,9  <--- hint hint
alsa: * Multi Track Internal Clock,0
alsa: * Multi Track Internal Clock Default,0
alsa: * Multi Track Peak,0  <--- hint hint
alsa: * Multi Track Rate Locking,0
alsa: * Multi Track Rate Reset,0
alsa: * Multi Track Volume Rate,0  <--- hint hint
alsa: info: end of developer information
env: thunderbird-bin: Nie ma takiego pliku ani katalogu
Conky: forked to background, pid is 5249

/dev/sda: open: Nie ma takiego pliku ani katalogu

sh: 08: value too great for base (error token is "08")
sh: 08: value too great for base (error token is "08")
Conky: desktop window (a00003) is subwindow of root window (1a5)
Conky: window type - normal
Conky: drawing to created window (1800002)
Conky: drawing to double buffer
DCOPClient::attachInternal. Attach failed Could not open network socket
kbuildsycoca running...
Error: No running window found
kdecore (KAction): WARNING: KAction::insertKAccel( kaccel = 0x7d7fe0 ): KAccel object already contains an action name "play_pause"
QLayout "unnamed" added to QVBox "unnamed", which already has a layout
kdecore (KAction): WARNING: KAction::insertKAccel( kaccel = 0x7d7fe0 ): KAccel object already contains an action name "play_pause"
QLayout: Adding KToolBar/mainToolBar (child of QVBox/unnamed) to layout for PlaylistWindow/PlaylistWindow
QObject::connect: Incompatible sender/receiver arguments
    StarManager::ratingsColorsChanged() --> ContextBrowser::ratingOrScoreOrLabelsChanged(const QString&)
QImage::smoothScale: Image is a null image
QImage::smoothScale: Image is a null image
STARTUP
QImage::smoothScale: Image is a null image
QImage::smoothScale: Image is a null image
/dev/sda: open: Nie ma takiego pliku ani katalogu

/dev/sda: open: Nie ma takiego pliku ani katalogu

/dev/sda: open: Nie ma takiego pliku ani katalogu

/dev/sda: open: Nie ma takiego pliku ani katalogu

mr.MikyMaus · 2007-08-13 22:09:11

I don't like those '/dev/sda ...' errors (Is that a Polish message? It's definitely a Slavic language I'm Czech so I can understand it a little, but I'm not sure what does "pliku" mean)..

Anyways, a bug in a package is out of the question - I use XFCE for more than a year in Arch and never had any problem similar to yours (although I had lots of others ).

How often do you upgrade/update your system (i.e. since when does XFCE not work and when did you do your last update/upgrade in which XFCE worked fine)?

Once again, even when it's strange (for me), I wouldn't blame alsa, nor any sound-related hardware for that problem.

Try purging your ~/.config/xfce*, ~/.cache/xfce* and ~/.cache/session* files and directoriess.. BACKUP them before deleting!!!

-m.

senjin · 2007-08-15 07:41:22

mr.MikyMaus wrote:

I don't like those '/dev/sda ...' errors (Is that a Polish message? It's definitely a Slavic language I'm Czech so I can understand it a little, but I'm not sure what does "pliku" mean)..

these errors are generated by conky, it's result of my laziness, but it's not a serious problem. and "pliku" is a version of "plik" which means "file" in polish

How often do you upgrade/update your system (i.e. since when does XFCE not work and when did you do your last update/upgrade in which XFCE worked fine)?

it stopped worked a week ago. As I said, I update system everyday, sometimes even more often.

Try purging your ~/.config/xfce*, ~/.cache/xfce* and ~/.cache/session* files and directoriess.. BACKUP them before deleting!!!

it WORKS! Thank you very much!

mr.MikyMaus · 2007-08-16 10:38:30

Glad I could help

-m.

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#1 2007-08-12 12:12:10

[SOLVED] xfce doesn't start after update

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Re: [SOLVED] xfce doesn't start after update

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