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Cape

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From: Mogliano Veneto, Italy

Registered: 2008-11-15

Posts: 105

[SOLVED]GNOME won't boot plus audio problems

OK, i've been left without any WM/DE so life is a little bit hard...
Basically i updated the system, changed an option in gconf and changed an option in /etc/conf.d/alsa (to enable powersaving and avoiding to hear noise from the sound card on reboot) et voila'!
When i rebooted i had a problem with home/cape/.dmrc ... solved by deleting the file.
Than i had this message that was saying something obout insane configuration of gconf, and another message about problems with .ICEauthority.

Every time i tried to boot on gnome (failsafe or normal) it just get stuck ...i only have a mouse with nothing else...

And i noticed that every time that the sound card should produce a sound i get a static clik at high volume....

ahhahaa i'm scared...i'm tired and i feel cold

Last edited by Cape (2009-02-25 23:56:31)

evr

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Registered: 2009-01-23

Posts: 554

Re: [SOLVED]GNOME won't boot plus audio problems

sometimes problems with your .ICEauthority happen because the ownership of the file is changed to root.  If that's the case, you should change the ownership back to your user.  I don't know about your other problems though...

Cape

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From: Mogliano Veneto, Italy

Registered: 2008-11-15

Posts: 105

Re: [SOLVED]GNOME won't boot plus audio problems

Some logs:
/home/cape/.xsession-errors

/etc/gdm/Xsession: Beginning session setup...
Unable to create /home/cape/.dbus/session-bus
/etc/gdm/Xsession: ssh-agent not found!
/etc/gdm/Xsession: Setup done, will execute: gnome-session
---
Window manager warning: Failed to read saved session file /home/cape/.config/metacity/sessions/103c7844eb2e686429123559224318804800000038930019.ms: Failed to open file '/home/cape/.config/metacity/sessions/103c7844eb2e686429123559224318804800000038930019.ms': Permission denied
---
Could not create gnome accelerators directory `/home/cape/.gnome2/accels': Permission denied

/var/log/pacman.log

[2009-02-25 14:20] synchronizing package lists
[2009-02-25 14:20] starting full system upgrade
[2009-02-25 14:21] upgraded cabextract (1.2-1 -> 1.2-2)
[2009-02-25 14:21] upgraded grep (2.5.3-3 -> 2.5.4-1)
[2009-02-25 14:22] >>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ...
[2009-02-25 14:22] >>> MKINITCPIO SETUP
[2009-02-25 14:22] >>> ----------------
[2009-02-25 14:22] >>> If you use LVM2, Encrypted root or software RAID,
[2009-02-25 14:22] >>> Ensure you enable support in /etc/mkinitcpio.conf .
[2009-02-25 14:22] >>> More information about mkinitcpio setup can be found here:
[2009-02-25 14:22] >>> http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Mkinitcpio
[2009-02-25 14:22] 
[2009-02-25 14:22] >>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio.  Please wait...
[2009-02-25 14:22] ==> Building image "default"
[2009-02-25 14:22] ==> Running command: /sbin/mkinitcpio -k 2.6.28-ARCH -c /etc/mkinitcpio.conf -g /boot/kernel26.img
[2009-02-25 14:22] :: Begin dry run
[2009-02-25 14:22] :: Parsing hook [base]
[2009-02-25 14:22] :: Parsing hook [udev]
[2009-02-25 14:22] :: Parsing hook [autodetect]
[2009-02-25 14:22] :: Parsing hook [pata]
[2009-02-25 14:22] :: Parsing hook [scsi]
[2009-02-25 14:22] :: Parsing hook [sata]
[2009-02-25 14:22] :: Parsing hook [keymap]
[2009-02-25 14:22] :: Parsing hook [filesystems]
[2009-02-25 14:22] :: Generating module dependencies
[2009-02-25 14:22] :: Generating image '/boot/kernel26.img'...SUCCESS
[2009-02-25 14:22] ==> SUCCESS
[2009-02-25 14:22] ==> Building image "fallback"
[2009-02-25 14:22] ==> Running command: /sbin/mkinitcpio -k 2.6.28-ARCH -c /etc/mkinitcpio.conf -g /boot/kernel26-fallback.img -S autodetect
[2009-02-25 14:22] :: Begin dry run
[2009-02-25 14:22] :: Parsing hook [base]
[2009-02-25 14:22] :: Parsing hook [udev]
[2009-02-25 14:22] :: Parsing hook [pata]
[2009-02-25 14:22] :: Parsing hook [scsi]
[2009-02-25 14:22] :: Parsing hook [sata]
[2009-02-25 14:22] :: Parsing hook [keymap]
[2009-02-25 14:22] :: Parsing hook [filesystems]
[2009-02-25 14:22] :: Generating module dependencies
[2009-02-25 14:22] :: Generating image '/boot/kernel26-fallback.img'...SUCCESS
[2009-02-25 14:22] ==> SUCCESS
[2009-02-25 14:22] upgraded kernel26 (2.6.28.6-1 -> 2.6.28.7-1)
[2009-02-25 14:22] upgraded libmysqlclient (5.0.75-2 -> 5.0.77-1)
[2009-02-25 14:22] upgraded libpng (1.2.34-1 -> 1.2.35-1)
[2009-02-25 14:22] upgraded xcb-proto (1.3-1 -> 1.4-1)
[2009-02-25 14:22] upgraded libxcb (1.1.93-1 -> 1.2-1)
[2009-02-25 14:22] upgraded libx11 (1.1.99.2-2 -> 1.2-1)
[2009-02-25 14:22] upgraded libxfont (1.3.4-1 -> 1.4.0-1)
[2009-02-25 14:22] upgraded ntfs-3g (2009.1.1-1 -> 2009.2.1-1)
[2009-02-25 14:24] installed wifi-radar (1.9.9-1)
[2009-02-25 14:25] warning: /etc/conf.d/wifi-radar saved as /etc/conf.d/wifi-radar.pacsave
[2009-02-25 14:25] removed wifi-radar (1.9.9-1)

/var/log/messages.log

Feb 25 21:00:52 SBREGACULI gdm-binary[3453]: WARNING: Login sound requested on non-local display or the play software cannot be run or the sound does not exist.
Feb 25 21:01:00 SBREGACULI gdm-binary[3453]: WARNING: gdm_slave_xioerror_handler: Fatal X error - Restarting :0
Feb 25 21:01:02 SBREGACULI console-kit-daemon[3287]: GLib-GObject-WARNING: instance with invalid (NULL) class pointer
Feb 25 21:01:22 SBREGACULI gdm-binary[3586]: WARNING: Login sound requested on non-local display or the play software cannot be run or the sound does not exist.
Feb 25 21:01:22 SBREGACULI gdm-binary[3639]: Gtk-WARNING: Ignoring the separator setting
Feb 25 21:02:23 SBREGACULI gdm-binary[3586]: WARNING: gdm_slave_xioerror_handler: Fatal X error - Restarting :0
Feb 25 21:02:36 SBREGACULI gdm-binary[3682]: WARNING: Login sound requested on non-local display or the play software cannot be run or the sound does not exist.
Feb 25 21:02:47 SBREGACULI gnome-session[3721]: WARNING: Application 'gnome-panel.desktop' failed to register before timeout
Feb 25 21:02:57 SBREGACULI gnome-session[3721]: WARNING: Application 'nautilus.desktop' failed to register before timeout
Feb 25 21:03:11 SBREGACULI gdm-binary[3682]: WARNING: gdm_slave_xioerror_handler: Fatal X error - Restarting :0
Feb 25 21:03:29 SBREGACULI gdm-binary[3789]: WARNING: Login sound requested on non-local display or the play software cannot be run or the sound does not exist.
Feb 25 21:03:29 SBREGACULI gdm-binary[3841]: Gtk-WARNING: Ignoring the separator setting
Feb 25 21:04:02 SBREGACULI gdm-binary[3789]: WARNING: Login sound requested on non-local display or the play software cannot be run or the sound does not exist.
Feb 25 21:04:09 SBREGACULI gdm-binary[3789]: WARNING: gdm_slave_xioerror_handler: Fatal X error - Restarting :0
Feb 25 21:04:11 SBREGACULI console-kit-daemon[3287]: GLib-GObject-WARNING: instance of invalid non-instantiatable type `(null)'
Feb 25 21:04:26 SBREGACULI gdm-binary[3949]: WARNING: Login sound requested on non-local display or the play software cannot be run or the sound does not exist.
Feb 25 21:04:27 SBREGACULI gdm-binary[4003]: Gtk-WARNING: Ignoring the separator setting
Feb 25 21:15:50 SBREGACULI gdm-binary[3949]: WARNING: gdm_slave_xioerror_handler: Fatal X error - Restarting :0
Feb 25 21:15:52 SBREGACULI console-kit-daemon[3287]: GLib-GObject-WARNING: instance of invalid non-instantiatable type `(null)'
Feb 25 21:16:09 SBREGACULI gdm-binary[4159]: WARNING: Login sound requested on non-local display or the play software cannot be run or the sound does not exist.
Feb 25 21:16:11 SBREGACULI gdm-binary[4159]: WARNING: gdm_slave_xioerror_handler: Fatal X error - Restarting :0
Feb 25 21:16:28 SBREGACULI gdm-binary[4259]: WARNING: Login sound requested on non-local display or the play software cannot be run or the sound does not exist.
Feb 25 21:16:28 SBREGACULI gdm-binary[4309]: Gtk-WARNING: Ignoring the separator setting

/var/log/errors/log

Feb 25 12:28:21 SBREGACULI pci 0000:01:00.0: BAR 6: can't allocate mem resource [0xd0000000-0xcfffffff]
Feb 25 12:28:22 SBREGACULI Error: Driver 'pcspkr' is already registered, aborting...
Feb 25 12:28:22 SBREGACULI dvb-usb: did not find the firmware file. (dvb-usb-af9015.fw) Please see linux/Documentation/dvb/ for more details on firmware-problems. (-2)
Feb 25 12:32:59 SBREGACULI pci 0000:01:00.0: BAR 6: can't allocate mem resource [0xd0000000-0xcfffffff]
Feb 25 12:32:59 SBREGACULI Error: Driver 'pcspkr' is already registered, aborting...
Feb 25 12:32:59 SBREGACULI dvb-usb: did not find the firmware file. (dvb-usb-af9015.fw) Please see linux/Documentation/dvb/ for more details on firmware-problems. (-2)
Feb 25 13:09:49 SBREGACULI pci 0000:01:00.0: BAR 6: can't allocate mem resource [0xd0000000-0xcfffffff]
Feb 25 13:09:49 SBREGACULI Error: Driver 'pcspkr' is already registered, aborting...
Feb 25 13:09:49 SBREGACULI dvb-usb: did not find the firmware file. (dvb-usb-af9015.fw) Please see linux/Documentation/dvb/ for more details on firmware-problems. (-2)
Feb 25 14:19:19 SBREGACULI pci 0000:01:00.0: BAR 6: can't allocate mem resource [0xd0000000-0xcfffffff]
Feb 25 14:19:19 SBREGACULI Error: Driver 'pcspkr' is already registered, aborting...
Feb 25 14:19:19 SBREGACULI dvb-usb: did not find the firmware file. (dvb-usb-af9015.fw) Please see linux/Documentation/dvb/ for more details on firmware-problems. (-2)
Feb 25 14:19:29 SBREGACULI iwlagn: Error sending REPLY_ADD_STA: time out after 500ms.
Feb 25 14:56:36 SBREGACULI pci 0000:01:00.0: BAR 6: can't allocate mem resource [0xd0000000-0xcfffffff]
Feb 25 14:56:37 SBREGACULI Error: Driver 'pcspkr' is already registered, aborting...
Feb 25 14:56:37 SBREGACULI dvb-usb: did not find the firmware file. (dvb-usb-af9015.fw) Please see linux/Documentation/dvb/ for more details on firmware-problems. (-2)
Feb 25 14:56:47 SBREGACULI iwlagn: Error sending REPLY_ADD_STA: time out after 500ms.
Feb 25 15:20:42 SBREGACULI pci 0000:01:00.0: BAR 6: can't allocate mem resource [0xd0000000-0xcfffffff]
Feb 25 15:20:43 SBREGACULI Error: Driver 'pcspkr' is already registered, aborting...
Feb 25 15:20:43 SBREGACULI dvb-usb: did not find the firmware file. (dvb-usb-af9015.fw) Please see linux/Documentation/dvb/ for more details on firmware-problems. (-2)
Feb 25 15:20:53 SBREGACULI iwlagn: Error sending REPLY_ADD_STA: time out after 500ms.
Feb 25 15:44:16 SBREGACULI pci 0000:01:00.0: BAR 6: can't allocate mem resource [0xd0000000-0xcfffffff]
Feb 25 15:44:16 SBREGACULI Error: Driver 'pcspkr' is already registered, aborting...
Feb 25 15:44:16 SBREGACULI dvb-usb: did not find the firmware file. (dvb-usb-af9015.fw) Please see linux/Documentation/dvb/ for more details on firmware-problems. (-2)
Feb 25 15:44:27 SBREGACULI iwlagn: Error sending REPLY_ADD_STA: time out after 500ms.
Feb 25 16:25:46 SBREGACULI pci 0000:01:00.0: BAR 6: can't allocate mem resource [0xd0000000-0xcfffffff]
Feb 25 16:25:46 SBREGACULI Error: Driver 'pcspkr' is already registered, aborting...
Feb 25 16:25:46 SBREGACULI dvb-usb: did not find the firmware file. (dvb-usb-af9015.fw) Please see linux/Documentation/dvb/ for more details on firmware-problems. (-2)
Feb 25 19:18:33 SBREGACULI pci 0000:01:00.0: BAR 6: can't allocate mem resource [0xd0000000-0xcfffffff]
Feb 25 19:18:33 SBREGACULI Error: Driver 'pcspkr' is already registered, aborting...
Feb 25 19:18:33 SBREGACULI dvb-usb: did not find the firmware file. (dvb-usb-af9015.fw) Please see linux/Documentation/dvb/ for more details on firmware-problems. (-2)
Feb 25 19:18:44 SBREGACULI iwlagn: Error sending REPLY_ADD_STA: time out after 500ms.
Feb 25 20:52:54 SBREGACULI pci 0000:01:00.0: BAR 6: can't allocate mem resource [0xd0000000-0xcfffffff]
Feb 25 20:52:54 SBREGACULI Error: Driver 'pcspkr' is already registered, aborting...
Feb 25 20:52:54 SBREGACULI dvb-usb: did not find the firmware file. (dvb-usb-af9015.fw) Please see linux/Documentation/dvb/ for more details on firmware-problems. (-2)
Feb 25 20:53:06 SBREGACULI iwlagn: Error sending REPLY_ADD_STA: time out after 500ms.
Feb 25 20:53:06 SBREGACULI iwlagn: Error: Response NULL in 'REPLY_ADD_STA'
Feb 25 20:53:06 SBREGACULI iwlagn: Error sending REPLY_ADD_STA: time out after 500ms.

Cape

Member

From: Mogliano Veneto, Italy

Registered: 2008-11-15

Posts: 105

Re: [SOLVED]GNOME won't boot plus audio problems

yeeeeesssss!!!!
Did it.... sorry if i've been a little impulsive... is just that i always forget to not use root permissions when i'm totally drunk
(venice carnival yesterday nite...)

I fixed it by

sudo chmod 711 /home/
sudo chmod 700 -R /home/cape/
sudo chown cape:cape /home/cape/
sudo chmod 644 /home/cape/.dmrc
sudo chown cape:cape /home/cape/.dmrc

plus deleted /home/cape/.Xauthority and /home/cape/.ICEauthority for a MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 problem

But still i don't understand why this is happening!
I've read somewhere that this can happen if you run certain gtk apps with sudo?
Can it be that i screwed up everything just because i ran

sudo gconfig-editor

PS: Since i'm here... is there a way to make root programs look as normal user programs? (the same as ubuntu where appearance changes for both users and root)
Maybe symlinking selected files in /home/cape/.[whatever] /root/.[symlink to .whatever] ?