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wmg · 2009-03-05 16:07:33

Hi!

I don't know if this is the proper place or newbie corner is best suited. I have a problem with kdm since my last kernel and packages update. I was using kde 4.1 and kernel 2.6.17 but the last pacman -Syu upgrade me to the last kernel and kde. The problem is that I can no longer login with my regular user. When I enter my username and password, kdm try to begin loading things but appears that something fails (I can not see a thing) and kdm starts again, asking me to log again.

The only way to walk around the problem is to start kde using root user and skipping kdm (ie, startx or startkde). I've try to change the permissions of all directories and files at usr, opt, etc. thinking that maybe my user can't read/write on those places and it were needed, so I change every directory and file group to wheel instead of root. But nothing works for me.

I've been already burned all my ships so I wonder if someone could give me hand.:(

Thanks
Walter

brazzmonkey · 2009-03-05 17:08:01

wmg wrote:

I've try to change the permissions of all directories and files at usr, opt, etc. thinking that maybe my user can't read/write on those places and it were needed, so I change every directory and file group to wheel instead of root. But nothing works for me.

This one is a very very bad idea!! Don't mess with permissions on these directories!! I'm not sure you'll be able to reverse this operation!!

There must be a way to launch KDM from the command line and check the output to see what's wrong. I think there must be a /var/log/kdm.log which would be the first place to look in order to find the error.

wmg · 2009-03-05 17:19:18

This was my last kdm.log

********************************************************************************
Note that your system uses syslog. All of kdm's internally generated messages
(i.e., not from libraries and external programs/scripts it uses) go to the
daemon.* syslog facility; check your syslog configuration to find out to which
file(s) it is logged. PAM logs messages related to authentication to authpriv.*.
********************************************************************************


X.Org X Server 1.5.3
Release Date: 5 November 2008
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.27-ARCH i686 
Current Operating System: Linux puddlejumper 2.6.28-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Feb 13 10:23:36 UTC 2009 i686
Build Date: 17 December 2008  08:20:05PM
 
    Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
    to make sure that you have the latest version.
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: Wed Feb 25 17:32:09 2009
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
Could not init font path element /usr/share/fonts/TTF, removing from list!
Could not init font path element /usr/share/fonts/Type1, removing from list!
Xlib:  extension "Generic Event Extension" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "Generic Event Extension" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "Generic Event Extension" missing on display ":0.0".
error setting MTRR (base = 0xd0000000, size = 0x10000000, type = 1) Invalid argument (22)
Could not init font path element /usr/share/fonts/TTF, removing from list!
Could not init font path element /usr/share/fonts/Type1, removing from list!
Xlib:  extension "Generic Event Extension" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "Generic Event Extension" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "Generic Event Extension" missing on display ":0.0".
kdmgreet: Fatal IO error: client killed
error setting MTRR (base = 0xd0000000, size = 0x10000000, type = 1) Invalid argument (22)

X.Org X Server 1.5.3
Release Date: 5 November 2008
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.27-ARCH i686 
Current Operating System: Linux puddlejumper 2.6.28-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Feb 13 10:23:36 UTC 2009 i686
Build Date: 17 December 2008  08:20:05PM
 
    Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
    to make sure that you have the latest version.
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: Tue Mar  3 06:16:55 2009
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
Could not init font path element /usr/share/fonts/Type1, removing from list!
Xlib:  extension "Generic Event Extension" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "Generic Event Extension" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "Generic Event Extension" missing on display ":0.0".
error setting MTRR (base = 0xd0000000, size = 0x10000000, type = 1) Invalid argument (22)
Could not init font path element /usr/share/fonts/Type1, removing from list!
Xlib:  extension "Generic Event Extension" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "Generic Event Extension" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "Generic Event Extension" missing on display ":0.0".
error setting MTRR (base = 0xd0000000, size = 0x10000000, type = 1) Invalid argument (22)
Could not init font path element /usr/share/fonts/Type1, removing from list!
Xlib:  extension "Generic Event Extension" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "Generic Event Extension" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "Generic Event Extension" missing on display ":0.0".
kdmgreet: Fatal IO error: client killed
error setting MTRR (base = 0xd0000000, size = 0x10000000, type = 1) Invalid argument (22)

X.Org X Server 1.5.3
Release Date: 5 November 2008
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.27-ARCH i686 
Current Operating System: Linux puddlejumper 2.6.28-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Feb 13 10:23:36 UTC 2009 i686
Build Date: 17 December 2008  08:20:05PM
 
    Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
    to make sure that you have the latest version.
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: Tue Mar  3 09:44:17 2009
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
Could not init font path element /usr/share/fonts/Type1, removing from list!
Xlib:  extension "Generic Event Extension" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "Generic Event Extension" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "Generic Event Extension" missing on display ":0.0".
error setting MTRR (base = 0xd0000000, size = 0x10000000, type = 1) Invalid argument (22)
Could not init font path element /usr/share/fonts/Type1, removing from list!
Xlib:  extension "Generic Event Extension" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "Generic Event Extension" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "Generic Event Extension" missing on display ":0.0".
error setting MTRR (base = 0xd0000000, size = 0x10000000, type = 1) Invalid argument (22)
Could not init font path element /usr/share/fonts/Type1, removing from list!
Xlib:  extension "Generic Event Extension" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "Generic Event Extension" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "Generic Event Extension" missing on display ":0.0".
error setting MTRR (base = 0xd0000000, size = 0x10000000, type = 1) Invalid argument (22)

X.Org X Server 1.5.3
Release Date: 5 November 2008
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.27-ARCH i686 
Current Operating System: Linux puddlejumper 2.6.28-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Sun Feb 22 11:03:50 UTC 2009 i686
Build Date: 17 December 2008  08:20:05PM
 
    Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
    to make sure that you have the latest version.
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: Thu Mar  5 10:58:24 2009
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
Could not init font path element /usr/share/fonts/Type1, removing from list!
Xlib:  extension "Generic Event Extension" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "Generic Event Extension" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "Generic Event Extension" missing on display ":0.0".
error setting MTRR (base = 0xd0000000, size = 0x10000000, type = 1) Invalid argument (22)
Could not init font path element /usr/share/fonts/Type1, removing from list!
Xlib:  extension "Generic Event Extension" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "Generic Event Extension" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "Generic Event Extension" missing on display ":0.0".
kdmgreet: Fatal IO error: client killed
error setting MTRR (base = 0xd0000000, size = 0x10000000, type = 1) Invalid argument (22)

X.Org X Server 1.5.3
Release Date: 5 November 2008
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.27-ARCH i686 
Current Operating System: Linux puddlejumper 2.6.28-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Sun Feb 22 11:03:50 UTC 2009 i686
Build Date: 17 December 2008  08:20:05PM
 
    Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
    to make sure that you have the latest version.
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: Thu Mar  5 11:38:45 2009
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
Could not init font path element /usr/share/fonts/Type1, removing from list!
(EE) config/hal: NewInputDeviceRequest failed
(EE) config/hal: NewInputDeviceRequest failed
(EE) config/hal: NewInputDeviceRequest failed
Xlib:  extension "Generic Event Extension" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "Generic Event Extension" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "Generic Event Extension" missing on display ":0.0".
error setting MTRR (base = 0xd0000000, size = 0x10000000, type = 1) Invalid argument (22)
Could not init font path element /usr/share/fonts/Type1, removing from list!
[config/dbus] couldn't register object path
(EE) config/hal: NewInputDeviceRequest failed
(EE) config/hal: NewInputDeviceRequest failed
(EE) config/hal: NewInputDeviceRequest failed
Xlib:  extension "Generic Event Extension" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "Generic Event Extension" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "Generic Event Extension" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "Generic Event Extension" missing on display ":0.0".
error setting MTRR (base = 0xd0000000, size = 0x10000000, type = 1) Invalid argument (22)
Could not init font path element /usr/share/fonts/Type1, removing from list!
[config/dbus] couldn't register object path
(EE) config/hal: NewInputDeviceRequest failed
(EE) config/hal: NewInputDeviceRequest failed
(EE) config/hal: NewInputDeviceRequest failed
Xlib:  extension "Generic Event Extension" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "Generic Event Extension" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "Generic Event Extension" missing on display ":0.0".
kdmgreet: Fatal IO error: client killed
error setting MTRR (base = 0xd0000000, size = 0x10000000, type = 1) Invalid argument (22)

and my xorg.conf

# Auto-generated by Archie mkxcfg
# Auto-generated by Archie mkxcfg

Section "ServerLayout"

# Serial Mouse not detected
# USB Mouse not detected
    Identifier     "Xorg Configured"
    Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice    "PS/2 Mouse" "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Files"

# Additional fonts: Locale, Gimp, TTF...
#    FontPath     "/usr/share/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/75dpi"
#    FontPath     "/usr/share/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/100dpi"
# True type and type1 fonts are also handled via xftlib, see /etc/X11/XftConfig!
    ModulePath   "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/misc"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/PEX"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/cyrillic"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/ttf/western"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/ttf/decoratives"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/truetype"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/openoffice"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-bitstream-vera"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/latex-ttf-fonts"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/defoma/CID"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/defoma/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
    Load  "ddc"  # ddc probing of monitor
    Load  "dbe"
    Load  "dri"
    Load  "extmod"
    Load  "glx"
    Load  "bitmap" # bitmap-fonts
#    Load  "type1"
    Load  "freetype"
#    Load  "record"
    #   Load  "synaptics"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
    Option        "AllowMouseOpenFail" "true"
    Option        "AutoAddDevices" "False"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "Keyboard0"
    Driver      "kbd"
    Option        "CoreKeyboard"
    Option        "XkbRules" "xorg"
    Option        "XkbModel" "pc105"
    Option        "XkbLayout" "us"
    Option        "XkbVariant" ""
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "Serial Mouse"
    Driver      "mouse"
    Option        "Protocol" "Microsoft"
    Option        "Device" "/dev/ttyS0"
    Option        "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
    Option        "Emulate3Timeout" "70"
    Option        "SendCoreEvents" "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "PS/2 Mouse"
    Driver      "mouse"
    Option        "Protocol" "Auto"
    Option        "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
    Option        "Device" "/dev/psaux"
    Option        "Emulate3Timeout" "70"
    Option        "SendCoreEvents" "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "USB Mouse"
    Driver      "mouse"
    Option        "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
    Option        "SendCoreEvents" "true"
    Option        "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
    Option        "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
    Option        "Buttons" "5"
EndSection



Section "Monitor"
 # Warning: This may fry old Monitors
 # Very conservative. May flicker.
#    VertRefresh  50.0 - 62.0 # Extreme conservative. Will flicker. TFT default.
    #  Default modes distilled from
    #      "VESA and Industry Standards and Guide for Computer Display Monitor
    #       Timing", version 1.0, revision 0.8, adopted September 17, 1998.
    #  $XFree86: xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/etc/vesamodes,v 1.4 1999/11/18 16:52:17 tsi Exp $
    # 640x350 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 37.9kHz
    Identifier   "Monitor0"
    VendorName   "SAM"
    ModelName    "SyncMaster 795mb"
    HorizSync    30.0 - 85.0
    VertRefresh  50.0 - 160.0
    ModeLine     "640x350" 31.5 640 672 736 832 350 382 385 445 +hsync -vsync
    ModeLine     "640x400" 31.5 640 672 736 832 400 401 404 445 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "720x400" 35.5 720 756 828 936 400 401 404 446 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "640x480" 25.2 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync
    ModeLine     "640x480" 31.5 640 664 704 832 480 489 491 520 -hsync -vsync
    ModeLine     "640x480" 31.5 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -hsync -vsync
    ModeLine     "640x480" 36.0 640 696 752 832 480 481 484 509 -hsync -vsync
    ModeLine     "800x600" 36.0 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "800x600" 40.0 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "800x600" 50.0 800 856 976 1040 600 637 643 666 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "800x600" 49.5 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "800x600" 56.3 800 832 896 1048 600 601 604 631 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1024x768" 44.9 1024 1032 1208 1264 768 768 776 817 +hsync +vsync interlace
    ModeLine     "1024x768" 65.0 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync
    ModeLine     "1024x768" 75.0 1024 1048 1184 1328 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync
    ModeLine     "1024x768" 78.8 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1024x768" 94.5 1024 1072 1168 1376 768 769 772 808 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1152x864" 108.0 1152 1216 1344 1600 864 865 868 900 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1280x960" 108.0 1280 1376 1488 1800 960 961 964 1000 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1280x960" 148.5 1280 1344 1504 1728 960 961 964 1011 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1280x1024" 108.0 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1280x1024" 135.0 1280 1296 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1280x1024" 157.5 1280 1344 1504 1728 1024 1025 1028 1072 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1600x1200" 162.0 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1600x1200" 175.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1600x1200" 189.0 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1600x1200" 202.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1600x1200" 229.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1792x1344" 204.8 1792 1920 2120 2448 1344 1345 1348 1394 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1792x1344" 261.0 1792 1888 2104 2456 1344 1345 1348 1417 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1856x1392" 218.3 1856 1952 2176 2528 1392 1393 1396 1439 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1856x1392" 288.0 1856 1984 2208 2560 1392 1393 1396 1500 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1920x1440" 234.0 1920 2048 2256 2600 1440 1441 1444 1500 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1920x1440" 297.0 1920 2064 2288 2640 1440 1441 1444 1500 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1800x1440" 230.0 1800 1896 2088 2392 1440 1441 1444 1490 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1800x1440" 250.0 1800 1896 2088 2392 1440 1441 1444 1490 +hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "640x480" 43.2 640 680 744 848 480 481 484 509 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "768x576" 35.0 768 792 872 976 576 577 580 597 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "768x576" 42.9 768 800 880 992 576 577 580 601 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "768x576" 45.5 768 808 888 1008 576 577 580 602 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "768x576" 51.8 768 808 888 1008 576 577 580 605 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "768x576" 62.6 768 816 896 1024 576 577 580 611 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "800x600" 68.2 800 848 936 1072 600 601 604 636 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1024x768" 113.3 1024 1096 1208 1392 768 769 772 814 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1152x864" 81.6 1152 1216 1336 1520 864 865 868 895 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1152x864" 119.7 1152 1224 1352 1552 864 865 868 907 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1152x864" 143.5 1152 1232 1360 1568 864 865 868 915 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1280x960" 124.5 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1001 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1280x960" 129.9 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1002 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1280x960" 179.0 1280 1376 1520 1760 960 961 964 1017 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1280x1024" 191.0 1280 1376 1520 1760 1024 1025 1028 1085 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1400x1050" 122.6 1400 1488 1640 1880 1050 1051 1054 1087 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1400x1050" 149.3 1400 1496 1648 1896 1050 1051 1054 1094 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1400x1050" 155.8 1400 1496 1648 1896 1050 1051 1054 1096 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1400x1050" 179.3 1400 1504 1656 1912 1050 1051 1054 1103 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1400x1050" 214.4 1400 1512 1664 1928 1050 1051 1054 1112 -hsync +vsync
    ModeLine     "1600x1200" 280.6 1600 1728 1904 2208 1200 1201 1204 1271 -hsync +vsync
    Option        "DPMS" 
#    HorizSync    28.0 - 78.0 # Warning: This may fry very old Monitors
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier  "Card0"
#    Driver      "i810"
#    Driver        "vesa"
    Driver      "intel"
    VendorName  "intel Corp"
    BoardName   "82915G/GV/910GL Integrated Graphics Controller"
#    Card        "** Intel i810 (generic)               [i810]"
    BusID        "PCI:0:2:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Screen0"
    Device     "Card0"
    Monitor    "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth     24
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth     1
        Modes    "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth     4
        Modes    "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth     8
        Modes    "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth     15
        Modes    "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth     16
        Modes    "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth     24
        Viewport  0 0
        Modes    "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth     32
        Modes    "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
    Mode         0666
EndSection

Thanks for any advise
Walter

brazzmonkey · 2009-03-05 17:33:17

Is HAL daemon running ?

wmg · 2009-03-05 17:58:13

Hal is running. It is in the rc.conf Deamon=...

brazzmonkey · 2009-03-06 08:26:54

Do you start KDM as a daemon in rc.conf or init ?
There is not much I can tell from your log. Try to update your system again. A new KDE version has been released recently, maybe there's a mismatch between KDM and other packages.

wmg · 2009-03-06 16:05:54

I've tried to start KDM as a deamon in rc.conf and login as root in console mode then calling kdm from command line. Both start KDM, I enter the username and password (which is correct because if I write something wrong it tells me so), then goes to blank screen as loading for a fraction of seconds, and KDM starts again.

I can not login as root from kdm but if I call startx or startkde, kde starts logged as root. I've read somewhere something like "never login as root in KDE because ...". For me it is the only way to access KDE, no other username can.

I've tried already to desinstall KDE and installing again but the same keeps happening. Maybe I should reinstalling everything again or maybe downgrade to KDE 3.5

Thanks for the comments.

brazzmonkey · 2009-03-06 17:48:24

So, if I got you right, you currently log as root in console, and then startx or startkde.
Can't you log as your regular user in console and then start KDE ? If so, you can always try to install another login manager (SLiM, GDM...) and use it instead of KDM.

Now, because you actually messed thing up by changing critical directories ownership, if I were you I'd start all over again with a fresh install.

wmg · 2009-03-06 17:58:15

brazzmonkey wrote:

So, if I got you right, you currently log as root in console, and then startx or startkde.
Can't you log as your regular user in console and then start KDE ?

No, it says that only root can start kde or kdm. Even using su startkde or su kdm

If so, you can always try to install another login manager (SLiM, GDM...) and use it instead of KDM.

I've never used another login manager because I thought that for instance gdm is used to login in gnome. But, I'll give it a try.

Now, because you actually messed thing up by changing critical directories ownership, if I were you I'd start all over again with a fresh install.

Yeah, it is my last resource a fresh install. But if I give up so easily I wouldn't learn a thing ever
I've just change the group permissions from root to wheel not the ownership which continue to be as it was (root it most cases). But as you stated, it may not have rollback.

Regards. I appreciate your help and valuable time.
Walter

Last edited by wmg (2009-03-06 18:10:33)

Damnshock · 2009-03-06 22:17:36

Try to start kde from .xinitrc with startx as a regular user...

col. panic · 2009-03-06 22:22:59

I had the same problem, adding dbus to daemons solved it for me.:cool:

Jim

brazzmonkey · 2009-03-06 22:32:43

col. panic wrote:

I had the same problem, adding dbus to daemons solved it for me.:cool:
Jim

Isn't HAL daemon supposed to take care of that ?

col. panic · 2009-03-06 22:37:09

Yes, but it didn't for me for some reason...:/

toad · 2009-04-15 08:07:15

Same here. KDM goes blank for a couple of seconds before it turns up again bright and shiny and new - but I'm not logged in. From what I gather this seems to happen to ATI cards only - I've got an X1550 and am using the open source driver.

What I tried:
1 - started it both from rc.conf and inittab - no difference
2 - added dbus to rc.conf for the hell of it (both hal and dbus starting in the background), no difference.
3 - removed my xorg.conf and rebooted - I didn't have mouse nor keyboard so pressing the reset button was my only way out.

The whole issue doesn't really bug me too much since I can log in from the CLI but wouldn't mind getting to the bottom of it...

Last edited by toad (2009-04-15 09:00:49)

toad · 2009-04-15 11:55:45

Ha, I just noticed that hal doesn't start for some reason which would explain it. The quest continues...

Fixed hal/dbus issue and everything is working again as advertised

Last edited by toad (2009-04-15 12:55:57)

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