xfce not loading wm, and mouse cursers not working properly

hkmike · 2012-06-24 13:23:15

seems to have happend without me doing anything but a system update.
problems:

1 - no window manager, or desktop. taskbar loads, but i think thats it. something is keeping launch from working too.

2 - mouse pointers don't initially load--no pointer image at all. if i open guake, a text select pointer will appear, and when i leave that window i'll get the generic "X" x11 pointer from then on.

update 2: details of x startup are below

heres my xlog (errors from startx) when starting xfce4:

X.Org X Server 1.12.2
Release Date: 2012-05-29
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 3.0.32-1-lts x86_64 
Current Operating System: Linux arch2 3.4.3-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Mon Jun 18 08:28:29 CEST 2012 x86_64
Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-linux cryptdevice=/dev/sda8:root root=/dev/mapper/root ro ipv6.disable=1
Build Date: 30 May 2012  07:24:13PM
 
Current version of pixman: 0.26.0
	Before reporting problems, check [url]http://wiki.x.org[/url]
	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: Sun Jun 24 19:15:00 2012
(==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
/usr/bin/startxfce4: X server already running on display :0
env: wicd-client.py: No such file or directory

** (process:2413): WARNING **: Trying to register gtype 'GMountMountFlags' as enum when in fact it is of type 'GFlags'

** (process:2413): WARNING **: Trying to register gtype 'GDriveStartFlags' as enum when in fact it is of type 'GFlags'

** (process:2413): WARNING **: Trying to register gtype 'GSocketMsgFlags' as enum when in fact it is of type 'GFlags'

** (process:2407): WARNING **: Trying to register gtype 'GMountMountFlags' as enum when in fact it is of type 'GFlags'

** (process:2407): WARNING **: Trying to register gtype 'GDriveStartFlags' as enum when in fact it is of type 'GFlags'

** (process:2407): WARNING **: Trying to register gtype 'GSocketMsgFlags' as enum when in fact it is of type 'GFlags'

** (process:2405): WARNING **: Trying to register gtype 'GMountMountFlags' as enum when in fact it is of type 'GFlags'

** (process:2405): WARNING **: Trying to register gtype 'GDriveStartFlags' as enum when in fact it is of type 'GFlags'

** (process:2405): WARNING **: Trying to register gtype 'GSocketMsgFlags' as enum when in fact it is of type 'GFlags'
xfce4-panel: No window manager registered on screen 0. To start the panel without this check, run with --disable-wm-check.
xfsettingsd: No window manager registered on screen 0.

(xfsettingsd:2397): xfsettingsd-WARNING **: Failed to get the _NET_NUMBER_OF_DESKTOPS property.
libpager-Message: Setting the pager rows returned false. Maybe the setting is not applied.
xfsettingsd: Another instance took over. Leaving...
xfce4-session: Fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) on X server :0.
xfsettingsd: Fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) on X server :0.0.
Thunar: Fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) on X server :0.
xfce4-panel: Fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) on X server :0.0.
wrapper: Fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) on X server :0.0.
wrapper: Fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) on X server :0.0.
wicd-client.py: Fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) on X server :0.0.
Has notifications support True
Loading...
Connecting to daemon...
Connected.
displaytray True
Done loading.
wrapper: Fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) on X server :0.0.
guake: Fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) on X server :0.0.
gtk-redshift: Fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) on X server :0.0.
xfce4-fsguard-plugin: Fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) on X server :0.0.
xfce4-orageclock-plugin: Fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) on X server :0.0.
xfce4-cpufreq-plugin: Fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) on X server :0.0.
xfce4-netload-plugin: Fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) on X server :0.0.
wrapper: Fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) on X server :0.0.
xfce4-cpufreq-plugin: Fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) on X server :0.0.
xinit: connection to X server lost

waiting for X server to shut down Server terminated successfully (0). Closing log file.

and if i load twm:

X.Org X Server 1.12.2
Release Date: 2012-05-29
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 3.0.32-1-lts x86_64 
Current Operating System: Linux arch2 3.4.3-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Mon Jun 18 08:28:29 CEST 2012 x86_64
Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-linux cryptdevice=/dev/sda8:root root=/dev/mapper/root ro ipv6.disable=1
Build Date: 30 May 2012  07:24:13PM
 
Current version of pixman: 0.26.0
	Before reporting problems, check [url]http://wiki.x.org[/url]
	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: Sun Jun 24 19:13:59 2012
(==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
xterm: fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) or KillClient on X server ":0"
XIO:  fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) on X server ":0"
      after 1061 requests (1061 known processed) with 4 events remaining.
XIO:  fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) on X server ":0"
      after 221 requests (221 known processed) with 4 events remaining.
xterm: fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) or KillClient on X server ":0"
xinit: connection to X server lost

waiting for X server to shut down Server terminated successfully (0). Closing log file.

Last edited by hkmike (2012-06-26 13:02:45)

Trilby · 2012-06-24 13:43:24

How do you start X, and (if relevant) what's in your ~/.xinitrc?

Also, when you post output into the forums, please use [ code ] tags.

hkmike · 2012-06-26 12:56:14

x is started at login by .bashrc calling startx
.bashrc:

#
# ~/.bash_profile
#

[[ -f ~/.bashrc ]] && . ~/.bashrc

if [[ -z $DISPLAY ]] && ! [[ -e /tmp/.X11-unix/X0 ]] && (( EUID )); then
  while true; do
    read -p 'Do you want to start X? (y/n/u): '
    case $REPLY in
#      [Yy]) exec xinit -- /usr/bin/X -nolisten tcp vt7 ;;
      [Yy]) exec nohup startx > .xlog & vlock ;;
      [Uu]) exec nohup startx > .xlog & bash;;
      [Nn]) break ;;
      *) printf '%s\n' 'Please answer y or n.' ;;
    esac
  done
fi

#export PATH =$PATH:/home/testuser/bin

.xinitrc

#!/bin/sh
#
# ~/.xinitrc
#
# Executed by startx (run your window manager from here)
#do i need that "tcp-nolisten" thing in here?
#where is the dbus-launch stoped below?
#if i use another wm, does it need the lines un-commented out?

#this is a xfce4 workaround for starting dbus-launch after startxfce4
#the 'this...' line above was un-commented out!?, and the lines below were auto commented out...
#i'll try re using it...
if [ -d /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d ]; then
  for f in /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d/*; do
    [ -x "$f" ] && . "$f"
  done
  unset f
fi

# exec gnome-session
# exec startkde
# exec startxfce4
# ...or the Window Manager of your choice
exec ck-launch-session startxfce4





#ck-launch-session startxfce4 & wmpid=$!
#other programs to launch
#wait $wmpid

hkmike · 2012-06-26 13:00:19

dup

Last edited by hkmike (2012-06-26 13:01:09)

Trilby · 2012-06-26 13:21:15

I can barely make heads or tails of what all that in your bash_profile is *supposed* to do, but I suspect that's where the problem is.

Does running a regular "xinit" from tty1 work?

Edit: one thing I do know is that "exec xinit" from a tty will usually fail. The "exec" part replaces the login shell, so you are no longer logged in, but trying to start X. The same troubleshooting step applies: run a regular "xinit" from a tty.

Edit2: a recent thread had a problem from running "exec xinit" and IIRC the symptoms were similar. That most likely is the problem.

Last edited by Trilby (2012-06-26 13:24:34)

hkmike · 2012-06-28 01:09:33

i got that login script from the wiki:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Start_X_at_Boot

it asks if i want to start x after i login at a tty; no dm is launched at boot. it then locks the terminal so it can't be switched to even if x is screensaver locked. i added the 'u' option to leave it unlocked.

i'll try it out, thanks. do you have a link to that other thread?

hkmike · 2012-06-29 15:17:03

tried that 'exec xinit' and 'xinit' from a tty, both started up xfce with the same problems as before. and one of them logged me out of the tty.

Terminator · 2012-06-29 16:12:06

1) Adapt your .bash_profile and .xinitrc into something sensible.
2) Try removing/renaming ~/.config/xfce4. A problem there might cause problems as you described.
3) Are you sure you installed everything you need for xfce4?

My .bash_profile and .xinitrc:

#
# ~/.bash_profile
#

[[ -f ~/.bashrc ]] && . ~/.bashrc

# StartX when logging in from tty1.
if [[ -z $DISPLAY ]] && [[ $(tty) = /dev/tty1 ]]; then
startx
fi

#!/bin/sh
#
# ~/.xinitrc
#

xrandr --output LVDS --mode 1600x900 --output HDMI-0 --mode 1920x1080 --left-of LVDS&
exec ck-launch-session startxfce4

Last edited by Terminator (2012-06-29 16:17:51)

hkmike · 2012-07-03 01:07:26

everything is installed and its been working fine for about 6 months. then all of a sudden it starts having these problems after a reboot.

luqiuwen · 2012-07-06 05:13:00

You can try to do this.

rm -R ~/.cache/sessions

it may have effects.

Last edited by luqiuwen (2012-07-06 05:13:44)

willca77 · 2012-07-06 23:01:37

I have had this problem as well, was using xfce4 with all its goodies installed. Working fine for months, then I did system upgrade via pacman and there its broke. XFCE will launch but its overlapping windows. One thing to note is that I use nvidia vga in my lenovo stinkpad.

To work around that for now since I dont feel like fixing it, put fluxbox.

willca77 · 2012-07-07 03:26:52

deleting everything in ~/.cache/sessions/* and ~/.cache/xfce4 fixed it for me.

hkmike · 2012-07-14 03:03:21

deleting everything in .cache "fixed" the problem. but i had to redo my panel and desktop... and all other settings.

ould · 2012-11-01 13:29:14

What probably caused this issue in the first place is that you may have inadvertantly logged in as root which may have messed up your .config folder. I just had something similar happen and pretty sure that's what caused it.

Maybe this will help someone who stumbles onto this thread.

CTheGreatDevaluation · 2012-11-24 08:14:07

I had the same problem and ould you're right, loggin in as root is causing this problem.

anyway, like willca77 mentioned deleting everything in ~/.cache/sessions/* and ~/.cache/xfce4 solves the issue.

thank you!

Arch Linux

#1 2012-06-24 13:23:15

xfce not loading wm, and mouse cursers not working properly

#2 2012-06-24 13:43:24

Re: xfce not loading wm, and mouse cursers not working properly

#3 2012-06-26 12:56:14

Re: xfce not loading wm, and mouse cursers not working properly

#4 2012-06-26 13:00:19

Re: xfce not loading wm, and mouse cursers not working properly

#5 2012-06-26 13:21:15

Re: xfce not loading wm, and mouse cursers not working properly

#6 2012-06-28 01:09:33

Re: xfce not loading wm, and mouse cursers not working properly

#7 2012-06-29 15:17:03

Re: xfce not loading wm, and mouse cursers not working properly

#8 2012-06-29 16:12:06

Re: xfce not loading wm, and mouse cursers not working properly

#9 2012-07-03 01:07:26

Re: xfce not loading wm, and mouse cursers not working properly

#10 2012-07-06 05:13:00

Re: xfce not loading wm, and mouse cursers not working properly

#11 2012-07-06 23:01:37

Re: xfce not loading wm, and mouse cursers not working properly

#12 2012-07-07 03:26:52

Re: xfce not loading wm, and mouse cursers not working properly

#13 2012-07-14 03:03:21

Re: xfce not loading wm, and mouse cursers not working properly

#14 2012-11-01 13:29:14

Re: xfce not loading wm, and mouse cursers not working properly

#15 2012-11-24 08:14:07

Re: xfce not loading wm, and mouse cursers not working properly

Board footer