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Now that you're in, let's check a few things. What does systemctl status gdm give you? Is the /etc/systemd/system/display-manager.service symlink correct? Can you start gdm yourself with systemctl start gdm?
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See if you can simply use systemctl to now start gdm. If you can, then you need to enable that so that it will come up on boot.
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after running journalctl I see that the final error usually seems to be
gnome-session[639]Gdk-WARNING: gnome-session: Fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) on X server
but startx gives me the test windows fine, do I need to reinstall my gnome?
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ahh sorry, just saw your posts, trying that now.
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systemctl status gdm gives
active (running)
in green along with all the details (such as pid, etc.)
Last edited by crashandburn4 (2013-06-30 02:40:33)
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also the /etc/systemd/system/display-manager.service says
ExecStart= /usr/bin/gdm
Restart=always
IgnoreSIGPIPE=no
BusName=org.gnome.DisplayManager
StandardOutput=syslog
StandardError=inherit
among other things
(which I assume is correct)
Last edited by crashandburn4 (2013-06-30 02:45:45)
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Wait, it point directly to /usr/bin/gdm? It should point to /usr/lib/systemd/system/gdm.service
Edit, ok, you posted while I was looking up the service name. You're reading the service file, not the symlink.
Last edited by Scimmia (2013-06-30 02:48:32)
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that's part of what it says when I cat it. I don't see anything like what you're saying, how do I fix this (also how would it get like that in the first place?)
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ahh, sorry. my bad, it does point there. really sorry about this, it's late and I'm making all sorts of mistakes, I appreciate you taking the time to help me
Last edited by crashandburn4 (2013-06-30 02:52:39)
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Unfortunately, I don't think I can help anymore. Systemd seems to be functioning, it's Gnome that's a problem and I don't use Gnome. I would suggest starting a new thread about it.
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I'll do that. thank you (all) for your help.
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I also don't use gnome so I second the suggestion to mark this thread [solved] (as the issue in the subject is solved) and start a new thread about the gnome issue specifically. I've used gnome for a grand total of what must be less than 1/2 hour or so and mostly I was just using a terminal emulator so my knowledge is almost entirely non-existent.
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well thanks again for all your help.
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