unable to start gdm many times without switching to other terminals

varun · 2014-07-14 09:55:43

After I installed arch, first thing was to get a gui, I installed X and gnome3.
I then enabled gdm service as suggested in wiki.
Now I have this problem, when I start my laptop, gdm rarely starts, else I get a blank screen .

However I am still able to switch/login to other terminals (alt + ctrl + f2/3). After some switching, when I switch back to gdm one (alt + ctrl + f1) I get the login screen and everything is normal ( except a few problems such as gnome on wayland, gnome-terminal do not work).

Notes:
When I run

systemctrl status gdm

in other terminals, I get

 (II) AIGLX: Suspending  AIGLX client for VT switch

I dont get it after gdm has started

I also get these warnings, which I think are ok-

Using new definition
Errors from xkbcomp are not fatal to the X server
The XKEYBOARD keymap compiler (xkbcomp) reports:
>Warning:          Compat map for group 2 redefined
>                   Using new definition
> Warning:          Compat map for group 3 redefined
>                   Using new definition
> Warning:          Compat map for group 4 redefined
>                   Using new definition
Errors from xkbcomp are not fatal to the X server

varun · 2014-07-17 18:34:17

I have tried every other thing one forums, but gdm/gnome start only once/twice in a day. This is really bothering me as I cant live with any other desktop environment.

Here are my xorg logs

[    90.748] 
X.Org X Server 1.15.2
Release Date: 2014-06-27
[    90.748] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[    90.748] Build Operating System: Linux 3.15.1-1-ARCH x86_64 
[    90.748] Current Operating System: Linux shinigami 3.15.5-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Thu Jul 10 07:08:50 CEST 2014 x86_64
[    90.748] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-linux root=/dev/sdb7
[    90.748] Build Date: 27 June 2014  07:32:26PM
[    90.748]  
[    90.748] Current version of pixman: 0.32.6
[    90.748] 	Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
	to make sure that you have the latest version.
[    90.748] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
	(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
	(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[    90.749] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Fri Jul 18 05:23:28 2014
[    90.764] (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
[    90.764] (==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[    90.764] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[    90.800] (==) ServerLayout "X.org Configured"
[    90.800] (**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
[    90.800] (**) |   |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
[    90.803] (**) |   |-->Device "Card0"
[    90.803] (**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
[    90.803] (**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
[    90.803] (==) Automatically adding devices
[    90.803] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[    90.803] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
[    90.844] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF/" does not exist.
[    90.844] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[    90.859] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/".
[    90.859] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[    90.859] 	(Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/").
[    90.860] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/".
[    90.860] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[    90.860] 	(Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/").
[    90.860] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF/" does not exist.
[    90.860] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[    90.860] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/".
[    90.860] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[    90.860] 	(Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/").
[    90.860] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/".
[    90.860] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[    90.860] 	(Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/").
[    90.860] (**) FontPath set to:
	/usr/share/fonts/misc/,
	/usr/share/fonts/TTF/,
	/usr/share/fonts/Type1/,
	/usr/share/fonts/misc/,
	/usr/share/fonts/TTF/,
	/usr/share/fonts/Type1/
[    90.860] (**) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[    90.860] (WW) Hotplugging is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled.
[    90.860] (WW) Disabling Mouse0
[    90.860] (WW) Disabling Keyboard0
[    90.860] (II) Loader magic: 0x811cc0
[    90.860] (II) Module ABI versions:
[    90.860] 	X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[    90.860] 	X.Org Video Driver: 15.0
[    90.860] 	X.Org XInput driver : 20.0
[    90.860] 	X.Org Server Extension : 8.0
[    90.860] (II) xfree86: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0)
[    90.863] (--) PCI:*(0:0:2:0) 8086:2a02:1028:0209 rev 12, Mem @ 0xfea00000/1048576, 0xe0000000/268435456, I/O @ 0x0000efe8/8
[    90.863] (--) PCI: (0:0:2:1) 8086:2a03:1028:0209 rev 12, Mem @ 0xfeb00000/1048576
[    90.863] (WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
[    90.864] Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
[    90.864] Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
[    90.864] Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
[    90.864] Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
[    90.864] Initializing built-in extension XTEST
[    90.864] Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
[    90.864] Initializing built-in extension SYNC
[    90.864] Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
[    90.864] Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
[    90.865] Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
[    90.865] Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
[    90.865] Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
[    90.865] Initializing built-in extension RENDER
[    90.865] Initializing built-in extension RANDR
[    90.865] Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
[    90.865] Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
[    90.865] Initializing built-in extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[    90.865] Initializing built-in extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[    90.865] Initializing built-in extension RECORD
[    90.865] Initializing built-in extension DPMS
[    90.865] Initializing built-in extension Present
[    90.865] Initializing built-in extension DRI3
[    90.866] Initializing built-in extension X-Resource
[    90.867] Initializing built-in extension XVideo
[    90.868] Initializing built-in extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
[    90.868] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[    90.869] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DGA
[    90.870] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DRI
[    90.871] Initializing built-in extension DRI2
[    90.871] (II) "glx" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
[    90.871] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[    90.883] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[    90.978] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    90.978] 	compiled for 1.15.2, module version = 1.0.0
[    90.978] 	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 8.0
[    90.978] (==) AIGLX enabled
[    90.979] Loading extension GLX
[    90.979] (II) LoadModule: "intel"
[    90.980] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/intel_drv.so
[    91.040] (II) Module intel: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    91.041] 	compiled for 1.15.1, module version = 2.99.912
[    91.041] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[    91.041] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 15.0
[    91.041] (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) Integrated Graphics Chipsets:
	i810, i810-dc100, i810e, i815, i830M, 845G, 854, 852GM/855GM, 865G,
	915G, E7221 (i915), 915GM, 945G, 945GM, 945GME, Pineview GM,
	Pineview G, 965G, G35, 965Q, 946GZ, 965GM, 965GME/GLE, G33, Q35, Q33,
	GM45, 4 Series, G45/G43, Q45/Q43, G41, B43
[    91.044] (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) HD Graphics: 2000-5000
[    91.044] (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) Iris(TM) Graphics: 5100
[    91.044] (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) Iris(TM) Pro Graphics: 5200
[    91.044] (++) using VT number 2

[    91.052] (II) intel(0): Using Kernel Mode Setting driver: i915, version 1.6.0 20080730
[    91.059] (--) intel(0): Integrated Graphics Chipset: Intel(R) 965GM
[    91.059] (--) intel(0): CPU: x86-64, sse2, sse3, ssse3
[    91.059] (==) intel(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
[    91.059] (==) intel(0): RGB weight 888
[    91.059] (==) intel(0): Default visual is TrueColor
[    91.059] (**) intel(0): Option "AccelMethod" "sna"
[    91.059] (**) intel(0): Framebuffer tiled
[    91.059] (**) intel(0): Pixmaps tiled
[    91.059] (**) intel(0): Forcing per-crtc-pixmaps? no
[    91.059] (II) intel(0): Output LVDS1 using monitor section Monitor0
[    91.060] (--) intel(0): Found backlight control interface acpi_video0 (type 'firmware') for output LVDS1
[    91.060] (II) intel(0): Output VGA1 has no monitor section
[    91.060] (II) intel(0): Output HDMI1 has no monitor section
[    91.060] (--) intel(0): Using a maximum size of 256x256 for hardware cursors
[    91.060] (II) intel(0): Output VIRTUAL1 has no monitor section
[    91.060] (--) intel(0): Output LVDS1 using initial mode 1280x800 on pipe 1
[    91.060] (**) intel(0): TearFree disabled
[    91.060] (==) intel(0): DPI set to (96, 96)
[    91.060] (II) Loading sub module "dri3"
[    91.060] (II) LoadModule: "dri3"
[    91.089] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module dri3
[    91.089] (II) UnloadModule: "dri3"
[    91.089] (II) Unloading dri3
[    91.089] (EE) intel: Failed to load module "dri3" (module does not exist, 0)
[    91.089] (II) Loading sub module "dri2"
[    91.089] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
[    91.089] (II) Module "dri2" already built-in
[    91.089] (II) Loading sub module "present"
[    91.089] (II) LoadModule: "present"
[    91.089] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module present
[    91.089] (II) UnloadModule: "present"
[    91.089] (II) Unloading present
[    91.089] (EE) intel: Failed to load module "present" (module does not exist, 0)
[    91.089] (==) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
[    91.107] (II) intel(0): SNA initialized with Broadwater (gen4) backend
[    91.107] (==) intel(0): Backing store enabled
[    91.107] (==) intel(0): Silken mouse enabled
[    91.113] (II) intel(0): HW Cursor enabled
[    91.113] (II) intel(0): RandR 1.2 enabled, ignore the following RandR disabled message.
[    91.114] (==) intel(0): DPMS enabled
[    91.114] (II) intel(0): [XvMC] i965_xvmc driver initialized.
[    91.114] (II) intel(0): [DRI2] Setup complete
[    91.114] (II) intel(0): [DRI2]   DRI driver: i965
[    91.114] (II) intel(0): [DRI2]   VDPAU driver: i965
[    91.114] (II) intel(0): direct rendering: DRI2 enabled
[    91.114] (==) intel(0): hotplug detection: "enabled"
[    91.114] (--) RandR disabled
[    91.318] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer
[    91.318] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_ARB_create_context
[    91.318] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_ARB_create_context_profile
[    91.318] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_EXT_create_context_es2_profile
[    91.318] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_INTEL_swap_event
[    91.318] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_SGI_swap_control and GLX_MESA_swap_control
[    91.318] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_EXT_framebuffer_sRGB
[    91.318] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_ARB_fbconfig_float
[    91.318] (II) AIGLX: GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap backed by buffer objects
[    91.318] (II) AIGLX: Loaded and initialized i965
[    91.318] (II) GLX: Initialized DRI2 GL provider for screen 0
[    91.324] (II) intel(0): switch to mode 1280x800@60.0 on LVDS1 using pipe 1, position (0, 0), rotation normal, reflection none
[    91.346] (II) intel(0): Setting screen physical size to 338 x 211
[    91.666] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Video Bus (/dev/input/event3)
[    91.666] (**) Video Bus: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[    91.666] (II) LoadModule: "evdev"
[    91.666] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
[    91.691] (II) Module evdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    91.691] 	compiled for 1.15.1, module version = 2.9.0
[    91.691] 	Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
[    91.691] 	ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 20.0
[    91.691] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Video Bus'
[    91.691] (**) Video Bus: always reports core events
[    91.691] (**) evdev: Video Bus: Device: "/dev/input/event3"
[    91.691] (--) evdev: Video Bus: Vendor 0 Product 0x6
[    91.691] (--) evdev: Video Bus: Found keys
[    91.691] (II) evdev: Video Bus: Configuring as keyboard
[    91.691] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXSYBUS:00/PNP0A03:00/LNXVIDEO:01/input/input3/event3"
[    91.691] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Video Bus" (type: KEYBOARD, id 6)
[    91.691] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[    91.691] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104"
[    91.691] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[    91.721] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event1)
[    91.721] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[    91.721] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Power Button'
[    91.721] (**) Power Button: always reports core events
[    91.721] (**) evdev: Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event1"
[    91.721] (--) evdev: Power Button: Vendor 0 Product 0x1
[    91.721] (--) evdev: Power Button: Found keys
[    91.721] (II) evdev: Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
[    91.721] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXSYBUS:00/PNP0C0C:00/input/input1/event1"
[    91.721] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD, id 7)
[    91.721] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[    91.722] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104"
[    91.722] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[    91.722] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Lid Switch (/dev/input/event0)
[    91.722] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    91.722] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[    91.722] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Sleep Button (/dev/input/event2)
[    91.722] (**) Sleep Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[    91.722] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Sleep Button'
[    91.722] (**) Sleep Button: always reports core events
[    91.722] (**) evdev: Sleep Button: Device: "/dev/input/event2"
[    91.722] (--) evdev: Sleep Button: Vendor 0 Product 0x3
[    91.722] (--) evdev: Sleep Button: Found keys
[    91.722] (II) evdev: Sleep Button: Configuring as keyboard
[    91.722] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXSYBUS:00/PNP0C0E:00/input/input2/event2"
[    91.723] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Sleep Button" (type: KEYBOARD, id 8)
[    91.723] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[    91.723] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104"
[    91.723] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[    91.723] (II) config/udev: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0)
[    91.723] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Broadcom Corp (/dev/input/event5)
[    91.723] (**) Broadcom Corp: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[    91.723] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Broadcom Corp'
[    91.723] (**) Broadcom Corp: always reports core events
[    91.723] (**) evdev: Broadcom Corp: Device: "/dev/input/event5"
[    91.724] (--) evdev: Broadcom Corp: Vendor 0xa5c Product 0x4502
[    91.724] (--) evdev: Broadcom Corp: Found keys
[    91.724] (II) evdev: Broadcom Corp: Configuring as keyboard
[    91.724] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-2/1-2.2/1-2.2:1.0/0003:0A5C:4502.0001/input/input6/event5"
[    91.724] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Broadcom Corp" (type: KEYBOARD, id 9)
[    91.724] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[    91.724] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104"
[    91.724] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[    91.724] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Broadcom Corp (/dev/input/event6)
[    91.724] (**) Broadcom Corp: Applying InputClass "evdev pointer catchall"
[    91.724] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Broadcom Corp'
[    91.724] (**) Broadcom Corp: always reports core events
[    91.724] (**) evdev: Broadcom Corp: Device: "/dev/input/event6"
[    91.724] (--) evdev: Broadcom Corp: Vendor 0xa5c Product 0x4503
[    91.724] (--) evdev: Broadcom Corp: Found 3 mouse buttons
[    91.724] (--) evdev: Broadcom Corp: Found relative axes
[    91.724] (--) evdev: Broadcom Corp: Found x and y relative axes
[    91.724] (II) evdev: Broadcom Corp: Configuring as mouse
[    91.724] (**) evdev: Broadcom Corp: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
[    91.724] (**) evdev: Broadcom Corp: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
[    91.724] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-2/1-2.3/1-2.3:1.0/0003:0A5C:4503.0002/input/input7/event6"
[    91.724] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Broadcom Corp" (type: MOUSE, id 10)
[    91.725] (II) evdev: Broadcom Corp: initialized for relative axes.
[    91.725] (**) Broadcom Corp: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
[    91.725] (**) Broadcom Corp: (accel) acceleration profile 0
[    91.725] (**) Broadcom Corp: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
[    91.725] (**) Broadcom Corp: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
[    91.725] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Broadcom Corp (/dev/input/mouse0)
[    91.725] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    91.725] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[    91.725] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Digital PCBeep (/dev/input/event7)
[    91.725] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    91.725] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[    91.726] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel Front Headphone Surround (/dev/input/event9)
[    91.726] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    91.726] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[    91.726] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel HDMI/DP,pcm=3 (/dev/input/event10)
[    91.726] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    91.726] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[    91.726] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel Front Headphone Front (/dev/input/event8)
[    91.726] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    91.726] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[    91.727] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Laptop Integrated Webcam (/dev/input/event14)
[    91.727] (**) Laptop Integrated Webcam: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[    91.727] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Laptop Integrated Webcam'
[    91.727] (**) Laptop Integrated Webcam: always reports core events
[    91.727] (**) evdev: Laptop Integrated Webcam: Device: "/dev/input/event14"
[    91.727] (--) evdev: Laptop Integrated Webcam: Vendor 0x5a9 Product 0x2640
[    91.727] (--) evdev: Laptop Integrated Webcam: Found keys
[    91.727] (II) evdev: Laptop Integrated Webcam: Configuring as keyboard
[    91.727] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb3/3-6/3-6:1.0/input/input15/event14"
[    91.727] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Laptop Integrated Webcam" (type: KEYBOARD, id 11)
[    91.727] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[    91.727] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104"
[    91.727] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[    91.727] (II) config/udev: Adding input device AT Translated Set 2 keyboard (/dev/input/event4)
[    91.727] (**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[    91.727] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'AT Translated Set 2 keyboard'
[    91.727] (**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: always reports core events
[    91.728] (**) evdev: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event4"
[    91.728] (--) evdev: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Vendor 0x1 Product 0x1
[    91.728] (--) evdev: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Found keys
[    91.728] (II) evdev: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
[    91.728] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio0/input/input4/event4"
[    91.728] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "AT Translated Set 2 keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD, id 12)
[    91.728] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[    91.728] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104"
[    91.728] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[    91.728] (II) config/udev: Adding input device SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad (/dev/input/event13)
[    91.728] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: Applying InputClass "evdev touchpad catchall"
[    91.728] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad'
[    91.728] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: always reports core events
[    91.728] (**) evdev: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: Device: "/dev/input/event13"
[    91.728] (--) evdev: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: Vendor 0x2 Product 0x7
[    91.728] (--) evdev: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: Found 3 mouse buttons
[    91.728] (--) evdev: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: Found absolute axes
[    91.728] (--) evdev: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: Found x and y absolute axes
[    91.728] (--) evdev: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: Found absolute touchpad.
[    91.728] (II) evdev: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: Configuring as touchpad
[    91.728] (**) evdev: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
[    91.728] (**) evdev: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
[    91.728] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio1/input/input11/event13"
[    91.728] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad" (type: TOUCHPAD, id 13)
[    91.728] (II) evdev: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: initialized for absolute axes.
[    91.729] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
[    91.729] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) acceleration profile 0
[    91.729] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
[    91.729] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
[    91.729] (II) config/udev: Adding input device SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad (/dev/input/mouse1)
[    91.729] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    91.729] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[    91.729] (II) config/udev: Adding input device PC Speaker (/dev/input/event11)
[    91.729] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    91.729] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[    91.730] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Dell WMI hotkeys (/dev/input/event12)
[    91.730] (**) Dell WMI hotkeys: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[    91.730] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Dell WMI hotkeys'
[    91.730] (**) Dell WMI hotkeys: always reports core events
[    91.730] (**) evdev: Dell WMI hotkeys: Device: "/dev/input/event12"
[    91.730] (--) evdev: Dell WMI hotkeys: Vendor 0 Product 0
[    91.730] (--) evdev: Dell WMI hotkeys: Found keys
[    91.730] (II) evdev: Dell WMI hotkeys: Configuring as keyboard
[    91.730] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/virtual/input/input14/event12"
[    91.730] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Dell WMI hotkeys" (type: KEYBOARD, id 14)
[    91.730] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[    91.730] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104"
[    91.730] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"

The errors

[    91.089] (EE) intel: Failed to load module "dri3" (module does not exist, 0)
[    91.089] (EE) intel: Failed to load module "present" (module does not exist, 0)

please help me guys

Last edited by varun (2014-07-17 18:35:10)

clfarron4 · 2014-07-17 19:40:59

Surely you can launch GNOME using another Display Manager like LXDM or LightDM?

Varg · 2014-07-17 20:03:21

Looks like a problem with your graphics driver to me. Maybe related to this ?:
https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/40860

Last edited by Varg (2014-07-17 20:05:00)

varun · 2014-07-18 05:04:34

@clfarron4 I can launch KDE/kdm, enlightenment, SLiM, even just X. If I choose gnome from kdm/slim/lightdm it still crashes.

@Varg switching to uxa from sna hangs up all of the above

Last edited by varun (2014-07-18 05:24:20)

clfarron4 · 2014-07-18 08:52:58

@varun: Have you looked into downgrading the version of the Intel driver you're using? Have a look for the Arch Rollback Machine to downgrade if you don't have the packages in /var/cache/pacman/pkg/.

Last edited by clfarron4 (2014-07-18 08:53:48)

varun · 2014-07-19 08:51:30

I downgraded it to another version stored in that directory, still no luck
Maybe I should try a arch based distro ( Antergos ) that comes with gnome support

will it be same as arch + gnome 3.12 ?

clfarron4 · 2014-07-19 09:59:15

varun wrote:

Maybe I should try a arch based distro ( Antergos ) that comes with gnome support
will it be same as arch + gnome 3.12 ?

No it won't be. They use their own repositories, with their own builds so things will be different to a straight Arch + GNOME 3.12.

varun · 2014-07-19 11:00:39

Is there any way I can find gnome/gdm logs, as my /var/log/gdm is always empty for some reason.

Also I get a very ugly/win98 like theme in firefox on KDE4, is it possible to make it gnome like?

Varg · 2014-07-19 12:53:40

Maybe try to launch a gnome-session from a tty with the xinitrc file. Check the output in the tty.

For you second question: Styling GTK and Qt. In my opinion, qtcurve is the easiest way.

varun · 2014-07-20 10:25:06

@Varg thanks, now KDE looks much better
loading gnome-session through .xinitrc gives me a blank screen.However killing it from another tty gives me logs which contain no errors

these guys had similar problem
They solved it by applying those 6 patches.
How do apply them on arch?

Last edited by varun (2014-07-20 14:07:12)

Varg · 2014-07-20 18:30:43

Looks like you'll need to compile the X server from source to do that. I have no experience with it so I can't really help you.

varun · 2014-07-21 11:13:21

I think its useless, because after downgrading its still the same (except it cannot find some other drivers)...

Guys GNOME/GDM works everytime I boot with "nomodeset" option in my kernel. But the resolution is very very bad.

Is it a bug?

Last edited by varun (2014-07-21 11:15:14)

Varg · 2014-07-21 19:02:05

Could be a bug.

The option "nomodeset" disables KMS (Kernel Mode Settigns), from what I've read in the wiki you need KMS to run X with the intel drivers.

Did you try the second option stated in wiki on the topic of X crashes/freezes ?

/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-intel.conf

Section "Device"
   Identifier "Intel Graphics"
   Driver "intel"
   Option "DRI" "False"
EndSection

Seems like it disables dri, which is your problem according to the logs.

varun · 2014-07-22 10:54:30

that removes dri error (giving some other warnings), but doesent solve the present error. Also when I run X -configure, I get error like: number of displays does not match number of detected displays (and I cant find some real solution) , I thought since X, kde run fine It shouldny be a problem

I also have ubntu-gnome(3.12) on another partion and X -configure gives the same error but everything is OK
Is there a way can I understand how ubuntu configured/uses/gdm/drivers/X which I can apply to arch?

Last edited by varun (2014-07-22 11:00:11)

clfarron4 · 2014-07-22 11:28:09

varun wrote:

I also have ubuntu-gnome(3.12) on another partion and X -configure gives the same error but everything is OK
Is there a way can I understand how ubuntu configured/uses/gdm/drivers/X which I can apply to arch?

Most flavours of Ubuntu come with most of the Open Source/free drivers pre-installed, so it is probably the case that Ubuntu is using a different driver to the one you're using in ArchLinux.

Last edited by clfarron4 (2014-07-22 11:28:46)

Varg · 2014-07-22 12:28:27

Allright, that's one problem down.

Now I don't have an Intel card but normally the open source drivers should auto detect most of the stuff without any configuration. The error about wrong display numbers may be related to incorrect configuration files. So I'll just give you some steps how I would do it.

First of all check if you have a Xorg.conf file (This file is deprecated, /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/ is used now) . If so rename it ( it should be located in /etc/X11/ ):

# mv Xorg.conf Xorg.conf-backup

This way, X won't pick up the file and you still have it as a back up in case it doesn't work.

Also check the folder /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/ and do the same thing with the files inside it. ( except for 10-evdev.conf and 10-quirks.conf ).

Don't run X - configure.

Start X with the xinitrc method, or maybe even reboot first, just in case

When the dri error shows up again, create the 20-intel.conf file again like in my previous post

Keep in mind that this also might be a gnome bug, since everything else runs fine.

Last edited by Varg (2014-07-22 12:33:18)

varun · 2014-07-23 05:24:30

I tried that, startx loads fine as well as KDE, but no luck with gdm (even after trying intel configuration file).

looks like a gnome bug

varun · 2014-07-30 16:40:05

sorry to bump this thread but after a fresh arch install and everything my Xog logs show no errors (I installed all packages in xorg group)
X loads fine!
but gnome (and also gdm crash)

starting gnome through xinitrc or directly xinit gnome session comepletey freezes my system (with cursor stuck on top left) and unable to switch b/n tty.
How can I find gnome logs?

karol · 2014-07-30 16:46:38

Installing all packages from the xorg group is a bad idea as you get a ton of graphic drivers you don't need and that may mess things up.

varun · 2014-07-30 16:55:43

I read this (https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/wayland#GNOME) to run gnome on wayland.
However it says after install i should choose gnome on wayland from GDM
Any Idea how can I load gnome on wayland from terminal

I will then remove some video drivers that I dont need

Last edited by varun (2014-07-30 16:56:40)

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