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matjaz132

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Registered: 2017-02-01

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GNOME default entry doesn't load Wayland

Hello!

Yesterday when I installed Arch with GNOME the default entry on GDM loaded Wayland, but today I can only load as X11. As it seems Wayland doesn't work anymore.

How can I fix this?

Thanks!

Trilby

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Registered: 2011-11-29

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Re: GNOME default entry doesn't load Wayland

https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=57855

"Doesn't work" isn't an error message.  It's not even a description of the symptoms.  What exactly doesnt work?

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matjaz132

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Re: GNOME default entry doesn't load Wayland

GDM's first option should be to load Wayland right? But it loads X11 instead of Wayland.

Trilby

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Registered: 2011-11-29

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Re: GNOME default entry doesn't load Wayland

Eh ... so is there a problem if you select Wayland?  Or is the problem only that you have to select wayland and X11 is the first/default?

Keep in mind, we're not in front of your computer, you are.  You need to tell us what is going on if you want help.

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matjaz132

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Registered: 2017-02-01

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Re: GNOME default entry doesn't load Wayland

On GDM where are 3 options:

- GNOME
- GNOME 2 classic
- GNOME on X

The first option should boot into Wayland but it just boots into X, yesterday it booted into Wayland. I want to use Wayland but I can't because all 3 options just boot into X. This is all I know.

matjaz132

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Registered: 2017-02-01

Posts: 7

Re: GNOME default entry doesn't load Wayland

Solved. I reinstalled xorg-server-xwayland and gdm and it worked fine.

V1del

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Registered: 2012-10-16

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Re: GNOME default entry doesn't load Wayland

Please edit the title of your initial post to reflect the fact that this is SOLVED

blufinney

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Registered: 2014-08-26

Posts: 59

Re: GNOME default entry doesn't load Wayland

Solved. I reinstalled xorg-server-xwayland and gdm and it worked fine.

@matjaz132 - was this something that was randomly happening before the fix, or 100% of the time?  Just curious as I have what may be a similar/same issue.