[SOLVED] Black screen after trying to install cinnamon on a fresh inst

PeiT · 2025-06-09 08:56:59

I'm trying to install Arch with Cinnamon on a virtual machine (VirtualBox) and after restarting the installation I encounter a black screen. It must be something related to X11 because I've tested on a different virtual machine installing Gnome (wayland) and then installing cinnamon on top of it. When selecting the experimental Cinnamon wayland option in SDM, it starts, but if I choose Cinnamon x11, it also gives an error.
I'm leaving the log from the first virtual machine with the fresh cinnamon installation.

[    27.773] 
X.Org X Server 1.21.1.16
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[    27.774] Current Operating System: Linux archlinux 6.14.10-arch1-1 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Wed, 04 Jun 2025 18:52:35 +0000 x86_64
[    27.774] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=862572d6-4186-4c4c-917c-948c07955d65 rw rootflags=subvol=@ zswap.enabled=0 rootfstype=btrfs loglevel=3 quiet
[    27.774]  
[    27.774] Current version of pixman: 0.46.0
[    27.774] 	Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
	to make sure that you have the latest version.
[    27.774] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
	(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
	(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[    27.774] (==) Log file: "/home/peit/.local/share/xorg/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Jun  9 10:13:18 2025
[    27.780] (==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[    27.780] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[    27.780] (==) No Layout section.  Using the first Screen section.
[    27.780] (==) No screen section available. Using defaults.
[    27.780] (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0)
[    27.780] (**) |   |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
[    27.783] (==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
	Using a default monitor configuration.
[    27.783] (**) Allowing byte-swapped clients
[    27.783] (==) Automatically adding devices
[    27.783] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[    27.783] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
[    27.783] (==) Automatically binding GPU devices
[    27.783] (==) Max clients allowed: 256, resource mask: 0x1fffff
[    27.783] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/misc" does not exist.
[    27.783] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[    27.783] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/TTF" does not exist.
[    27.783] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[    27.783] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF" does not exist.
[    27.783] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[    27.783] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/Type1" does not exist.
[    27.783] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[    27.783] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi" does not exist.
[    27.783] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[    27.783] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi" does not exist.
[    27.783] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[    27.783] (==) FontPath set to:
	
[    27.783] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[    27.783] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
	If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
[    27.783] (II) Module ABI versions:
[    27.783] 	X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[    27.783] 	X.Org Video Driver: 25.2
[    27.783] 	X.Org XInput driver : 24.4
[    27.783] 	X.Org Server Extension : 10.0
[    27.786] (++) using VT number 2

[    27.786] (--) controlling tty is VT number 2, auto-enabling KeepTty
[    27.788] (II) systemd-logind: took control of session /org/freedesktop/login1/session/_33
[    27.791] (II) xfree86: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0)
[    27.791] (II) Platform probe for /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.0/drm/card0
[    27.792] (II) systemd-logind: got fd for /dev/dri/card0 226:0 fd 16 paused 0
[    27.795] (--) PCI:*(0@0:2:0) 15ad:0405:15ad:0405 rev 0, Mem @ 0xe0000000/16777216, 0xf0000000/2097152, I/O @ 0x0000d010/16, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
[    27.795] (WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
[    27.795] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[    27.797] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[    27.807] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    27.807] 	compiled for 1.21.1.16, module version = 1.0.0
[    27.807] 	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 10.0
[    27.807] (==) Matched vmware as autoconfigured driver 0
[    27.807] (==) Matched modesetting as autoconfigured driver 1
[    27.807] (==) Matched fbdev as autoconfigured driver 2
[    27.807] (==) Matched vesa as autoconfigured driver 3
[    27.807] (==) Assigned the driver to the xf86ConfigLayout
[    27.807] (II) LoadModule: "vmware"
[    27.808] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/vmware_drv.so
[    27.809] (II) Module vmware: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    27.809] 	compiled for 1.21.1.16, module version = 13.4.0
[    27.809] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[    27.809] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 25.2
[    27.809] (II) LoadModule: "modesetting"
[    27.809] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/modesetting_drv.so
[    27.811] (II) Module modesetting: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    27.811] 	compiled for 1.21.1.16, module version = 1.21.1
[    27.811] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[    27.811] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 25.2
[    27.811] (II) LoadModule: "fbdev"
[    27.811] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module fbdev
[    27.811] (EE) Failed to load module "fbdev" (module does not exist, 0)
[    27.811] (II) LoadModule: "vesa"
[    27.811] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module vesa
[    27.812] (EE) Failed to load module "vesa" (module does not exist, 0)
[    27.812] (II) vmware: driver for VMware SVGA: vmware0405, vmware0710
[    27.812] (II) modesetting: Driver for Modesetting Kernel Drivers: kms
[    27.812] xf86EnableIO: failed to enable I/O ports 0000-03ff (Operation not permitted)
[    27.812] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for modesetting
[    27.812] (WW) VGA arbiter: cannot open kernel arbiter, no multi-card support
[    27.812] (II) vmware(0): Driver was compiled without KMS- and 3D support.
[    27.812] (WW) vmware(0): Disabling 3D support.
[    27.812] (WW) vmware(0): Disabling Render Acceleration.
[    27.812] (WW) vmware(0): Disabling RandR12+ support.
[    27.812] (--) vmware(0): VMware SVGA regs at (0xd010, 0xd011)
[    27.812] (II) Loading sub module "vgahw"
[    27.812] (II) LoadModule: "vgahw"
[    27.812] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libvgahw.so
[    27.813] (II) Module vgahw: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    27.813] 	compiled for 1.21.1.16, module version = 0.1.0
[    27.813] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 25.2
[    27.813] (EE) 
[    27.813] (EE) Backtrace:
[    27.813] (EE) unw_get_proc_name failed: no unwind info found [-10]
[    27.813] (EE) 0: /usr/lib/Xorg (?+0x0) [0x5648873e4f7c]
[    27.814] (EE) unw_get_proc_name failed: no unwind info found [-10]
[    27.814] (EE) 1: /usr/lib/libc.so.6 (?+0x0) [0x7fc4bc7b1ef0]
[    27.814] (EE) 2: /usr/lib/libpciaccess.so.0 (pci_io_write8+0x7) [0x7fc4bcc2b9a7]
[    27.814] (EE) 3: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libvgahw.so (vgaHWSaveColormap+0x50) [0x7fc4bbce5cc0]
[    27.815] (EE) 4: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libvgahw.so (vgaHWSave+0x45) [0x7fc4bbce7f35]
[    27.815] (EE) unw_get_proc_name failed: no unwind info found [-10]
[    27.815] (EE) 5: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/vmware_drv.so (?+0x0) [0x7fc4bbfed77e]
[    27.815] (EE) 6: /usr/lib/Xorg (InitOutput+0x1742) [0x5648874034e2]
[    27.815] (EE) unw_get_proc_name failed: no unwind info found [-10]
[    27.815] (EE) 7: /usr/lib/Xorg (?+0x0) [0x5648872bbc69]
[    27.816] (EE) unw_get_proc_name failed: no unwind info found [-10]
[    27.816] (EE) 8: /usr/lib/libc.so.6 (?+0x0) [0x7fc4bc79b6b5]
[    27.816] (EE) 9: /usr/lib/libc.so.6 (__libc_start_main+0x89) [0x7fc4bc79b769]
[    27.816] (EE) 10: /usr/lib/Xorg (_start+0x25) [0x5648872bd2b5]
[    27.816] (EE) 
[    27.816] (EE) Segmentation fault at address 0x8
[    27.816] (EE) 
Fatal server error:
[    27.816] (EE) Caught signal 11 (Segmentation fault). Server aborting
[    27.817] (EE) 
[    27.817] (EE) 
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support 
	 at http://wiki.x.org
 for help. 
[    27.817] (EE) Please also check the log file at "/home/peit/.local/share/xorg/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
[    27.817] (EE) 
[    27.831] (EE) Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file.

Last edited by PeiT (2025-06-09 21:56:13)

seth · 2025-06-09 12:49:11

https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php … 7#p2244797
Then (in case) report this thread as duplicate and best subscribe to the other one.

PeiT · 2025-06-09 20:10:37

Hi, seth. Thanks for the help.
Unfortunately

export MESA_LOADER_DRIVER_OVERRIDE=llvmpipe

has not solved anything for me

seth · 2025-06-09 20:56:05

Where did you export that?
There's https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=305770 but that doesn't fit your backtrace

Toolybird · 2025-06-09 21:18:33

LoadModule: "vmware"

Hey, "xf86-video-vmware" is currently broken (beyond repair) due to a related upstream deprecation by Mesa. It is likely to be removed from the distro. You should be using the "modesetting" driver instead. i.e. uninstall "xf86-video-vmware". More details here: https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/ … ote_275921

PeiT · 2025-06-09 21:53:38

Toolybird wrote:

LoadModule: "vmware"
Hey, "xf86-video-vmware" is currently broken (beyond repair) due to a related upstream deprecation by Mesa. It is likely to be removed from the distro. You should be using the "modesetting" driver instead. i.e. uninstall "xf86-video-vmware". More details here: https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/ … ote_275921

Thanks! That solved it!

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#1 2025-06-09 08:56:59

[SOLVED] Black screen after trying to install cinnamon on a fresh inst

#2 2025-06-09 12:49:11

Re: [SOLVED] Black screen after trying to install cinnamon on a fresh inst

#3 2025-06-09 20:10:37

Re: [SOLVED] Black screen after trying to install cinnamon on a fresh inst

#4 2025-06-09 20:56:05

Re: [SOLVED] Black screen after trying to install cinnamon on a fresh inst

#5 2025-06-09 21:18:33

Re: [SOLVED] Black screen after trying to install cinnamon on a fresh inst

#6 2025-06-09 21:53:38

Re: [SOLVED] Black screen after trying to install cinnamon on a fresh inst

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