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ares952

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Registered: 2009-11-08

Posts: 50

could not login into gnome

Hi, today I have upgraded some packages:
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[2009-12-03 19:03] upgraded autoconf (2.64-1 -> 2.65-1)
[2009-12-03 19:03] upgraded babl (0.0.22-1 -> 0.1.0-1)
[2009-12-03 19:03] upgraded cpufrequtils (005-2 -> 006-1)
[2009-12-03 19:03] upgraded cpufreqd (2.3.4-1 -> 2.3.4-2)
[2009-12-03 19:03] upgraded parted (1.8.8-3 -> 1.9.0-3)
[2009-12-03 19:03] upgraded devicekit-disks (009-1 -> 009-3)
[2009-12-03 19:03] Symlinking new configuration files... done.
[2009-12-03 19:03]
[2009-12-03 19:03] ===> Important Fontconfig configuration change <===
[2009-12-03 19:03]
[2009-12-03 19:03]   The way fontconfig is configured has been changed.
[2009-12-03 19:03]   Configuration is done via /etc/fonts/conf.avail and conf.d.
[2009-12-03 19:03]   Read /etc/fonts/conf.d/README for more information.
[2009-12-03 19:03]
[2009-12-03 19:03]   Configuration via /etc/fonts/local.conf is still possible,
[2009-12-03 19:03]   but is no longer recommended for options available in conf.avail.
[2009-12-03 19:03]
[2009-12-03 19:03] Removing outdated configuration files... done.
[2009-12-03 19:04] updating font cache... done.
[2009-12-03 19:04] upgraded fontconfig (2.6.0-2 -> 2.8.0-1)
[2009-12-03 19:04] upgraded gegl (0.0.22-2 -> 0.1.0-1)
[2009-12-03 19:04] upgraded gimp (2.6.6-3 -> 2.6.7-1)
[2009-12-03 19:04] upgraded git (1.6.5.3-1 -> 1.6.5.4-1)
[2009-12-03 19:04] upgraded gstreamer0.10-ugly (0.10.13-1 -> 0.10.13-2)
[2009-12-03 19:04] upgraded libcdio (0.81-2 -> 0.82-1)
[2009-12-03 19:04] upgraded gstreamer0.10-ugly-plugins (0.10.13-1 -> 0.10.13-2)
[2009-12-03 19:04] upgraded gvfs (1.4.1-1 -> 1.4.2-1)
[2009-12-03 19:04] upgraded libusb1 (1.0.5-1 -> 1.0.6-1)
[2009-12-03 19:04] upgraded nautilus (2.28.1-2 -> 2.28.2-1)
[2009-12-03 19:04] upgraded pm-utils (1.2.5-1 -> 1.2.6.1-1)
[2009-12-03 19:04] upgraded psi (0.13-1 -> 0.14-1)
[2009-12-03 19:04] upgraded sound-juicer (2.28.1-1 -> 2.28.1-2)
[2009-12-03 19:04] upgraded xorg-server (1.7.1.902-1 -> 1.7.2-2)
[2009-12-03 19:04] upgraded xvidcore (1.2.1-1 -> 1.2.2-1)
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however, when I start gdm, and try to login, xorg craches and starts again. I could not login as another user as well. LXDE works fine.
Where could be problem?

thanks

bungow

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Registered: 2009-12-03

Posts: 12

Re: could not login into gnome

Same problem here after upadate

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bungow

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Registered: 2009-12-03

Posts: 12

Re: could not login into gnome

hi ares952, I solved my problem downgrading xorg-server to 1.7.1.902-1

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toffyrn

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Registered: 2008-10-07

Posts: 221

Re: could not login into gnome

Looking at some log-files the X-server seem to segfault...

I have only experienced this on a 64-bit machine with a recent ati-card...

ares952

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Registered: 2009-11-08

Posts: 50

Re: could not login into gnome

thanks a lot, how can I downgrade xorg server?
I thought it could be the problem...

pokpig

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Registered: 2009-05-17

Posts: 9

Re: could not login into gnome

same here on my 64bit , ati hd3470 card laptop, guys, pls fix it

toffyrn

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Registered: 2008-10-07

Posts: 221

Re: could not login into gnome

Added a task on bugtracker: http://bugs.archlinux.org/task/17387

To downgrade simply run
pacman -U /var/cache/pacman/pkg/[packagename]-[version].pkg.tar.gz

(assuming you dont have deleted your cache?)

ares952

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Registered: 2009-11-08

Posts: 50

Re: could not login into gnome

weel, thank you a lot, it halped me and gnome works again now. (aboutdongrading packages there is something written on the site http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Downgrade_packages).

Is it possible to define, that I don't want to have installed this version? (like package mask in emerge?). It means, if I run packamn -Syu, it will not upgrade again? Thank you :-).

toffyrn

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Registered: 2008-10-07

Posts: 221

Re: could not login into gnome

Checkout pacman.conf in /etc/ and put your packages in IgnorePkg line

Edit: if you have time, read entiry man-page for pacman. You will be amazed how many things it can do...

Last edited by toffyrn (2009-12-06 16:04:08)

toffyrn

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Registered: 2008-10-07

Posts: 221

Re: could not login into gnome

As of xorg-server-1.7.3-1 this problem should no longer be present.