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#1 2009-11-30 22:29:31

enseyn
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Registered: 2009-11-30
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Cannot Get KDM working...

Okay, I was originally going to try setting up an openbox system, but decided to give KDE a try. Pretty much all my linux experience has been with ubuntu based distros (my favorite being crunchbang), so this has been very interesting. I have never worked with KDE and am still getting used to the feel of it. I guess I figured I would put myself in the most foreign setting possible smile

Anyways, I followed the beginners instilation guide and got everything up and running great. KDE is working fine, but I cannot get KDM to boot. I have tried both methods from the wiki to no avail and am wondering if there is something that I might be missing. Once my system loads, the screen blanks out for a couple seconds, and then I am presented with the same CLI login. It does this regardless of both methods that I tried. I currently just have kdm set up in my deamons.

Here is some of my daemons if it helps any:

DAEMONS=(syslog-ng hal network netfs crond alsa cups kdm)

I am really liking arch, it is such a great system and a breath of fresh air after ubuntu. Arch+KDE seems to be almost as fast as crunchbang on the same system which I find very impressive. Any help with my issue would be GREATLY apreciated.

Last edited by enseyn (2009-11-30 23:33:28)

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#2 2009-11-30 22:45:24

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Re: Cannot Get KDM working...

Hello,

This is a script I have been using for sometime now.  It will check all the Daemons running and output which are running and which aren't. Just want to make sure that it is actually starting.

#!/bin/bash
# daemon status

 function chk_status(){
  target=$1
  if [ $target != "functions" ] && [ $target !=  "functions.d" ]
  then
    if [ -f "/var/run/daemons/$target" ]
     then
       stat="\e[1;32m[RUNNING]"
     else
       stat="\e[1;31m[STOPPED]"
     fi

    printf "$stat \t\e[1;34m$target\e[0;0m\n"
  fi
 }

 daemons=$(ls /etc/rc.d/)

 if [[ $1 != "" ]]
  then
   chk_status $1
 else
   for d in $daemons
    do
     chk_status $d
   done | sort
 fi

 exit 0

Here is my screeny:

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#3 2009-11-30 23:28:02

enseyn
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Re: Cannot Get KDM working...

awsome. I will try it out as soon as I get home tonight (at work right now), and get back to you with the output.

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#4 2009-12-01 00:15:13

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Re: Cannot Get KDM working...

If the screen flashes it's likely the daemon started but X crashed.  Look in /var/log/Xorg.0.log for clues.

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#5 2009-12-01 01:16:04

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Re: Cannot Get KDM working...

enseyn

Remove kdm from daemons. Edit /etc/inittab and change to id:5 from id:3 , scroll down at the bottom  comment the line with xdm and uncomment the line with "kdm". Reboot. See if that works.


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#6 2009-12-01 06:00:46

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Re: Cannot Get KDM working...

JuseBox, very nice, not sure what it has to do with anything but very nice.  There is a thread for this:

http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php? … 29#p664629

enseyn, I'd look at the Xorg log too, likely the problem is there.  There is a kdm log too in /var/log that you can look at but I think it's just a copy of the Xorg log... not sure.

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#7 2009-12-01 07:05:12

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Re: Cannot Get KDM working...

Tried the script, here is the output:

[STOPPED]       adsl            
[STOPPED]       avahi-daemon    
[STOPPED]       avahi-dnsconfd  
[STOPPED]       bluetooth       
[STOPPED]       esd             
[STOPPED]       fancontrol      
[STOPPED]       gpm
[STOPPED]       healthd
[STOPPED]       heimdal-kdc
[STOPPED]       ip6tables
[STOPPED]       iptables
[STOPPED]       irexecd
[STOPPED]       jack-audio-connection-kit
[STOPPED]       kadmind
[STOPPED]       kpasswd
[STOPPED]       lircd
[STOPPED]       lircmd
[STOPPED]       mdadm
[STOPPED]       mysqld
[STOPPED]       net-auto
[STOPPED]       net-profiles
[STOPPED]       net-rename
[STOPPED]       nscd
[STOPPED]       ppp
[STOPPED]       preload
[STOPPED]       rpcbind
[STOPPED]       rsyncd
[STOPPED]       sensord
[STOPPED]       sensors
[STOPPED]       slpd
[STOPPED]       sshd
[STOPPED]       svnserve
[RUNNING]       alsa
[RUNNING]       crond
[RUNNING]       cups
[RUNNING]       dbus
[RUNNING]       hal
[RUNNING]       kdm
[RUNNING]       netfs
[RUNNING]       network
[RUNNING]       syslog-ng

Says kdm is running which is news to me since I have yet to see it smile

sHyLoCk wrote:

enseyn

Remove kdm from daemons. Edit /etc/inittab and change to id:5 from id:3 , scroll down at the bottom  comment the line with xdm and uncomment the line with "kdm". Reboot. See if that works.

That was the first method I tried from reading the wiki and had the same results.

Here is my Xorg.0.log:

X.Org X Server 1.7.2
Release Date: 2009-11-27
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.31-ARCH x86_64 
Current Operating System: Linux HAL9000 2.6.31-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Tue Nov 10 19:01:40 CET 2009 x86_64
Kernel command line: root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/b40c9d3c-3b8a-4da9-9eac-a96cab4e5a1a ro
Build Date: 29 November 2009  07:26:40PM
 
Current version of pixman: 0.16.2
    Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
    to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
    (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
    (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Nov 30 23:38:34 2009
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) ServerLayout "X.org Configured"
(**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
(**) |   |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
(**) |   |-->Device "Device0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
(==) Automatically adding devices
(==) Automatically enabling devices
(**) FontPath set to:
    /usr/share/fonts/misc,
    /usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled,
    /usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled,
    /usr/share/fonts/TTF,
    /usr/share/fonts/Type1,
    /usr/share/fonts/misc,
    /usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled,
    /usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled,
    /usr/share/fonts/TTF,
    /usr/share/fonts/Type1
(**) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
(**) Extension "Composite" is enabled
(WW) AllowEmptyInput is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled.
(WW) Disabling Mouse0
(WW) Disabling Keyboard0
(II) Loader magic: 0x7c1ac0
(II) Module ABI versions:
    X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
    X.Org Video Driver: 6.0
    X.Org XInput driver : 7.0
    X.Org Server Extension : 2.0
(--) using VT number 7

(--) PCI: (0:0:2:0) 8086:2772:105b:0d4b Intel Corporation 82945G/GZ Integrated Graphics Controller rev 2, Mem @ 0xf9e80000/524288, 0xc0000000/268435456, 0xf9e40000/262144, I/O @ 0x0000cc00/8
(--) PCI:*(0:4:0:0) 10de:06e4:196e:05cf nVidia Corporation G98 [GeForce 8400 GS] rev 161, Mem @ 0xfd000000/16777216, 0xd0000000/268435456, 0xfa000000/33554432, I/O @ 0x0000ec00/128, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
(WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
(II) "extmod" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "dbe" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "glx" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "record" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "dri" will be loaded by default.
(II) "dri2" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) LoadModule: "dri2"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
(II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.7.2, module version = 1.1.0
    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension DRI2
(II) LoadModule: "dbe"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
(II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.7.2, module version = 1.0.0
    Module class: X.Org Server Extension
    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
(II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.7.2, module version = 1.0.0
    Module class: X.Org Server Extension
    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
(II) Loading extension DPMS
(II) Loading extension XVideo
(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
(II) Loading extension X-Resource
(II) LoadModule: "glx"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
(II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
    compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
    Module class: X.Org Server Extension
(II) NVIDIA GLX Module  190.42  Tue Oct 20 21:19:30 PDT 2009
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) LoadModule: "record"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so
(II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.7.2, module version = 1.13.0
    Module class: X.Org Server Extension
    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension RECORD
(II) LoadModule: "dri"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
(II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.7.2, module version = 1.0.0
    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
(II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.so
(II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
    compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
    Module class: X.Org Video Driver
(II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver  190.42  Tue Oct 20 20:42:04 PDT 2009
(II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 04@00:00:0
(II) Loading sub module "fb"
(II) LoadModule: "fb"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
(II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.7.2, module version = 1.0.0
    ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
(II) Loading sub module "wfb"
(II) LoadModule: "wfb"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libwfb.so
(II) Module wfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.7.2, module version = 1.0.0
    ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
(II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
(II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
(II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
(WW) VGA arbiter: cannot open kernel arbiter, no multi-card support
(**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
(==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
(==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(**) Nov 30 23:38:34 NVIDIA(0): Enabling RENDER acceleration
(II) Nov 30 23:38:34 NVIDIA(0): Support for GLX with the Damage and Composite X extensions is
(II) Nov 30 23:38:34 NVIDIA(0):     enabled.
(II) Nov 30 23:38:36 NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA GPU GeForce 8400 GS (G98) at PCI:4:0:0 (GPU-0)
(--) Nov 30 23:38:36 NVIDIA(0): Memory: 524288 kBytes
(--) Nov 30 23:38:36 NVIDIA(0): VideoBIOS: 62.98.20.00.51
(II) Nov 30 23:38:36 NVIDIA(0): Detected PCI Express Link width: 1X
(--) Nov 30 23:38:36 NVIDIA(0): Interlaced video modes are supported on this GPU
(--) Nov 30 23:38:36 NVIDIA(0): Connected display device(s) on GeForce 8400 GS at PCI:4:0:0:
(--) Nov 30 23:38:36 NVIDIA(0):     NVIDIA TV Encoder (TV-0)
(--) Nov 30 23:38:36 NVIDIA(0):     Samsung SyncMaster (DFP-0)
(--) Nov 30 23:38:36 NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA TV Encoder (TV-0): 400.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
(--) Nov 30 23:38:36 NVIDIA(0): TV encoder: NVIDIA
(II) Nov 30 23:38:36 NVIDIA(0): Assigned Display Device: DFP-0
(II) Nov 30 23:38:36 NVIDIA(0): Validated modes:
(II) Nov 30 23:38:36 NVIDIA(0):     "1440x900"
(II) Nov 30 23:38:36 NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size determined to be 1440 x 900
(--) Nov 30 23:38:36 NVIDIA(0): DPI set to (89, 87); computed from "UseEdidDpi" X config
(--) Nov 30 23:38:36 NVIDIA(0):     option
(==) Nov 30 23:38:36 NVIDIA(0): Enabling 32-bit ARGB GLX visuals.
(--) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
(II) Nov 30 23:38:36 NVIDIA(0): Initialized GPU GART.
(II) Nov 30 23:38:36 NVIDIA(0): ACPI: failed to connect to the ACPI event daemon; the daemon
(II) Nov 30 23:38:36 NVIDIA(0):     may not be running or the "AcpidSocketPath" X
(II) Nov 30 23:38:36 NVIDIA(0):     configuration option may not be set correctly.  When the
(II) Nov 30 23:38:36 NVIDIA(0):     ACPI event daemon is available, the NVIDIA X driver will
(II) Nov 30 23:38:36 NVIDIA(0):     try to use it to receive ACPI event notifications.  For
(II) Nov 30 23:38:36 NVIDIA(0):     details, please see the "ConnectToAcpid" and
(II) Nov 30 23:38:36 NVIDIA(0):     "AcpidSocketPath" X configuration options in Appendix B: X
(II) Nov 30 23:38:36 NVIDIA(0):     Config Options in the README.
(II) Nov 30 23:38:36 NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "1440x900"
(II) Loading extension NV-GLX
(II) Nov 30 23:38:37 NVIDIA(0): Initialized OpenGL Acceleration
(==) NVIDIA(0): Disabling shared memory pixmaps
(II) Nov 30 23:38:37 NVIDIA(0): Initialized X Rendering Acceleration
(==) NVIDIA(0): Backing store disabled
(==) NVIDIA(0): Silken mouse enabled
(**) NVIDIA(0): DPMS enabled
(II) Loading extension NV-CONTROL
(II) Loading extension XINERAMA
(==) RandR enabled
(II) Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
(II) Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
(II) Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
(II) Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
(II) Initializing built-in extension XTEST
(II) Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
(II) Initializing built-in extension SYNC
(II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
(II) Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
(II) Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
(II) Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
(II) Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
(II) Initializing built-in extension RENDER
(II) Initializing built-in extension RANDR
(II) Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
(II) Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
(II) Initializing extension GLX
record: RECORD extension enabled at configure time.
record: This extension is known to be broken, disabling extension now..
record: http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20500
(II) config/hal: Adding input device Macintosh mouse button emulation
(II) LoadModule: "evdev"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
(II) Module evdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.7.1.901, module version = 2.3.1
    Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
    ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 7.0
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: always reports core events
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Device: "/dev/input/event0"
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found 3 mouse buttons
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found relative axes
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found x and y relative axes
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Configuring as mouse
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Macintosh mouse button emulation" (type: MOUSE)
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: (accel) acceleration profile 0
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: initialized for relative axes.
(II) config/hal: Adding input device Microsoft Microsoft Optical Mouse with Tilt Wheel
(**) Microsoft Microsoft Optical Mouse with Tilt Wheel: always reports core events
(**) Microsoft Microsoft Optical Mouse with Tilt Wheel: Device: "/dev/input/event7"
(II) Microsoft Microsoft Optical Mouse with Tilt Wheel: Found 9 mouse buttons
(II) Microsoft Microsoft Optical Mouse with Tilt Wheel: Found scroll wheel(s)
(II) Microsoft Microsoft Optical Mouse with Tilt Wheel: Found relative axes
(II) Microsoft Microsoft Optical Mouse with Tilt Wheel: Found x and y relative axes
(II) Microsoft Microsoft Optical Mouse with Tilt Wheel: Configuring as mouse
(**) Microsoft Microsoft Optical Mouse with Tilt Wheel: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) Microsoft Microsoft Optical Mouse with Tilt Wheel: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Microsoft Microsoft Optical Mouse with Tilt Wheel" (type: MOUSE)
(**) Microsoft Microsoft Optical Mouse with Tilt Wheel: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
(**) Microsoft Microsoft Optical Mouse with Tilt Wheel: (accel) acceleration profile 0
(II) Microsoft Microsoft Optical Mouse with Tilt Wheel: initialized for relative axes.
(II) config/hal: Adding input device BTC USB Multimedia Keyboard
(**) BTC USB Multimedia Keyboard: always reports core events
(**) BTC USB Multimedia Keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event6"
(II) BTC USB Multimedia Keyboard: Found keys
(II) BTC USB Multimedia Keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "BTC USB Multimedia Keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(II) config/hal: Adding input device BTC USB Multimedia Keyboard
(**) BTC USB Multimedia Keyboard: always reports core events
(**) BTC USB Multimedia Keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event5"
(II) BTC USB Multimedia Keyboard: Found keys
(II) BTC USB Multimedia Keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "BTC USB Multimedia Keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(II) config/hal: Adding input device Power Button
(**) Power Button: always reports core events
(**) Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event3"
(II) Power Button: Found keys
(II) Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(II) config/hal: Adding input device Power Button
(**) Power Button: always reports core events
(**) Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event2"
(II) Power Button: Found keys
(II) Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"

Only thing that sticks out to me is the ACPI and VGA Arbiter lines:

(WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)

(WW) VGA arbiter: cannot open kernel arbiter, no multi-card support

So what might my problem be? As you can see I have an Nvidia card and have it hooked to my monitor via DVI if that means anything...

Last edited by enseyn (2009-12-01 07:06:23)

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#8 2009-12-01 07:21:43

enseyn
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Re: Cannot Get KDM working...

Thought i would just install acpi to see what happened and no changes...... i am so lost. I can not find anything in the logs to indicate what is going on. Am i just blind?

EDIT: GGrrrrrrr..... just tried to start kdm from inittab again and still getting same results, I feel like I am fitting the whole Einstein's definition of insanity thing...


.....out of ideas......

Last edited by enseyn (2009-12-01 07:32:39)

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#9 2009-12-01 07:50:48

enseyn
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Re: Cannot Get KDM working...

kjhsl;fdijkhgnre/jlnregfd  AHAAHHHAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

sorry.... venting....

so i installed SLiM to test and then rebooted (i am really getting tired of logout then sudo reboot by the way) and slim boots just fine. So what is going on with kdm?

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#10 2009-12-01 10:51:40

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Re: Cannot Get KDM working...

(--) Nov 30 23:38:36 NVIDIA(0): Connected display device(s) on GeForce 8400 GS at PCI:4:0:0:
(--) Nov 30 23:38:36 NVIDIA(0):     NVIDIA TV Encoder (TV-0)
(--) Nov 30 23:38:36 NVIDIA(0):     Samsung SyncMaster (DFP-0)
(--) Nov 30 23:38:36 NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA TV Encoder (TV-0): 400.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
(--) Nov 30 23:38:36 NVIDIA(0): TV encoder: NVIDIA
(II) Nov 30 23:38:36 NVIDIA(0): Assigned Display Device: DFP-0

Is it the same without that TV Encoder ?

You can also look at the running processes, after a start with kdm :
ctrl alt F1, login and
ps -ef

You should find X running and some KDE processes.
Post the result (ps -ef >result_file_name).

Look into /var/log/kdm.log for infos that could not appear in Xorg.0.log file.

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#11 2009-12-01 11:05:43

enseyn
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Re: Cannot Get KDM working...

KDM never appears and I checked the logs for it, but found nothing that threw out red flags. Here is my kdm.log:

********************************************************************************
Note that your system uses syslog. All of kdm's internally generated messages
(i.e., not from libraries and external programs/scripts it uses) go to the
daemon.* syslog facility; check your syslog configuration to find out to which
file(s) it is logged. PAM logs messages related to authentication to authpriv.*.
********************************************************************************


This is a pre-release version of the X server from The X.Org Foundation.
It is not supported in any way.
Bugs may be filed in the bugzilla at http://bugs.freedesktop.org/.
Select the "xorg" product for bugs you find in this release.
Before reporting bugs in pre-release versions please check the
latest version in the X.Org Foundation git repository.
See http://wiki.x.org/wiki/GitPage for git access instructions.

X.Org X Server 1.7.1.902 (1.7.2 RC 2)
Release Date: 2009-11-20
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.31-ARCH x86_64 
Current Operating System: Linux HAL9000 2.6.31-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Tue Nov 10 19:01:40 CET 2009 x86_64
Kernel command line: root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/b40c9d3c-3b8a-4da9-9eac-a96cab4e5a1a ro
Build Date: 21 November 2009  05:05:05PM
 
Current version of pixman: 0.16.2
    Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
    to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
    (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
    (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Nov 30 02:59:49 2009
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
record: RECORD extension enabled at configure time.
record: This extension is known to be broken, disabling extension now..
record: http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20500

This is a pre-release version of the X server from The X.Org Foundation.
It is not supported in any way.
Bugs may be filed in the bugzilla at http://bugs.freedesktop.org/.
Select the "xorg" product for bugs you find in this release.
Before reporting bugs in pre-release versions please check the
latest version in the X.Org Foundation git repository.
See http://wiki.x.org/wiki/GitPage for git access instructions.

X.Org X Server 1.7.1.902 (1.7.2 RC 2)
Release Date: 2009-11-20
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.31-ARCH x86_64 
Current Operating System: Linux HAL9000 2.6.31-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Tue Nov 10 19:01:40 CET 2009 x86_64
Kernel command line: root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/b40c9d3c-3b8a-4da9-9eac-a96cab4e5a1a ro
Build Date: 21 November 2009  05:05:05PM
 
Current version of pixman: 0.16.2
    Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
    to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
    (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
    (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Nov 30 03:08:26 2009
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
record: RECORD extension enabled at configure time.
record: This extension is known to be broken, disabling extension now..
record: http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20500

This is a pre-release version of the X server from The X.Org Foundation.
It is not supported in any way.
Bugs may be filed in the bugzilla at http://bugs.freedesktop.org/.
Select the "xorg" product for bugs you find in this release.
Before reporting bugs in pre-release versions please check the
latest version in the X.Org Foundation git repository.
See http://wiki.x.org/wiki/GitPage for git access instructions.

X.Org X Server 1.7.1.902 (1.7.2 RC 2)
Release Date: 2009-11-20
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.31-ARCH x86_64 
Current Operating System: Linux HAL9000 2.6.31-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Tue Nov 10 19:01:40 CET 2009 x86_64
Kernel command line: root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/b40c9d3c-3b8a-4da9-9eac-a96cab4e5a1a ro
Build Date: 21 November 2009  05:05:05PM
 
Current version of pixman: 0.16.2
    Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
    to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
    (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
    (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Nov 30 03:46:54 2009
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
record: RECORD extension enabled at configure time.
record: This extension is known to be broken, disabling extension now..
record: http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20500

This is a pre-release version of the X server from The X.Org Foundation.
It is not supported in any way.
Bugs may be filed in the bugzilla at http://bugs.freedesktop.org/.
Select the "xorg" product for bugs you find in this release.
Before reporting bugs in pre-release versions please check the
latest version in the X.Org Foundation git repository.
See http://wiki.x.org/wiki/GitPage for git access instructions.

X.Org X Server 1.7.1.902 (1.7.2 RC 2)
Release Date: 2009-11-20
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.31-ARCH x86_64 
Current Operating System: Linux HAL9000 2.6.31-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Tue Nov 10 19:01:40 CET 2009 x86_64
Kernel command line: root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/b40c9d3c-3b8a-4da9-9eac-a96cab4e5a1a ro
Build Date: 21 November 2009  05:05:05PM
 
Current version of pixman: 0.16.2
    Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
    to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
    (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
    (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Nov 30 03:48:43 2009
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
record: RECORD extension enabled at configure time.
record: This extension is known to be broken, disabling extension now..
record: http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20500

This is a pre-release version of the X server from The X.Org Foundation.
It is not supported in any way.
Bugs may be filed in the bugzilla at http://bugs.freedesktop.org/.
Select the "xorg" product for bugs you find in this release.
Before reporting bugs in pre-release versions please check the
latest version in the X.Org Foundation git repository.
See http://wiki.x.org/wiki/GitPage for git access instructions.

X.Org X Server 1.7.1.902 (1.7.2 RC 2)
Release Date: 2009-11-20
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.31-ARCH x86_64 
Current Operating System: Linux HAL9000 2.6.31-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Tue Nov 10 19:01:40 CET 2009 x86_64
Kernel command line: root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/b40c9d3c-3b8a-4da9-9eac-a96cab4e5a1a ro
Build Date: 21 November 2009  05:05:05PM
 
Current version of pixman: 0.16.2
    Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
    to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
    (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
    (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Nov 30 04:06:06 2009
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
record: RECORD extension enabled at configure time.
record: This extension is known to be broken, disabling extension now..
record: http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20500

This is a pre-release version of the X server from The X.Org Foundation.
It is not supported in any way.
Bugs may be filed in the bugzilla at http://bugs.freedesktop.org/.
Select the "xorg" product for bugs you find in this release.
Before reporting bugs in pre-release versions please check the
latest version in the X.Org Foundation git repository.
See http://wiki.x.org/wiki/GitPage for git access instructions.

X.Org X Server 1.7.1.902 (1.7.2 RC 2)
Release Date: 2009-11-20
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.31-ARCH x86_64 
Current Operating System: Linux HAL9000 2.6.31-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Tue Nov 10 19:01:40 CET 2009 x86_64
Kernel command line: root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/b40c9d3c-3b8a-4da9-9eac-a96cab4e5a1a ro
Build Date: 21 November 2009  05:05:05PM
 
Current version of pixman: 0.16.2
    Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
    to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
    (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
    (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Nov 30 04:19:24 2009
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
record: RECORD extension enabled at configure time.
record: This extension is known to be broken, disabling extension now..
record: http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20500

This is a pre-release version of the X server from The X.Org Foundation.
It is not supported in any way.
Bugs may be filed in the bugzilla at http://bugs.freedesktop.org/.
Select the "xorg" product for bugs you find in this release.
Before reporting bugs in pre-release versions please check the
latest version in the X.Org Foundation git repository.
See http://wiki.x.org/wiki/GitPage for git access instructions.

X.Org X Server 1.7.1.902 (1.7.2 RC 2)
Release Date: 2009-11-20
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.31-ARCH x86_64 
Current Operating System: Linux HAL9000 2.6.31-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Tue Nov 10 19:01:40 CET 2009 x86_64
Kernel command line: root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/b40c9d3c-3b8a-4da9-9eac-a96cab4e5a1a ro
Build Date: 21 November 2009  05:05:05PM
 
Current version of pixman: 0.16.2
    Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
    to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
    (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
    (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Nov 30 04:32:43 2009
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
record: RECORD extension enabled at configure time.
record: This extension is known to be broken, disabling extension now..
record: http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20500

This is a pre-release version of the X server from The X.Org Foundation.
It is not supported in any way.
Bugs may be filed in the bugzilla at http://bugs.freedesktop.org/.
Select the "xorg" product for bugs you find in this release.
Before reporting bugs in pre-release versions please check the
latest version in the X.Org Foundation git repository.
See http://wiki.x.org/wiki/GitPage for git access instructions.

X.Org X Server 1.7.1.902 (1.7.2 RC 2)
Release Date: 2009-11-20
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.31-ARCH x86_64 
Current Operating System: Linux HAL9000 2.6.31-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Tue Nov 10 19:01:40 CET 2009 x86_64
Kernel command line: root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/b40c9d3c-3b8a-4da9-9eac-a96cab4e5a1a ro
Build Date: 21 November 2009  05:05:05PM
 
Current version of pixman: 0.16.2
    Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
    to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
    (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
    (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Nov 30 04:41:52 2009
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
record: RECORD extension enabled at configure time.
record: This extension is known to be broken, disabling extension now..
record: http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20500

This is a pre-release version of the X server from The X.Org Foundation.
It is not supported in any way.
Bugs may be filed in the bugzilla at http://bugs.freedesktop.org/.
Select the "xorg" product for bugs you find in this release.
Before reporting bugs in pre-release versions please check the
latest version in the X.Org Foundation git repository.
See http://wiki.x.org/wiki/GitPage for git access instructions.

X.Org X Server 1.7.1.902 (1.7.2 RC 2)
Release Date: 2009-11-20
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.31-ARCH x86_64 
Current Operating System: Linux HAL9000 2.6.31-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Tue Nov 10 19:01:40 CET 2009 x86_64
Kernel command line: root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/b40c9d3c-3b8a-4da9-9eac-a96cab4e5a1a ro
Build Date: 21 November 2009  05:05:05PM
 
Current version of pixman: 0.16.2
    Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
    to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
    (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
    (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Nov 30 05:15:12 2009
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
record: RECORD extension enabled at configure time.
record: This extension is known to be broken, disabling extension now..
record: http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20500

X.Org X Server 1.7.2
Release Date: 2009-11-27
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.31-ARCH x86_64 
Current Operating System: Linux HAL9000 2.6.31-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Tue Nov 10 19:01:40 CET 2009 x86_64
Kernel command line: root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/b40c9d3c-3b8a-4da9-9eac-a96cab4e5a1a ro
Build Date: 29 November 2009  07:26:40PM
 
Current version of pixman: 0.16.2
    Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
    to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
    (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
    (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Nov 30 06:45:24 2009
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
record: RECORD extension enabled at configure time.
record: This extension is known to be broken, disabling extension now..
record: http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20500

X.Org X Server 1.7.2
Release Date: 2009-11-27
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.31-ARCH x86_64 
Current Operating System: Linux HAL9000 2.6.31-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Tue Nov 10 19:01:40 CET 2009 x86_64
Kernel command line: root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/b40c9d3c-3b8a-4da9-9eac-a96cab4e5a1a ro
Build Date: 29 November 2009  07:26:40PM
 
Current version of pixman: 0.16.2
    Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
    to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
    (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
    (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Nov 30 23:13:31 2009
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
record: RECORD extension enabled at configure time.
record: This extension is known to be broken, disabling extension now..
record: http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20500

X.Org X Server 1.7.2
Release Date: 2009-11-27
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.31-ARCH x86_64 
Current Operating System: Linux HAL9000 2.6.31-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Tue Nov 10 19:01:40 CET 2009 x86_64
Kernel command line: root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/b40c9d3c-3b8a-4da9-9eac-a96cab4e5a1a ro
Build Date: 29 November 2009  07:26:40PM
 
Current version of pixman: 0.16.2
    Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
    to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
    (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
    (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Tue Dec  1 01:12:24 2009
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
record: RECORD extension enabled at configure time.
record: This extension is known to be broken, disabling extension now..
record: http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20500

X.Org X Server 1.7.2
Release Date: 2009-11-27
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.31-ARCH x86_64 
Current Operating System: Linux HAL9000 2.6.31-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Tue Nov 10 19:01:40 CET 2009 x86_64
Kernel command line: root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/b40c9d3c-3b8a-4da9-9eac-a96cab4e5a1a ro
Build Date: 29 November 2009  07:26:40PM
 
Current version of pixman: 0.16.2
    Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
    to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
    (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
    (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Tue Dec  1 01:27:38 2009
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
record: RECORD extension enabled at configure time.
record: This extension is known to be broken, disabling extension now..
record: http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20500

It seems like there must be something very basic that I am missing, but I cannot figure out what it is. I want to just yell at KDE or something, but it obviously works for others, and I just dont know what I am missing. Is there some deamon or package that I may be missing? This is my first arch install, so I am very lost. I must say though. I am loving the support/response of the forums.

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#12 2009-12-01 13:16:50

JuseBox
Member
Registered: 2009-11-27
Posts: 260

Re: Cannot Get KDM working...

Hello again,

So I went ahead and installed the KDE environment. I don't use it or need it because I use slim and openbox... but just to see if there is anything fishy... looked at this link

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners_Guide#KDE

Once installed added kdm to the deamon array. rebooted and kdm booted right up. maybe you you should checkout the config file and make sure a :theme: is specified?

Last edited by JuseBox (2009-12-01 13:17:09)


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#13 2009-12-01 16:37:01

berbae
Member
From: France
Registered: 2007-02-12
Posts: 1,302

Re: Cannot Get KDM working...

Why didn't you answer my post #10 ?

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#14 2009-12-02 00:08:46

enseyn
Member
Registered: 2009-11-30
Posts: 9

Re: Cannot Get KDM working...

JuseBox wrote:

Hello again,

So I went ahead and installed the KDE environment. I don't use it or need it because I use slim and openbox... but just to see if there is anything fishy... looked at this link

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners_Guide#KDE

Once installed added kdm to the deamon array. rebooted and kdm booted right up. maybe you you should checkout the config file and make sure a :theme: is specified?

Followed all the wikis, still just lost. Where is kdms config file stored?

berbae wrote:

Why didn't you answer my post #10 ?

Sorry, I went to bed right after posting that last message this morning, I will work on your suggestion as soon as I get the chance. I did already post me kdm.log file though, but didn't find any errors or warnings in it. About to go catch a movie, but I will get back to you with that output as soon as I get home tonight.

Last edited by enseyn (2009-12-02 00:10:38)

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#15 2009-12-02 04:21:52

enseyn
Member
Registered: 2009-11-30
Posts: 9

Re: Cannot Get KDM working...

berbae wrote:

(--) Nov 30 23:38:36 NVIDIA(0): Connected display device(s) on GeForce 8400 GS at PCI:4:0:0:
(--) Nov 30 23:38:36 NVIDIA(0):     NVIDIA TV Encoder (TV-0)
(--) Nov 30 23:38:36 NVIDIA(0):     Samsung SyncMaster (DFP-0)
(--) Nov 30 23:38:36 NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA TV Encoder (TV-0): 400.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
(--) Nov 30 23:38:36 NVIDIA(0): TV encoder: NVIDIA
(II) Nov 30 23:38:36 NVIDIA(0): Assigned Display Device: DFP-0

Is it the same without that TV Encoder ?

Yep, same thing without the TV encoder

berbae wrote:

You can also look at the running processes, after a start with kdm :
ctrl alt F1, login and
ps -ef

You should find X running and some KDE processes.
Post the result (ps -ef >result_file_name).

Okay, I ran ps -ef before entering KDE via startx and here are the results :

UID        PID  PPID  C STIME TTY          TIME CMD
root         1     0  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 ini 
root         2     0  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [kthreadd]
root         3     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [migration/0]
root         4     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [ksoftirqd/0]
root         5     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [watchdog/0]
root         6     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [migration/1]
root         7     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [ksoftirqd/1]
root         8     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [watchdog/1]
root         9     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [migration/2]
root        10     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [ksoftirqd/2]
root        11     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [watchdog/2]
root        12     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [migration/3]
root        13     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [ksoftirqd/3]
root        14     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [watchdog/3]
root        15     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [events/0]
root        16     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [events/1]
root        17     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [events/2]
root        18     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [events/3]
root        19     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [khelper]
root        20     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [async/mgr]
root        21     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [kblockd/0]
root        22     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [kblockd/1]
root        23     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [kblockd/2]
root        24     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [kblockd/3]
root        25     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [kacpid]
root        26     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [kacpi_notify]
root        27     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [kacpi_hotplug]
root        28     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [kseriod]
root        29     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [khungtaskd]
root        30     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [pdflush]
root        31     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [pdflush]
root        32     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [kswapd0]
root        33     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [aio/0]
root        34     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [aio/1]
root        35     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [aio/2]
root        36     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [aio/3]
root        37     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [crypto/0]
root        38     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [crypto/1]
root        39     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [crypto/2]
root        40     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [crypto/3]
root       439     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [ata/0]
root       441     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [ata/1]
root       442     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [ata/2]
root       443     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [ata/3]
root       444     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [ata_aux]
root       446     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [scsi_eh_0]
root       447     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [scsi_eh_1]
root       450     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [scsi_eh_2]
root       451     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [scsi_eh_3]
root       531     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [kjournald2]
root       556     1  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 /sbin/udevd --daemon
root       965     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [ksuspend_usbd]
root       968     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [khubd]
root      1031     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [kpsmoused]
root      1466     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [hd-audio0]
root      1624     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [scsi_eh_4]
root      1644     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [usb-storage]
root      1829     2  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 [usbhid_resumer]
root      2587     1  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 supervising syslog-ng
root      2588  2587  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 /usr/sbin/syslog-ng
dbus      2606     1  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 /usr/bin/dbus-daemon --system
hal       2609     1  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 /usr/sbin/hald
root      2612     1  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 /usr/sbin/console-kit-daemon
root      2613  2609  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 hald-runner
root      2703  2613  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 hald-addon-input: Listening on /dev/input/event6 /dev/input/event5 /dev/input/event3 /dev/input/event2
root      2716  2613  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 hald-addon-storage: polling /dev/sdb (every 16 sec)
root      2717  2613  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 hald-addon-storage: polling /dev/sdc (every 16 sec)
root      2718  2613  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 hald-addon-storage: polling /dev/sdd (every 16 sec)
root      2719  2613  0 22:02 ?        00:00:00 hald-addon-storage: polling /dev/sde (every 16 sec)
hal       2721  2613  0 22:03 ?        00:00:00 hald-addon-acpi: listening on acpi kernel interface /proc/acpi/event
root      2722  2613  0 22:03 ?        00:00:00 hald-addon-storage: polling /dev/sr0 (every 16 sec)
root      2761     1  0 22:03 ?        00:00:00 /sbin/dhcpcd -q eth0
root      2782     1  0 22:03 ?        00:00:00 /usr/sbin/crond
root      2803     1  0 22:03 ?        00:00:00 /usr/sbin/cupsd -C /etc/cups/cupsd.conf
root      2809     1  0 22:03 tty1     00:00:00 /bin/login --    
root      2810     1  0 22:03 tty2     00:00:00 /sbin/agetty -8 38400 tty2 linux
root      2811     1  0 22:03 tty3     00:00:00 /sbin/agetty -8 38400 tty3 linux
root      2812     1  0 22:03 tty4     00:00:00 /sbin/agetty -8 38400 tty4 linux
root      2813     1  0 22:03 tty5     00:00:00 /sbin/agetty -8 38400 tty5 linux
root      2814     1  0 22:03 tty6     00:00:00 /sbin/agetty -8 38400 tty6 linux
root      2815     1  0 22:03 ?        00:00:00 /usr/bin/kdm -nodaemon
root      2824   556  0 22:03 ?        00:00:00 /sbin/udevd --daemon
root      2825   556  0 22:03 ?        00:00:00 /sbin/udevd --daemon
bob       2829  2809  0 22:03 tty1     00:00:00 -bash
bob       2832  2829  0 22:03 tty1     00:00:00 ps -ef

I tried to ctrl alt F1 after KDE was loaded to enter in the command, but something went wrong and here is a pic of my screen:
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/2o … directlink

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#16 2009-12-02 16:10:35

berbae
Member
From: France
Registered: 2007-02-12
Posts: 1,302

Re: Cannot Get KDM working...

There are some unclear points after seeing your response.

You said "I ran ps -ef before entering KDE via startx and here are the results" and in the output there is :
root      2815     1  0 22:03 ?        00:00:00 /usr/bin/kdm -nodaemon

So kdm started, I presume with the inittab method, because of the -nodaemon option (which is unnecessary by the way).

But you cannot mix different starting methods of KDE, you have to use one, it's :
either the DAEMON line in rc.conf method
or the inittab method
or the startx method (that is without using kdm)
They are each other exclusive.

So it's not clear to me which method you chose which gave the result you posted.

In particular, if you used the startx method (which is not recommended with KDE), you have to use the ck-launch-session command.
That seems to be the cause of the messages in the screen image you joined.

I advice you to use one of the first two methods listed above, and not startx.
If you choose the inittab method, you should have these two lines in it :
id:5:initdefault:
x:5:respawn:/usr/bin/kdm

When the machine boots up, kdm should be launched with an X process like that :
root      4494     1  0 09:57 ?        00:00:00 /usr/bin/kdm
root      4497  4494  1 09:57 tty7     00:04:26 /usr/bin/X -nolisten tcp :0 vt7 -auth /var/run/xauth/A:0-x5wPl4

If this is not the case, there is a problem.

You can check in the kdm conf file : /usr/share/config/kdm/kdmrc
on my machine I get :

[berbae@arch64 ~]$ grep -v ^# /usr/share/config/kdm/kdmrc      
                                                                                                                                                                              
[General]                                                                                                                                                                     
ConfigVersion=2.4                                                                                                                                                             
StaticServers=:0                                                                                                                                                              
ReserveServers=:1,:2,:3                                                                                                                                                       
ServerVTs=-7                                                                                                                                                                  
ConsoleTTYs=tty1,tty2,tty3,tty4,tty5,tty6
PidFile=/var/run/kdm.pid

[Xdmcp]
Enable=false
Willing=/usr/share/config/kdm/Xwilling

[Shutdown]


[X-*-Core]
Setup=/usr/share/config/kdm/Xsetup
Startup=/usr/share/config/kdm/Xstartup
Reset=/usr/share/config/kdm/Xreset
Session=/usr/share/config/kdm/Xsession
AllowRootLogin=false
AllowNullPasswd=false
SessionsDirs=/usr/share/config/kdm/sessions,/usr/share/apps/kdm/sessions
ClientLogFile=.xsession-errors-%d

[X-*-Greeter]
LogoArea=Logo
LogoPixmap=/usr/share/apps/kdm/pics/kdelogo.png
NumLock=On
MinShowUID=500
MaxShowUID=65000
ForgingSeed=1251594754
Preloader=/usr/bin/preloadkde
UseTheme=true
Theme=/usr/share/apps/kdm/themes/oxygen-air

[X-:*-Core]
ServerCmd=/usr/bin/X
ServerArgsLocal=-nolisten tcp
AllowNullPasswd=true
AllowShutdown=All

[X-:*-Greeter]
PreselectUser=Previous
FocusPasswd=true
LoginMode=DefaultLocal
AllowClose=false

[X-:0-Core]
ClientLogFile=.xsession-errors

[X-:0-Greeter]

As a suggestion you can also create a new user and test with him, to see if there is something wrong in your user /home directory.

Give followup of what you will try and get.

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#17 2009-12-03 05:10:15

enseyn
Member
Registered: 2009-11-30
Posts: 9

Re: Cannot Get KDM working...

okay, to clarify. I use startx to boot because kdm never appears on the screen. Like I originally said, during boot I see the deamons loading, but after cups the screen goes blank for a few seconds and then all I get is the CLI login prompt. To get KDE up at all I have to use startx or slim. I originally was attempting to boot KDM from inittab, didn't work, then tried rc.conf method, didnt work, now back to the inittab method. I do use the ck-launch-session command when I load KDE using startx.

to help clear things up I will post all my current configs.

rc. conf :

#
# /etc/rc.conf - Main Configuration for Arch Linux
#

# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# LOCALIZATION
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# LOCALE: available languages can be listed with the 'locale -a' command
# HARDWARECLOCK: set to "UTC" or "localtime", any other value will result
#   in the hardware clock being left untouched (useful for virtualization)
# TIMEZONE: timezones are found in /usr/share/zoneinfo
# KEYMAP: keymaps are found in /usr/share/kbd/keymaps
# CONSOLEFONT: found in /usr/share/kbd/consolefonts (only needed for non-US)
# CONSOLEMAP: found in /usr/share/kbd/consoletrans
# USECOLOR: use ANSI color sequences in startup messages
#
LOCALE="en_US.UTF-8"
HARDWARECLOCK="UTC"
TIMEZONE="America/North_Dakota/New_Salem"
KEYMAP="us"
CONSOLEFONT=
CONSOLEMAP=
USECOLOR="yes"

# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# HARDWARE
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# MOD_AUTOLOAD: Allow autoloading of modules at boot and when needed
# MOD_BLACKLIST: Prevent udev from loading these modules
# MODULES: Modules to load at boot-up. Prefix with a ! to blacklist.
#
# NOTE: Use of 'MOD_BLACKLIST' is deprecated. Please use ! in the MODULES array.
#
MOD_AUTOLOAD="yes"
#MOD_BLACKLIST=() #deprecated
MODULES=(!usblp)

# Scan for LVM volume groups at startup, required if you use LVM
USELVM="no"

# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# NETWORKING
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# HOSTNAME: Hostname of machine. Should also be put in /etc/hosts
#
HOSTNAME="HAL9000"

# Use 'ifconfig -a' or 'ls /sys/class/net/' to see all available interfaces.
#
# Interfaces to start at boot-up (in this order)
# Declare each interface then list in INTERFACES
#   - prefix an entry in INTERFACES with a ! to disable it
#   - no hyphens in your interface names - Bash doesn't like it
# 
# DHCP:     Set your interface to "dhcp" (eth0="dhcp")
# Wireless: See network profiles below
#

#Static IP example
#eth0="dhcp"
eth0="dhcp"
INTERFACES=(eth0)

# Routes to start at boot-up (in this order)
# Declare each route then list in ROUTES
#   - prefix an entry in ROUTES with a ! to disable it
#
gateway="default gw 192.168.0.1"
ROUTES=(!gateway)
 
# Enable these network profiles at boot-up.  These are only useful
# if you happen to need multiple network configurations (ie, laptop users)
#   - set to 'menu' to present a menu during boot-up (dialog package required)
#   - prefix an entry with a ! to disable it
#
# Network profiles are found in /etc/network.d
#
# This now requires the netcfg package
#
#NETWORKS=(main)

# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# DAEMONS
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# Daemons to start at boot-up (in this order)
#   - prefix a daemon with a ! to disable it
#   - prefix a daemon with a @ to start it up in the background
#
DAEMONS=(syslog-ng hal network netfs crond alsa cups)

inittab:

#
# /etc/inittab
#

#  Runlevels:
#    0    Halt
#    1(S)    Single-user
#    2    Not used
#    3    Multi-user
#    4    Not used
#    5    X11
#    6    Reboot

## Only one of the following two lines can be uncommented!
# Boot to console
#id:3:initdefault:
# Boot to X11
id:5:initdefault:

rc::sysinit:/etc/rc.sysinit
rs:S1:wait:/etc/rc.single
rm:2345:wait:/etc/rc.multi
rh:06:wait:/etc/rc.shutdown
su:S:wait:/sbin/sulogin -p

# -8 options fixes umlauts problem on login
c1:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -8 38400 tty1 linux
c2:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -8 38400 tty2 linux
c3:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -8 38400 tty3 linux
c4:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -8 38400 tty4 linux
c5:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -8 38400 tty5 linux
c6:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -8 38400 tty6 linux

ca::ctrlaltdel:/sbin/shutdown -t3 -r now

# Example lines for starting a login manager
#x:5:respawn:/usr/bin/xdm -nodaemon
#x:5:respawn:/usr/sbin/gdm -nodaemon
x:5:respawn:/usr/bin/kdm -nodaemon
#x:5:respawn:/usr/bin/slim >& /dev/null

# End of file

kdmrc:

[General]
ConfigVersion=2.4
ConsoleTTYs=tty1,tty2,tty3,tty4,tty5,tty6
PidFile=/var/run/kdm.pid
ReserveServers=:1,:2,:3
ServerVTs=-7
StaticServers=:0

[Shutdown]
BootManager=None
HaltCmd=/sbin/halt
RebootCmd=/sbin/reboot

[X-*-Core]
AllowNullPasswd=false
AllowRootLogin=false
AllowShutdown=Root
AutoReLogin=false
ClientLogFile=.xsession-errors-%d
Reset=/usr/share/config/kdm/Xreset
Session=/usr/share/config/kdm/Xsession
SessionsDirs=/usr/share/config/kdm/sessions,/usr/share/apps/kdm/sessions
Setup=/usr/share/config/kdm/Xsetup
Startup=/usr/share/config/kdm/Xstartup

[X-*-Greeter]
AntiAliasing=false
ColorScheme=ObsidianCoast
FaceSource=AdminOnly
FailFont=Sans Serif,10,-1,5,75,0,0,0,0,0
ForgingSeed=1256950971
GUIStyle=Oxygen
GreetFont=Serif,20,-1,5,50,0,0,0,0,0
GreetString=Welcome to %s at %n
GreeterPos=50,50
HiddenUsers=
Language=en_US
LogoArea=Logo
LogoPixmap=/usr/share/apps/kdm/pics/kdelogo.png
MaxShowUID=65000
MinShowUID=500
Preloader=/usr/bin/preloadkde
SelectedUsers=
ShowUsers=NotHidden
SortUsers=true
StdFont=Sans Serif,10,-1,5,50,0,0,0,0,0
Theme=/usr/share/apps/kdm/themes/oxygen
UseBackground=true
UseTheme=true
UserCompletion=false
UserList=true

[X-:*-Greeter]
AllowClose=false
DefaultUser=bob
FocusPasswd=true
LoginMode=DefaultLocal
PreselectUser=Previous

[X-:0-Core]
AutoLoginEnable=false
AutoLoginLocked=false
AutoLoginUser=
ClientLogFile=.xsession-errors

[Xdmcp]
Enable=false
Willing=/usr/share/config/kdm/Xwilling

and here is my Xorg.0.log

X.Org X Server 1.7.2
Release Date: 2009-11-27
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.31-ARCH x86_64 
Current Operating System: Linux HAL9000 2.6.31-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Tue Nov 10 19:01:40 CET 2009 x86_64
Kernel command line: root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/b40c9d3c-3b8a-4da9-9eac-a96cab4e5a1a ro
Build Date: 29 November 2009  07:26:40PM
 
Current version of pixman: 0.16.2
    Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
    to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
    (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
    (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Tue Dec  1 22:08:51 2009
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) ServerLayout "X.org Configured"
(**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
(**) |   |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
(**) |   |-->Device "Device0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
(==) Automatically adding devices
(==) Automatically enabling devices
(**) FontPath set to:
    /usr/share/fonts/misc,
    /usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled,
    /usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled,
    /usr/share/fonts/TTF,
    /usr/share/fonts/Type1,
    /usr/share/fonts/misc,
    /usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled,
    /usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled,
    /usr/share/fonts/TTF,
    /usr/share/fonts/Type1
(**) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
(**) Extension "Composite" is enabled
(WW) AllowEmptyInput is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled.
(WW) Disabling Mouse0
(WW) Disabling Keyboard0
(II) Loader magic: 0x7c1ac0
(II) Module ABI versions:
    X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
    X.Org Video Driver: 6.0
    X.Org XInput driver : 7.0
    X.Org Server Extension : 2.0
(--) using VT number 7

(--) PCI: (0:0:2:0) 8086:2772:105b:0d4b Intel Corporation 82945G/GZ Integrated Graphics Controller rev 2, Mem @ 0xf9e80000/524288, 0xc0000000/268435456, 0xf9e40000/262144, I/O @ 0x0000cc00/8
(--) PCI:*(0:4:0:0) 10de:06e4:196e:05cf nVidia Corporation G98 [GeForce 8400 GS] rev 161, Mem @ 0xfd000000/16777216, 0xd0000000/268435456, 0xfa000000/33554432, I/O @ 0x0000ec00/128, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
(WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
(II) "extmod" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "dbe" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "glx" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "record" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) "dri" will be loaded by default.
(II) "dri2" will be loaded. This was enabled by default and also specified in the config file.
(II) LoadModule: "dri2"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
(II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.7.2, module version = 1.1.0
    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension DRI2
(II) LoadModule: "dbe"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
(II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.7.2, module version = 1.0.0
    Module class: X.Org Server Extension
    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
(II) LoadModule: "extmod"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
(II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.7.2, module version = 1.0.0
    Module class: X.Org Server Extension
    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
(II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
(II) Loading extension DPMS
(II) Loading extension XVideo
(II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
(II) Loading extension X-Resource
(II) LoadModule: "glx"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
(II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
    compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
    Module class: X.Org Server Extension
(II) NVIDIA GLX Module  190.42  Tue Oct 20 21:19:30 PDT 2009
(II) Loading extension GLX
(II) LoadModule: "record"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so
(II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.7.2, module version = 1.13.0
    Module class: X.Org Server Extension
    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension RECORD
(II) LoadModule: "dri"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
(II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.7.2, module version = 1.0.0
    ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 2.0
(II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
(II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.so
(II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
    compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
    Module class: X.Org Video Driver
(II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver  190.42  Tue Oct 20 20:42:04 PDT 2009
(II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
(II) Primary Device is: PCI 04@00:00:0
(II) Loading sub module "fb"
(II) LoadModule: "fb"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
(II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.7.2, module version = 1.0.0
    ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
(II) Loading sub module "wfb"
(II) LoadModule: "wfb"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libwfb.so
(II) Module wfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.7.2, module version = 1.0.0
    ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
(II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
(II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
(II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
(WW) VGA arbiter: cannot open kernel arbiter, no multi-card support
(**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
(==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
(==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
(**) Dec 01 22:08:51 NVIDIA(0): Enabling RENDER acceleration
(II) Dec 01 22:08:51 NVIDIA(0): Support for GLX with the Damage and Composite X extensions is
(II) Dec 01 22:08:51 NVIDIA(0):     enabled.
(II) Dec 01 22:08:53 NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA GPU GeForce 8400 GS (G98) at PCI:4:0:0 (GPU-0)
(--) Dec 01 22:08:53 NVIDIA(0): Memory: 524288 kBytes
(--) Dec 01 22:08:53 NVIDIA(0): VideoBIOS: 62.98.20.00.51
(II) Dec 01 22:08:53 NVIDIA(0): Detected PCI Express Link width: 1X
(--) Dec 01 22:08:53 NVIDIA(0): Interlaced video modes are supported on this GPU
(--) Dec 01 22:08:53 NVIDIA(0): Connected display device(s) on GeForce 8400 GS at PCI:4:0:0:
(--) Dec 01 22:08:53 NVIDIA(0):     Samsung SyncMaster (DFP-0)
(--) Dec 01 22:08:53 NVIDIA(0): Samsung SyncMaster (DFP-0): 330.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
(--) Dec 01 22:08:53 NVIDIA(0): Samsung SyncMaster (DFP-0): Internal Dual Link TMDS
(II) Dec 01 22:08:53 NVIDIA(0): Assigned Display Device: DFP-0
(II) Dec 01 22:08:53 NVIDIA(0): Validated modes:
(II) Dec 01 22:08:53 NVIDIA(0):     "1440x900"
(II) Dec 01 22:08:53 NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size determined to be 1440 x 900
(--) Dec 01 22:08:53 NVIDIA(0): DPI set to (89, 87); computed from "UseEdidDpi" X config
(--) Dec 01 22:08:53 NVIDIA(0):     option
(==) Dec 01 22:08:53 NVIDIA(0): Enabling 32-bit ARGB GLX visuals.
(--) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
(II) Dec 01 22:08:53 NVIDIA(0): Initialized GPU GART.
(II) Dec 01 22:08:53 NVIDIA(0): ACPI: failed to connect to the ACPI event daemon; the daemon
(II) Dec 01 22:08:53 NVIDIA(0):     may not be running or the "AcpidSocketPath" X
(II) Dec 01 22:08:53 NVIDIA(0):     configuration option may not be set correctly.  When the
(II) Dec 01 22:08:53 NVIDIA(0):     ACPI event daemon is available, the NVIDIA X driver will
(II) Dec 01 22:08:53 NVIDIA(0):     try to use it to receive ACPI event notifications.  For
(II) Dec 01 22:08:53 NVIDIA(0):     details, please see the "ConnectToAcpid" and
(II) Dec 01 22:08:53 NVIDIA(0):     "AcpidSocketPath" X configuration options in Appendix B: X
(II) Dec 01 22:08:53 NVIDIA(0):     Config Options in the README.
(II) Dec 01 22:08:53 NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "1440x900"
(II) Loading extension NV-GLX
(II) Dec 01 22:08:53 NVIDIA(0): Initialized OpenGL Acceleration
(==) NVIDIA(0): Disabling shared memory pixmaps
(II) Dec 01 22:08:53 NVIDIA(0): Initialized X Rendering Acceleration
(==) NVIDIA(0): Backing store disabled
(==) NVIDIA(0): Silken mouse enabled
(**) NVIDIA(0): DPMS enabled
(II) Loading extension NV-CONTROL
(II) Loading extension XINERAMA
(==) RandR enabled
(II) Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
(II) Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
(II) Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
(II) Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
(II) Initializing built-in extension XTEST
(II) Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
(II) Initializing built-in extension SYNC
(II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
(II) Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
(II) Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
(II) Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
(II) Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
(II) Initializing built-in extension RENDER
(II) Initializing built-in extension RANDR
(II) Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
(II) Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
(II) Initializing extension GLX
record: RECORD extension enabled at configure time.
record: This extension is known to be broken, disabling extension now..
record: http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20500
(II) config/hal: Adding input device Macintosh mouse button emulation
(II) LoadModule: "evdev"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
(II) Module evdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    compiled for 1.7.1.901, module version = 2.3.1
    Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
    ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 7.0
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: always reports core events
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Device: "/dev/input/event0"
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found 3 mouse buttons
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found relative axes
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found x and y relative axes
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Configuring as mouse
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Macintosh mouse button emulation" (type: MOUSE)
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: (accel) acceleration profile 0
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: initialized for relative axes.
(II) config/hal: Adding input device Microsoft Microsoft Optical Mouse with Tilt Wheel
(**) Microsoft Microsoft Optical Mouse with Tilt Wheel: always reports core events
(**) Microsoft Microsoft Optical Mouse with Tilt Wheel: Device: "/dev/input/event7"
(II) Microsoft Microsoft Optical Mouse with Tilt Wheel: Found 9 mouse buttons
(II) Microsoft Microsoft Optical Mouse with Tilt Wheel: Found scroll wheel(s)
(II) Microsoft Microsoft Optical Mouse with Tilt Wheel: Found relative axes
(II) Microsoft Microsoft Optical Mouse with Tilt Wheel: Found x and y relative axes
(II) Microsoft Microsoft Optical Mouse with Tilt Wheel: Configuring as mouse
(**) Microsoft Microsoft Optical Mouse with Tilt Wheel: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) Microsoft Microsoft Optical Mouse with Tilt Wheel: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Microsoft Microsoft Optical Mouse with Tilt Wheel" (type: MOUSE)
(**) Microsoft Microsoft Optical Mouse with Tilt Wheel: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
(**) Microsoft Microsoft Optical Mouse with Tilt Wheel: (accel) acceleration profile 0
(II) Microsoft Microsoft Optical Mouse with Tilt Wheel: initialized for relative axes.
(II) config/hal: Adding input device BTC USB Multimedia Keyboard
(**) BTC USB Multimedia Keyboard: always reports core events
(**) BTC USB Multimedia Keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event6"
(II) BTC USB Multimedia Keyboard: Found keys
(II) BTC USB Multimedia Keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "BTC USB Multimedia Keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(II) config/hal: Adding input device BTC USB Multimedia Keyboard
(**) BTC USB Multimedia Keyboard: always reports core events
(**) BTC USB Multimedia Keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event5"
(II) BTC USB Multimedia Keyboard: Found keys
(II) BTC USB Multimedia Keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "BTC USB Multimedia Keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(II) config/hal: Adding input device Power Button
(**) Power Button: always reports core events
(**) Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event3"
(II) Power Button: Found keys
(II) Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(II) config/hal: Adding input device Power Button
(**) Power Button: always reports core events
(**) Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event2"
(II) Power Button: Found keys
(II) Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Close
(II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
(II) Microsoft Microsoft Optical Mouse with Tilt Wheel: Close
(II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
(II) BTC USB Multimedia Keyboard: Close
(II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
(II) BTC USB Multimedia Keyboard: Close
(II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
(II) Power Button: Close
(II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
(II) Power Button: Close
(II) UnloadModule: "evdev"

I will try creating another user later, but I am not sure how my home could be effecting initial booting of KDM.

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#18 2009-12-03 05:15:10

tavianator
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From: Waterloo, ON, Canada
Registered: 2007-08-21
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Re: Cannot Get KDM working...

Creating another user is pointless if KDM itself won't start; it's root that runs it anyway.  What happens if you try to run kdm from a root shell?

Also, if you're posting this from X, Xorg.0.log.old corresponds to the last time X ran, so that would be more likely to show the problem if it's an X crash.  Xorg.0.log is the current X session log.

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#19 2009-12-03 15:48:36

berbae
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From: France
Registered: 2007-02-12
Posts: 1,302

Re: Cannot Get KDM working...

I agree that creating a new user is not appropriate in this case, because you said that KDE works when you use Slim to login.

From your configuration files I cannot see any apparent problem with them.

First you have to be sure that kdm really starts an X process, and if not, that is the first thing to fix.

So what you may try is to choose the inittab method, but to boot first to the init level 3, login as root and manually start kdm as tavianator wrote :
/usr/bin/kdm

So you can see on the screen the messages.
Then go to another tty by crtl alt F2 login as root and look for the running processes :
ps -ef

You should find a kdm process and an X process together.
If this is not the case, go to /var/log and look for errors in the log files Xorg.0.log, messages.log ...

Then post your result here.

That procedure should be a good start to solve your problem with kdm.

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#20 2009-12-03 18:37:47

quarkup
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Registered: 2008-09-07
Posts: 497
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Re: Cannot Get KDM working...

have you tried to do

(as root) /etc/rc.d/kdm stop

and then

(as root) /etc/rc.d/kdm start

btw: a bit offtopic
lol actually I was one of the creators of that script (which actually is hardcoded and should be simplified), you may find more utilities and scripts on the other forum of arch..


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Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.

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#21 2009-12-26 22:59:59

georgia_tech_swagger
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From: Upstate, SC
Registered: 2008-07-02
Posts: 138
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Re: Cannot Get KDM working...

I've had massive KDE4/KDM/nVidia/Xorg fail since early October when nvidia 190.42 and X 1.7 came down the pipes. 

nVidia released 190.53 on 12/16.    It hasn't even hit Arch testing yet, but it fixes all my problems, and seems to even fix the nasty plasma memory leak.

I wouldn't recommend using nvidia-beta in AUR, it caused a libglx.so segfault (nVidia driver file).


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