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agwblack

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Registered: 2011-04-20

Posts: 8

Gnome 3 won't start

Hi all.

I've attempted to install gnome 3 as described in the wiki. I can get gdm to load, and can still access openbox from there no problem, but when I try and enter gnome I get the "fail whale" screen. This happens every time. I've tried to trace the problem but am having some difficulty resolving it, so any help would be most appreciated.

Here is .xsession-errors:

    JS ERROR: !!!     message = 'Failed to load '/usr/lib/gjs-1.0/gi.so': /usr/lib/libgjs-gi.so.0: undefined symbol: g_object_info_find_method_using_interfaces'
    JS ERROR: !!!   Exception was: Error: Failed to load '/usr/lib/gjs-1.0/gi.so': /usr/lib/libgjs-gi.so.0: undefined symbol: g_object_info_find_method_using_interfaces
    JS ERROR: !!!     lineNumber = '0'
    JS ERROR: !!!     fileName = 'gjs_throw'
    JS ERROR: !!!     stack = '("Failed to load '/usr/lib/gjs-1.0/gi.so': /usr/lib/libgjs-gi.so.0: undefined symbol: g_object_info_find_method_using_interfaces")@gjs_throw:0
@/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/ui/main.js:3
'
    JS ERROR: !!!     message = 'Failed to load '/usr/lib/gjs-1.0/gi.so': /usr/lib/libgjs-gi.so.0: undefined symbol: g_object_info_find_method_using_interfaces'
Window manager warning: Log level 32: Execution of main.js threw exception: Error: Failed to load '/usr/lib/gjs-1.0/gi.so': /usr/lib/libgjs-gi.so.0: undefined symbol: g_object_info_find_method_using_interfaces
gnome-session[6777]: WARNING: App 'gnome-shell.desktop' respawning too quickly

(gnome-settings-daemon:6811): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_unref: assertion `G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed

and here is /var/log/messages.log:

Apr 26 17:36:11 localhost gnome-session[10353]: WARNING: App 'gnome-shell.desktop' respawning too quickly
Apr 26 17:36:18 localhost kernel: gnome-settings-[10387]: segfault at b4cd0160 ip b4cd0160 sp bfff6d7c error 4 in libdbus-1.so.3.5.3[b4d04000+3b000]
Apr 26 17:36:18 localhost acpid: client 10232[0:0] has disconnected
Apr 26 17:36:18 localhost acpid: client connected from 10474[0:0]
Apr 26 17:36:18 localhost acpid: 1 client rule loaded
Apr 26 17:36:20 localhost gnome-session[10499]: GLib-GObject-WARNING: gsignal.c:1149: unable to lookup signal "text-insert" for non instantiatable type `AtkText'
Apr 26 17:36:20 localhost gnome-session[10499]: WARNING: Invalid signal type text-insert
Apr 26 17:36:20 localhost gnome-session[10499]: GLib-GObject-WARNING: gsignal.c:1149: unable to lookup signal "text-remove" for non instantiatable type `AtkText'
Apr 26 17:36:20 localhost gnome-session[10499]: WARNING: Invalid signal type text-remove
Apr 26 17:36:20 localhost gdm-simple-greeter[10536]: GLib-GObject-WARNING: gsignal.c:1149: unable to lookup signal "text-insert" for non instantiatable type `AtkText'
Apr 26 17:36:20 localhost gdm-simple-greeter[10536]: WARNING: Invalid signal type text-insert
Apr 26 17:36:20 localhost gdm-simple-greeter[10536]: GLib-GObject-WARNING: gsignal.c:1149: unable to lookup signal "text-remove" for non instantiatable type `AtkText'
Apr 26 17:36:20 localhost gdm-simple-greeter[10536]: WARNING: Invalid signal type text-remove
Apr 26 17:36:20 localhost gdm-simple-greeter[10536]: Gtk-WARNING: gtkwidget.c:6778: widget not within a GtkWindow
Apr 26 17:36:20 localhost gdm-simple-greeter[10536]: WARNING: Unable to read from file /etc/arch-release
Apr 26 16:36:26 localhost rtkit-daemon[4505]: Successfully made thread 10599 of process 10599 (/usr/bin/pulseaudio) owned by '1000' high priority at nice level -11.
Apr 26 16:36:28 localhost rtkit-daemon[4505]: Successfully made thread 10662 of process 10662 (/usr/bin/pulseaudio) owned by '1000' high priority at nice level -11.
Apr 26 17:36:28 localhost gnome-session[10579]: WARNING: App 'gnome-shell.desktop' respawning too quickly
Apr 26 17:36:31 localhost kernel: gnome-settings-[10613]: segfault at b4d02160 ip b4d02160 sp bfd9bafc error 4 in libdbus-1.so.3.5.3[b4d36000+3b000]
Apr 26 17:36:31 localhost acpid: client 10474[0:0] has disconnected
Apr 26 17:36:31 localhost acpid: client connected from 10691[0:0]
Apr 26 17:36:31 localhost acpid: 1 client rule loaded
Apr 26 17:36:33 localhost gnome-session[10719]: GLib-GObject-WARNING: gsignal.c:1149: unable to lookup signal "text-insert" for non instantiatable type `AtkText'
Apr 26 17:36:33 localhost gnome-session[10719]: WARNING: Invalid signal type text-insert
Apr 26 17:36:33 localhost gnome-session[10719]: GLib-GObject-WARNING: gsignal.c:1149: unable to lookup signal "text-remove" for non instantiatable type `AtkText'
Apr 26 17:36:33 localhost gnome-session[10719]: WARNING: Invalid signal type text-remove
Apr 26 17:36:33 localhost gdm-simple-greeter[10755]: GLib-GObject-WARNING: gsignal.c:1149: unable to lookup signal "text-insert" for non instantiatable type `AtkText'
Apr 26 17:36:33 localhost gdm-simple-greeter[10755]: WARNING: Invalid signal type text-insert
Apr 26 17:36:33 localhost gdm-simple-greeter[10755]: GLib-GObject-WARNING: gsignal.c:1149: unable to lookup signal "text-remove" for non instantiatable type `AtkText'
Apr 26 17:36:33 localhost gdm-simple-greeter[10755]: WARNING: Invalid signal type text-remove
Apr 26 17:36:34 localhost gdm-simple-greeter[10755]: Gtk-WARNING: gtkwidget.c:6778: widget not within a GtkWindow
Apr 26 17:36:34 localhost gdm-simple-greeter[10755]: WARNING: Unable to read from file /etc/arch-release

Thanks in advance,
Andy

agwblack

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Registered: 2011-04-20

Posts: 8

Re: Gnome 3 won't start

Upgraded the rest of the system to with [testing] enabled, seems to work ok now.

wonder

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Re: Gnome 3 won't start

agwblack never cherry pick from testing. all or nothing

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agwblack

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Registered: 2011-04-20

Posts: 8

Re: Gnome 3 won't start

Thanks for the advice. I'm fairly new to Arch and wasn't aware of this. It's proving to be a very instructive experience