Re: [SLE] Login screen gone after apt upgrade

From: Игор Ђурић (igor.djuric_at_telebet.co.yu)
Date: 10/28/03

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    Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 10:28:59 +0100
To: suse-linux-e@suse.com

    I've compared your XF86Config file to the one residing in my /etc/X11
    directory and found following important differences that might be a lead
    to resolution of your problems:

    [1] You are missing
    -----------------------
       Screen 0
    -----------------------
    entry inside the "Device" section.

    [2] Also, inside same section you are missing
    -----------------------
       Option "Rotate" "off"
    -----------------------
    line, and you got "nv" instead of "nvidia" as Driver parameter value.

    [3] You are missing
    -----------------------
       Option "RandR" "on"
    -----------------------
    entry inside the "ServerFlags" section.

    [4] You are missing
    -----------------------
       Option "CalcAlgorithm" "CheckDesktopGeometry"
    -----------------------
    entry inside the "Monitor" section.

    Anyway, all these differences may not be anything unusual for your
    configuration (except those labeled as [1] and [4]). But, don't despair.
    I suggest you check plethora of "having-something-to-do-with-starting-X"
    log files in your /var/log directory, namely: boot.msg, kdm.log,
    SaX.log, XFree86.0.0.log, XFree86.0.log, XFree86.99.0.log,
    nvidia-installer.log, etc.

    For example, I had the following entry in /var/log/kdm.log file:
    ----------------------------
    XFree86 Version 4.3.0.1
    Release Date: 9 May 2003
    X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6
    Build Operating System: SuSE Linux [ELF] SuSE
    Build Date: 23 September 2003
            Before reporting problems, check http://www.XFree86.Org/
            to make sure that you have the latest version.
    Module Loader present
    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/XFree86.0.log", Time: Wed Oct 22 22:18:14 2003
    (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config"
    (EE) No devices detected.

    Fatal server error:
    no screens found
    ----------------------------

    This made me add (weirdly missing) line:
    ----------------------------
       Screen "Screen[0]"
    ----------------------------
    to the "ServerLayout" section of the XF86Config - and everything went
    well afterwards!

    In order to avoid mailing-list clutter, I sent you my XF86Config file
    directly to linux@sergioespinoza.com.

    Greetz & don't give up,
    Игор :)

    P.S. Sorry for typing your name incorrectly in one of previous mails.

    Sergio Espinoza Dien wrote:
    > On Monday 27 October 2003 10:07 am, Игор Ђурић wrote:
    >
    >>Perhaps something could be done if you attach your /etc/X11/XF86Config
    >>file in a reply to this message. It would alow many more experienced
    >>eyes to eye your problem :)
    >>
    >>Greetz,
    >>Игор :)
    >>
    >>Sergio Espinoza Dien wrote:
    >>
    >>>On Monday 27 October 2003 7:52 am, Игор Ђурић wrote:
    >>>
    >>>>Hi Serbio,
    >>>>
    >>>>I had the same behaviour when logging in the first time after I
    >>>>(freshly) installed SuSE 9.0! Luckily for me, I compared the
    >>>>/etc/X11/XF86Config file YaST2 built for me during the 9.0 installation
    >>>>to the backed-up one I had from the previous 8.2 installation and found
    >>>>some strange differences (some lines were missing etc.). I fixed this
    >>>>file by hand and had a fully working version again.
    >>>>
    >>>>My conclusion was that YaST2 put some garbage into XF86Config and was
    >>>>unable to make things working well again. This _could_ have happened
    >>>>because I played (too?) much with the monitor/keyboard X configuration
    >>>>options during the 9.0 installation setup.
    >>>>
    >>>>Hope that helps (at least a little bit),
    >>>>Igor Djuric
    >>>>
    >>>>Sergio Espinoza Dien wrote:
    >>>>
    >>>>>Greetings,
    >>>>>
    >>>>>A few days ago I did an upgrade of installed files using 'apt-get
    >>>>>upgrade', as a result of this action my login screen (the graphical
    >>>>>interface where you put the username and pass when you try to load SuSE)
    >>>>>is gone.
    >>>>>
    >>>>>SuSE tries to load it and my whole screen blinks for about 3-4 times,
    >>>>>then it gives up and shows me a console screen. I can login to SuSE
    >>>>>using the console and after this executing the 'startx' to load KDE,
    >>>>>everything else if working fine.
    >>>>>
    >>>>>This is not a big problem but I surely would like to have the
    >>>>>usual/normal login screen back.
    >>>>>
    >>>>>Someone else out there with this issue? Any ideas, suggestions,
    >>>>>comments? If somebody have a link with info leading to the solution of
    >>>>>this problem I would really appreciate the help!
    >>>>>
    >>>>>I'm using SuSE 8.2 Pro and KDE 3.14
    >>>>>
    >>>>>Thanks in advance!
    >>>
    >>>Greetings,
    >>>
    >>>The issue here is how can I compare my XFree86Config file with the
    >>>previous file if I don't have the previous. When I upgraded my packages I
    >>>just run the 'apt-get upgrade' command, sorry, I didn't backed up the old
    >>>XFree86Config file.
    >>>
    >>>I'm a newbie and I just didn't realize that I should have made a backup
    >>>of that file. :(
    >>>
    >>>Thanks anyway,
    >
    >
    > Hey there,
    >
    > I've thought about that but I don't know if there are any restrictions in the
    > list related to attached files, also, I don't wan't to upset the fellow list
    > users. :)
    >
    > Anyway, I have attached my XFree86Config file to this mail, if someone can
    > shed some light leading to the solution of this issue I will be very pleased!
    >
    > Thanks!
    >
    >
    > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    >
    > # /.../
    > # SaX generated XFree86 config file
    > # Created on: 2003-08-30.
    > <skip>
    > Section "DRI"
    > Group "video"
    > Mode 0660
    > EndSection
    >
    >
    > 

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