[SOLVED] Black screen TTYs

yzT! · 07-26-2013, 08:52 AM

I got two problem which I think are related.

I installed KDE and removed Gnome. At this point, I didn't check if the TTYs were working. Then, after a few days, I upgraded from Wheezy to Jessie (Testing). I noticed that right after clicking shut down, I got a black screen instead of the messages which show which services are being stopped and so (I still see these messages on boot up).

Also, I realized that TTYs aren't working. When I switch to any TTY1-6, I got a black screen, exactly the same like when I shut down (that's why I think both problems are related).

Better say, they work, because I just tried to log in and create a folder, and it is created, but I don't see anything.

Does anyone know how to fix this?

cynwulf · 07-28-2013, 07:01 AM

I assume you're using KDM as your display manager?

Are you using a proprietary video driver?

Also:

Edit /etc/kde4/kdm/kdmrc and find the [X-:*-Core] section and uncomment

Code:

#TerminateServer=true

Code:

TerminateServer=true

Reboot (because of the blank ttys there isn't much point trying to kill X, etc).

yzT! · 07-28-2013, 02:06 PM

Yes, I'm using KDM. Also I use ATI drivers.

I don't have such line in my kdmrc file. This is the content:

Code:

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

[Shutdown]
BootManager=None
HaltCmd=/sbin/shutdown -h -P now
RebootCmd=/sbin/shutdown -r now

[X-*-Core]
AllowNullPasswd=false
AllowRootLogin=false
AllowShutdown=Root
AutoReLogin=false
ClientLogFile=.xsession-errors-%d
Reset=/etc/kde4/kdm/Xreset
Session=/etc/kde4/kdm/Xsession
Setup=/etc/kde4/kdm/Xsetup
Startup=/etc/kde4/kdm/Xstartup

[X-*-Greeter]
AntiAliasing=false
ColorScheme=
FaceSource=AdminOnly
FailFont=Sans Serif,10,-1,5,75,0,0,0,0,0
GUIStyle=
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/kde4/apps/kdm/pics/kdelogo.png
MaxShowUID=29999
MinShowUID=1000
Preloader=/usr/bin/preloadkde
SelectedUsers=
ShowUsers=NotHidden
SortUsers=true
StdFont=Sans Serif,10,-1,5,50,0,0,0,0,0
Theme=/usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/themes/oxygen-air
UseBackground=true
UseTheme=true
UserCompletion=false
UserList=true

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

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

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

[Xdmcp]
Enable=false
Willing=/etc/kde4/kdm/Xwilling

cynwulf · 07-28-2013, 03:41 PM

Add the line under the [X-:*-Core] section (4th section from the bottom).

yzT! · 07-29-2013, 04:02 AM

Nothing changed.

cynwulf · 07-29-2013, 07:59 AM

Remove the proprietary drivers and see if the problem goes away.

yzT! · 07-30-2013, 10:29 AM

Mmm seems to be the ATI drivers. Removed them and works fine. However, I need to have the ATI drivers due to better performance. Do you know how could I handle this situation? Any workaround?

cynwulf · 07-30-2013, 10:58 AM

http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=105756

yzT! · 07-31-2013, 04:43 AM

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=712527

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