[SOLVED] KDE5 bricked my laptop

billlee · 03-09-2017, 05:19 PM

Well, not quite THAT bad!

KDE5 was loaded automatically via normal system update. Fedora24. The next attempt to log in resulted in a blank screen with a cursor. Period. I cannot get past that state.

I can get to command line login using ctrl-alt-f3 but don't know where to look to try and determine what's wrong.

All help appreciated!

Ztcoracat · 03-09-2017, 06:39 PM

While your in cmd-line mode try this command to see if KDE is still installed.

Code:

echo $DESKTOP_SESSION

Maybe install another DE as root if you don't have one.

Code:

dnf groupinstall gnome

You can also try booting up to your Live Fedora CD and try 'Recovery Mode'.
https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US...mode-boot.html

Do you think that the update hosed your DE?

billlee · 03-09-2017, 08:43 PM

Thanks for the suggestions.

I was unable to get anything from the 'echo' suggestion. However I was successful downloading and installing gnome, and have been able boot and open a gnome session. Now perhaps I can look further for the KDE problem.

Ztcoracat · 03-09-2017, 08:47 PM

You're Welcome.

Glad to hear you have a DE that you can boot into.

Good luck with the KDE issue.
https://fedoramagazine.org/installing-kde-plasma-5/

My fav is XFCE: light and fast.

billlee · 03-09-2017, 08:47 PM

Duplicate post

rbees · 03-10-2017, 02:23 PM

I had that kind of an issue some time ago with debian testing. One way I was able to get kde to launch is
ctl-alt-f2 > login as root ( then I like to launch mc {midnight comander})
cd to /var/tmp
rm kde* > and delete the kde temp files. They will be rebuilt on relaunch.
Then reboot the machine.

Note that this worked only part of the time.

Ztcoracat · 03-10-2017, 02:27 PM

Don't forget to mark your thread SOLVED.

billlee · 03-10-2017, 04:09 PM

I have successfully resolved this issue although I still do not have ANY idea what created it in the first place.

1. I got into a command session as root.
2. I was able to download a Gnome DE as suggested by Ztcoracat. I was surprised I had a network connection since in my set-up, that is done when I log in to the KDE desktop as a user. But nevertheless, it was active.
3. I was then able to log in to the Gnome desk top/
4. Also able to switch to the "Plasma" desktop on the login screen as well. That got me back to the KDE environment where I was familiar.

Thanks for the suggestions and help.

Regards,

Bill Lee

Ztcoracat · 03-10-2017, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by billlee

I have successfully resolved this issue although I still do not have ANY idea what created it in the first place.

1. I got into a command session as root.
2. I was able to download a Gnome DE as suggested by Ztcoracat. I was surprised I had a network connection since in my set-up, that is done when I log in to the KDE desktop as a user. But nevertheless, it was active.
3. I was then able to log in to the Gnome desk top/
4. Also able to switch to the "Plasma" desktop on the login screen as well. That got me back to the KDE environment where I was familiar.

Thanks for the suggestions and help.

Regards,

Bill Lee

You're Welcome-

Have a great weekend!