[SOLVED] Arch Install with GNOME, system defaults to GDM, GDM no mouse or keyboard

lupusarcanus · 01-10-2010, 12:24 PM

Well I installed Arch and X and GNOME as per per the Arch Wiki, and now have no mouse or keyboard. This is a significant problem because I configured Arch to boot GDM by default. I do have a Ubuntu LiveCD with me, so what do I do with that to fix the problem?

I have a touchpad and it worked in xterm after I installed the synaptics.

Damn. Please help?

lupusarcanus · 01-10-2010, 12:33 PM

WOW. The UBUNTU live cd cannot read the root filesystem IT HAS NO IDEA WTF it is. OMG help!! I need TO START ARCh but NO GDM so the FILESYSTEM can repair itself enough. I tried ARCH FALLBACK to no avail...is hope lost? Is there a way I can TELL GRUB to not load GDM?!

...

lupusarcanus · 01-10-2010, 12:51 PM

/usr/bin/tty: no such file or directory. Wow...

lupusarcanus · 01-10-2010, 12:54 PM

Ok, I think the file system was repaired by fsck.jfs after my third reboot.
How do I tell Arch not to start gdm so I can find out whats wrong (and take gdm out of the startup daemons? Please, anyone...

lupusarcanus · 01-10-2010, 01:10 PM

Phew...

I got it back to some kind of normal state. I finally was able to run
"fsck.jfs -a /dev/sda2"
and mount the file system, edit the file, and boot back into the CLI. YAY!

Now what on Earth is the problem with gdm and why isn't the keyboard or mouse working?

Resolution is normal. Colors look good. Everything is rendered is rendered correctly

rgistered · 01-10-2010, 01:22 PM

ok, sorry didnt read your post before!

as for the gdm, i have no idea as i never used it or planning to use it in the near future!

for mouse and keyboard: look for packages xf86-input-keyboard, xf86-input-mouse and xf86-input-evdev; you probably missing one of those packages, install them, restart X!

hope that helps!

lupusarcanus · 01-10-2010, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rgistered

ok, sorry didnt read your post before!

as for the gdm, i have no idea as i never used it or planning to use it in the near future!

for mouse and keyboard: look for packages xf86-input-keyboard, xf86-input-mouse and xf86-input-evdev; you probably missing one of those packages, install them, restart X!

hope that helps!

Thanks!!! Fixed. Very much appreciated!

rgistered · 01-10-2010, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leopard

Thanks!!! Fixed. Very much appreciated!

your welcome

PS. and please set the status of this thread as [SOLVED]

dedanna1029 · 01-30-2011, 04:30 PM

Everything to be done to install Arch Linux can be found in the Arch install guide at https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php..._Install_Guide and as well, it is a good idea to read the Arch beginner's guide at https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners'_Guide . It is highly recommended if you have never installed it before, to print these out. They will save a lifetime of hassle. Arch is not something that you can do very well if you don't know what you're doing first. Follow these to the letter (I myself have memorized them now, I've done so many Arch installs), and you will never see a problem. They tell you what to install when, How to set up, everything.

To switch to another login manager, edit /etc/inittab, as so:

Code:

cat /etc/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

# Hypervisor Virtual Console for Xen and KVM
#h0:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -8 38400 hvc0 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
(This is the login manager I've chosen)--->x:5:respawn:/usr/bin/slim >/dev/null 2>&1
#x:5:respawn:/usr/bin/slim >& /dev/null

# End of file

... Simply uncomment the one you want to use. If it's not there, add it.

Oh, and Ubuntu cd = no. You're better off to fix with Arch's own live cd. Ubuntu and Arch are two completely different animals. One uses debian, the other tar.xz (source). If you are going to use a live cd to fix something, you need to use one that uses the same file system.