Problem after installing Dropline GNOME 2.8

wasafiri · 12-08-2004, 10:37 AM

Last night, I upgraded my Slackware box from Dropline GNOME 2.6.2 to 2.8. I followed the instructions on the Dropline webpage:

installpkg dropline-installer-2.4.9-i686-1dl.tgz
dropline-installer

After it was done, it said that some changes might not take effect until I restarted, so I went ahead and restarted.

The system then booted up to the login screen--everything looks fine there. However, when I try to log in either as root or my personal account, it just goes to a grey screen and doesn't do anything. Doesn't load up.

Ideas?

edit: I also tried the "safe" GNOME mode, but got the same result.

wasafiri · 12-09-2004, 04:04 PM

ok, here's the error message i get when i try to log into "failsafe terminal" as root:

Your session only lasted less than 10 seconds. If you have not logged out yourself, that could mean that there is some installation problem or that you may be out of diskspace. Try logging in with one of the failsafe sessions to see if you can fix the problem.

The ~/xsession-errors file says:

/etc/gdm/PreSession/Default: Registering your session with wtmp and utmp
/etc/gdm/PreSession/Default: running: /usr/bin/X11/sessreg - a -w /var/log/wtmp -x "/var/lib/gdm/:0.Xservers" -h "" -l ":0" "root"
xterm: Error 14, erno 21: Is a directory
Reason: spawn: open() failed on /dev/tty

What does this mean?

shilo · 12-09-2004, 07:05 PM

did you try deleting the entire /tmp directory (including hidden files) and see if it works? Try creating a new user and see if that works.

wasafiri · 12-10-2004, 06:45 PM

I just tried to delete teh /tmp through Knoppix but it won't let me delete the directory, nor will it let me delete any of the files or folders in there.

I can't seem to change permissions either.

Suggestions?

shilo · 12-10-2004, 07:47 PM

How about instead of Knoppix, you try Slackware.

Boot up to the command line. Login as root. Then:

Code:

cd /tmp
rm -r *
rm -r .*
reboot

There should be no need to change permissions.

wasafiri · 12-10-2004, 08:32 PM

I tried your suggestion--booted into the CL and deleted /tmp, no effect--in X, after logging in, it will show a gray screen, then the Dropline GNOME box pops up, but at that point it freezes up and doesn't load any more. I can still move the mouse around, but 10min later there's still no progress.

So I added another user in the CL. Tried logging in w/ that new user.... no dice. "Your session lasted less than 10 seconds..."

Other suggestions?

shilo · 12-10-2004, 10:00 PM

If I remember right, when it gives that message, it also gives you a log to check. Does it? What does the log say?

sh1ft · 12-11-2004, 12:01 AM

I've had this problem before with Gentoo, when I attempted to build my own firewall. What happened is somehow I was blocking loopback connections or some such. You may want to check your firewall settings (if any).

Just a suggestion if you run out of ideas.

wasafiri · 12-11-2004, 02:49 AM

Quote:

If I remember right, when it gives that message, it also gives you a log to check. Does it? What does the log say?

The ~/xsession-errors file says:

/etc/gdm/PreSession/Default: Registering your session with wtmp and utmp
/etc/gdm/PreSession/Default: running: /usr/bin/X11/sessreg - a -w /var/log/wtmp -x "/var/lib/gdm/:0.Xservers" -h "" -l ":0" "root"
xterm: Error 14, erno 21: Is a directory
Reason: spawn: open() failed on /dev/tty

shilo · 12-11-2004, 10:27 AM

Mine says

Code:

/etc/gdm/PreSession/Default: Registering your session with wtmp and utmp
/etc/gdm/PreSession/Default: running: /usr/bin/X11/sessreg -a -w /var/log/wtmp -u /var/run/utmp -x "/var/lib/gdm/:0.Xservers" -h "" -l ":0" "shilo"
/etc/gdm/Xsession: Beginning session setup...

I don't know why, but that second line is different, and I'm guessing that is the problem.

wasafiri · 12-11-2004, 03:40 PM

Just noticed this.

When I run linux in the command line, it shows this error message right before it prompts you for your login/password:

Eunicity login: STOPPING server from pid file /var/run/mysql/mysql.pid
041211 16:21:34 mysql ended

Welcome to Linux 2.6.9custom (tty1)

Does this help in figuring out what's wrong?

shilo · 12-11-2004, 10:05 PM

I don't think so. It is a separate issue. If you are not using mysql, this can be solved by a simple:

Code:

chmod -x /etc/rc.d/rc.mysql

If you are needing to use mysql, read the aforementioned file or search this site for how to fix the problem. It's really easy. Here's the short version:

Code:

su mysql
mysql_install_db
exit
reboot

Either way will get rid of that message, but I don't think that is going to solve your problem.

wasafiri · 12-12-2004, 03:14 AM

OK, well, hopefully someone else will chime in with some ideas. I can boot into KDE just fine but GNOME keeps giving me the freeze.

I tried recompiling my kernel which fixed some things, and I tried reinstalling Dropline 2.8 but neither of these actions resolved the freezing problem.

kersten78 · 12-12-2004, 03:57 AM

What kernel are you using?

Edit:
Nevermind, I just noticed that you're using 2.6.9.