[Mageia-dev] Fwd: Re: M3 won't complete boot after update

Thu Sep 27 12:02:05 CEST 2012

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+On 27/09/12 10:15, Colin Guthrie wrote:
+> Does it work when forcing a runlevel 3 boot instead. This is
+> closer to a proper boot and likely a better testing environment. I
+> presume the getty's are showing for you in level 3?
+> 
+To my surprise, the same, text boot, to level 3 does complete perfectly.
+ There are a couple of gpg messages, though:
+
+gpg-agent: enabled debug flags: assuan
+can't connect to '/home/anne/.gnupg/log-socket': No such file or
+directory.
+
+I don't know whether this is to be expected, or whether it has any
+relevance at this point.
+
+"systemctl show prefdm.service | grep ActiveEnter.*Mono" returns 0
+
+I presume this is to be expected at this stage.
+
+"systemctl start prefdm.service"
+Failed to issue method call: Access denied
+
+In case that has to be root, I used "su -" then the same command, but
+that just gives me a flashing cursor.
+
+> The results of this test are only really valuable if you do a
+> normal boot to runlevel 5 as this is when the service should be
+> started.
+> 
+Doesn't runlevel 5 attempt to launch the desktop, though?  I don't see
+how I can do that.
+
+> What I'm trying to work out here is if the job relating to
+> starting the prefdm.service had to be ejected due to some kind of
+> conflict.
+> 
+> If there is a conflict then the values will be 0 and this will 
+> explain why your graphical desktop does not start.
+> 
+While the new reboot is completing, and while I remember - irqbalance
+daemon always fails to start.  I've assumed it's not relevant?
+
+>>>>> If it still fails, then try starting prefdm.service
+>>>>> manually (systemctl start prefdm.service) and see what
+>>>>> happens.
+>>> 
+>>> Nothing at all happens.  It returns to the prompt.
+> This is curious. Does this also occur at runelevel 3? What does 
+> systemctl status prefdm.service tell you after it returns you to
+> the prompt?
+> 
+prefdm.service - Display Manager
+  Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/prefdm.service: static)
+  Active: inactive (dead)
+  CGroup: name=systemd:/system/prefdm.service
+
+> Is there anything useful in the kdm log file about why kdm failed
+> to launch X11?
+> 
+Looks like an X11 problem.  The netbook is Atom N550, Intel everything.
+
+tail kdm.log
+
+Fatal server error:
+no screens found
+(EE)
+Please consult......
+(EE) Please also check the log file at "var/log/Xorg.0.log" for
+additional information
+(EE)
+Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file.
+
+from Xorg.0.log file:
+
+LoadModule "v4l"
+Warning, couldn't open module v4l
+UnloadModule "v4l"
+Unloading v4l
+Failed to load module "v4l" (module does not exist, 0)
+LoadModule "glx"
+Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
+Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
+  compiled for 1.13.0 module version = 1.0.0
+  ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 7.0
+AIGLX enabled
+Loading extension GLX
+LoadModule "intel"
+Warning: couldn't open module intel
+UnloadModule: "intel"
+Unloading intel
+Failed to load module "intel" (module does not exist, 0)
+No drivers available
+Fatal server error:
+no screens found
+Please consult.....
+
+Looks as though we've found it.
+
+>>> We have all spent a lot of time on this.  There are files on
+>>> the netbook that I must recover, so now it's decision time.
+>>> It would probably be easier and quicker to grab the latest
+>>> image (in which case can you remind me where to go for that)
+>>> but I am willing to continue if there is any possibility that
+>>> what we discover could save grief for others.
+>>> 
+>>> What do you think?
+> Plenty more to debug if you want to continue.
+> 
+Probably Intel graphics are less common than ATi and NVidia, but if
+there is a real problem here (as opposed to user-caused one) we should
+continue.  I can hold on a bit longer.  Just give me the next steps :-)
+
+Anne
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