I’m not sure why but today, the system started bringing up the command prompt login screen after booting.
Tried to get GDM up manually with:
sudo gdm
and
startx
Both command failed.
Tried to upgrade the system and followed the “Fix a broken installation” guide, but nothing changes.
First check if X is not already running.
startx -- :1
Maybe the GDM process was already running and blocking DISPLAY :0
If that doesn’t work, try removing these 2 files and try again :
/home/username/.XAuthority*
/opt/.X0-lock
Sometimes these files are in a different location, to find the exact one, type :
updatedb
locate *part of filename*
This filesearch uses mlocate, which is in the findutils bundle
sudo swupd bundle-add findutils
If startx – :1 doesn’t work, try startx – :7
Sometimes X won’t start because of a lack of free space on your disk.
df -Th
Also try
sudo systemctl status lightdm
sudo systemctl service lightdm start
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Tried
“startx – :1” up to “startx – :8” don’t worked.
Don’t had either these files.
Just result in a black screen with “_” blinking in the top left of the display.
The system have about 60 Gigs free space remaining.
At the end of the warning, when I enter 'startx" I notice this recommendation: “Please also check the log file at “/var/log/Xorg.0.log” for additional information.”
Here is:
[ 66.791]
X.Org X Server 1.20.5
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[ 66.791] Build Operating System: Linux 5.2.3-809.native x86_64
[ 66.791] Current Operating System: Linux clr 5.2.17-836.native #1 SMP Sat Sep 21 00:13:02 PDT 2019 x86_64
[ 66.791] Kernel command line: initrd=\EFI\org.clearlinux\freestanding-00-intel-ucode.cpio initrd=\EFI\org.clearlinux\freestanding-i915-firmware.cpio.xz root=PARTUUID=bdc6cf71-81d6-4c3b-b5b9-5ea5639d3495 quiet console=tty0 console=ttyS0,115200n8 cryptomgr.notests init=/usr/bin/initra-desktop initcall_debug intel_iommu=igfx_off kvm-intel.nested=1 no_timer_check noreplace-smp page_alloc.shuffle=1 rcu_nocbs=0-64 rcupdate.rcu_expedited=1 rootfstype=ext4,btrfs,xfs tsc=reliable rw module.sig_unenforce
[ 66.791] Build Date: 31 May 2019 06:47:02PM
[ 66.791]
[ 66.791] Current version of pixman: 0.38.4
[ 66.791] Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
[ 66.791] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[ 66.796] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Fri Sep 27 16:46:47 2019
[ 66.797] (==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[ 66.798] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[ 66.799] (==) No Layout section. Using the first Screen section.
[ 66.799] (==) No screen section available. Using defaults.
[ 66.799] (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0)
[ 66.799] (**) | |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
[ 66.799] (==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
Using a default monitor configuration.
[ 66.799] (==) Automatically adding devices
[ 66.799] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[ 66.799] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
[ 66.799] (==) Max clients allowed: 256, resource mask: 0x1fffff
[ 66.799] (==) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc/,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/TTF/,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/OTF/,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1/,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/
[ 66.799] (**) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib64/xorg/modules,/opt/nvidia/lib64/xorg/modules"
[ 66.799] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
[ 66.799] (II) Loader magic: 0x558de0948020
[ 66.799] (II) Module ABI versions:
[ 66.799] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[ 66.799] X.Org Video Driver: 24.0
[ 66.799] X.Org XInput driver : 24.1
[ 66.799] X.Org Server Extension : 10.0
[ 66.799] (++) using VT number 1
[ 66.801] (II) systemd-logind: took control of session /org/freedesktop/login1/session/_31
[ 66.804] (--) PCI:*(1@0:0:0) 10de:0fd5:106b:010a rev 161, Mem @ 0xb0000000/16777216, 0x90000000/268435456, 0xa0000000/33554432, I/O @ 0x00002000/128, BIOS @ 0x????????/524288
[ 66.804] (WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
[ 66.804] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[ 66.804] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[ 66.804] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 66.804] compiled for 1.20.5, module version = 1.0.0
[ 66.804] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 10.0
[ 66.804] (==) Matched nouveau as autoconfigured driver 0
[ 66.804] (==) Matched nv as autoconfigured driver 1
[ 66.804] (==) Matched modesetting as autoconfigured driver 2
[ 66.804] (==) Matched fbdev as autoconfigured driver 3
[ 66.804] (==) Matched vesa as autoconfigured driver 4
[ 66.804] (==) Assigned the driver to the xf86ConfigLayout
[ 66.804] (II) LoadModule: "nouveau"
[ 66.804] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/nouveau_drv.so
[ 66.804] (II) Module nouveau: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 66.804] compiled for 1.20.5, module version = 1.0.16
[ 66.804] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 66.804] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 24.0
[ 66.804] (II) LoadModule: "nv"
[ 66.805] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module nv
[ 66.805] (EE) Failed to load module "nv" (module does not exist, 0)
[ 66.805] (II) LoadModule: "modesetting"
[ 66.805] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/modesetting_drv.so
[ 66.805] (II) Module modesetting: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 66.805] compiled for 1.20.5, module version = 1.20.5
[ 66.805] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 66.805] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 24.0
[ 66.805] (II) LoadModule: "fbdev"
[ 66.805] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/fbdev_drv.so
[ 66.805] (II) Module fbdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 66.805] compiled for 1.20.5, module version = 0.5.0
[ 66.805] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 66.805] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 24.0
[ 66.805] (II) LoadModule: "vesa"
[ 66.805] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/vesa_drv.so
[ 66.805] (II) Module vesa: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 66.805] compiled for 1.20.5, module version = 2.4.0
[ 66.805] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 66.805] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 24.0
[ 66.805] (II) NOUVEAU driver
[ 66.805] (II) NOUVEAU driver for NVIDIA chipset families :
[ 66.805] RIVA TNT (NV04)
[ 66.805] RIVA TNT2 (NV05)
[ 66.805] GeForce 256 (NV10)
[ 66.805] GeForce 2 (NV11, NV15)
[ 66.805] GeForce 4MX (NV17, NV18)
[ 66.805] GeForce 3 (NV20)
[ 66.805] GeForce 4Ti (NV25, NV28)
[ 66.805] GeForce FX (NV3x)
[ 66.805] GeForce 6 (NV4x)
[ 66.805] GeForce 7 (G7x)
[ 66.805] GeForce 8 (G8x)
[ 66.805] GeForce 9 (G9x)
[ 66.805] GeForce GTX 2xx/3xx (GT2xx)
[ 66.805] GeForce GTX 4xx/5xx (GFxxx)
[ 66.805] GeForce GTX 6xx/7xx (GKxxx)
[ 66.805] GeForce GTX 9xx (GMxxx)
[ 66.805] GeForce GTX 10xx (GPxxx)
[ 66.805] (II) modesetting: Driver for Modesetting Kernel Drivers: kms
[ 66.805] (II) FBDEV: driver for framebuffer: fbdev
[ 66.805] (II) VESA: driver for VESA chipsets: vesa
[ 66.929] (EE) [drm] Failed to open DRM device for pci:0000:01:00.0: -19
[ 66.929] (EE) open /dev/dri/card0: No such file or directory
[ 66.929] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for modesetting
[ 66.929] (EE) open /dev/dri/card0: No such file or directory
[ 66.929] (II) Loading sub module "fbdevhw"
[ 66.929] (II) LoadModule: "fbdevhw"
[ 66.929] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/libfbdevhw.so
[ 66.929] (II) Module fbdevhw: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 66.929] compiled for 1.20.5, module version = 0.0.2
[ 66.929] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 24.0
[ 66.929] (EE) Unable to find a valid framebuffer device
[ 66.929] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for fbdev
[ 66.929] (II) Loading sub module "fbdevhw"
[ 66.929] (II) LoadModule: "fbdevhw"
[ 66.929] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/libfbdevhw.so
[ 66.929] (II) Module fbdevhw: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 66.929] compiled for 1.20.5, module version = 0.0.2
[ 66.929] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 24.0
[ 66.929] (II) FBDEV(2): using default device
[ 66.929] (EE) Screen 0 deleted because of no matching config section.
[ 66.929] (II) UnloadModule: "modesetting"
[ 66.929] (EE) Screen 0 deleted because of no matching config section.
[ 66.929] (II) UnloadModule: "fbdev"
[ 66.929] (II) UnloadSubModule: "fbdevhw"
[ 66.929] (EE)
Fatal server error:
[ 66.929] (EE) Cannot run in framebuffer mode. Please specify busIDs for all framebuffer devices
[ 66.929] (EE)
[ 66.929] (EE)
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
at http://wiki.x.org
for help.
[ 66.929] (EE) Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
[ 66.929] (EE)
[ 66.934] (EE) Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file.
Read the file but can’t figured out what is the problem exactly. Maybe theses lines?
[ 66.805] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module nv
[ 66.805] (EE) Failed to load module "nv" (module does not exist, 0)
Removed the Nvidia proprietary driver and the GDM worked again in the next boot.
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How did you remove the nvidia proprietary drivers?
See the documentation here: https://docs.01.org/clearlinux/latest/tutorials/nvidia.html#uninstallation
If you used the scripts @doct0rHu created to install, he also has an uninstall script.
Before you do that though, you might want to see if this workaround fixes whatever problem you’re having: GNOME fails to start after installing NVIDIA proprietary driver · Issue #1274 · clearlinux/distribution · GitHub