From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Subject: Re: Can't log in: blank login screen after reconfigure Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2018 11:11:54 +0200 (CEST) Message-ID: References: <87ftx0qv8w.fsf@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_47180_697050965.1540113114291" Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:33728) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1gE9mC-0002QB-Mt for help-guix@gnu.org; Sun, 21 Oct 2018 05:12:01 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1gE9m8-0004tj-2i for help-guix@gnu.org; Sun, 21 Oct 2018 05:12:00 -0400 Received: from w1.tutanota.de ([81.3.6.162]:51212) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1gE9m7-0004tR-Lz for help-guix@gnu.org; Sun, 21 Oct 2018 05:11:56 -0400 Received: from w2.tutanota.de (unknown [192.168.1.163]) by w1.tutanota.de (Postfix) with ESMTP id 48C51FA0927 for ; Sun, 21 Oct 2018 09:11:54 +0000 (UTC) In-Reply-To: <87ftx0qv8w.fsf@gmail.com> List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: help-guix-bounces+gcggh-help-guix=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: "Help-Guix" To: Chris Marusich Cc: help-guix@gnu.org ------=_Part_47180_697050965.1540113114291 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hello! I think always you get trouble after update need to roll-back. Here I've got the solution http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-guix/2018-09/msg00153.html Try to boot with other options, choosing previous kernel and then roll-back. 20. Oct 2018 22:21 by cmmarusich@gmail.com : > Hi, > > I recently ran "guix pull" and then "guix system reconfigure" on a > GuixSD installation in a VirtualBox VM. Since doing that, I can't log > in. While booting, everything proceeds as usual, with normal output, > until the SLiM login screen is supposed to appear. But instead of the > SLiM login screen, I get a blank screen with a small white cursor in the > upper left, and I can't log in. > > Has anyone seen anything like this in the past? Here are some > observations I've made about the situation: > > * GuixSD shuts down normally if I issue the "shutdown signal" from > VirtualBox. This indicates the OS is actually still running. > > * I waited over 8 hours, and the login screen did not appear. > > * I tried blind-typing my user name and password, but the blank screen > remained. > > * When I boot from the previous system generation, there is no problem. > > * When I replace SLiM with SDDM in my OS configuration and reconfigure, > the same problem occurs. > > * However, one time only, while trying to boot using SDDM instead of > SLiM, I got to the SDDM login screen. But when I typed in my username > and password and hit enter, I received the same blank screen as before > and ultimately could not log in. Every other time I've booted the VM, > I didn't even get to the SDDM login screen, so I don't know why I was > able to reach the login screen that one time. > > * I tried pressing control+alt+F2 etc. to switch to different virtual > tty, but it didn't work. The blank screen remained. > > * I examined various system logs, but I could not find anything that > jumped out at me as causing the problem. It's entirely possible I > missed something important, though; I just checked a few places. > > There is more that I could try - for example, I could try starting an > ssh server in my VM and logging in that way. I could also try drilling > deeper into the X server logs, since that seems like the obvious next > step, since the problem occurs for both SDDM and SLiM. I could also try > reinstalling GuixSD in a new VM. But I haven't tried any of this yet > due to lack of time. > > If anyone has any advice or has seen this before, please let me know. > Thank you! > > -- > Chris ------=_Part_47180_697050965.1540113114291 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello! I think always you get trouble after update need to roll-back. Here = I've got the solution http:= //lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-guix/2018-09/msg00153.html
Try to= boot with other options, choosing previous kernel and then roll-back.

20. Oct 2018 22:21 by cmmarusich@gmail.com:

Hi,

I recently ran &= quot;guix pull" and then "guix system reconfigure" on a
GuixSD installation in a VirtualBox VM. Since doing that, I can't log
in. While booting, everything proceeds as usual, with normal output,
until the SLiM login screen is supposed to appear. But instead of theSLiM login screen, I get a blank screen with a small white cursor in the=
upper left, and I can't log in.

Has anyone seen anything l= ike this in the past? Here are some
observations I've made about the = situation:

* GuixSD shuts down normally if I issue the "shu= tdown signal" from
VirtualBox. This indicates the OS is actual= ly still running.

* I waited over 8 hours, and the login screen = did not appear.

* I tried blind-typing my user name and password= , but the blank screen
remained.

* When I boot from the p= revious system generation, there is no problem.

* When I replace= SLiM with SDDM in my OS configuration and reconfigure,
the same pro= blem occurs.

* However, one time only, while trying to boot usin= g SDDM instead of
SLiM, I got to the SDDM login screen. But when I = typed in my username
and password and hit enter, I received the same= blank screen as before
and ultimately could not log in. Every othe= r time I've booted the VM,
I didn't even get to the SDDM login scree= n, so I don't know why I was
able to reach the login screen that one= time.

* I tried pressing control+alt+F2 etc. to switch to diffe= rent virtual
tty, but it didn't work. The blank screen remained.
* I examined various system logs, but I could not find anything th= at
jumped out at me as causing the problem. It's entirely possible = I
missed something important, though; I just checked a few places.
There is more that I could try - for example, I could try startin= g an
ssh server in my VM and logging in that way. I could also try dr= illing
deeper into the X server logs, since that seems like the obviou= s next
step, since the problem occurs for both SDDM and SLiM. I could= also try
reinstalling GuixSD in a new VM. But I haven't tried any of= this yet
due to lack of time.

If anyone has any advice or = has seen this before, please let me know.
Thank you!

-- Chris
------=_Part_47180_697050965.1540113114291--