2008/5/31 Ryan de Laplante <ryan at ijws.com>: > >> You might want to check ~/.xsession-errors or the dmesg command output. >> > > I have uninstalled all compiz packages and rebooted. I still get a > completely blank screen and mouse pointer whenever logging in. I have > captured the .xsession-errors file and am about to re-install the OS. There > are some interesting errors in both files.
> (process:573): Gtk-WARNING **: This process is currently running setuid or > setgid. > This is not a supported use of GTK+. You must create a helper > program instead. For further details, see: > > http://www.gtk.org/setuid.html > > Refusing to initialize GTK+. > > (process:576): Gtk-WARNING **: This process is currently running setuid or > setgid. > This is not a supported use of GTK+. You must create a helper > program instead. For further details, see: > > http://www.gtk.org/setuid.html These are known issues and should not be causing your problem. I have the same thing in my log files and have filed a bug on them. > Refusing to initialize GTK+. > /etc/X11/gdm/Xsession: Beginning session setup... > Warning: could not open module file: > /usr/lib/iiim/le/cle/input_methods/wubi_im.so > Warning: could not open module file: > /usr/lib/iiim/le/cle/input_methods/newpy_gbk.so > Warning: could not open module file: > /usr/lib/iiim/le/cle/input_methods/newsp_gbk.so > Warning: could not open module file: > /usr/lib/iiim/le/cle/input_methods/codetable_im.so > Warning: could not open module file: > /usr/lib/iiim/le/cle/input_methods/codetable_im.so > Warning: could not open module file: > /usr/lib/iiim/le/cle/input_methods/codetable_im.so > Warning: could not open module file: > /usr/lib/iiim/le/cle/input_methods/NeiMa.so > Warning: could not open module file: > /usr/lib/iiim/le/twle/input_methods/sunpinyin_big5.so > Warning: could not open module file: > /usr/lib/iiim/le/twle/input_methods/cangjie.so > Warning: could not open module file: > /usr/lib/iiim/le/twle/input_methods/boshiamy.so > Warning: could not open module file: > /usr/lib/iiim/le/twle/input_methods/dayi.so > Warning: could not open module file: > /usr/lib/iiim/le/twle/input_methods/zhuyin.so > Warning: could not open module file: > /usr/lib/iiim/le/twle/input_methods/array.so > Warning: could not open module file: > /usr/lib/iiim/le/twle/input_methods/codetable_im.so > Warning: could not open module file: > /usr/lib/iiim/le/twle/input_methods/codetable_im.so > Warning: could not open module file: > /usr/lib/iiim/le/twle/input_methods/codetable_im.so > Warning: could not open module file: > /usr/lib/iiim/le/twle/input_methods/codetable_im.so > Warning: could not open module file: > /usr/lib/iiim/le/twle/input_methods/codetable_im.so > Warning: could not open module file: > /usr/lib/iiim/le/twle/input_methods/NeiMa.so > started. > Allow the connection from unknown source. > Client shut down the connection owned by im_id(1). > Client shut down the connection owned by im_id(1). > Client shut down the connection owned by im_id(1). > Client shut down the connection owned by im_id(1). > /etc/X11/gdm/Xsession: Setup done, will execute: /usr/bin/dtstart jds > /usr/bin/dtstart[32]: basename: not found [No such file or directory] > Cleaned 1 files 1 still live > Starting gnome-session > SESSION_MANAGER=local/ryco-ws1:/tmp/.ICE-unix/578,inet6/ryco-ws1:49902,inet/ryco-ws1:62076 > Cannot locate dbus-daemon > The application 'ospm-applet' lost its connection to the display :0.0; > most likely the X server was shut down or you killed/destroyed > the application. > X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown). > X connection to :0.0 broken (explicit kill or server shutdown). > Client shut down the connection owned by im_id(1). > Client shut down the connection owned by im_id(1). The ospm-applet is a known issue, but some of the other messages here look suspect. > 1212249226.119417 Session manager: gsm-remote-desktop.c:107: remote desktop > server died, restarting > > ** ERROR **: file dbus-gproxy.c: line 2170: assertion failed: (pending != > NULL) > aborting... > _X11TransNAMEDOpenClient: Cannot open /tmp/.X11-pipe/X0 for NAMED connection > _X11TransOpen: transport open failed for local/unix:0 This looks to be related to your problem. > Sat May 31 11:58:07 EDT 2008 > May 31 11:49:45 ryco-ws1 genunix: [ID 936769 kern.info] pit_beep0 is > /isa/pit_beep ...snip... I didn't see anything that indicated a specific issue in your dmesg log. Some of the warnings/errors there are known and relatively harmless. Hopefully someone else has a better idea of what might be happening. Cheers, -- Shawn Walker
