On 02/09/18 13:26, Dave Close wrote:
Ed Greshko wrote:
> Looking at your Xorg.0.log I see this at the end.
>
> [ 221.964] (II) AIGLX: Suspending AIGLX clients for VT switch
> [ 222.058] (II) systemd-logind: got pause for 13:65
> [ 222.058] (II) systemd-logind: got pause for 13:69
> [ 222.059] (II) systemd-logind: got pause for 13:64
> [ 222.059] (II) systemd-logind: got pause for 226:0
> [ 222.059] (II) systemd-logind: got pause for 13:66
> [ 222.059] (II) systemd-logind: got pause for 13:67
> [ 222.059] (II) systemd-logind: got pause for 13:68
>
> You should check on your working system what you get. I don't
> have any of those types of pause messages.
>
> I suppose you could try with selinux disabled as this appears to
> be a system-wide issue as opposed to a use configuration issue.
SElinux is disabled.
On the working system, the above messages are followed by
[ 72483.987] (II) AIGLX: Resuming AIGLX clients after VT switch
I'm not switching consoles. I haven't yet reached the opportunity
to do so when the system hangs and the black screen appears. After
that, yes, I can and do switch to a text console so I can kill the
hung KDE session.
Searching for references to that AIGLX message, I find several
reports, some going back a few years. The solutions are things like
installing a different GUI so they aren't very helpful.
But it certainly does look like the systemd-logind pause is stuck
and could be the cause of my problem.
Have I mentioned that I installed TigerVNC on the system, then
connected from a different one? In that situation, KDE starts fine.
The problem is only on the main screen.
Is your system a desktop with a single monitor? A laptop with external monitor? Or
something else?
If you do use either sddm or kdm do you get a login screen? Couldn't hurt to try
that as Samuel has suggested.
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