[SOLVED] Display manager

I am new to Arch. I have installed Arch, X, Mate (as the DE) and Lightdm as the display manager. Lightdm will only start in X, with the sudo lightdm command. From there, you can get into Mate.
Mate seems to work just fine. However, it would be nice to be able to boot successfully to a display manager and then into a desktop environment.
Before Lightdm, I had installed gdm with xfce. Gdm starts up properly but will not properly start either xfce or Mate. Gdm goes to a screen that is akin to the login screen but with nothing else. I just tried slim, which will not start up, either on boot up or from x.
I am not sure what to post for logs on this. In any event, my computer is an old Dell Dimension 2400, with a pentium 4 processor, intel graphics and 2 gb of memory. I am not sure what log would be helpful here but, if someone could help me with my issue, it would be appreciated.
My x-0-greeter.log reads:
** (process:290): WARNING **: Failed to open CK session: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit was not provided by any .service files
(lightdm-gtk-greeter:331): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_shell_parse_argv: assertion `command_line != NULL' failed
** (lightdm-gtk-greeter:331): WARNING **: Failed to open sessions directory: Error opening directory '/usr/share/lightdm/remote-sessions': No such file or directory
** (lightdm-gtk-greeter:331): WARNING **: Failed to load user image: Failed to open file '/home/allen/.face': Permission denied
** (lightdm-gtk-greeter:331): WARNING **: Could not get accounts property XKeyboardLayouts
** (lightdm-gtk-greeter:331): WARNING **: Could not get accounts property XHasMessages
(lightdm-gtk-greeter:331): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_variant_get_type: assertion `value != NULL' failed
(lightdm-gtk-greeter:331): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_variant_type_is_subtype_of: assertion `g_variant_type_check (type)' failed
(lightdm-gtk-greeter:331): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_variant_get_type_string: assertion `value != NULL' failed
** (lightdm-gtk-greeter:331): WARNING **: Unexpected accounts property type for XHasMessages: (null)
(lightdm-gtk-greeter:331): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_variant_unref: assertion `value != NULL' failed
** (lightdm-gtk-greeter:331): WARNING **: Could not get accounts property XKeyboardLayouts
** (lightdm-gtk-greeter:331): WARNING **: Could not get accounts property XHasMessages
(lightdm-gtk-greeter:331): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_variant_get_type: assertion `value != NULL' failed
(lightdm-gtk-greeter:331): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_variant_type_is_subtype_of: assertion `g_variant_type_check (type)' failed
(lightdm-gtk-greeter:331): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_variant_get_type_string: assertion `value != NULL' failed
** (lightdm-gtk-greeter:331): WARNING **: Unexpected accounts property type for XHasMessages: (null)
(lightdm-gtk-greeter:331): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_variant_unref: assertion `value != NULL' failed
That seems to include some errors. The x-0.log reads:
X.Org X Server 1.14.2
Release Date: 2013-06-25
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 3.9.7-1-ARCH i686
Current Operating System: Linux archbox 3.9.9-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Jul 3 22:52:05 CEST 2013 i686
Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=5eec6b5e-dd19-4f9d-8e3b-39b950052c48 ro quiet
Build Date: 01 July 2013 10:52:25AM
Current version of pixman: 0.30.0
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Wed Jul 24 22:13:55 2013
(==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
Initializing built-in extension XTEST
Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
Initializing built-in extension SYNC
Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
Initializing built-in extension RENDER
Initializing built-in extension RANDR
Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
Initializing built-in extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
Initializing built-in extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
Initializing built-in extension RECORD
Initializing built-in extension DPMS
Initializing built-in extension X-Resource
Initializing built-in extension XVideo
Initializing built-in extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
Initializing built-in extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DGA
Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DRI
Initializing built-in extension DRI2
Loading extension GLX
(II) AIGLX: Suspending AIGLX clients for VT switch
setversion 1.4 failed
The lightdm.log reads:
[+0.00s] DEBUG: Logging to /var/log/lightdm/lightdm.log
[+0.00s] DEBUG: Starting Light Display Manager 1.6.0, UID=0 PID=532
[+0.00s] DEBUG: Loaded configuration from /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf
[+0.00s] DEBUG: Using D-Bus name org.freedesktop.DisplayManager
[+0.00s] DEBUG: Using Xephyr for X servers
[+0.00s] DEBUG: Registered seat module xlocal
[+0.00s] DEBUG: Registered seat module xremote
[+0.00s] DEBUG: Adding default seat
[+0.00s] DEBUG: Starting seat
[+0.00s] DEBUG: Starting new display for greeter
[+0.00s] DEBUG: Starting local X display
[+0.02s] DEBUG: Could not run plymouth --ping: Failed to execute child process "plymouth" (No such file or directory)
[+0.02s] DEBUG: Using VT 7
[+0.02s] DEBUG: Activating VT 7
[+0.03s] DEBUG: Logging to /var/log/lightdm/x-2.log
[+0.03s] DEBUG: Writing X server authority to /run/lightdm/root/:2
[+0.03s] DEBUG: Launching X Server
[+0.03s] DEBUG: Launching process 536: /usr/bin/Xephyr :2 -auth /run/lightdm/root/:2 -nolisten tcp vt7 -novtswitch
[+0.06s] DEBUG: Waiting for ready signal from X server :2
[+0.06s] DEBUG: Acquired bus name org.freedesktop.DisplayManager
[+0.06s] DEBUG: Registering seat with bus path /org/freedesktop/DisplayManager/Seat0
The log from slim reads:
slim: waiting for X server to begin accepting connections.
slim: pam_authentication(): Authentication failure
slim: waiting for X server to shut down
slim: waiting for X server to begin accepting connections.
The xorg.0.log reads:
[ 6.928]
X.Org X Server 1.14.2
Release Date: 2013-06-25
[ 6.928] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[ 6.928] Build Operating System: Linux 3.9.7-1-ARCH i686
[ 6.928] Current Operating System: Linux archbox 3.9.9-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Jul 3 22:52:05 CEST 2013 i686
[ 6.929] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=5eec6b5e-dd19-4f9d-8e3b-39b950052c48 ro quiet
[ 6.929] Build Date: 01 July 2013 10:52:25AM
[ 6.929]
[ 6.929] Current version of pixman: 0.30.0
[ 6.929] Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
[ 6.929] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[ 6.929] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Wed Jul 24 22:13:55 2013
[ 6.958] (==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[ 6.978] (==) No Layout section. Using the first Screen section.
[ 6.978] (==) No screen section available. Using defaults.
[ 6.978] (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0)
[ 6.978] (**) | |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
[ 6.985] (==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
Using a default monitor configuration.
[ 6.985] (==) Automatically adding devices
[ 6.985] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[ 6.985] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
[ 7.000] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF/" does not exist.
[ 7.000] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 7.000] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/Type1/" does not exist.
[ 7.000] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 7.000] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/".
[ 7.000] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 7.000] (Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/").
[ 7.000] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/".
[ 7.000] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 7.000] (Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/").
[ 7.000] (==) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/misc/,
/usr/share/fonts/TTF/
[ 7.000] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[ 7.000] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
[ 7.005] (II) Loader magic: 0x8258620
[ 7.005] (II) Module ABI versions:
[ 7.005] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[ 7.005] X.Org Video Driver: 14.1
[ 7.005] X.Org XInput driver : 19.1
[ 7.005] X.Org Server Extension : 7.0
[ 7.006] (II) xfree86: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0)
[ 7.007] (--) PCI:*(0:0:2:0) 8086:2562:1028:0160 rev 1, Mem @ 0xe8000000/134217728, 0xfeb80000/524288
[ 7.008] Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
[ 7.008] Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
[ 7.008] Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
[ 7.008] Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
[ 7.008] Initializing built-in extension XTEST
[ 7.008] Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
[ 7.008] Initializing built-in extension SYNC
[ 7.008] Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
[ 7.008] Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
[ 7.008] Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
[ 7.008] Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
[ 7.008] Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
[ 7.008] Initializing built-in extension RENDER
[ 7.008] Initializing built-in extension RANDR
[ 7.008] Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
[ 7.008] Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
[ 7.008] Initializing built-in extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[ 7.008] Initializing built-in extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[ 7.008] Initializing built-in extension RECORD
[ 7.008] Initializing built-in extension DPMS
[ 7.008] Initializing built-in extension X-Resource
[ 7.008] Initializing built-in extension XVideo
[ 7.008] Initializing built-in extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
[ 7.008] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[ 7.008] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DGA
[ 7.008] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DRI
[ 7.008] Initializing built-in extension DRI2
[ 7.008] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[ 7.027] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[ 7.042] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 7.042] compiled for 1.14.2, module version = 1.0.0
[ 7.042] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 7.0
[ 7.042] (==) AIGLX enabled
[ 7.042] Loading extension GLX
[ 7.042] (==) Matched intel as autoconfigured driver 0
[ 7.042] (==) Matched intel as autoconfigured driver 1
[ 7.042] (==) Matched vesa as autoconfigured driver 2
[ 7.042] (==) Matched modesetting as autoconfigured driver 3
[ 7.043] (==) Matched fbdev as autoconfigured driver 4
[ 7.043] (==) Assigned the driver to the xf86ConfigLayout
[ 7.043] (II) LoadModule: "intel"
[ 7.044] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/intel_drv.so
[ 7.098] (II) Module intel: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 7.098] compiled for 1.14.2, module version = 2.21.12
[ 7.098] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 7.098] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 14.1
[ 7.098] (II) LoadModule: "vesa"
[ 7.098] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module vesa
[ 7.098] (II) UnloadModule: "vesa"
[ 7.098] (II) Unloading vesa
[ 7.098] (EE) Failed to load module "vesa" (module does not exist, 0)
[ 7.098] (II) LoadModule: "modesetting"
[ 7.099] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module modesetting
[ 7.099] (II) UnloadModule: "modesetting"
[ 7.099] (II) Unloading modesetting
[ 7.099] (EE) Failed to load module "modesetting" (module does not exist, 0)
[ 7.099] (II) LoadModule: "fbdev"
[ 7.099] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module fbdev
[ 7.099] (II) UnloadModule: "fbdev"
[ 7.099] (II) Unloading fbdev
[ 7.099] (EE) Failed to load module "fbdev" (module does not exist, 0)
[ 7.099] (II) intel: Driver for Intel Integrated Graphics Chipsets: i810,
i810-dc100, i810e, i815, i830M, 845G, 854, 852GM/855GM, 865G, 915G,
E7221 (i915), 915GM, 945G, 945GM, 945GME, Pineview GM, Pineview G,
965G, G35, 965Q, 946GZ, 965GM, 965GME/GLE, G33, Q35, Q33, GM45,
4 Series, G45/G43, Q45/Q43, G41, B43, B43, Clarkdale, Arrandale,
Sandybridge Desktop (GT1), Sandybridge Desktop (GT2),
Sandybridge Desktop (GT2+), Sandybridge Mobile (GT1),
Sandybridge Mobile (GT2), Sandybridge Mobile (GT2+),
Sandybridge Server, Ivybridge Mobile (GT1), Ivybridge Mobile (GT2),
Ivybridge Desktop (GT1), Ivybridge Desktop (GT2), Ivybridge Server,
Ivybridge Server (GT2), HD Graphics, HD Graphics 4600,
Haswell Desktop (GT3), HD Graphics, HD Graphics 4600,
Haswell Mobile (GT3), HD Graphics, HD Graphics P4600/P4700,
Haswell Server (GT3), Haswell (GT1), Haswell (GT2), Haswell (GT3),
HD Graphics, Haswell (GT2), Haswell (GT3), Haswell SDV Desktop (GT1),
Haswell SDV Desktop (GT2), Haswell SDV Desktop (GT3),
Haswell SDV Mobile (GT1), Haswell SDV Mobile (GT2),
Haswell SDV Mobile (GT3), Haswell SDV Server (GT1),
Haswell SDV Server (GT2), Haswell SDV Server (GT3),
Haswell SDV (GT1), Haswell SDV (GT2), Haswell SDV (GT3),
Haswell SDV (GT1), Haswell SDV (GT2), Haswell SDV (GT3),
Haswell ULT Desktop (GT1), Haswell ULT Desktop (GT2),
Iris(TM) Graphics 5100, HD Graphics, HD Graphics 4400,
HD Graphics 5000, Haswell ULT Server (GT1), Haswell ULT Server (GT2),
Iris(TM) Graphics 5100, Haswell ULT (GT1), Haswell ULT (GT2),
Iris(TM) Graphics 5100, HD Graphics, HD Graphics 4200,
Iris(TM) Graphics 5100, Haswell CRW Desktop (GT1), HD Graphics 4600,
Iris(TM) Pro Graphics 5200, Haswell CRW Mobile (GT1),
HD Graphics 4600, Iris(TM) Pro Graphics 5200,
Haswell CRW Server (GT1), Haswell CRW Server (GT2),
Iris(TM) Pro Graphics 5200, Haswell CRW (GT1), Haswell CRW (GT2),
Iris(TM) Pro Graphics 5200, Haswell CRW (GT1), Haswell CRW (GT2),
Iris(TM) Pro Graphics 5200, ValleyView PO board
[ 7.101] (++) using VT number 7
[ 7.101] (II) intel(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section
"Default Screen Section" for depth/fbbpp 24/32
[ 7.101] (==) intel(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
[ 7.101] (==) intel(0): RGB weight 888
[ 7.101] (==) intel(0): Default visual is TrueColor
[ 7.101] (--) intel(0): Integrated Graphics Chipset: Intel(R) 845G
[ 7.101] (**) intel(0): Relaxed fencing disabled
[ 7.102] (**) intel(0): Wait on SwapBuffers? enabled
[ 7.102] (**) intel(0): Triple buffering? enabled
[ 7.102] (**) intel(0): Framebuffer tiled
[ 7.102] (**) intel(0): Pixmaps tiled
[ 7.102] (**) intel(0): 3D buffers tiled
[ 7.102] (**) intel(0): SwapBuffers wait enabled
[ 7.103] (==) intel(0): video overlay key set to 0x101fe
[ 7.303] (II) intel(0): Output VGA1 has no monitor section
[ 7.443] (II) intel(0): EDID for output VGA1
[ 7.443] (II) intel(0): Manufacturer: DEL Model: 3142 Serial#: 894121267
[ 7.443] (II) intel(0): Year: 1999 Week: 29
[ 7.443] (II) intel(0): EDID Version: 1.2
[ 7.443] (II) intel(0): Analog Display Input, Input Voltage Level: 0.700/0.300 V
[ 7.443] (II) intel(0): Sync: Separate
[ 7.443] (II) intel(0): Max Image Size [cm]: horiz.: 32 vert.: 24
[ 7.443] (II) intel(0): Gamma: 2.27
[ 7.443] (II) intel(0): DPMS capabilities: StandBy Suspend Off; RGB/Color Display
[ 7.443] (II) intel(0): First detailed timing is preferred mode
[ 7.443] (II) intel(0): redX: 0.645 redY: 0.321 greenX: 0.285 greenY: 0.600
[ 7.443] (II) intel(0): blueX: 0.142 blueY: 0.057 whiteX: 0.283 whiteY: 0.298
[ 7.443] (II) intel(0): Supported established timings:
[ 7.443] (II) intel(0): 720x400@70Hz
[ 7.443] (II) intel(0): 640x480@60Hz
[ 7.443] (II) intel(0): 640x480@75Hz
[ 7.443] (II) intel(0): 800x600@60Hz
[ 7.443] (II) intel(0): 800x600@75Hz
[ 7.443] (II) intel(0): 1024x768@60Hz
[ 7.443] (II) intel(0): 1024x768@75Hz
[ 7.443] (II) intel(0): 1280x1024@75Hz
[ 7.443] (II) intel(0): Manufacturer's mask: 0
[ 7.443] (II) intel(0): Supported standard timings:
[ 7.443] (II) intel(0): #0: hsize: 1024 vsize 768 refresh: 85 vid: 22881
[ 7.443] (II) intel(0): #1: hsize: 800 vsize 600 refresh: 85 vid: 22853
[ 7.443] (II) intel(0): #2: hsize: 640 vsize 480 refresh: 85 vid: 22833
[ 7.443] (II) intel(0): Supported detailed timing:
[ 7.443] (II) intel(0): clock: 94.5 MHz Image Size: 306 x 230 mm
[ 7.444] (II) intel(0): h_active: 1024 h_sync: 1072 h_sync_end 1168 h_blank_end 1376 h_border: 0
[ 7.444] (II) intel(0): v_active: 768 v_sync: 769 v_sync_end 772 v_blanking: 808 v_border: 0
[ 7.444] (II) intel(0): Serial No: 5322DE5K5379
[ 7.444] (II) intel(0): Monitor name: DELL M780
[ 7.444] (II) intel(0): Ranges: V min: 50 V max: 160 Hz, H min: 30 H max: 85 kHz,
[ 7.444] (II) intel(0): EDID (in hex):
[ 7.444] (II) intel(0): 00ffffffffffff0010ac423133354b35
[ 7.444] (II) intel(0): 1d0901020820187fea1269a552499924
[ 7.444] (II) intel(0): 0e484ca54b0061594559315901010101
[ 7.444] (II) intel(0): 010101010101ea240060410028303060
[ 7.444] (II) intel(0): 130032e61000001e000000ff00353332
[ 7.444] (II) intel(0): 324445354b353337390a000000fc0044
[ 7.444] (II) intel(0): 454c4c204d3738300a202020000000fd
[ 7.444] (II) intel(0): 0032a01e55ff000a20202020202000e3
[ 7.444] (II) intel(0): Printing probed modes for output VGA1
[ 7.444] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1024x768"x85.0 94.50 1024 1072 1168 1376 768 769 772 808 +hsync +vsync (68.7 kHz eP)
[ 7.444] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x75.0 135.00 1280 1296 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (80.0 kHz e)
[ 7.444] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1024x768"x75.1 78.80 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync (60.1 kHz e)
[ 7.444] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1024x768"x60.0 65.00 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (48.4 kHz e)
[ 7.444] (II) intel(0): Modeline "800x600"x85.1 56.25 800 832 896 1048 600 601 604 631 +hsync +vsync (53.7 kHz e)
[ 7.444] (II) intel(0): Modeline "800x600"x75.0 49.50 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync (46.9 kHz e)
[ 7.444] (II) intel(0): Modeline "800x600"x60.3 40.00 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync (37.9 kHz e)
[ 7.444] (II) intel(0): Modeline "640x480"x85.0 36.00 640 696 752 832 480 481 484 509 -hsync -vsync (43.3 kHz e)
[ 7.444] (II) intel(0): Modeline "640x480"x75.0 31.50 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -hsync -vsync (37.5 kHz e)
[ 7.444] (II) intel(0): Modeline "640x480"x60.0 25.20 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz e)
[ 7.444] (II) intel(0): Modeline "720x400"x70.1 28.32 720 738 846 900 400 412 414 449 -hsync +vsync (31.5 kHz e)
[ 7.444] (II) intel(0): Output VGA1 connected
[ 7.444] (II) intel(0): Using exact sizes for initial modes
[ 7.444] (II) intel(0): Output VGA1 using initial mode 1024x768
[ 7.444] (II) intel(0): Using default gamma of (1.0, 1.0, 1.0) unless otherwise stated.
[ 7.444] (II) intel(0): Kernel page flipping support detected, enabling
[ 7.444] (==) intel(0): DPI set to (96, 96)
[ 7.444] (II) Loading sub module "fb"
[ 7.444] (II) LoadModule: "fb"
[ 7.444] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
[ 7.458] (II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 7.458] compiled for 1.14.2, module version = 1.0.0
[ 7.458] ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[ 7.458] (II) Loading sub module "dri2"
[ 7.458] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
[ 7.458] (II) Module "dri2" already built-in
[ 7.458] (==) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
[ 7.466] (II) intel(0): [DRI2] Setup complete
[ 7.466] (II) intel(0): [DRI2] DRI driver: i915
[ 7.466] (II) intel(0): Allocated new frame buffer 1024x768 stride 4096, tiled
[ 7.478] (II) UXA(0): Driver registered support for the following operations:
[ 7.478] (II) solid
[ 7.478] (II) copy
[ 7.478] (II) composite (RENDER acceleration)
[ 7.478] (II) put_image
[ 7.478] (II) get_image
[ 7.478] (==) intel(0): Backing store disabled
[ 7.478] (==) intel(0): Silken mouse enabled
[ 7.478] (II) intel(0): Initializing HW Cursor
[ 7.478] (II) intel(0): RandR 1.2 enabled, ignore the following RandR disabled message.
[ 7.480] (==) intel(0): DPMS enabled
[ 7.480] (==) intel(0): Intel XvMC decoder disabled
[ 7.480] (II) intel(0): Set up overlay video
[ 7.480] (II) intel(0): direct rendering: DRI2 Enabled
[ 7.480] (==) intel(0): hotplug detection: "enabled"
[ 7.540] (--) RandR disabled
[ 7.689] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_MESA_copy_sub_buffer
[ 7.689] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_INTEL_swap_event
[ 7.689] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_ARB_create_context
[ 7.689] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_ARB_create_context_profile
[ 7.689] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_EXT_create_context_es2_profile
[ 7.689] (II) AIGLX: enabled GLX_SGI_swap_control and GLX_MESA_swap_control
[ 7.689] (II) AIGLX: GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap backed by buffer objects
[ 7.689] (II) AIGLX: Loaded and initialized i915
[ 7.689] (II) GLX: Initialized DRI2 GL provider for screen 0
[ 7.690] (II) intel(0): Setting screen physical size to 270 x 203
[ 7.924] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event3)
[ 7.924] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 7.924] (II) LoadModule: "evdev"
[ 7.925] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
[ 7.943] (II) Module evdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 7.943] compiled for 1.14.2, module version = 2.8.1
[ 7.943] Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
[ 7.943] ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 19.1
[ 7.943] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Power Button'
[ 7.943] (**) Power Button: always reports core events
[ 7.943] (**) evdev: Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event3"
[ 7.943] (--) evdev: Power Button: Vendor 0 Product 0x1
[ 7.943] (--) evdev: Power Button: Found keys
[ 7.943] (II) evdev: Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
[ 7.943] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXPWRBN:00/input/input3/event3"
[ 7.943] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD, id 6)
[ 7.943] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 7.943] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104"
[ 7.943] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 7.980] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event2)
[ 7.980] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 7.980] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Power Button'
[ 7.980] (**) Power Button: always reports core events
[ 7.980] (**) evdev: Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event2"
[ 7.980] (--) evdev: Power Button: Vendor 0 Product 0x1
[ 7.980] (--) evdev: Power Button: Found keys
[ 7.980] (II) evdev: Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
[ 7.981] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXSYBUS:00/PNP0C0C:00/input/input2/event2"
[ 7.981] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD, id 7)
[ 7.981] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 7.981] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104"
[ 7.981] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 7.981] (II) config/udev: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0)
[ 7.982] (II) config/udev: Adding input device OM (/dev/input/event1)
[ 7.982] (**) OM: Applying InputClass "evdev pointer catchall"
[ 7.982] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'OM'
[ 7.982] (**) OM: always reports core events
[ 7.982] (**) evdev: OM: Device: "/dev/input/event1"
[ 7.982] (--) evdev: OM: Vendor 0x4f3 Product 0x232
[ 7.982] (--) evdev: OM: Found 3 mouse buttons
[ 7.982] (--) evdev: OM: Found scroll wheel(s)
[ 7.982] (--) evdev: OM: Found relative axes
[ 7.982] (--) evdev: OM: Found x and y relative axes
[ 7.982] (II) evdev: OM: Configuring as mouse
[ 7.982] (II) evdev: OM: Adding scrollwheel support
[ 7.982] (**) evdev: OM: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
[ 7.982] (**) evdev: OM: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
[ 7.982] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.0/input/input1/event1"
[ 7.982] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "OM" (type: MOUSE, id 8)
[ 7.982] (II) evdev: OM: initialized for relative axes.
[ 7.983] (**) OM: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
[ 7.983] (**) OM: (accel) acceleration profile 0
[ 7.983] (**) OM: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
[ 7.983] (**) OM: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
[ 7.983] (II) config/udev: Adding input device OM (/dev/input/mouse0)
[ 7.983] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 7.983] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 7.984] (II) config/udev: Adding input device AT Translated Set 2 keyboard (/dev/input/event0)
[ 7.984] (**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 7.984] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'AT Translated Set 2 keyboard'
[ 7.984] (**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: always reports core events
[ 7.984] (**) evdev: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event0"
[ 7.984] (--) evdev: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Vendor 0x1 Product 0x1
[ 7.984] (--) evdev: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Found keys
[ 7.984] (II) evdev: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
[ 7.984] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio0/input/input0/event0"
[ 7.984] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "AT Translated Set 2 keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD, id 9)
[ 7.984] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 7.984] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc104"
[ 7.984] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 7.985] (II) config/udev: Adding input device PC Speaker (/dev/input/event4)
[ 7.985] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 7.985] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 29.826] (II) AIGLX: Suspending AIGLX clients for VT switch
[ 53.275] (II) AIGLX: Resuming AIGLX clients after VT switch
[ 53.426] (II) intel(0): EDID vendor "DEL", prod id 12610
[ 53.427] (II) intel(0): Using EDID range info for horizontal sync
[ 53.427] (II) intel(0): Using EDID range info for vertical refresh
[ 53.427] (II) intel(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
[ 53.427] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0 94.50 1024 1072 1168 1376 768 769 772 808 +hsync +vsync (68.7 kHz eP)
[ 53.427] (II) intel(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0 40.00 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync (37.9 kHz e)
[ 53.427] (II) intel(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0 31.50 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -hsync -vsync (37.5 kHz e)
[ 53.427] (II) intel(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0 25.18 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz e)
[ 53.427] (II) intel(0): Modeline "720x400"x0.0 28.32 720 738 846 900 400 412 414 449 -hsync +vsync (31.5 kHz e)
[ 53.427] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x0.0 135.00 1280 1296 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (80.0 kHz e)
[ 53.427] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0 78.75 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync (60.0 kHz e)
[ 53.427] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0 65.00 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (48.4 kHz e)
[ 53.427] (II) intel(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0 49.50 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync (46.9 kHz e)
[ 53.427] (II) intel(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0 56.25 800 832 896 1048 600 601 604 631 +hsync +vsync (53.7 kHz e)
[ 53.427] (II) intel(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0 36.00 640 696 752 832 480 481 484 509 -hsync -vsync (43.3 kHz e)
[ 53.433] setversion 1.4 failed
[ 57.450] (II) intel(0): EDID vendor "DEL", prod id 12610
[ 57.450] (II) intel(0): Using hsync ranges from config file
[ 57.450] (II) intel(0): Using vrefresh ranges from config file
[ 57.450] (II) intel(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
[ 57.450] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0 94.50 1024 1072 1168 1376 768 769 772 808 +hsync +vsync (68.7 kHz eP)
[ 57.450] (II) intel(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0 40.00 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync (37.9 kHz e)
[ 57.450] (II) intel(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0 31.50 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -hsync -vsync (37.5 kHz e)
[ 57.450] (II) intel(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0 25.18 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz e)
[ 57.450] (II) intel(0): Modeline "720x400"x0.0 28.32 720 738 846 900 400 412 414 449 -hsync +vsync (31.5 kHz e)
[ 57.450] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x0.0 135.00 1280 1296 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (80.0 kHz e)
[ 57.450] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0 78.75 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync (60.0 kHz e)
[ 57.450] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0 65.00 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (48.4 kHz e)
[ 57.450] (II) intel(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0 49.50 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync (46.9 kHz e)
[ 57.450] (II) intel(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0 56.25 800 832 896 1048 600 601 604 631 +hsync +vsync (53.7 kHz e)
[ 57.450] (II) intel(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0 36.00 640 696 752 832 480 481 484 509 -hsync -vsync (43.3 kHz e)
[ 57.590] (II) intel(0): EDID vendor "DEL", prod id 12610
[ 57.590] (II) intel(0): Using hsync ranges from config file
[ 57.590] (II) intel(0): Using vrefresh ranges from config file
[ 57.590] (II) intel(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
[ 57.590] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0 94.50 1024 1072 1168 1376 768 769 772 808 +hsync +vsync (68.7 kHz eP)
[ 57.590] (II) intel(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0 40.00 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync (37.9 kHz e)
[ 57.590] (II) intel(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0 31.50 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -hsync -vsync (37.5 kHz e)
[ 57.590] (II) intel(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0 25.18 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz e)
[ 57.590] (II) intel(0): Modeline "720x400"x0.0 28.32 720 738 846 900 400 412 414 449 -hsync +vsync (31.5 kHz e)
[ 57.590] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x0.0 135.00 1280 1296 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (80.0 kHz e)
[ 57.590] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0 78.75 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync (60.0 kHz e)
[ 57.590] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0 65.00 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (48.4 kHz e)
[ 57.590] (II) intel(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0 49.50 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync (46.9 kHz e)
[ 57.590] (II) intel(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0 56.25 800 832 896 1048 600 601 604 631 +hsync +vsync (53.7 kHz e)
[ 57.590] (II) intel(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0 36.00 640 696 752 832 480 481 484 509 -hsync -vsync (43.3 kHz e)
[ 57.763] (II) intel(0): EDID vendor "DEL", prod id 12610
[ 57.763] (II) intel(0): Using hsync ranges from config file
[ 57.763] (II) intel(0): Using vrefresh ranges from config file
[ 57.763] (II) intel(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
[ 57.763] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0 94.50 1024 1072 1168 1376 768 769 772 808 +hsync +vsync (68.7 kHz eP)
[ 57.763] (II) intel(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0 40.00 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync (37.9 kHz e)
[ 57.763] (II) intel(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0 31.50 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -hsync -vsync (37.5 kHz e)
[ 57.763] (II) intel(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0 25.18 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz e)
[ 57.763] (II) intel(0): Modeline "720x400"x0.0 28.32 720 738 846 900 400 412 414 449 -hsync +vsync (31.5 kHz e)
[ 57.763] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x0.0 135.00 1280 1296 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (80.0 kHz e)
[ 57.763] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0 78.75 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync (60.0 kHz e)
[ 57.763] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0 65.00 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (48.4 kHz e)
[ 57.763] (II) intel(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0 49.50 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync (46.9 kHz e)
[ 57.763] (II) intel(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0 56.25 800 832 896 1048 600 601 604 631 +hsync +vsync (53.7 kHz e)
[ 57.763] (II) intel(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0 36.00 640 696 752 832 480 481 484 509 -hsync -vsync (43.3 kHz e)
[ 57.903] (II) intel(0): EDID vendor "DEL", prod id 12610
[ 57.903] (II) intel(0): Using hsync ranges from config file
[ 57.903] (II) intel(0): Using vrefresh ranges from config file
[ 57.903] (II) intel(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
[ 57.903] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0 94.50 1024 1072 1168 1376 768 769 772 808 +hsync +vsync (68.7 kHz eP)
[ 57.903] (II) intel(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0 40.00 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync (37.9 kHz e)
[ 57.903] (II) intel(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0 31.50 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -hsync -vsync (37.5 kHz e)
[ 57.903] (II) intel(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0 25.18 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz e)
[ 57.903] (II) intel(0): Modeline "720x400"x0.0 28.32 720 738 846 900 400 412 414 449 -hsync +vsync (31.5 kHz e)
[ 57.903] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x0.0 135.00 1280 1296 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (80.0 kHz e)
[ 57.903] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0 78.75 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800 +hsync +vsync (60.0 kHz e)
[ 57.903] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0 65.00 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (48.4 kHz e)
[ 57.903] (II) intel(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0 49.50 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hsync +vsync (46.9 kHz e)
[ 57.903] (II) intel(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0 56.25 800 832 896 1048 600 601 604 631 +hsync +vsync (53.7 kHz e)
[ 57.903] (II) intel(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0 36.00 640 696 752 832 480 481 484 509 -hsync -vsync (43.3 kHz e)
No doubt I have missed the pertinent log.
Last edited by nef131 (2013-07-31 12:47:23)

Oxyd,
The current state of things, after removing gdm, slim and reinstalling lightdm, is that nothing has changed. In any event, below is the results of pacman -Qs lightdm:
[allen@archbox ~]$ pacman -Qs lightdm
local/lightdm 1:1.6.0-5 (lightdm)
A lightweight display manager
local/lightdm-gtk3-greeter 1:1.6.0-1
GTK+ greeter for LightDM
[allen@archbox ~]$
The result of is cat /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf:
[allen@archbox ~]$ cat /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf
# General configuration
# start-default-seat = True to always start one seat if none are defined in the configuration
# greeter-user = User to run greeter as
# minimum-display-number = Minimum display number to use for X servers
# minimum-vt = First VT to run displays on
# lock-memory = True to prevent memory from being paged to disk
# user-authority-in-system-dir = True if session authority should be in the system location
# guest-account-script = Script to be run to setup guest account
# log-directory = Directory to log information to
# run-directory = Directory to put running state in
# cache-directory = Directory to cache to
# xsessions-directory = Directory to find X sessions
# remote-sessions-directory = Directory to find remote sessions
# xgreeters-directory = Directory to find X greeters
[LightDM]
#start-default-seat=true
#greeter-user=lightdm
#minimum-display-number=0
#minimum-vt=7
#lock-memory=true
#user-authority-in-system-dir=false
#guest-account-script=guest-account
#log-directory=/var/log/lightdm
run-directory=/run/lightdm
#cache-directory=/var/cache/lightdm
#xsessions-directory=/usr/share/xsessions
#remote-sessions-directory=/usr/share/lightdm/remote-sessions
#xgreeters-directory=/usr/share/xgreeters
# Seat defaults
# type = Seat type (xlocal, xremote)
# xserver-command = X server command to run (can also contain arguments e.g. X -special-option)
# xserver-layout = Layout to pass to X server
# xserver-config = Config file to pass to X server
# xserver-allow-tcp = True if TCP/IP connections are allowed to this X server
# xdmcp-manager = XDMCP manager to connect to (implies xserver-allow-tcp=true)
# xdmcp-port = XDMCP UDP/IP port to communicate on
# xdmcp-key = Authentication key to use for XDM-AUTHENTICATION-1 (stored in keys.conf)
# greeter-session = Session to load for greeter
# greeter-hide-users = True to hide the user list
# greeter-allow-guest = True if the greeter should show a guest login option
# greeter-show-manual-login = True if the greeter should offer a manual login option
# greeter-show-remote-login = True if the greeter should offer a remote login option
# user-session = Session to load for users
# allow-guest = True if guest login is allowed
# guest-session = Session to load for guests (overrides user-session)
# session-wrapper = Wrapper script to run session with
# display-setup-script = Script to run when starting a greeter session (runs as root)
# greeter-setup-script = Script to run when starting a greeter (runs as root)
# session-setup-script = Script to run when starting a user session (runs as root)
# session-cleanup-script = Script to run when quitting a user session (runs as root)
# autologin-guest = True to log in as guest by default
# autologin-user = User to log in with by default (overrides autologin-guest)
# autologin-user-timeout = Number of seconds to wait before loading default user
# autologin-session = Session to load for automatic login (overrides user-session)
# exit-on-failure = True if the daemon should exit if this seat fails
[SeatDefaults]
#type=xlocal
#xserver-command=X
#xserver-layout=
#xserver-config=
#xserver-allow-tcp=false
#xdmcp-manager=
#xdmcp-port=177
#xdmcp-key=
#greeter-session=example-gtk-gnome
#greeter-hide-users=false
#greeter-allow-guest=true
#greeter-show-manual-login=false
#greeter-show-remote-login=true
#user-session=default
#allow-guest=true
#guest-session=UNIMPLEMENTED
session-wrapper=/etc/lightdm/xsession
#display-setup-script=
#greeter-setup-script=
#session-setup-script=
#session-cleanup-script=
#autologin-guest=false
#autologin-user=
#autologin-user-timeout=0
#autologin-session=UNIMPLEMENTED
pam-service=lightdm-autologin
#exit-on-failure=false
# Seat configuration
# Each seat must start with "Seat:".
# Uses settings from [SeatDefaults], any of these can be overriden by setting them in this section.
#[Seat:0]
# XDMCP Server configuration
# enabled = True if XDMCP connections should be allowed
# port = UDP/IP port to listen for connections on
# key = Authentication key to use for XDM-AUTHENTICATION-1 or blank to not use authentication (stored in keys.conf)
# The authentication key is a 56 bit DES key specified in hex as 0xnnnnnnnnnnnnnn. Alternatively
# it can be a word and the first 7 characters are used as the key.
[XDMCPServer]
#enabled=false
#port=177
#key=
# VNC Server configuration
# enabled = True if VNC connections should be allowed
# command = Command to run Xvnc server with
# port = TCP/IP port to listen for connections on
# width = Width of display to use
# height = Height of display to use
# depth = Color depth of display to use
[VNCServer]
#enabled=false
#command=Xvnc
#port=5900
#width=1024
#height=768
#depth=8
The result of cat /etc/lightdm/lightdm-gtk-greeter.conf is :
[allen@archbox ~]$ cat /etc/lightdm/lightdm-gtk-greeter.conf
# background = Background file to use, either an image path or a color (e.g. #772953)
# theme-name = GTK+ theme to use
# icon-theme-name = Icon theme to use
# font-name = Font to use
# xft-antialias = Whether to antialias Xft fonts (true or false)
# xft-dpi = Resolution for Xft in dots per inch (e.g. 96)
# xft-hintstyle = What degree of hinting to use (none, slight, medium, or full)
# xft-rgba = Type of subpixel antialiasing (none, rgb, bgr, vrgb or vbgr)
# show-language-selector (true or false)
# show-indicators = semi-colon ";" separated list of allowed indicator modules (e.g. libsoundmenu.so)
# show-clock (true or false)
# clock-format = strftime-format string, e.g. %H:%M
# keyboard = command to launch on-screen keyboard
[greeter]
#background=
#theme-name=
#icon-theme-name=
#font-name=
#xft-antialias=
#xft-dpi=
#xft-hintstyle=
#xft-rgba=
#show-language-selector=
#show-indicators=
#show-clock=
#clock-format=
#keyboard=
Cfr: "Did you test X following the Beginners' Guide?"
Yes. I tested X. I believe that I followed the Beginner's Guide to the letter. Of course, I am new to Arch, so it is possible I misunderstood something. I believe what I did was to enter the following command to install X: pacman -S xorg-server xorg-server-utils xorg-xinit and then, as provided in the guide, I installed mesa.
I have, per your suggestion, removed xorg-server-xephyr. I note, however, that the guide for installing lightdm indicates that the package should be installed initially, in order to test to see if lightdm works. In any event, removing it does not alter how the system starts up.
You are correct that I am starting the computer directly to lightdm - and not starting lightdm from X - but lightdm leaves a blank page, as I noted. I can click around on the blank page and stuff pops up. On looking at Oxyd's suggested outputs, I wonder if my problem is that nearly everything in the configuration file has been commented out.

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[ 4.058436] systemd[1]: Cannot add dependency job for unit display-manager.service, ignoring: Unit display-manager.service failed to load: No such file or directory. See system logs and 'systemctl status display-manager.service' for details.
Not an actual server, but an old quad core PC that has no onboard, and no video card. It's just a spare box used like a server.
Last edited by Naijeru (2012-09-18 14:54:33)

Naijeru, there is documentation for a purpose. In this case: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Sy … _boot_into
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[Solved] Display Manager reject my (correct) password

I primarily use gnome and gdm tells me my password is wrong "Try again"...
I changed my password with /usr/bin/passwd and still have this problem. Even with slim and lightdm the same problem occurs.
However, I can still login with my fingerprint that I registered about a year ago.
Does anyone have an idea how to fix this? I am considering wiping my / partition and reinstalling...
Last edited by themax (2015-02-11 10:57:42)

Hi,
Is your keyboard properly configured and do you use symbols in your password? For example, if you have a UK keyboard that's not properly set up you may be using a US configuration, meaning some symbols (", @, #, ~ etc) are going to be in a different positions. Just a thought.
Regards,
Last edited by CH2IS (2015-02-11 02:40:12)

[Solved] Display manager failing after Nvidia driver install

I installed Nvidia-304xx drivers from the website due to which xorg stopped working. I fixed it by following the wiki by installing bumblebee and using intel graphics for screen.
However now when I boot I am getting an error saying "Oh no something has gone wrong. A problem has occoured and the system can't recover"
Please help.
Note: I am using 64 bit system
Startx works on ttyx
Last edited by harshsahil48 (2014-02-16 18:15:23)

GDM log
X.Org X Server 1.15.0
Release Date: 2013-12-27
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 3.12.5-1-ARCH x86_64
Current Operating System: Linux harsh 3.12.9-2-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Jan 31 10:22:54 CET 2014 x86_64
Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=9d527456-8b84-4444-9997-a970795972df rw quiet
Build Date: 09 January 2014 08:47:24AM
Current version of pixman: 0.32.4
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sat Feb 15 12:34:27 2014
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
(==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
(==) ServerLayout "Layout0"
(**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
(**) | |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
(**) | |-->Device "Device0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
(**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
(==) Automatically adding devices
(==) Automatically enabling devices
(==) Automatically adding GPU devices
(==) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/misc/,
/usr/share/fonts/TTF/,
/usr/share/fonts/OTF/,
/usr/share/fonts/Type1/,
/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/,
/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
(WW) Hotplugging is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled.
(WW) Disabling Keyboard0
(WW) Disabling Mouse0
(II) xfree86: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0)
(--) PCI:*(0:0:2:0) 8086:0116:1028:0491 rev 9, Mem @ 0xd2400000/4194304, 0xc0000000/268435456, I/O @ 0x00007000/64
(--) PCI: (0:1:0:0) 10de:124d:1028:0491 rev 161, Mem @ 0xd0000000/33554432, 0xa0000000/268435456, 0xb0000000/67108864, I/O @ 0x00006000/128, BIOS @ 0x????????/524288
Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
Initializing built-in extension XTEST
Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
Initializing built-in extension SYNC
Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
Initializing built-in extension RENDER
Initializing built-in extension RANDR
Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
Initializing built-in extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
Initializing built-in extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
Initializing built-in extension RECORD
Initializing built-in extension DPMS
Initializing built-in extension Present
Initializing built-in extension DRI3
Initializing built-in extension X-Resource
Initializing built-in extension XVideo
Initializing built-in extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
Initializing built-in extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DGA
Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DRI
Initializing built-in extension DRI2
(II) "glx" will be loaded by default.
(WW) Warning, couldn't open module glamoregl
(II) Unloading glamoregl
(EE) Failed to load module "glamoregl" (module does not exist, 0)
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
(II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
(II) NVIDIA GLX Module 331.38 Wed Jan 8 19:10:17 PST 2014
Loading extension GLX
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/intel_drv.so
(II) Module intel: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.15.0, module version = 2.99.910
(II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) Integrated Graphics Chipsets:
i810, i810-dc100, i810e, i815, i830M, 845G, 854, 852GM/855GM, 865G,
915G, E7221 (i915), 915GM, 945G, 945GM, 945GME, Pineview GM,
Pineview G, 965G, G35, 965Q, 946GZ, 965GM, 965GME/GLE, G33, Q35, Q33,
GM45, 4 Series, G45/G43, Q45/Q43, G41, B43
(II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) HD Graphics: 2000-5000
(II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) Iris(TM) Graphics: 5100
(II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) Iris(TM) Pro Graphics: 5200
(++) using VT number 1
(--) intel(0): Integrated Graphics Chipset: Intel(R) HD Graphics 3000
(--) intel(0): CPU: x86-64, sse2, sse3, ssse3, sse4.1, sse4.2, avx
(**) intel(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
(==) intel(0): RGB weight 888
(==) intel(0): Default visual is TrueColor
(**) intel(0): Framebuffer tiled
(**) intel(0): Pixmaps tiled
(**) intel(0): "Tear free" disabled
(**) intel(0): Forcing per-crtc-pixmaps? no
(II) intel(0): Output LVDS1 using monitor section Monitor0
(--) intel(0): found backlight control interface acpi_video0 (type 'firmware')
(II) intel(0): Output VGA1 has no monitor section
(II) intel(0): Output HDMI1 has no monitor section
(II) intel(0): Output DP1 has no monitor section
(II) intel(0): Output VIRTUAL1 has no monitor section
(--) intel(0): Output LVDS1 using initial mode 1600x900 on pipe 0
(==) intel(0): DPI set to (96, 96)
(==) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
(II) intel(0): SNA initialized with Sandybridge (gen6, gt2) backend
(==) intel(0): Backing store enabled
(==) intel(0): Silken mouse enabled
(II) intel(0): HW Cursor enabled
(II) intel(0): RandR 1.2 enabled, ignore the following RandR disabled message.
(**) intel(0): DPMS enabled
(II) intel(0): [DRI2] Setup complete
(II) intel(0): [DRI2] DRI driver: i965
(II) intel(0): [DRI2] VDPAU driver: i965
(II) intel(0): direct rendering: DRI2 Enabled
(==) intel(0): hotplug detection: "enabled"
(--) RandR disabled
(EE) Failed to initialize GLX extension (Compatible NVIDIA X driver not found)
(II) intel(0): switch to mode [email protected] on LVDS1 using pipe 0, position (0, 0), rotation normal, reflection none
(II) intel(0): Setting screen physical size to 423 x 238
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event4)
(**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
(II) Module evdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.15.0, module version = 2.8.2
(II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Power Button'
(**) Power Button: always reports core events
(**) evdev: Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event4"
(--) evdev: Power Button: Vendor 0 Product 0x1
(--) evdev: Power Button: Found keys
(II) evdev: Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD, id 6)
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Video Bus (/dev/input/event13)
(**) Video Bus: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
(II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Video Bus'
(**) Video Bus: always reports core events
(**) evdev: Video Bus: Device: "/dev/input/event13"
(--) evdev: Video Bus: Vendor 0 Product 0x6
(--) evdev: Video Bus: Found keys
(II) evdev: Video Bus: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Video Bus" (type: KEYBOARD, id 7)
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Video Bus (/dev/input/event12)
(**) Video Bus: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
(II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Video Bus'
(**) Video Bus: always reports core events
(**) evdev: Video Bus: Device: "/dev/input/event12"
(--) evdev: Video Bus: Vendor 0 Product 0x6
(--) evdev: Video Bus: Found keys
(II) evdev: Video Bus: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Video Bus" (type: KEYBOARD, id 8)
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Lid Switch (/dev/input/event3)
(II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
(II) This device may have been added with another device file.
(II) config/udev: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0)
(II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Digital PCBeep (/dev/input/event5)
(II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
(II) This device may have been added with another device file.
(II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel PCH Headphone (/dev/input/event9)
(II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
(II) This device may have been added with another device file.
(II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel PCH Headphone (/dev/input/event8)
(II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
(II) This device may have been added with another device file.
(II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel PCH HDMI/DP,pcm=3 (/dev/input/event7)
(II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
(II) This device may have been added with another device file.
(II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel PCH Mic (/dev/input/event10)
(II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
(II) This device may have been added with another device file.
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Logitech USB Optical Mouse (/dev/input/event1)
(**) Logitech USB Optical Mouse: Applying InputClass "evdev pointer catchall"
(II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Logitech USB Optical Mouse'
(**) Logitech USB Optical Mouse: always reports core events
(**) evdev: Logitech USB Optical Mouse: Device: "/dev/input/event1"
(--) evdev: Logitech USB Optical Mouse: Vendor 0x46d Product 0xc05a
(--) evdev: Logitech USB Optical Mouse: Found 3 mouse buttons
(--) evdev: Logitech USB Optical Mouse: Found scroll wheel(s)
(--) evdev: Logitech USB Optical Mouse: Found relative axes
(--) evdev: Logitech USB Optical Mouse: Found x and y relative axes
(II) evdev: Logitech USB Optical Mouse: Configuring as mouse
(II) evdev: Logitech USB Optical Mouse: Adding scrollwheel support
(**) evdev: Logitech USB Optical Mouse: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) evdev: Logitech USB Optical Mouse: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Logitech USB Optical Mouse" (type: MOUSE, id 9)
(II) evdev: Logitech USB Optical Mouse: initialized for relative axes.
(**) Logitech USB Optical Mouse: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
(**) Logitech USB Optical Mouse: (accel) acceleration profile 0
(**) Logitech USB Optical Mouse: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
(**) Logitech USB Optical Mouse: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Logitech USB Optical Mouse (/dev/input/mouse0)
(II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
(II) This device may have been added with another device file.
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Laptop_Integrated_Webcam_2M (/dev/input/event11)
(**) Laptop_Integrated_Webcam_2M: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
(II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Laptop_Integrated_Webcam_2M'
(**) Laptop_Integrated_Webcam_2M: always reports core events
(**) evdev: Laptop_Integrated_Webcam_2M: Device: "/dev/input/event11"
(--) evdev: Laptop_Integrated_Webcam_2M: Vendor 0xc45 Product 0x6430
(--) evdev: Laptop_Integrated_Webcam_2M: Found keys
(II) evdev: Laptop_Integrated_Webcam_2M: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Laptop_Integrated_Webcam_2M" (type: KEYBOARD, id 10)
(II) config/udev: Adding input device AT Translated Set 2 keyboard (/dev/input/event0)
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
(II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'AT Translated Set 2 keyboard'
(**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: always reports core events
(**) evdev: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event0"
(--) evdev: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Vendor 0x1 Product 0x1
(--) evdev: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Found keys
(II) evdev: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "AT Translated Set 2 keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD, id 11)
(II) config/udev: Adding input device SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad (/dev/input/event14)
(**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: Applying InputClass "evdev touchpad catchall"
(**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: Applying InputClass "touchpad catchall"
(**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: Applying InputClass "Default clickpad buttons"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/synaptics_drv.so
(II) Module synaptics: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.15.0, module version = 1.7.3
(II) Using input driver 'synaptics' for 'SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad'
(**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: always reports core events
(II) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: ignoring touch events for semi-multitouch device
(--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: x-axis range 1472 - 5782 (res 57)
(--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: y-axis range 1408 - 4972 (res 96)
(--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: pressure range 0 - 255
(--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: finger width range 0 - 15
(--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: buttons: left right double triple
(--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: Vendor 0x2 Product 0x7
(--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: touchpad found
(**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: always reports core events
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad" (type: TOUCHPAD, id 12)
(**) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) MinSpeed is now constant deceleration 2.5
(**) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) MaxSpeed is now 1.75
(**) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) AccelFactor is now 0.036
(**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
(**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) acceleration profile 1
(**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
(**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
(--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: touchpad found
(II) config/udev: Adding input device SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad (/dev/input/mouse1)
(**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: Ignoring device from InputClass "touchpad ignore duplicates"
(II) config/udev: Adding input device PC Speaker (/dev/input/event2)
(II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
(II) This device may have been added with another device file.
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Dell WMI hotkeys (/dev/input/event6)
(**) Dell WMI hotkeys: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
(II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Dell WMI hotkeys'
(**) Dell WMI hotkeys: always reports core events
(**) evdev: Dell WMI hotkeys: Device: "/dev/input/event6"
(--) evdev: Dell WMI hotkeys: Vendor 0 Product 0
(--) evdev: Dell WMI hotkeys: Found keys
(II) evdev: Dell WMI hotkeys: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Dell WMI hotkeys" (type: KEYBOARD, id 13)
(II) config/udev: removing device Logitech USB Optical Mouse
(II) evdev: Logitech USB Optical Mouse: Close
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Logitech USB Optical Mouse (/dev/input/mouse0)
(II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
(II) This device may have been added with another device file.
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Logitech USB Optical Mouse (/dev/input/event1)
(**) Logitech USB Optical Mouse: Applying InputClass "evdev pointer catchall"
(II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Logitech USB Optical Mouse'
(**) Logitech USB Optical Mouse: always reports core events
(**) evdev: Logitech USB Optical Mouse: Device: "/dev/input/event1"
(--) evdev: Logitech USB Optical Mouse: Vendor 0x46d Product 0xc05a
(--) evdev: Logitech USB Optical Mouse: Found 3 mouse buttons
(--) evdev: Logitech USB Optical Mouse: Found scroll wheel(s)
(--) evdev: Logitech USB Optical Mouse: Found relative axes
(--) evdev: Logitech USB Optical Mouse: Found x and y relative axes
(II) evdev: Logitech USB Optical Mouse: Configuring as mouse
(II) evdev: Logitech USB Optical Mouse: Adding scrollwheel support
(**) evdev: Logitech USB Optical Mouse: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) evdev: Logitech USB Optical Mouse: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Logitech USB Optical Mouse" (type: MOUSE, id 9)
(II) evdev: Logitech USB Optical Mouse: initialized for relative axes.
(**) Logitech USB Optical Mouse: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
(**) Logitech USB Optical Mouse: (accel) acceleration profile 0
(**) Logitech USB Optical Mouse: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
(**) Logitech USB Optical Mouse: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
(II) intel(0): switch to mode [email protected] on LVDS1 using pipe 0, position (0, 0), rotation normal, reflection none
(II) intel(0): EDID vendor "SEC", prod id 21579
(II) intel(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
(II) intel(0): Modeline "1600x900"x0.0 120.53 1600 1648 1680 2160 900 902 907 930 +hsync -vsync (55.8 kHz eP)
(II) intel(0): Modeline "1600x900"x0.0 74.09 1600 1648 1680 1992 900 902 907 930 +hsync -vsync (37.2 kHz e)
(--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: touchpad found
setversion 1.4 failed: Permission denied
(II) intel(0): switch to mode [email protected] on LVDS1 using pipe 0, position (0, 0), rotation normal, reflection none
(--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: touchpad found
(II) config/udev: removing device Logitech USB Optical Mouse
(II) evdev: Logitech USB Optical Mouse: Close
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Logitech USB Optical Mouse (/dev/input/mouse0)
(II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
(II) This device may have been added with another device file.
(II) config/udev: Adding input device Logitech USB Optical Mouse (/dev/input/event1)
(**) Logitech USB Optical Mouse: Applying InputClass "evdev pointer catchall"
(II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Logitech USB Optical Mouse'
(**) Logitech USB Optical Mouse: always reports core events
(**) evdev: Logitech USB Optical Mouse: Device: "/dev/input/event1"
(--) evdev: Logitech USB Optical Mouse: Vendor 0x46d Product 0xc05a
(--) evdev: Logitech USB Optical Mouse: Found 3 mouse buttons
(--) evdev: Logitech USB Optical Mouse: Found scroll wheel(s)
(--) evdev: Logitech USB Optical Mouse: Found relative axes
(--) evdev: Logitech USB Optical Mouse: Found x and y relative axes
(II) evdev: Logitech USB Optical Mouse: Configuring as mouse
(II) evdev: Logitech USB Optical Mouse: Adding scrollwheel support
(**) evdev: Logitech USB Optical Mouse: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) evdev: Logitech USB Optical Mouse: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Logitech USB Optical Mouse" (type: MOUSE, id 9)
(II) evdev: Logitech USB Optical Mouse: initialized for relative axes.
(**) Logitech USB Optical Mouse: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
(**) Logitech USB Optical Mouse: (accel) acceleration profile 0
(**) Logitech USB Optical Mouse: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
(**) Logitech USB Optical Mouse: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4

Logitech F310 Gamepad only works with Display Manager [SOLVED]

So I bought a couple Logitech F310 gamepads, for, well, gaming, and I had a hell of a time trying to get my games to respond to them. I run XMonad, and boot it directly via xinit. On a whim, I tried activating gdm and logging into a gnome session, and presto, my controllers worked. I got a bare bones xmonad session file going, and eventually switched over to lxdm just for testing purposes, and the controllers would continue to work like a charm.
Now, I would prefer to not to have to use a display manager, though it's not a deal breaker (though they seem to introduce other problems -- now systemd hangs on shutdown when I'm using lxdm). Still, I'm curious as to what kind of an effect the mere activation of a display manager could have on the system which would cause it to properly recognize the gamepads. To be clear, without a display manager, the pads are detected, are correctly listed in /dev/input. and I can even run jstest and see that they respond well (though they seem oddly configured), but games will not recognize their existence, and so they're effectively useless.
Any help would be appreciated.
Last edited by alex404 (2014-04-08 21:16:07)

It would appear that this is related to this post as well:
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=1368721
Here's a list of processes that run when I'm using LXDM, versus XMonad:
kworker/u16:8
kworker/6:2
irq/46-iwlwifi
login
xinit
irq/44-iwlwifi
kworker/2:2
kworker/2:3
lxdm-binary
lxdm-session
gnome-keyring-d
pulseaudio
rtkit-daemon
gconf-helper
gconfd-2
The modules being listed are the same. Definitely an odd problem. I'm just resorting to using LXDM for now, even though I'd rather not.

[SOLVED] K Display Manager won't start up at boot

EDIT: I'm retarded. I hadn't even checked to see xorg-server was installed. It wasn't.
Hi,
I just installed package group kde-meta for a full KDE installation including KDM, installed xf86-video-ati for video card drivers, and then ran:
systemctl enable kdm.service
systemctl disable getty@tty1
Now, when I start up, I just get the messages "Starting K Display Manager..." and "Started K Display Manager." but the X server doesn't start up at all. Those messages are left on the screen. Using 'systemctl start kdm.service' does nothing. Literally no output or anything.
What should I do? Also, I know there's not much information, but if you give me some commands I can get some logs. I just don't know where to look for them...
Thanks in advance.
Last edited by Archimaredes (2013-01-25 19:06:33)

I've just been experiencing a similar issue. The local Apple Store just replaced my logic board (was overheating without secondary cooling when processor was under a full load, and the fans weren't kicking) for a little more trivial problem. Now that I just got it back, it ran for about 5 minutes before it spontaneously shutdown. I started it back immediately after that, and it went for only another couple minutes before it gave up yet again. After that, it just plain old wouldn't boot. Tried to reset the PRAM...wouldn't even get that far. Tried to reset the PMU...saw no change.
Whenever I try to boot it, I can hear the fan on the left start up and the hard drive attempt to spin up. Shortly after, it makes a subtle chirp-like noise and promptly shuts off. Mind you, I'm getting no display or anything 'cept these noises. I'm trying to get it to the point that I can run the diagnostics program from the OS X disc, but I think I'm going to be lucky to even get that far.
I'm thinking twice before taking my MacBook Pro to get serviced for something that isn't work-impairing now!

[SOLVED] Can't load up display manager. Getting '... File Exists."

I'm trying to get `slim` working by the systemd method, but I get the following:
[root@arch ~]# systemctl enable slim.service
Failed to issue method call: File exists
I've tried other display managers like qingy, lxdm, etc. and they all provide this same message. I was also able to get the display manager to work using the `inittab` method, but I'm trying to have a full systemd integration.
Not sure if it matters, but I was previously able to get the above `systemctl enable` command to work with gdm. Later, I decided that I wanted a more lightweight display manager so I switched to `slim` and proceeded to uninstall `gdm`. However, it now seems I'm unable to `systemctl enable` any display manager. I appreciate your help!
Last edited by nil (2012-10-21 18:47:03)

I have the same problem. I uninstalled lightdm and installed gdm and not I can't seem to enable gdm. It starts fine.
[arch@arch ~]$ systemctl list-unit-files | grep lightdm
[arch@arch ~]$ systemctl list-unit-files | grep gdm
gdm.service disabled
[arch@arch ~]$ systemctl list-unit-files | grep display
display-manager.service enabled
[arch@arch ~]$ sudo systemctl disable display-manager.service
Failed to issue method call: No such file or directory
[arch@arch ~]$ sudo systemctl disable lightdm.service
Failed to issue method call: No such file or directory
[arch@arch ~]$ sudo systemctl disable gdm.service
[arch@arch ~]$ sudo systemctl enable gdm.service
Failed to issue method call: File exists
[arch@arch ~]$ systemctl list-unit-files | grep gdm
gdm.service disabled

[SOLVED] systemd display-manager.service problem

Hi!
After the upgrade of systemd, i noticed today this error in dmesg:
systemd[1]: Cannot add dependency job for unit display-manager.service, ignoring: Unit display-manager.service failed to load: No such file or directory. See system logs and 'systemctl status display-manager.service' for details.
systemctl status display-manager.service
display-manager.service
Loaded: error (Reason: No such file or directory)
Active: inactive (dead)
The strange thing is why systemd tries to load a service that doesn't exist! And what is this unit for? I'm using slim to load my xfce desktop, and everything works well...
Any idea?
Thanks!
EDIT: Uhm, may be the alias in slim.service, set to display-manager.service, is the problem? Or may be this is not a problem, but it is its normal behaviour , and i misunderstood something! Is it?
Last edited by nierro (2012-07-15 17:13:42)

nierro wrote:
Hi!
After the upgrade of systemd, i noticed today this error in dmesg:
systemd[1]: Cannot add dependency job for unit display-manager.service, ignoring: Unit display-manager.service failed to load: No such file or directory. See system logs and 'systemctl status display-manager.service' for details.
systemctl status display-manager.service
display-manager.service
Loaded: error (Reason: No such file or directory)
Active: inactive (dead)
The strange thing is why systemd tries to load a service that doesn't exist! And what is this unit for? I'm using slim to load my xfce desktop, and everything works well...
Any idea?
Thanks!
EDIT: Uhm, may be the alias in slim.service, set to display-manager.service, is the problem? Or may be this is not a problem, but it is its normal behaviour , and i misunderstood something! Is it?
There has been a change regarding display managers. up until now they were WantedBy graphical.target, which was kind of stupid because this allowed you to enable multiple display managers.
Instead graphical.target now Wants display-manager.service and all display managers are supposed to install the appropriate Alias. Afaik all display manager service files have been updated ragarding this and a "systemctl reenable slim.service" should fix it.

Oracle application display manager

Hi all,
Can any one provide me material for OADM.I am new to oracle application display manager.
Thanks in advance
Thanks
Elias

I had to google to find this info :-) OADM was de-supported in 1998. It was used as the presetation layer in release 10.7 and prior.
I am not sure what you need it for - can you please elaborate :-)
HTH
Srini Chavali

Wrong display manager resolution

Hi!
I installed Arch with LXDE as desktop environment and LXDM as display manager (as I did on two other machines before with perfect result).
Strangely enough, on this machine the screen resolution was not set automatically to the monitor's default (I am using the xf86-video-nouveau driver for my mx440 nvidia card). But chosing "default" in LXDE for the resolution changed it successfully from 1024x768 to 1680x1050 (so the native screen resolution is recognized, if not set, automatically). But LXDM or rather its login screen still comes in 1024x768 and looks aweful.
I suspected an Xorg issue and changed the 10-monitor.conf as proposed in the Xorg Arch wiki to my desired resolution. But that does not have any effect on LXDM's login screen.
Any ideas what might be wrong? Thanks
Best

Back up the file somewhere, then you should remove the comments (everything after the "#" symbol, including the "#" itself), and remove the pseudo-mode (the "Modes" line). You don't need it. Xorg will set your desktop to the native resolution based on your monitor's EDID information.
This is my 10-monitor.conf:
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "DELL"
ModelName "U2311H"
HorizSync 30.0 - 83.0
VertRefresh 56.0 - 76.0
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Device0"
Driver "nouveau"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Device0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection
Is there any reason you want 16 bit colour depth? See: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/FA … a_video.3F

Gnome-Shell logs in as Gnome Display Manager

Hello,
My gnome-shell decided to crap out on me after working perfectly for the past few days. It wouldn't boot into the session even with extensions off. I tried everything(removing old configuration files, setting an autostart on Gnome-shell in ~/.config/autostart. Now my Gnome-shell starts but it logs in as Gnome Display Manager. Terminals do not start up(they come up and dissapear). I can't log in to XFCE anymore as a fallback because GDM autostarts into itself. I tried switching display managers to slim but it errors starting in there also.
This behavior happened after a symlinked a file but I'm not sure which. The page I was browsing it on was on my other user.
Thanks, I am really bummed that I can't even get into my XFCE session right now and this GDM as user is nearly unuseable.
Edit: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=118651
#3 is the post I followed, will try to remove the sym link and see what happens.
Last edited by 6msj (2011-10-26 18:55:36)

Looks like removing the sym link did it, but now my previews are screwed up.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11400324/Screen … 0%3A09.png

Slim display manager & twinview

Hello,
Does anybody know how to get the Slim display manager to only display on one monitor instead of stretching across both? Other display managers put the login screen on one monitor and the background on the other. Slim stretches it across both by default, putting the login box right in the middle of the two screens, kind of annoying.
Using a nvidia card with twinview...
Thanks for the help,
Nate

Slim doesn't support twinview yet, although this feature is considered for future releases, AFAIK. You can see the feature request and the slim devs answer here:
http://developer.berlios.de/bugs/?func= … up_id=2663
I use GDM on my twinview setup and slim on my laptop at the moment.

Simple Console Display Manager

I created a forked project from "The Console Display Manager" CDM,
thanks Ghost1227 for your work
I simplified its interface and added new options.
It has all its initial features (less theming):
- Multiple X sessions (user logins are all handled through tty1)
- Any DE/WM
- Configurable console logins
- Users restricted to a single environment bypass the menu on login
- Root is automatically dropped to console
- All settings are configurable on a per-user basis
And I added:
- Uses a common .xinitrc script to start the X programs.
You can specify a common init script for all your X and I will create a new .xinitrc adding it the command line to execute your X.
- Supports a default selection and with timeout.
You can choose a default selection when enter or space is pressed, and you can add a timeout to auto-select the default selection.
You can press Esc to cancel too.
- Doesn't clear the screen.
I like to see the boot messages
- Doesn't depend on dialog/ncurses.
Now you have a simpler menu that doesn't clear your screen.
- Removed themes.
More gigabytes free on your hdd
CDM-Simple is in AUR
No Wiki yet, the help is on the installed configuration file /etc/cdmrc
Enjoy!
Last edited by jhcasado (2013-09-13 15:11:18)

nice work. gonna test it right now..
im reading the wiki, and found out the config file is in /etc/cdmrc, since everything is being migrated to /etc/name.d/something shouldnt cdm use the same hierarchy just for consistency? or am i missing something else here?
anyway, just cosmetics
EDIT: and....im back..... bravo. gotta love the simplicity!
im not sure if this was thought of yet, but maybe it source a per user config that should override the global one, instead of having the special settings in /etc/cdmrc, there should be a ~/.cdm/ dir with user settings.
Last edited by eldragon (2009-11-10 23:13:16)

'Failed to start Light Display Manager'

Introduction removed
I'm having some trouble with xorg, 'startx' refused to work (I have xorg-server obviously). I read symlinks and configs that are meant to be present in /etc and /usr, and I can't detect anything abnormal. I have the non-proprietary xf86-video-intel drivers installed, and I don't think any config is required on those.
And of course, the PC won't boot directly into the OS now, with the message:
[FAILED] Failed to start Light Display Manager.
See 'systemctl status lightdm.service' for details.
[OK] Reached target Graphical Interface.
I have no way of typing into the console, and therefore logging on, when this error is present.
Last edited by Paspie (2014-04-12 19:48:56)

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Sy … _boot_into
EDIT: you'd want to specify the multi-user target. If you need help adding this to your kernel line while booting up, this would depend on which boot loader you use. With grub legacy you'd hit 'e' on the menu screen to edit the kernel parameters. With syslinux it is tab ... I think. With the new grub, I'm not sure, it may still be 'e'.
Last edited by Trilby (2014-05-27 12:08:53)

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