Description of problem: Gnome x86_64 live boot stalls with "Oh-no, something has gone wrong" work-a-round tty3 :login as "root" bash -4.3# "systemctl stop gdm.service" - wait a bit for it to stop tty2: login as "root" bash 4.3# "drakx11" [ set up x server ], then, after " ok" bash 4.3# "systemctl start gdm.service" Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible:every time Steps to Reproduce: 1.boot Mageia-6-dev1-LiveDVD-GNOME-x86_64-DVD 2.at the "Oh-no, something has gone wrong" enter the work-a-round sequence 3.contine to Gnome desktop Reproducible: Steps to Reproduce:
Got my system to run the live gnome x86_64 by ... alt+ctrl+f2 login as root Run "XFdrake", selecting xorg vesa, and a resolution suitable for the graphics card/monitor. Exit from XFdrake. logout as root login as live run "startx startgnome -- :1" wait ... Gnome eventually starts.
CC: (none) => davidwhodgins
a less convoluted method: ctrl+alt+F3 [tty3?] login as "root" run "drakx11" and setup x-server, then "ok". wait for the prompt run "systemctl restart gdm"
@ Ben @ Dave Which video cards do you have? Or give the output of: lspcidrake -v | grep Card
Keywords: (none) => NEEDINFOCC: (none) => marja11, sysadmin-bugsComponent: Installer => Release (media or process)Assignee: bugsquad => tmbWhiteboard: (none) => 6dev1
(In reply to ben mcmonagle from comment #2) > a less convoluted method: > > ctrl+alt+F3 [tty3?] > login as "root" > run "drakx11" and setup x-server, then "ok". wait for the prompt > run "systemctl restart gdm" That fails unless I change the driver to vesa (In reply to Marja van Waes from comment #3) > @ Ben > @ Dave > > Which video cards do you have? Or give the output of: > > lspcidrake -v | grep Card Card:ATI Radeon HD 5000 to HD 6300 (radeon/fglrx): Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]|Cedar [Radeon HD 5000/6000/7350/8350 Series] [DISPLAY_VGA] (vendor:1002 device:68f9 subv:1043 subd:03ca) The box for the video hard card is labeled asus hd5450 silent
@localhost ~]$ lspcidrake -v | grep Card Card:Intel 810 and later: Intel Corporation|Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [DISPLAY_VGA] (vendor:8086 device:0152 subv:1043 subd:84ca) (rev: 09)
no longer valid for me Mageia-6-dev1-LiveDVD-GNOME-x86_64-DVD.iso DATE.txt: Thu Feb 4 22:00:00 CET 2016 waiting for David Hodgins to agree
sadly, valid again: Mageia-6-dev1-LiveDVD-GNOME-x86_64-DVD.iso DATE.txt: Sun Feb 28 07:30:00 CET 2016. however, now I am unable to get a viable drakx11 configuration
valid for: Mageia-6-dev1-LiveDVD-GNOME-i586.iso DATE.txt: Sun Feb 28 07:30:00 CET 2016
Is this bug still valid for the released 6dev1 isos?
Keywords: (none) => 6dev1Whiteboard: 6dev1 => (none)
Its for a live, but new ones not release yet
no longer a problem
Status: NEW => RESOLVEDResolution: (none) => FIXED