Todays updates Broke my System!??!? [Solved]

[greendave8]

Hi All,

This morning I updated my Sabayon 6 install with the 166 updates, that came along during the night. It all updated fine and I logged out of the desktop and went to work. Tonight I could only get to a blank screen with a mouse pointer visible. It moves normally, it seems I have no wallpaper or icons. Indeed its a blank screen, just with pointer. How do I get back to my desktop. Right click does nothing.... HEEEEELLLLLPPPPP!

Thanks in advance

gd8

[dunsurfin]

It will help if you state which desktop environment you're talking about. I suspect it's KDE because I have a similar problem on an older machine and the number of updates suggests KDE. The mouse pointer moves but the keyboard is dead and clicks do nothing. Is that familiar?
I haven't got an answer I'm afraid but I got the machine workable by logging into fluxbox and installing gnome. Not a cure but it would keep you going until the answer is found.

[greendave8]

Yes,

Sorry KDE is the environment. I think I found another thread so I'll check it out and report back asap..

gd8

[batvink]

KDE has upgraded from 4.6.4 to 4.6.5
i had the same problem.
and i saw it has something changed with xorg.conf.
i'm glad i always have backups from important system files,
so i just renamed xorg.conf and replaced with a backup copy.
and sabayon works well again.
(now try to find out what sabayon changed with my xorg...)

[greendave8]

ok, so I get to the log in screen,enter the password and the box appears with the hd, spanner, world, desktop and Hens foot appears..... and then ..... nothing.... just a blank dark screen with a mouse cursor. I have tried re-installing the nvidia driver to no avail.

I have tried to startx, nothing, HOWEVER THIS BIT IS INTERESTING....
I tried starting in the Sabayon Media centre and it LOGGED IN FINE!!!
Logging into Fluxbox, also seems to work....very basic stuff, but able to surf on Firefox etc...
Logging into XBMC also works fine

It seems with all the KDE updates, I am unable to log into my kde desktop. Anyone got any ideas???

CHEERS

GD8

[genfool]

equo deptest
equo libtest
log in as root and run them

[greendave8]

Hi Genfool,

Thanks for the response. I ran the commands you told me to,and I still cannot log into kde desktop.
I know the nVIDIA DRIVER is being blamed by a few, but being able to log into the other environments, make me think its not the problem here. I have also re-installed kde-base, via equo install.....NO JOY.....

Any advice would be great, as I really do like SABAYON and dont want to fall out with it....

thanks in advance

gd8

[greendave8]

I have just installed Gnome to my system, and it boots just fine..... So what has happened to my (preferred) kde install. Why is it hosed.....

Most strange..... I am sure one or more of you sabayon superbrains will be able to point me in the right direction.... Help as always, most appreciated.... Seems like I need a fresh install od kde 4.6.5... but I tried that earlier without success....

Heeeeeeeellllp!

Cheers

gd8

[genfool]

Sorry about this, welcome to bleeding edge. I just helped someone in irc with same issue.
I suggested xfce4-meta, for a lightweight window manager, use it as a spare tire. seems kde just got a flat.
Will be fixed soon.

I blame it 100% on joost-op taking a vacation, letting the boss lxnay add kde to the main repos
Last vacation joost will ever see.

[greendave8]

Thanks Genfool, glad its not just me then... I'll continue with gnome for a while, but I am looking forward to KDE again. I just like it....but not the dark, mysterious screen, with a useless mouse pointer LOL!!!!???

Thanks for reassurance...

gd8