I can't log on after upgrade [Solved]

[ursusca]

Hi!

I've installed Sabayon Linux 3.5 for the first time and have upgraded it. For upgrading i used equo. After that I can't log on. After inputing username and password i return to kdm again.

Any idea?

[KelloggsFrosties]

Are you just returned to KDM or is the password incorrect? Check, if the keyboard setting in KDM is the right one, if you are not using US-Keyboard-Layout.

[ursusca]

I've just returned to KDM. I've found such messages in my /var/log/maessages file

...kdm: :0[9967]: Cannot execute startup script "/usr/kde/3.5/share/config/kdm/Xstartup"
...kdm: :0[6815]: Cannot execute reset script "/usr/kde/3.5/share/config/kdm/Xreset"

[WarraWarra]

Start the pc but at boot options menu / grub menu press e on the first option and likely e again to edit the line , add
nox --

then start
This should take you to a text login windows = no kde / gui .

Login as root using root password you created during install.
Check if internet is working
ifconfig
should see a 10.255.54.34 something for the likely network adapter that should have internet.
Or run for lan
net-setup eth0
or for wifi
net-setup wlan0

Follow the prompts.

Next internet should work and run
revdep-rebuild -X
This should take a bit of time and fix the busted stuff / files /software / dependancy's
After this completes you should be able to reboot and get into kde without issues unless it is a driver problem then you can edit the boot option same as above except only add
xdriver=vesa res=1024x768
this will get you into kde /gnome + internet and follow some of the guides as posted by Wolfden as to how to fix the video problems.
KDE + driver or combo of the 2 is unhappy likely.

[wolfden]

moved to correct forum

Please post in the correct forum

[ursusca]

I've installed gnome (emerge -av gnome) and in /etc/conf.d/xdm I've changed DISPLAYMANAGER="gdm". Now I can log on throughout gdm and I can't log on throughout kdm. I can't understand why kdm is not working?

[ursusca]

I've comped files with files on my Gentoo computer and have commented
in Xreset file:
rm /var/run/console/$USER
in Xstartup file:
touch /var/run/console/$USER

It's working now