Endless KDM login loop...

[fermier]

Hi all,

Well, the error that have had all along from beta1, beta2 and now in the release version seems to be consistently present. I guess it is a mistake from me not to have notified it before, however, I was hoping that it would magically disappear... I guess the magic has gone...

In any case, logging in simply brings me back to the login screen after a few seconds. Killing KDM from the commandline and then starting X from the commandline presents me with a normal session, so I presume I have not a graphics card problem...

A fresh installation proceeded without error and the 32 bit desktop live version worked without a problem prior to installation.

Configuration:

Asus eeePC 1000 (one of the first models that worked pretty well with previous versions of Kubuntu):

No swap space was created

Intel Atom N270
2GB RAM
Intel Mobile 945GSE Express Integrated Graphics Controller

/var/log/kdm.log says:

klauncher(####) kdemain: No DBUS session-bus found. Check if you started the DBUS server.
kdeinit4: Communication error with launcher. Exiting!
kdmgreet(####)/kdecore (K*TimeZone*): No time zone information obtained from ktimezoned
QFileSystemWatcher: failed to add paths: /tmp/############/.config/ibus/bus

##### represent simply the normal numbering...

Searching provided me with only very old similar problems for which the proposed solutions did not work, e.g. deleting .kde

I must admit that I have an additional problem where the sound it only sent to the dummy device, while it worked perfectly well from the live session, but I shall address this in a separate thread once this one can be resolved.

Any suggestions will be highly appreciated.

l8r

[jwebster8]

bumping because I have the same problem. Different system... lenovo w520

I have a similar message in my kdm.log file. Don't know if it's related, but I also cannot change my date/time

[SteveRiley]

/var/log/kdm.log says:

klauncher(####) kdemain: No DBUS session-bus found. Check if you started the DBUS server.
kdeinit4: Communication error with launcher. Exiting!
kdmgreet(####)/kdecore (K*TimeZone*): No time zone information obtained from ktimezoned
QFileSystemWatcher: failed to add paths: /tmp/############/.config/ibus/bus

I suspect your problem lies elsewhere. My KDM log consistently shows nearly the same set of "errors" on both my laptops, yet KDM runs fine. The only difference is that I don't have the Ibus error, but that's because I remove Ibus from my machines.

Can we take a look at your /var/log/Xorg.0.log file?

[fermier]

Ok, I was lazy and should have shared my solution a long time ago!!! Mea culpa! Please do not send me to /dev/null...

There is another thread here about someone who could also not login from kdm. Admittedly, his problems were different, but I followed the thread hoping that a solution might come along. Well, it didn't, because either they were not relevant or they were things that I have tried prior to posting my request for help here. However, there was one thing mentioned, which I thought about trying, but never did and that was to create another user account, which is completely new and try logging in from that account in kdm. Well, this worked! So this meant that the problem was really in my home directory, which was strange, because before I tried to log into my proper account the first time I move .kde to .kde_old and I checked that all files belonged to me (have the same group and owner ID's). So, I was completely surprised to find that there was still a problem. Now some more information which I notice I did not give in my first post and this was that although it was a clean install, I must admit that the previous OS on this PC was a derivative of Ubuntu (I chose it at the time, simply because it supported eeePC's better than Ubuntu itself and Kubuntu was not yet ready for netbooks. OK, this meant that my home directory was not quite kocher, but I certainly did not expect such a problem.

My solution was finally a brute force approach by which I backed up my data, wiped home (actually formatted it, I said I am lazy!!!) and recreated the user account, copied my files back and logged in first time with no problems. Once this worked, I had sound, was able to configure my settings the way I wanted them and had no more error messages or problems.

So, jwebster8, before trying anything, just try to create a totally new user account with a name that does not yet exist on your PC and see whether you can log in from that account in kdm. If you can then you probably also have some incompatible files in your home directory. They may be different from me, but the result would be the same. I suspect once this is resolved you also be able to change the date/time...

l8r

PS. I hesitate to change the subject of this thread to [SOLVED] until jwebster8 is also satisfied...

[jwebster8]

I've been traveling a lot and haven't been able to respond.

as per fermier's suggestion, I created a new user and was able to log in via kdm. So it does indicate that there is a settings file that is not playing well.

I've tried the trick of moving .kde to .OLDkde and that didn't work.

Is there a good way of finding out what is causing the conflict?

also, Steve Riley wanted to know what was in my /var/log/Xorg.0.log file, so...

[ 82.109]
X.Org X Server 1.11.3
Release Date: 2011-12-16
[ 82.109] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[ 82.109] Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.42-23-generic x86_64 Ubuntu
[ 82.109] Current Operating System: Linux Brainy 3.2.0-24-generic #37-Ubuntu SMP Wed Apr 25 08:43:22 UTC 2012 x86_64
[ 82.110] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic root=UUID=70ff39e1-6c4e-4574-b601-8ece215d36cf ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
[ 82.110] Build Date: 20 April 2012 05:12:02AM
[ 82.110] xorg-server 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10.1 (For technical support please see http://www.ubuntu.com/support)
[ 82.110] Current version of pixman: 0.24.4
[ 82.111] Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
[ 82.113] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[ 82.122] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon May 21 22:06:50 2012
[ 82.125] (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
[ 82.128] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[ 82.132] (==) ServerLayout "Layout0"
[ 82.132] (**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
[ 82.132] (**) | |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
[ 82.132] (**) | |-->Device "Device0"
[ 82.132] (**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
[ 82.132] (**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
[ 82.132] (==) Automatically adding devices
[ 82.132] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[ 82.132] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist.
[ 82.132] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 82.132] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/" does not exist.
[ 82.132] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 82.133] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/" does not exist.
[ 82.133] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 82.133] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi" does not exist.
[ 82.133] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 82.133] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi" does not exist.
[ 82.133] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 82.133] (==) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,
/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType,
built-ins
[ 82.133] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules,/usr/lib/xorg/extra-modules,/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[ 82.133] (WW) Hotplugging is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled.
[ 82.133] (WW) Disabling Keyboard0
[ 82.133] (WW) Disabling Mouse0
[ 82.133] (II) Loader magic: 0x7eff3913cb00
[ 82.133] (II) Module ABI versions:
[ 82.133] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[ 82.133] X.Org Video Driver: 11.0
[ 82.133] X.Org XInput driver : 16.0
[ 82.133] X.Org Server Extension : 6.0
[ 82.134] (--) PCI:*(0:1:0:0) 10de:0dda:17aa:21cf rev 161, Mem @ 0xd4000000/33554432, 0xc0000000/268435456, 0xd0000000/67108864, I/O @ 0x00006000/128, BIOS @ 0x??/524288
[ 82.135] (II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
[ 82.135] (II) LoadModule: "extmod"
[ 82.135] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
[ 82.136] (II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 82.136] compiled for 1.11.3, module version = 1.0.0
[ 82.136] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 82.136] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 82.136] (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[ 82.136] (II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[ 82.136] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
[ 82.136] (II) Loading extension DPMS
[ 82.136] (II) Loading extension XVideo
[ 82.136] (II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
[ 82.136] (II) Loading extension X-Resource
[ 82.136] (II) LoadModule: "dbe"
[ 82.136] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
[ 82.137] (II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 82.137] compiled for 1.11.3, module version = 1.0.0
[ 82.137] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 82.137] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 82.137] (II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[ 82.137] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[ 82.137] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[ 82.138] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 82.138] compiled for 1.11.3, module version = 1.0.0
[ 82.138] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 82.138] (==) AIGLX enabled
[ 82.138] (II) Loading extension GLX
[ 82.138] (II) LoadModule: "record"
[ 82.138] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so
[ 82.138] (II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 82.138] compiled for 1.11.3, module version = 1.13.0
[ 82.138] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 82.139] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 82.139] (II) Loading extension RECORD
[ 82.139] (II) LoadModule: "dri"
[ 82.139] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
[ 82.139] (II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 82.139] compiled for 1.11.3, module version = 1.0.0
[ 82.139] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 82.140] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
[ 82.140] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
[ 82.140] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
[ 82.140] (II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 82.140] compiled for 1.11.3, module version = 1.2.0
[ 82.140] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 82.140] (II) Loading extension DRI2
[ 82.140] (II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
[ 82.141] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.so
[ 82.142] (II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[ 82.142] compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[ 82.142] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 82.142] (WW) NVIDIA: This server has an unsupported input driver ABI version (have 16.0, need < 14.0). The driver will continue to load, but may behave strangely.
[ 82.148] (II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver 285.05.33 Thu Jan 19 14:08:35 PST 2012
[ 82.148] (II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
[ 82.148] (--) using VT number 8

[ 82.154] (II) Loading sub module "fb"
[ 82.154] (II) LoadModule: "fb"
[ 82.154] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
[ 82.154] (II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 82.154] compiled for 1.11.3, module version = 1.0.0
[ 82.154] ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[ 82.154] (II) Loading sub module "wfb"
[ 82.154] (II) LoadModule: "wfb"
[ 82.155] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libwfb.so
[ 82.155] (II) Module wfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 82.155] compiled for 1.11.3, module version = 1.0.0
[ 82.155] ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[ 82.155] (II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
[ 82.155] (II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
[ 82.155] (II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
[ 82.155] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.so
[ 82.155] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libwfb.so
[ 82.155] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
[ 82.155] (**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
[ 82.155] (==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
[ 82.156] (==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
[ 82.156] (==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
[ 82.156] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the GLX module; please check in your X
[ 82.156] (EE) NVIDIA(0): log file that the GLX module has been loaded in your X
[ 82.156] (EE) NVIDIA(0): server, and that the module is the NVIDIA GLX module. If
[ 82.156] (EE) NVIDIA(0): you continue to encounter problems, Please try
[ 82.156] (EE) NVIDIA(0): reinstalling the NVIDIA driver.
[ 82.711] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Display (LEN (DFP-0)) does not support NVIDIA 3D Vision
[ 82.711] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): stereo.
[ 82.714] (II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA GPU Quadro 2000M (GF106GL) at PCI:1:0:0 (GPU-0)
[ 82.714] (--) NVIDIA(0): Memory: 2097152 kBytes
[ 82.714] (--) NVIDIA(0): VideoBIOS: 70.06.33.00.04
[ 82.714] (II) NVIDIA(0): Detected PCI Express Link width: 16X
[ 82.714] (--) NVIDIA(0): Interlaced video modes are supported on this GPU
[ 82.714] (--) NVIDIA(0): Connected display device(s) on Quadro 2000M at PCI:1:0:0
[ 82.714] (--) NVIDIA(0): LEN (DFP-0)
[ 82.714] (--) NVIDIA(0): LEN (DFP-0): 330.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
[ 82.714] (--) NVIDIA(0): LEN (DFP-0): Internal Dual Link LVDS
[ 82.721] (**) NVIDIA(0): Using HorizSync/VertRefresh ranges from the EDID has been
[ 82.721] (**) NVIDIA(0): enabled on all display devices.
[ 82.721] (WW) NVIDIA(0): The EDID for LEN (DFP-0) contradicts itself: mode "1920x1080"
[ 82.721] (WW) NVIDIA(0): is specified in the EDID; however, the EDID's valid
[ 82.721] (WW) NVIDIA(0): HorizSync range (56.502-67.804 kHz) would exclude this
[ 82.721] (WW) NVIDIA(0): mode's HorizSync (45.2 kHz); ignoring HorizSync check for
[ 82.721] (WW) NVIDIA(0): mode "1920x1080".
[ 82.721] (WW) NVIDIA(0): The EDID for LEN (DFP-0) contradicts itself: mode "1920x1080"
[ 82.721] (WW) NVIDIA(0): is specified in the EDID; however, the EDID's valid
[ 82.721] (WW) NVIDIA(0): HorizSync range (56.502-67.804 kHz) would exclude this
[ 82.721] (WW) NVIDIA(0): mode's HorizSync (45.2 kHz); ignoring HorizSync check for
[ 82.721] (WW) NVIDIA(0): mode "1920x1080".
[ 82.791] (II) NVIDIA(0): Assigned Display Device: DFP-0
[ 82.791] (==) NVIDIA(0):
[ 82.791] (==) NVIDIA(0): No modes were requested; the default mode "nvidia-auto-select"
[ 82.791] (==) NVIDIA(0): will be used as the requested mode.
[ 82.792] (==) NVIDIA(0):
[ 82.792] (II) NVIDIA(0): Validated modes:
[ 82.792] (II) NVIDIA(0): "nvidia-auto-select"
[ 82.792] (II) NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size determined to be 1920 x 1080
[ 83.871] (--) NVIDIA(0): DPI set to (143, 144); computed from "UseEdidDpi" X config
[ 83.871] (--) NVIDIA(0): option
[ 83.871] (--) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
[ 83.871] (II) NVIDIA: Using 3072.00 MB of virtual memory for indirect memory
[ 83.871] (II) NVIDIA: access.
[ 83.889] (II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "nvidia-auto-select"
[ 84.205] (II) Loading extension NV-GLX
[ 84.299] (==) NVIDIA(0): Disabling shared memory pixmaps
[ 84.299] (==) NVIDIA(0): Backing store disabled
[ 84.299] (==) NVIDIA(0): Silken mouse enabled
[ 84.300] (**) NVIDIA(0): DPMS enabled
[ 84.300] (II) Loading extension NV-CONTROL
[ 84.300] (II) Loading extension XINERAMA
[ 84.301] (II) Loading sub module "dri2"
[ 84.301] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
[ 84.301] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
[ 84.301] (II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 84.301] compiled for 1.11.3, module version = 1.2.0
[ 84.301] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 84.301] (II) NVIDIA(0): [DRI2] Setup complete
[ 84.301] (==) RandR enabled
[ 84.301] (II) Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
[ 84.301] (II) Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
[ 84.301] (II) Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
[ 84.301] (II) Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
[ 84.301] (II) Initializing built-in extension XTEST
[ 84.301] (II) Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
[ 84.302] (II) Initializing built-in extension SYNC
[ 84.302] (II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
[ 84.302] (II) Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
[ 84.302] (II) Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
[ 84.302] (II) Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
[ 84.302] (II) Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
[ 84.302] (II) Initializing built-in extension RENDER
[ 84.302] (II) Initializing built-in extension RANDR
[ 84.302] (II) Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
[ 84.302] (II) Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
[ 84.316] (II) AIGLX: Screen 0 is not DRI2 capable
[ 84.316] (II) AIGLX: Screen 0 is not DRI capable
[ 84.342] (II) AIGLX: Loaded and initialized swrast
[ 84.342] (II) GLX: Initialized DRISWRAST GL provider for screen 0
[ 84.363] (II) XKB: generating xkmfile /tmp/server-B20D7FC79C7F597315E3E501AEF10E0D866E8E92.xkm
[ 84.549] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event2)
[ 84.550] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 84.550] (II) LoadModule: "evdev"
[ 84.550] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
[ 84.550] (II) Module evdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 84.551] compiled for 1.11.3, module version = 2.7.0
[ 84.551] Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
[ 84.551] ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 16.0
[ 84.551] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Power Button'
[ 84.551] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
[ 84.551] (**) Power Button: always reports core events
[ 84.551] (**) evdev: Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event2"
[ 84.551] (--) evdev: Power Button: Vendor 0 Product 0x1
[ 84.551] (--) evdev: Power Button: Found keys
[ 84.551] (II) evdev: Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
[ 84.551] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXPWRBN:00/input/input2/event2"
[ 84.551] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button" (type: KEYBOARD, id 6)
[ 84.551] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 84.551] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
[ 84.551] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 84.552] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Video Bus (/dev/input/event4)
[ 84.552] (**) Video Bus: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 84.552] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Video Bus'
[ 84.552] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
[ 84.552] (**) Video Bus: always reports core events
[ 84.552] (**) evdev: Video Bus: Device: "/dev/input/event4"
[ 84.553] (--) evdev: Video Bus: Vendor 0 Product 0x6
[ 84.553] (--) evdev: Video Bus: Found keys
[ 84.553] (II) evdev: Video Bus: Configuring as keyboard
[ 84.553] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/device:00/PNP0A08:00/device:0a/LNXVIDEO:01/input/input4/event4"
[ 84.553] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Video Bus" (type: KEYBOARD, id 7)
[ 84.553] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 84.553] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
[ 84.553] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 84.554] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Lid Switch (/dev/input/event0)
[ 84.554] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 84.554] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 84.554] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Sleep Button (/dev/input/event1)
[ 84.554] (**) Sleep Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 84.554] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Sleep Button'
[ 84.554] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
[ 84.555] (**) Sleep Button: always reports core events
[ 84.555] (**) evdev: Sleep Button: Device: "/dev/input/event1"
[ 84.555] (--) evdev: Sleep Button: Vendor 0 Product 0x3
[ 84.555] (--) evdev: Sleep Button: Found keys
[ 84.555] (II) evdev: Sleep Button: Configuring as keyboard
[ 84.555] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/device:00/PNP0C0E:00/input/input1/event1"
[ 84.555] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Sleep Button" (type: KEYBOARD, id 8)
[ 84.555] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 84.555] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
[ 84.555] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 84.556] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=9 (/dev/input/event10)
[ 84.556] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 84.556] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 84.557] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=8 (/dev/input/event11)
[ 84.557] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 84.557] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 84.557] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=7 (/dev/input/event12)
[ 84.557] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 84.557] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 84.558] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=3 (/dev/input/event13)
[ 84.558] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 84.558] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 84.558] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HID 04b3:3107 (/dev/input/event5)
[ 84.558] (**) HID 04b3:3107: Applying InputClass "evdev pointer catchall"
[ 84.558] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'HID 04b3:3107'
[ 84.558] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
[ 84.558] (**) HID 04b3:3107: always reports core events
[ 84.559] (**) evdev: HID 04b3:3107: Device: "/dev/input/event5"
[ 84.559] (--) evdev: HID 04b3:3107: Vendor 0x4b3 Product 0x3107
[ 84.559] (--) evdev: HID 04b3:3107: Found 3 mouse buttons
[ 84.559] (--) evdev: HID 04b3:3107: Found scroll wheel(s)
[ 84.559] (--) evdev: HID 04b3:3107: Found relative axes
[ 84.559] (--) evdev: HID 04b3:3107: Found x and y relative axes
[ 84.559] (II) evdev: HID 04b3:3107: Configuring as mouse
[ 84.559] (II) evdev: HID 04b3:3107: Adding scrollwheel support
[ 84.559] (**) evdev: HID 04b3:3107: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
[ 84.559] (**) evdev: HID 04b3:3107: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
[ 84.559] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.2/1-1.2:1.0/input/input5/event5"
[ 84.559] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "HID 04b3:3107" (type: MOUSE, id 9)
[ 84.559] (II) evdev: HID 04b3:3107: initialized for relative axes.
[ 84.559] (**) HID 04b3:3107: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
[ 84.559] (**) HID 04b3:3107: (accel) acceleration profile 0
[ 84.560] (**) HID 04b3:3107: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
[ 84.560] (**) HID 04b3:3107: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
[ 84.560] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HID 04b3:3107 (/dev/input/mouse0)
[ 84.560] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 84.560] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 84.561] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Integrated Camera (/dev/input/event6)
[ 84.561] (**) Integrated Camera: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 84.561] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Integrated Camera'
[ 84.561] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
[ 84.561] (**) Integrated Camera: always reports core events
[ 84.561] (**) evdev: Integrated Camera: Device: "/dev/input/event6"
[ 84.561] (--) evdev: Integrated Camera: Vendor 0x4f2 Product 0xb217
[ 84.561] (--) evdev: Integrated Camera: Found keys
[ 84.561] (II) evdev: Integrated Camera: Configuring as keyboard
[ 84.561] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.6/1-1.6:1.0/input/input6/event6"
[ 84.561] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Integrated Camera" (type: KEYBOARD, id 10)
[ 84.561] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 84.561] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
[ 84.561] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 84.563] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel PCH Mic (/dev/input/event8)
[ 84.563] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 84.563] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 84.563] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel PCH Headphone (/dev/input/event9)
[ 84.563] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 84.563] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 84.564] (II) config/udev: Adding input device AT Translated Set 2 keyboard (/dev/input/event3)
[ 84.564] (**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 84.564] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'AT Translated Set 2 keyboard'
[ 84.564] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
[ 84.564] (**) AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: always reports core events
[ 84.564] (**) evdev: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Device: "/dev/input/event3"
[ 84.564] (--) evdev: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Vendor 0x1 Product 0x1
[ 84.564] (--) evdev: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Found keys
[ 84.564] (II) evdev: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
[ 84.564] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio0/input/input3/event3"
[ 84.564] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "AT Translated Set 2 keyboard" (type: KEYBOARD, id 11)
[ 84.564] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 84.564] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
[ 84.564] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
[ 84.565] (II) config/udev: Adding input device SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad (/dev/input/event14)
[ 84.565] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: Applying InputClass "evdev touchpad catchall"
[ 84.565] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: Applying InputClass "touchpad catchall"
[ 84.565] (II) LoadModule: "synaptics"
[ 84.566] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/synaptics_drv.so
[ 84.566] (II) Module synaptics: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 84.566] compiled for 1.11.3, module version = 1.5.99
[ 84.566] Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
[ 84.566] ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 16.0
[ 84.566] (II) Using input driver 'synaptics' for 'SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad'
[ 84.566] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/synaptics_drv.so
[ 84.566] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: always reports core events
[ 84.566] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event14"
[ 84.752] (II) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: ignoring touch events for semi-multitouch device
[ 84.752] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: x-axis range 1472 - 5888
[ 84.752] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: y-axis range 1408 - 4820
[ 84.752] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: pressure range 0 - 255
[ 84.752] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: finger width range 0 - 15
[ 84.752] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: buttons: left right double triple
[ 84.752] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: Vendor 0x2 Product 0x7
[ 84.752] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: touchpad found
[ 84.752] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: always reports core events
[ 84.753] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio1/input/input14/event14"
[ 84.753] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad" (type: TOUCHPAD, id 12)
[ 84.753] (**) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) MinSpeed is now constant deceleration 2.5
[ 84.753] (**) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: MaxSpeed is now 1.75
[ 84.753] (**) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: AccelFactor is now 0.036
[ 84.753] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
[ 84.753] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) acceleration profile 1
[ 84.753] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
[ 84.754] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
[ 84.754] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: touchpad found
[ 84.754] (II) config/udev: Adding input device SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad (/dev/input/mouse1)
[ 84.754] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: Ignoring device from InputClass "touchpad ignore duplicates"
[ 84.755] (II) config/udev: Adding input device TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint (/dev/input/event15)
[ 84.755] (**) TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint: Applying InputClass "evdev pointer catchall"
[ 84.755] (**) TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint: Applying InputClass "trackpoint catchall"
[ 84.755] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint'
[ 84.755] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
[ 84.755] (**) TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint: always reports core events
[ 84.755] (**) evdev: TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint: Device: "/dev/input/event15"
[ 84.755] (--) evdev: TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint: Vendor 0x2 Product 0xa
[ 84.755] (--) evdev: TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint: Found 3 mouse buttons
[ 84.755] (--) evdev: TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint: Found relative axes
[ 84.755] (--) evdev: TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint: Found x and y relative axes
[ 84.755] (II) evdev: TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint: Configuring as mouse
[ 84.755] (**) Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
[ 84.755] (**) Option "EmulateWheel" "true"
[ 84.755] (**) Option "EmulateWheelButton" "2"
[ 84.755] (**) Option "YAxisMapping" "4 5"
[ 84.755] (**) evdev: TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
[ 84.755] (**) Option "XAxisMapping" "6 7"
[ 84.755] (**) evdev: TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint: XAxisMapping: buttons 6 and 7
[ 84.755] (**) evdev: TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint: EmulateWheelButton: 2, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
[ 84.756] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio1/serio2/input/input15/event15"
[ 84.756] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint" (type: MOUSE, id 13)
[ 84.756] (II) evdev: TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint: initialized for relative axes.
[ 84.756] (**) TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
[ 84.756] (**) TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint: (accel) acceleration profile 0
[ 84.756] (**) TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
[ 84.756] (**) TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
[ 84.757] (II) config/udev: Adding input device TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint (/dev/input/mouse2)
[ 84.757] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[ 84.757] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[ 84.761] (II) config/udev: Adding input device ThinkPad Extra Buttons (/dev/input/event7)
[ 84.761] (**) ThinkPad Extra Buttons: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
[ 84.761] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'ThinkPad Extra Buttons'
[ 84.761] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
[ 84.761] (**) ThinkPad Extra Buttons: always reports core events
[ 84.761] (**) evdev: ThinkPad Extra Buttons: Device: "/dev/input/event7"
[ 84.761] (--) evdev: ThinkPad Extra Buttons: Vendor 0x17aa Product 0x5054
[ 84.761] (--) evdev: ThinkPad Extra Buttons: Found keys
[ 84.761] (II) evdev: ThinkPad Extra Buttons: Configuring as keyboard
[ 84.761] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/platform/thinkpad_acpi/input/input7/event7"
[ 84.761] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "ThinkPad Extra Buttons" (type: KEYBOARD, id 14)
[ 84.761] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
[ 84.761] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
[ 84.761] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"

[jwebster8]

...okay, I got impatient and started messing around.

A brute force solution that's not quite brute force as formatting your drive is to:

a) create a directory called something like OLDdotFiles
b) move all the . files in your home directory to OLDdotFiles
c) reboot
d) if you desire, slowly start moving files from OLDdotFiles back into your home directory. Do it slowly and log off and back on to make sure the file you moved isn't the one messing things up.

basically worked for me, but there's probably a more efficient way of finding the aggravating settings file.

Cheers

[SteveRiley]

also, Steve Riley wanted to know what was in my /var/log/Xorg.0.log file, so...

I presume this is the Xorg.0.log that's generated after the new user successfully logs in?

[fermier]

Ok, jwebster8 you have far more energy and patience than I. Probably the reboot step was not quite necessary in your procedure....

Next time I have a big laborious job, I shall keep you in mind. With your confirmation that you have solved your problem, I now move to change the subject to solved.

[jwebster8]

I presume this is the Xorg.0.log that's generated after the new user successfully logs in?

no, that was before I moved all the dot files




fermier...you're right, the reboot was probably not necessary. But I don't know how to get back to a kdm login once I've done a console login. I was too tired/lazy to look it up

[james147]

no, that was before I moved all the dot files

fermier...you're right, the reboot was probably not necessary. But I don't know how to get back to a kdm login once I've done a console login. I was too tired/lazy to look it up

Alt+ctrl+F7 (or sometimes F8 ). Alt+ctrl+F1-6 to get back to a console.

If that fails then

sudo restart kdm

should work.

Also, I think that if you chose the console login via kdm if you log out of the console (ctrl+d or type logout) it should bring you back to kdm, though I am not sure on this one.

[SteveRiley]

I presume this is the Xorg.0.log that's generated after the new user successfully logs in?

Is there any difference in the Xorg.0.log that gets generated when you can successfully log in with the new user?

You know...it used to be that the kind of problem you describe was easy to diagnose by looking that the Xorg log and the .xsession-errors file. But lately, when I've asked folks to post these files, I'm not seeing anything that jumps out as an obvious problem. Hrm...