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Bollart
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 Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2014 7:19 pm Post subject: Not able to start display manager with systemd |
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Hey,
I tried to move to systemd (because of Gnome 3.8 ) and the computer boots successfully and comes up with a shell.
I've followed the guide in the wiki that says | Quote: | | With systemd you will need to enable corresponding unit file for each DM (gdm.service, kdm.service...). |
However, there is no gdm.service in /usr/lib/systemd/system.
Does anyone know how to start the Gnome Display Manager??
Thanks in advance,
Bollart |
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comprookie2000
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| Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2014 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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Hi can you post the output of:
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# systemctl status gdm.service
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It may be under /usr/lib64/systemd/system/gdm.service
Then try and start it:
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systemctl start gdm.service
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to load at boot
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systemctl enable gdm.service
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Bollart
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| Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2014 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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So this is what happens when I execute these commands:
| Code: | # systemctl status gdm.service
gdm.service
Loaded: not-found (Reason: No such file or directory)
Active: inactive (dead)
# systemctl enable gdm.service
Failed to issue method call: No such file or directory
# systemctl start gdm.service
Failed to issue method call: Unit gdm.service failed to load: No such file or directory. |
/usr/lib64/systemd/system/gdm.service does not exist. |
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comprookie2000
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| Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2014 9:53 pm Post subject: |
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Are you using the gnome/systemd profile?
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eselect profile list
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Did you enable CONFIG_GENTOO_LINUX_INIT_SYSTEMD=y in your kernel?
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grep CONFIG_GENTOO_LINUX_INIT_SYSTEMD=y /usr/src/linux/.config
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Do both and then;
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Bollart
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| Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 11:23 am Post subject: |
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| Code: | # eselect profile list
Available profile symlink targets:
[1] default/linux/amd64/13.0
[2] default/linux/amd64/13.0/selinux
[3] default/linux/amd64/13.0/desktop
[4] default/linux/amd64/13.0/desktop/gnome
[5] default/linux/amd64/13.0/desktop/gnome/systemd *
[6] default/linux/amd64/13.0/desktop/kde
[7] default/linux/amd64/13.0/desktop/kde/systemd
[8] default/linux/amd64/13.0/developer
[9] default/linux/amd64/13.0/no-multilib
[10] default/linux/amd64/13.0/x32
[11] hardened/linux/amd64
[12] hardened/linux/amd64/selinux
[13] hardened/linux/amd64/no-multilib
[14] hardened/linux/amd64/no-multilib/selinux
[15] hardened/linux/amd64/x32
[16] hardened/linux/uclibc/amd64
# grep CONFIG_GENTOO_LINUX_INIT_SYSTEMD=y /usr/src/linux/.config
CONFIG_GENTOO_LINUX_INIT_SYSTEMD=y |
I did not upgrade the system so far because it will install Gnome 3.8 and if systemd is not working, I won't have a display manager and I won't be able to switch back. Do I need to take that risk? |
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depontius
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| Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 12:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Bollart wrote: |
I did not upgrade the system so far because it will install Gnome 3.8 and if systemd is not working, I won't have a display manager and I won't be able to switch back. Do I need to take that risk? |
There are several threads about masking gnome-3 or gnome-3.8 that will help you get around this. At the very least it could prove a temporary crutch until you figure out what to do. I've got my systems at home masked <gnome-3.8, principally because I use gdm and gthumb-3.2.4. I also have some other gnome software, but don't run the desktop. The gthumb-3.2.4 is what made me work on the gnome-3.8 masking.
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lauritx
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| Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 6:05 am Post subject: Re: Not able to start display manager with systemd |
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| Bollart wrote: | Hey,
I tried to move to systemd (because of Gnome 3.8 ) and the computer boots successfully and comes up with a shell.
I've followed the guide in the wiki that says | Quote: | | With systemd you will need to enable corresponding unit file for each DM (gdm.service, kdm.service...). |
However, there is no gdm.service in /usr/lib/systemd/system.
Does anyone know how to start the Gnome Display Manager??
Thanks in advance,
Bollart |
https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Systemd/upgrade
Just edit exemple file. |
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666threesixes666
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Bollart
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| Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 5:04 pm Post subject: |
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So finally, I reached my goal. Gnome 3.8 with systemd is running  .
I upgraded the whole system to Gnome 3.8 and afterwards I was able to start gdm.service. |
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666threesixes666
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| Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 4:42 am Post subject: |
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https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/GNOME/gdm
i filed bugs about gdm2's unit file not inserting.... i'm merging gdm3 right now for that wiki page also. i majorly broke my system for it too  its ok though ive got live env and the systems a mess begging for deletion anyways. 
never know someone might want gnome2 + systemd. id dig it for this laptop. 3 info will be up in a bit. id dig gnome3 on a laptop tablet hybrid. slim also has systemd instructions now too. so you've got plenty of choice now too. |
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