I've recently been unable to use my computer running Fedora 42 with gnome. It boots up, and GDM starts running, however it shows a flat grey screen with no login option. I can pull up a tty and login as normal (although using gnome-session to start a GUI session from there doesn't work). I have tried to use systemctl to restart GDM from the tty, but that l brings me back to square one.
What can I do from here to resolve this issue?
GPU: Radeon 7800xt, Open Source Drivers Window System: Wayland.
11 Comments
glitching@lemmy.ml · 6 pts · 323d
if you're savvy enough to know about gdm, you're savvy enough to know to include at least some details, like what graphics you're running, X11/Wayland, etc.
Lime66@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 323d
Edited to include now
Lime66@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 323d
UPDATE: Resolved, it was an issue caused by a faulty display port cable. Different issues from this cable had happened recently, I just initially assumed it was a software issue due to the fact that only GDM was affected.
just_another_person@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 323d
Can you mark title as resolved?
harcesz@szmer.info · 2 pts · 323d
Last time I had a similar-ish issue it was some graphic card drivers failing. Ones I didn't even need nor could use but somehow ended installed. Check the log from the boot sequance. Generally its Linux - you'll find answers in some log.
Or just purge and reinstall GDM. (your expiriance may vary)
Lime66@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 323d
Logs, as in what shows up in journalctl? Also, when you suggest purging and reinstalling gdm, what issues are you saying I might run into?
rozodru@piefed.social · 1 pts · 323d
I'm not up to speed on GNOME, not a fan of it, but can't you just try a different DM? like SDDM? would that work? seems silly that GNOME would lock you into their DM.
Lime66@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 323d
It would work, but likely only as a temporary fix. Unless I intend to switch away from GNOME permanently, I'd be unable to lock my screen, since GNOME uses GDM specifically for screen locking.
rozodru@piefed.social · 1 pts · 323d
eesh, that would be a deal breaker for me.
gi1242@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 323d
oeuf@slrpnk.net · 1 pts · 323d
Have you tried booting from an older kernel? When I was on Fedora I had things like this happen from time to time and would always go back to one of the archived kernels and wait for another update.
Lime66@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 323d
Will likely roll back in grub on the next boot. Thanks for reminding me I can do that