Can someone help me i got this blank screen after installing a rice with gnome from youtube (just for testing) and now when i boot normally i cant even login when i go to tty,so i need to put the systemd.unit=multi-user.target in grub but thats temporary,and then when i login from tty and put the code systemctl restart gdm.service it seems it worked and put me to the login but the login is now also a blank screen.
#Blank screen on arch linux gnome
wary hare
vestal stone
this might just be a display manager issue
try getting into tty (systemd.unit=multi-user.target)
and install another display manager, like lightdm as an example
sudo pacman -Syu
sudo pacman -S lightdm
sudo systemctl enable lightdm
sudo systemctl enable --now lightdm
when i go there its also blank
vestal stone
when i go there its also blank
the tty is blank?
wary hare
the tty is blank?
Wait so i put the script on the tty?
vestal stone
Wait so i put the script on the tty?
no, use the script inside of grub
get into a tty
and install + enable another display manager
wary hare
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sudo pacman -Syu
sudo pacman -S lightdm
sudo systemctl enable lightdm
sudo s...
no i mean this script sorry
vestal stone
no i mean this script sorry
yes
wary hare
i put thw sudo pacman and the others in grub?
vestal stone
replace quiet with systemd.unit=multi-user.target
wary hare
replace `quiet` with `systemd.unit=multi-user.target`
i did that
vestal stone
i did that
ok ok good
now run the commands in the script line by line
while you are in a tty
vestal stone
it says i need to be a root
okay okay
where does it say that?
after you boot up the system entirely, or after the bootloader?
wary hare
where does it say that?
like below it says eror: you cannot perform this operation unless you are root after i enter
vestal stone
like below it says eror: you cannot perform this operation unless you are root a...
where are you putting systemd.unit=multi-user.target
wary hare
after you boot up the system entirely, or after the bootloader?
after i boot the systwm entirely i think?
vestal stone
it should not be in the tty itself
wary hare
it should not be in the tty itself
I did put it in grub
wary hare
and i remove the splash aswell
wary hare
`sudo systemd.unit=multi-user.target`
alright
vestal stone
why did you remove the boot splash?
wait so
once you boot up
it literally says "you should be root"
randomly for no reason?
wary hare
why did you remove the boot splash?
because i still cant type in tty even if i remove the quiet
vestal stone
because i still cant type in tty even if i remove the quiet
okay okay thats the issue
wary hare
when i put the pacman -Syu script
wary hare
okay okay thats the issue
but it worked if i removed the splash aswell
wary hare
and add the systemd
vestal stone
holy shit bro i was scared
wary hare
cuz thats what google told me
wary hare
holy shit bro i was scared
why is that
vestal stone
i thought you said your system just asks for root outta nowhere
wary hare
i thought you said your system just asks for root outta nowhere
ohh nah lol
vestal stone
it says theres nothing to do on the pacman syu
thats good
it means theres no need for an update
you can just run the rest of the commands
they install lightdm, enable it at boot, and then enable it now
wary hare
you can just run the rest of the commands
so i installed the light dm
vestal stone
so i installed the light dm
did you also enable it at boot and now with systemctl?
wary hare
and the rest 2 says failed because it already existed
vestal stone
and the rest 2 says failed because it already existed
huh
wary hare
did you also enable it at boot and now with systemctl?
ohh so those 2 goes to the grub?
wary hare
alright
vestal stone
this means
your display manager
was already lightdm
and those symlinks were already there
lightdm was the broken one
you just reinstalled lightdm
wary hare
this all happen when i try to install a rice btw if you didnt know
wary hare
you just reinstalled lightdm
ohh okay
vestal stone
and the rest 2 says failed because it already existed
what does it mean by "it already existed"
wary hare
and those symlinks were already there
so like now what do i do
vestal stone
this all happen when i try to install a rice btw if you didnt know
theres a problem with the rice
the config file is just fucked
wary hare
what does it mean by "it already existed"
the /etc/systemd/display_manager.service
wary hare
and is a symlink to /usr/systemd/system/gdm.service
wary hare
the config file is just fucked
yeah that might be the reason
vestal stone
and is a symlink to /usr/systemd/system/gdm.service
nuke the current display managers
new idea
wary hare
cuz its also weord cuz he out it on the image file
but it has whats inside the config files
vestal stone
sudo systemctl disable display_manager.service
sudo systemctl disable gdm.service
and then
vestal stone
sudo systemctl enable lightdm
sudo systemctl enable --now lightdm
wary hare
`sudo systemctl disable display_manager.service`
`sudo systemctl disable gdm.ser...
too few arguments?
vestal stone
too few arguments?
how the fuck is it too few arguments
what are you entering
it should work just fine
wary hare
how the fuck is it too few arguments
the first script
and then the second one said display_manager command not found
but the third one removed the /etc/systemd
wary hare
what are you entering
this one
wary hare
`sudo systemctl disable display_manager.service`
`sudo systemctl disable gdm.ser...
.
wait
vestal stone
okay you know what
we need to know what display manager service is pointing to
run this
ls -l /etc/systemd/system/display-manager.service
vestal stone
it should point to lightdm
wary hare
display_manager.service
vestal stone
display_manager.service
yes yesthat
we wanna know what that is pointing to
run ls -l /etc/systemd/system/display-manager.service and tell me the output
it SHOULD be lightdm's service
if not, we will fix it
wary hare
wait
wary hare
run this
`ls -l /etc/systemd/system/display-manager.service`
no such file or direc
i think i typed it right
vestal stone
okay okay
wary hare
uhm
vestal stone
now
wary hare
but
vestal stone
run this
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/systemd/system/lightdm.service /etc/systemd/system/display-manager.service
wary hare
i think my display manager is gnome
vestal stone
this makes the display manager service and makes it point to lightdm
vestal stone
i think my display manager is gnome
thats your de not your display manager
your de is gnome
wary hare
`sudo ln -s /usr/lib/systemd/system/lightdm.service /etc/systemd/system/display-...
no such file or direc
hmm
vestal stone
my default?
DE
vestal stone
DESKTOP ENVIRONMENT
vestal stone
okay
okay wait
that means that the whole directory is just different
lets try this again
wairt
run this
sudo systemctl list-unit-files | grep lightdm
this shoud list lightdm's service
wary hare
this shoud list lightdm's service
disabled disabled
uhm
lightdm.service disable disabled
vestal stone
okay
okay wait a sec
lets check is lightdm is installed real quick
run this
pacman -Qi lightdm
simple command
if it gives an error, lightdm doesnt exist
if it returns lightdm's info and stuff, it does exist
wary hare
if it returns lightdm's info and stuff, it does exist
it does give the infos
vestal stone
okay so it DOES exist
wary hare
yes
vestal stone
so now
wary hare
but i think its diabled
vestal stone
we just have to enable it
yeah so run this
sudo ln -s /lib/systemd/system/lightdm.service /etc/systemd/system/display-manager.service
sudo systemctl enable lightdm.service
sudo systemctl set-default graphical.target
sudo reboot
line by line, each command
after the reboot, you should instantly be in lightdm
wary hare
i havent reboot yet
but the first line
it does nothing
like no message
does that work?
when i enter it
and the dislay manager is still says no such file or direc
then the last code before reboot
theres a note: found systemd.unit on the kernel commandline which overrides the deafult unit
should i reboot now?
vestal stone
just reboot
see what happens
dont edit grub, just reboot normally
if this doesnt work
i quit
the support channel is open to everyone, someone else will help you
wary hare
just reboot
okay i did
wary hare
the support channel is open to everyone, someone else will help you
i hope so
still rebooting
diddnt work😢 😢 🥀 🥀
well thz man
thx
Tysm il try something by my self again now
wqit but i jave a question @vestal stone
does the hardware effects this?
like i think its my hardware
vestal stone
it wont affect hardware
systemd doesnt fry your hardware if you enter service commands wrongly
you can just go for the nuclear option and uninstall gnome with -Rcns which also destroys any broken config files
and then reinstall it normally
wary hare
and then reinstall it normally
will i lose my data tho?
vestal stone
will i lose my data tho?
nope
you will just lose your gnome config file
wait
DONT REINSTALL ARCH
THATS NOT WHAT I MEANT
REINSTALL GNOME
GNOME
YOUR DE
wary hare
i tryd using the systemd.unit again and use systemcrl restart gdm.service and it goes blank
wary hare
and then just install gnome normally again
alright
wary hare
i genuinely fully quit
well ty so far man 🥀
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delicate wharf
<@1056573702692667432> did i do smth wrong
I’m really not sure I think if that command is not found you must have really broke something
wary hare
I’m really not sure I think if that command is not found you must have really br...
All i did was updating my omarchy then i installed a rice from someone while using the systemd.unit in grub
delicate wharf
Ya you could have broke something I have no clue really what to tell you except to nuke your install and start over