Plasma only shows debugging text after loading[SOLVED]

[EugeneTheJeep]

Hello,

I'm having an issue with KDE Plasma where it loads and successfully shows the KDE splash screen, then reverts to terminal and only shows scrolling debugging text. It happened after the most recent KDE update and a kernel recompile. I'm not sure which if either caused it, because I hadn't rebooted my computer between performing those two tasks. I've verified that X is functioning properly by renaming .xinitrc and emerging twm, xclock, and xterm. That environment worked just fine, so it's certainly a Plasma issue. I'm not sure, however, where to start troubleshooting this. I'm considering unmerging plasma-meta then re-emerging the desktop environment, but I'm looking for some feedback before I start that time consuming task. Any advice is appreciated!

[asturm]

It is not very efficient to open a new thread when you provided relevant logs already elsewhere.

[EugeneTheJeep]

[NeddySeagoon]

asturm,

I asked for a new thread, as I am not a KDE user.
Lots of reads will miss a change in topic but the unanswered posts search helps spot new issues.
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NeddySeagoon

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those that do backups
those that have never had a hard drive fail.

[EugeneTheJeep]

I recorded a short video of the behavior so it was clear what is going on. At about the 45 second mark I CTRL+C out, and it eventually returns to the terminal prompt.

https://youtu.be/63deZHfIudg

Also, I will gladly repost any logs here that are relevant to the thread.

[Xywa]

Hi,

I have the same issue since last time. After startx, I could see the KDE logo for a moment, and then just debbuging text. I need to manually (by alt+F7) switch into graphic console (which has some graphic issue as well).

I use a laptop.

[asturm]

Do you for some reason have both systemd and consolekit installed?
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backend.cpp:92:2: warning: #warning TODO - this error message is about as useful as a cooling unit in the arctic

[EugeneTheJeep]

[Hu]

As a minor technical note: Alt+Fn works on the Linux console and is handled by the kernel. When X is running, you must use Ctrl+Alt+Fn and the key sequence is handled by the X server, which for convention does the same as the kernel would have done for plain Alt+Fn. If your X server is sufficiently broken, you might get into a state where the kernel's Alt+Fn works, but the X server's Ctrl+Alt+Fn fails.

[Xywa]

[asturm]

Because someone recently reported a similar issue that was gone after removing consolekit.

...not sure if 12 years ago you had systemd installed.
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backend.cpp:92:2: warning: #warning TODO - this error message is about as useful as a cooling unit in the arctic

[Xywa]

[asturm]

Just try? What does it do on your systemd system anyway?
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backend.cpp:92:2: warning: #warning TODO - this error message is about as useful as a cooling unit in the arctic

[Xywa]

[asturm]

Then check your use flags on those packages...
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backend.cpp:92:2: warning: #warning TODO - this error message is about as useful as a cooling unit in the arctic

[wklam]

Thanks for everyone in this thread for pointing me to the right direction.

I have similar issue when logging in Plasma / KDE with startx couple weeks ago.

My ~/.xinitrc used to be, until today, simply:

[asturm]

This is also part of our Gentoo KDE wiki.

[Xywa]

[asturm]

Just reading the Gentoo KDE wiki helps as well...
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backend.cpp:92:2: warning: #warning TODO - this error message is about as useful as a cooling unit in the arctic

[Xywa]