FC8: Unable to access GUI after login

[tresspassr]

Hi.. I have a really weird problem... My system had a few improper shutdowns and ever since I have been having problems accessing the GUI Screen on my default session. I enter the username and password and the system after a loong time shows my desktop image and is like that for a very long time... then I get the icons on my desktop... I have problems getting the task bar on top (with the applications, system links) and the bottom task bar (with Desktops). Please help me regarding this problem. I am a beginner in Linux (as is probably obvious). My system is a Core2Duo with Intel Original Mother board with 2GB RAM.

[Hlingler]

Possibly (probably) your normal user's $HOME folder and/or desktop environment settings got hosed. You can check easily by creating a new user (if necessary) and logging in as that user - same problem? No? Then your normal user's config is borked. There are several places to look to remove those if needed....

V

[tresspassr]

Hi.... I get the same problem even when I login as root... so probably normal user's config is "borked".... any suggestion on how I can "unbork" it?

Much obliged.... thnx

[Hlingler]

If you get the same problem when logging into desktop as root user, then probably it's more than personal settings.

Suggest that you verify integrity of all desktop-related packages (GNOME I assume) - copy-and-paste this command and run:
rpm -V `rpm -qa|grep -i gnome`

Could take a while to churn through all the stuff - let it finish. Ignore any messages about "...one of dependencies changed since prelinking..."
You're looking for MISSING or damaged files, especially executables and libs. Altered config files are OK too, if you recognize them as ones that you've altered.

Attach output of above command to a post if you don't understand.

V

[tresspassr]

Hi,

S.5....T c /var/lib/games/mahjongg.difficult.scores

Is what I got when I ran the command: rpm -V `rpm -qa|grep -i gnome`

Please advise. Thanx.

[Hlingler]

If that's all you got for output, that's really very good (no output is ideal, but numerous config file and such small changes are normal). So, all of the RPM packages named *\gnome\* are OK.

Well, something else must be wrong. Two suggestions:
> Easier one is:
yum install yum-utils
package-cleanup --dupes
package-cleanup --problems

> Time-consuming but thorough:
rpm -Va
will verify ALL installed RPM packages for integrity.

I can think of no easier way(s) to pin-point the problem, since it seems clear to me that some important software has become damaged. Not just any one user's personal settings.

V

[tresspassr]

Hi this is the message I got when for rpm -Va

prelink: /usr/bin/elinks: at least one of file's dependencies has changed since prelinking
S.?..... /usr/bin/elinks
missing /var/sipxdata/upgrade/sipxsupervisor-3.11.6-013566.tgz
.......T c /etc/sysconfig/system-config-users
..5....T c /usr/share/texmf-var/fonts/map/dvipdfm/updmap/dvipdfm_dl14.map
..5....T c /usr/share/texmf-var/fonts/map/dvipdfm/updmap/dvipdfm_ndl14.map
..5....T c /usr/share/texmf-var/fonts/map/pdftex/updmap/pdftex_dl14.map
..5....T c /usr/share/texmf-var/fonts/map/pdftex/updmap/pdftex_ndl14.map
S.5....T /usr/share/texmf-var/web2c/aleph.fmt
S.5....T /usr/share/texmf-var/web2c/amstex.fmt
S.5....T /usr/share/texmf-var/web2c/bamstex.fmt
S.5....T /usr/share/texmf-var/web2c/bplain.fmt
S.5....T /usr/share/texmf-var/web2c/cont-en.fmt
S.5....T /usr/share/texmf-var/web2c/etex.fmt
S.5....T /usr/share/texmf-var/web2c/lambda.fmt
S.5....T /usr/share/texmf-var/web2c/lamed.fmt
..5....T /usr/share/texmf-var/web2c/metafun.mem
S.5....T /usr/share/texmf-var/web2c/mf.base
..5....T /usr/share/texmf-var/web2c/mpost.mem
S.5....T /usr/share/texmf-var/web2c/mptopdf.fmt
S.5....T /usr/share/texmf-var/web2c/omega.fmt
S.5....T /usr/share/texmf-var/web2c/pdfetex.fmt
S.5....T /usr/share/texmf-var/web2c/pdftex.fmt
S.5....T /usr/share/texmf-var/web2c/tex.fmt
S.5....T /etc/cron.d/smolt
missing /var/sipxdata/upgrade/sipxregistry-3.11.6-013566.tgz
S.5....T /var/sipxdata/upgrade/sipxregistry-previous.tgz
.......T /usr/share/applications/screensavers/system.desktop
prelink: /usr/lib/cups/backend/hal: at least one of file's dependencies has changed since prelinking
S.?..... /usr/lib/cups/backend/hal
S.5....T /usr/share/texmf-var/web2c/latex.fmt
S.5....T /usr/share/texmf-var/web2c/pdflatex.fmt
S.5....T c /etc/xinetd.d/tftp
S.5....T c /etc/xml/catalog
S.5....T c /usr/share/sgml/docbook/xmlcatalog
prelink: /sbin/mkswap: at least one of file's dependencies has changed since prelinking
S.?..... /sbin/mkswap
prelink: /sbin/swapon: at least one of file's dependencies has changed since prelinking
S.?..... /sbin/swapon
SM5....T c /etc/mail/sendmail.mc
SM5....T c /etc/sysconfig/sendmail
S.5....T c /var/log/mail/statistics
S.5....T c /etc/ppp/chap-secrets
S.5....T c /etc/ppp/pap-secrets
prelink: /usr/bin/usermount: at least one of file's dependencies has changed since prelinking
S.?..... /usr/bin/usermount
prelink: /sbin/grubby: at least one of file's dependencies has changed since prelinking
S.?..... /sbin/grubby
prelink: /lib/libblkid.so.1.0: at least one of file's dependencies has changed since prelinking
S.?..... /lib/libblkid.so.1.0
prelink: /usr/lib/cups/driver/drv: at least one of file's dependencies has changed since prelinking
S.?..... /usr/lib/cups/driver/drv
prelink: /usr/lib/cups/filter/commandtoescpx: at least one of file's dependencies has changed since prelinking
S.?..... /usr/lib/cups/filter/commanew filendtoescpx
prelink: /usr/lib/cups/filter/commandtopclx: at least one of file's dependencies has changed since prelinking
S.?..... /usr/lib/cups/filter/commandtopclx
prelink: /usr/lib/cups/filter/rastertoescpx: at least one of file's dependencies has changed since prelinking
S.?..... /usr/lib/cups/filter/rastertoescpx
prelink: /usr/lib/cups/filter/rastertopclx: at least one of file's dependencies has changed since prelinking
S.?..... /usr/lib/cups/filter/rastertopclx
S.5....T c /etc/dnsmasq.conf
missing /var/sipxdata/upgrade/sipxproxy-3.11.6-013566.tgz
S.5....T /var/sipxdata/upgrade/sipxproxy-previous.tgz
prelink: /usr/bin/hpijs: at least one of file's dependencies has changed since prelinking
S.?..... /usr/bin/hpijs
prelink: /usr/lib/libhpip.so.0.0.1: at least one of file's dependencies has changed since prelinking
S.?..... /usr/lib/libhpip.so.0.0.1
prelink: /usr/lib/libhpmud.so.0.0.2: at least one of file's dependencies has changed since prelinking
S.?..... /usr/lib/libhpmud.so.0.0.2
prelink: /bin/ping: at least one of fnew fileile's dependencies has changed since prelinking
S.?..... /bin/ping
....L... /usr/lib/liblber-2.3.so.0
....L... /usr/lib/libldap-2.3.so.0
....L... /usr/lib/libldap_r-2.3.so.0
....L... /usr/lib/libSDL-1.2.so.0
....L... c /etc/pam.d/system-auth
missing /var/sipxdata/upgrade/sipxpublisher-3.11.6-013566.tgz
S.5....T /var/sipxdata/upgrade/sipxpublisher-previous.tgz
missing /var/sipxdata/upgrade/sipxproxy-cdr-3.11.6-013566.tgz
prelink: /usr/lib/cups/backend/hp: at least one of file's dependencies has changed since prelinking
S.?..... /usr/lib/cups/backend/hp
..5....T c /usr/lib/security/classpath.security
prelink: /usr/bin/jwhois: at least one of file's dependencies has changed since prelinking
S.?..... /usr/bin/jwhois
prelink: /usr/bin/mutt: at least one of file's dependencies has changed since prelinking
S.?..... /usr/bin/mutt
prelink: /usr/bin/pgpewrap: at least one of file's dependencies has changed since prelinking
S.?..... /usr/bin/pgpewrap
prelink: /usr/bin/pgpring: at least one of file's dependencies has changed since prelinking
S.?..... /usr/bin/pgpring
missing /var/sipxdata/upgrade/sipxconfig-3.11.6-013566.tgz
S.5....T /var/sipxdata/upgrade/sipxconfig-previous.tgz
..5....T c /usr/share/texmf-var/fonts/map/dvips/updmap/builtin35.map
..5....T c /usr/share/texmf-var/fonts/map/dvips/updmap/download35.map
..5....T c /usr/share/texmf-var/fonts/map/dvips/updmap/ps2pk.map
..5....T c /usr/share/texmf-var/fonts/map/dvips/updmap/psfonts_pk.map
..5....T c /usr/share/texmf-var/fonts/map/dvips/updmap/psfonts_t1.map
S.5....T c /var/lib/games/mahjongg.difficult.scores
S.5....T c /etc/mailcap
S.5....T c /etc/mime.types
prelink: /usr/bin/idn: at least one of file's dependencies has changed since prelinking
S.?..... /usr/bin/idn
prelink: /sbin/nash: at least one of file's dependencies has changed since prelinking
S.?..... /sbin/nash
prelink: /usr/lib/libbdevid.so.6.0.19: at least one of file's dependencies has changed since prelinking
S.?..... /usr/lib/libbdevid.so.6.0.19
prelink: /usr/lib/libnash.so.6.0.19: at least one of file's dependencies has changed since prelinking
S.?..... /usr/lib/libnash.so.6.0.19
S.5....T /usr/share/a2ps/afm/fonts.map
prelink: /sbin/blkid: at least one of file's dependencies has changed since prelinking
S.?..... /sbin/blkid
prelink: /sbin/debugfs: at least one of file's dependencies has changed since prelinking
S.?..... /sbin/debugfs
prelink: /sbin/dumpe2fs: at least one of file's dependencies has changed since prelinking
S.?..... /sbin/dumpe2fs
prelink: /sbin/e2fsck: at least one of file's dependencies has changed since prelinking
S.?..... /sbin/e2fsck
prelink: /sbin/e2label: at least one of file's dependencies has changed since prelinking
S.?..... /sbin/e2label
prelink: /sbin/findfs: at least one of file's dependencies has changed since prelinking
S.?..... /sbin/findfsI did
prelink: /sbin/fsck: at least one of file's dependencies has changed since prelinking
S.?..... /sbin/fsck
prelink: /sbin/fsck.ext2: at least one of file's dependencies has changed since prelinking
S.?..... /sbin/fsck.ext2
prelink: /sbin/fsck.ext3: at least one of file's dependencies has changed since prelinking
S.?..... /sbin/fsck.ext3
prelink: /sbin/mke2fs: at least one of file's dependencies has changed since prelinking
S.?..... /sbin/mke2fs
prelink: /sbin/mkfs.ext2: at least one of file's dependencies has changed since prelinking
S.?..... /sbin/mkfs.ext2
prelink: /sbin/mkfs.ext3: at least one of file's dependencies has changed since prelinking
S.?..... /sbin/mkfs.ext3
prelink: /sbin/tune2fs: at least one of file's dependencies has changed since prelinking
S.?..... /sbin/tune2fs
prelink: /usr/bin/uuidgen: at least one of file's dependencies has changed since prelinking
S.?..... /usr/bin/uuidgen
..5....T c /etc/pki/nssdb/secmod.db
missing /usr/lib/libcgicc.so
....LU.. /usr/share/www/doc/stdprompts
Continued.....

[tresspassr]

Continued from Previous Post

missing /var/sipxdata/upgrade/sipxpbx-3.11.6-013566.tgz
..5....T c /etc/inittab
missing /var/sipxdata/upgrade/sipxcommserverlib-3.11.6-013566.tgz
S.5....T /var/sipxdata/upgrade/sipxcommserverlib-previous.tgz
S.5....T c /etc/sane.d/dll.conf
SM5..UGT c /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf
S.5....T c /etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf
prelink: /sbin/dump: at least one of file's dependencies has changed since prelinking
S.?..... /sbin/dump
prelink: /usr/bin/paps: at least one of file's dependencies has changed since prelinking
S.?..... /usr/bin/paps
SM5....T c /etc/gdm/custom.conf
......G. /usr/local/freeswitch/conf
......G. /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/autoload_configs
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/autoload_configs/acl.conf.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/autoload_configs/alsa.conf.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/autoload_configs/cdr_csv.conf.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/autoload_configs/conference.conf.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/autoload_configs/console.conf.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/autoload_configs/dialplan_directory.conf.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/autoload_configs/dingaling.conf.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/autoload_configs/enum.conf.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/autoload_configs/event_multicast.conf.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/autoload_configs/event_socket.conf.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/autoload_configs/iax.conf.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/autoload_configs/ivr.conf.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/autoload_configs/java.conf.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/autoload_configs/limit.conf.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/autoload_configs/local_stream.conf.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/autoload_configs/logfile.conf.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/autoload_configs/modules.conf.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/autoload_configs/openmrcp.conf.xml
.....UG. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/autoload_configs/pocketsphinx.conf.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/autoload_configs/portaudio.conf.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/autoload_configs/post_load_modules.conf.xmlI did
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/autoload_configs/python.conf.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/autoload_configs/rss.conf.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/autoload_configs/sofia.conf.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/autoload_configs/switch.conf.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/autoload_configs/syslog.conf.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/autoload_configs/voicemail.conf.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/autoload_configs/wanpipe.conf.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/autoload_configs/woomera.conf.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/autoload_configs/xml_cdr.conf.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/autoload_configs/xml_curl.conf.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/autoload_configs/xml_rpc.conf.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/autoload_configs/zeroconf.conf.xml
......G. /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/dialplan
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/dialplan/default.xml
......G. /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/dialplan/extensions
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/dialplan/extensions/00_pizza_demo.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/dialplan/extensions/99999_enum.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/dialplan/features.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/dialplan/public.xml
......G. /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/directory
......G. /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/directory/default
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/directory/default.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/directory/default/1000.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/directory/default/1001.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/directory/default/1002.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/directory/default/1003.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/directory/default/1004.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/directory/default/1005.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/directory/default/1006.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/directory/default/1007.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/directory/default/1008.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/directory/default/1009.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/directory/default/1010.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/directory/default/1011.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/directory/default/1012.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/directory/default/1013.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/directory/default/1014.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/directory/default/1015.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/directory/default/1016.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/directory/default/1017.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/directory/default/1018.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/directory/default/1019.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/directory/default/brian.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/directory/default/default.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/extensions.conf
SM5...GT c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/freeswitch.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/fur_elise.ttml
......G. /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/jingle_profiles
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/jingle_profiles/client.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/jingle_profiles/server.xml
......G. /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/lang
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/mime.types
......G. /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/mrcp_profiles
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/mrcp_profiles/openmrcp-v1.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/mrcp_profiles/openmrcp-v2.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/notify-voicemail.tpl
......G. /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/sip_profiles
......G. /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/sip_profiles/external
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/sip_profiles/external.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/sip_profiles/external/example.xml
......G. /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/sip_profiles/internal
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/sip_profiles/internal.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/sip_profiles/internal/example.xml
......G. /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/sip_profiles/nat
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/sip_profiles/nat.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/sip_profiles/nat/example.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/tetris.ttml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/vars.xml
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/voicemail.tpl
......G. c /usr/local/freeswitch/conf/web-vm.tpl
......G. /usr/local/freeswitch/db
......G. /usr/local/freeswitch/log
......G. /usr/local/freeswitch/log/xml_cdr
S.5....T c /etc/aliases
S.5....T c /etc/printcap
prelink: /sbin/parted: at least one of file's dependencies has changed since prelinking
S.?..... /sbin/parted
prelink: /sbin/partprobe: at least one of file's dependencies has changed since prelinking
S.?..... /sbin/partprobe
prelink: /usr/lib/libparted-1.8.so.6.0.0: at least one of file's dependencies has changed since prelinking
S.?..... /usr/lib/libparted-1.8.so.6.0.0
prelink: /lib/libcryptsetup.so.0.0.0: at least one of file's dependencies has changed since prelinking
S.?..... /lib/libcryptsetup.so.0.0.0
prelink: /sbin/cryptsetup: at least one of file's dependencies has changed since prelinking
S.?..... /sbin/cryptsetup
missing /var/sipxdata/upgrade/sipxvxml-3.11.6-013566.tgz
S.5....T /var/sipxdata/upgrade/sipxvxml-previous.tgz




This is the list of Messages I got when I tried the yum-utils option:

[root@localhost]# yum install yum-utils
fedora | 2.1 kB 00:00
updates | 2.6 kB 00:00
http://sipxecs.sipfoundry.org/temp/s...ta/repomd.xml: [Errno 14] HTTP Error 404: Not Found
Trying other mirror.
Error: Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: sipxecs-unstable. Please verify its path and try again
[root@localhost]# yum install yum-utils
http://sipxecs.sipfoundry.org/temp/s...ta/repomd.xml: [Errno 14] HTTP Error 404: Not Found
Trying other mirror.
Error: Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: sipxecs-unstable. Please verify its path and try again
[root@localhost]# package-cleanup --dupes
bash: package-cleanup: command not found
[root@localhost]# package-cleanup --problems
bash: package-cleanup: command not found

I have installed and have unsuccessfully tried to configure SipXecs. My Yum updater also does not seem to be working,

[root@localhost]# yum check-update
http://sipxecs.sipfoundry.org/temp/s...ta/repomd.xml: [Errno 14] HTTP Error 404: Not Found
Trying other mirror.
Error: Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: sipxecs-unstable. Please verify its path and try again

[Hlingler]

Um... what's that repo: sipxecs? Never heard of it.

As far as the output: nothing stands out as obvious. The "...prelink..." stuff is garbage. Much of the rest might disappear if the command is run as root user. But the MISSING files all seem to be related to that sipxecs, whatever it is. Need to know more about it - it could be the cause of the problem, since some files (including one system library) are missing....

Try:
[root@localhost]# yum install yum-utils --disablerepo=sipxecs\*
Assuming the install completes without errors, then (as root) try:
package-cleanup --dupes
package-cleanup --problems

V

[tresspassr]

Hi I removed the SipXecs repository and the system seems to be fine now.. I was able to install yum-utils and run the check, this is what I got...:

[root@localhost neehar]# yum install yum-utils
Setting up Install Process
Parsing package install arguments
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package yum-utils.noarch 0:1.1.17-1.fc8 set to be updated
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

================================================== ==============================
Package Arch Version Repository Size
================================================== ==============================
Installing:
yum-utils noarch 1.1.17-1.fc8 updates-newkey 67 k

Transaction Summary
================================================== ==============================
Install 1 Package(s)
Update 0 Package(s)
Remove 0 Package(s)

Total download size: 67 k
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
yum-utils-1.1.17-1.fc8.noarch.rpm | 67 kB 00:09
Running rpm_check_debug
Running Transaction Test
Finished Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
Installing : yum-utils [1/1]

Installed: yum-utils.noarch 0:1.1.17-1.fc8
Complete!
[root@localhost neehar]# package-cleanup --dupes
Setting up yum
[root@localhost neehar]# package-cleanup --problems
Setting up yum
Reading local RPM database
Processing all local requires
No problems found


THanx a Ton for the Support.....
Cheers

[Hlingler]

So, the original problem with GUI/login/slow response/missing panels is solved? If so: excellent.

V

P.S. Your sipxecs.repo file is borked. See: http://sipxecs.sipfoundry.org/pub/sipXecs/. URL should be: http://sipxecs.sipfoundry.org/pub/si...FC/8/i386/RPM/