Unable to login after latest FC10 updates (i386 on Dell GX270)

[Janez Košmrlj]

Al Dunsmuir wrote:
> Hello Al,
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> Sunday, December 7, 2008, 11:11:42 AM, I wrote:
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>> I'm running FC10 on 3 systems - 2x 32-bit (DELL GX270, D810 laptop)
>> and 1x 64-bit (AMD quad).
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>> After applying all the recent updates, the D810 and AMD box are fine.
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>> Unfortunately, on the GX260 I can no longer log on - the Gnome logon
>> panel appears to have all buttons in the bottom row and my user ID
>> button displayed (low intensity) and inactive.
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>> This is my DNS, DHCP and Samba server, and these services continue to
>> work in the background. Recommendations as to the appropriate bugzilla
>> component for reporting the problem, and any first-pass problem
>> resolution advice would be appreciated.  I've checked the mailing list,
>> but nothing popped up as relevant.
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> Sunday, December 7, 2008, 12:42:43 PM, Stan wrote:
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>> Very first pass, but I would log in to runlevel 3 and check
>> the system logs.  I can't remember the parameter that is 
>> passed to grub.  Perhaps someone else here can help or you 
>> can find it in a search.  Sorry I can't be of more help, but 
>>   I haven't had problems necessitating that I learn this.
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> At Stan's suggestion, I was able to log on as root with runlevel 3
> (Enter 'a' when GRUB shows kernel, append " 3" to specify runlevel).
> I then ran "yum clean all" followed by "yum update" to correct the
> PackageKit/dbus-related problems.
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> The Gnome logon GUI panel (Plymouth?) still hangs in the same way.
> The mouse moves around the screen fine, but there are no active buttons
> on the GUI nor any response to the keyboard.  I'm suspecting that
> there is a display-related problem with the display driver that does
> not crop up in text mode.
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> The GX270 has the "Integrated Intel Extreme Graphics 2" display
> controller.  It would not enter the Anaconda GUI install (dropped to
> text install mode) with the FC10 preview, but installed fine with the
> FC10 final release (until applying new updates last weekend).
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> Could someone please suggest the best Bugzilla component to start with?
> I suspect this will require explicit direction by someone experienced
> in X/Plymouth with me doing the keyboard monkey bit.
>
> Al
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I have the same problem on an Dell Latitude D600 with an ati chipset.
There is no text or icons. i can click on the screen an things happen 
but there is no icons buttons or text just grey and white windows.