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Kubuntu - SDDM not loading (lemmy.sdf.org)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by RubberDuckyDJ@lemmy.sdf.org to c/linux@programming.dev

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At first Instead of my SDDM I would just see an after image of what was last displayed on screen. But if I typed in my password and pressed enter, it would let me in just fine. Then after following some suggestions from users in r/Kubuntu I’ve made a bit of progress. Now when I boot up my computer instead of the SDDM being invisible, it now doesn’t load at all, from there I switch to tty3 then back to tty2 and then log in through the terminal. After that I run startplasma-wayland and then I have access to my desktop. The post where all this went down - https://www.reddit.com/r/Kubuntu/comments/1nvreuo/sddm_not_rendering/

Does anyone know a fix? I would like to be able to see my login screen.

Here’s my specs in case that would help - https://i.imgur.com/XtC43zw.png

And here’s my journalctl output after booting and launching plasma - https://pastebin.com/nnGsWebd

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[–] RubberDuckyDJ@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Here is a video I recorded of what it looks like to log into my conputer from boot.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xX0xYuefGoGZ1ddW5fOG6GPkUThfvE6B/

I genuinely don't know how to describe this since I don't entirely understand what is actually going on here.

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I see. That's why it doesn't show up as an error, presuming you got the instructions from my previous post correct (that the problem actually occured in the timeframe given) - sddm is apparently oblivious to the problem.

Searching "kubuntu sddm blank screen" gives some relevant-looking forum posts; I found these to be good reading:

https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=226363 => content of /etc/sddm.conf please
https://www.kubuntuforums.net/forum/newbie-support/help-the-new-guy/68489-sddm-black-screen-but-working-somewhat

They should give you some idea where to go from here.

Since this topic has been going on for a while, to no avail, I will lecture you now:

asking for help requires you to remain an active participant, i.e. we find the solution together. Actually, you have to put in more effort than the people helping you because you are the only one with access to the machine. This includes going through each comment again and again. It's your job to keep the overview, aggregate and evaluate all info and progress.
IMHO a branching tree of comments veering off topic is not a good medium to find a solution to a single technical problem. A linear format is better suited, like a forum.
Double posting, as you probably realized by now, makes it all even messier.