Both of my Gnome/Arch laptops no longer boot into Wayland
Both of my Gnome/Arch laptops no longer boot into Wayland
However, if I log in and immediately log out, Wayland is available on the login screen and you log in to a Wayland session.
This is identical on both my laptops, they are very different in hardware and performance. This started happening after updates about 3 weeks ago.
I have looked at logs and I can see the subsystems trying Wayland and falling back to X but I can't see an obvious reason (probably my lack of experience at this).
Anyone else experienced similar?
I have not experienced this and no direct solution. You should probably check your logs to see what's wrong. So on boot, try to log in into Wayland, then open up a shell and run these to see which errors pop up.
journalctl -b | grep wayland journalctl -b | grep gnome journalctl -b | grep gdm # and for more general errors journalctl -b -p 3You might also want to check the book on Wayland.
thought i would post some logs, maybe someone can spot something obvious
It's very difficult for me to work through these logs as they are missing new lines.
But there is plenty of stuff giving errors:
Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud gnome-session-binary[635]: Unrecoverable failure in required component org.gnome.Shell.desktop
Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud org.gnome.Shell.desktop[646]: Failed to setup: No GPUs found
Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud gdm[398]: Gdm: GdmDisplay: Session never registered, failing Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud gdm[398]: Gdm: Child process -628 was already dead.
Aug 20 14:08:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-wayland-session[2472]: dbus-daemon[2472]: [session uid=120 pid=2472] Activated service 'org.freedesktop.systemd1' failed: Process org.freedesktop.systemd1 exited with status 1
Aug 20 14:08:25 blackcloud gnome-shell[2483]: Connection to xwayland lost Aug 20 14:08:25 blackcloud gnome-shell[2483]: Xwayland terminated, exiting since it was mandatory Aug 20 14:08:25 blackcloud org.gnome.Shell.desktop[2483]: GNOME Shell terminated with an error: Xwayland exited unexpectedly
You might want to try (in no specific order) to check why xwayland is failing, reinstall gnome, clean up old configuration, do a system upgrade, try
pacdiff.
journalctl -b -p 3
Aug 20 14:06:51 archlinux kernel: ACPI BIOS Error (bug): Could not resolve symbol [\_SB.PCI0.GPP0.SWUS], AE_NOT_FOUND (20230331/dswload2-162) Aug 20 14:06:51 archlinux kernel: ACPI Error: AE_NOT_FOUND, During name lookup/catalog (20230331/psobject-220) Aug 20 14:06:51 archlinux kernel: ACPI BIOS Error (bug): Could not resolve symbol [\_SB.PCI0.GPP0.SWUS.SWDS], AE_NOT_FOUND (20230331/dswload2-162) Aug 20 14:06:51 archlinux kernel: ACPI Error: AE_NOT_FOUND, During name lookup/catalog (20230331/psobject-220) Aug 20 14:06:51 archlinux kernel: tpm_crb MSFT0101:00: [Firmware Bug]: ACPI region does not cover the entire command/response buffer. [mem 0xbd0c3000-0xbd0c3fff flags 0x200] vs bd0c3000 4000 Aug 20 14:06:51 archlinux kernel: tpm_crb MSFT0101:00: [Firmware Bug]: ACPI region does not cover the entire command/response buffer. [mem 0xbd0c7000-0xbd0c7fff flags 0x200] vs bd0c7000 4000 Aug 20 14:06:56 blackcloud kernel: amd_gpio AMDI0030:00: Invalid config param 0014 Aug 20 14:07:04 blackcloud bluetoothd[420]: src/adapter.c:reset_adv_monitors_complete() Failed to reset Adv Monitors: Failed (0x03) Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud bluetoothd[420]: Failed to clear UUIDs: Failed (0x03) Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud bluetoothd[420]: Failed to add UUID: Failed (0x03) Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud bluetoothd[420]: Failed to add UUID: Failed (0x03) Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud bluetoothd[420]: Failed to add UUID: Failed (0x03) Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud kernel: ACPI BIOS Error (bug): Attempt to CreateField of length zero (20230331/dsopcode-133) Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud kernel: ACPI Error: Aborting method \_SB.PCI0.GP17.VGA.ATRM due to previous error (AE_AML_OPERAND_VALUE) (20230331/psparse-529) Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud gnome-session-binary[635]: Unrecoverable failure in required component org.gnome.Shell.desktop Aug 20 14:07:18 blackcloud bluetoothd[420]: profiles/audio/avdtp.c:avdtp_connect_cb() connect to 54:B7:E5:00:F4:33: Host is down (112) Aug 20 14:07:30 blackcloud gdm-password][1308]: gkr-pam: unable to locate daemon control file Aug 20 14:07:34 blackcloud systemd[1328]: Failed to start Application launched by gnome-session-binary. Aug 20 14:07:34 blackcloud systemd[1328]: Failed to start Application launched by gnome-session-binary. Aug 20 14:07:35 blackcloud systemctl[1706]: Failed to start gesture_improvements_gesture_daemon.service: Unit gesture_improvements_gesture_daemon.service not found. Aug 20 14:08:15 blackcloud bluetoothd[420]: profiles/audio/avdtp.c:avdtp_connect_cb() connect to 54:B7:E5:00:F4:33: Host is down (112) Aug 20 14:08:20 blackcloud gdm-password][2863]: gkr-pam: unable to locate daemon control filejournalctl -b | grep wayland
Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-wayland-session[634]: dbus-daemon[634]: [session uid=120 pid=634] Activating service name='ca.desrt.dconf' requested by ':1.2' (uid=120 pid=635 comm="/usr/lib/gnome-session-binary --autostart /usr/sha") Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-wayland-session[634]: dbus-daemon[634]: [session uid=120 pid=634] Successfully activated service 'ca.desrt.dconf' Aug 20 14:07:34 blackcloud systemd[1328]: org.gnome.Shell@wayland.service: Skipped due to 'exec-condition'. Aug 20 14:08:07 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-wayland-session[2472]: dbus-daemon[2472]: [session uid=120 pid=2472] Activating service name='org.a11y.Bus' requested by ':1.4' (uid=120 pid=2483 comm="/usr/bin/gnome-shell") Aug 20 14:08:07 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-wayland-session[2472]: dbus-daemon[2472]: [session uid=120 pid=2472] Successfully activated service 'org.a11y.Bus' Aug 20 14:08:07 blackcloud gnome-shell[2483]: Using Wayland display name 'wayland-0' Aug 20 14:08:07 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-wayland-session[2472]: dbus-daemon[2472]: [session uid=120 pid=2472] Activating service name='org.gnome.Shell.Screencast' requested by ':1.3' (uid=120 pid=2483 comm="/usr/bin/gnome-shell") Aug 20 14:08:07 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-wayland-session[2472]: dbus-daemon[2472]: [session uid=120 pid=2472] Activating service name='org.freedesktop.impl.portal.PermissionStore' requested by ':1.3' (uid=120 pid=2483 comm="/usr/bin/gnome-shell") Aug 20 14:08:07 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-wayland-session[2472]: dbus-daemon[2472]: [session uid=120 pid=2472] Successfully activated service 'org.freedesktop.impl.portal.PermissionStore' Aug 20 14:08:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-wayland-session[2472]: dbus-daemon[2472]: [session uid=120 pid=2472] Activating service name='org.gnome.Shell.Notifications' requested by ':1.3' (uid=120 pid=2483 comm="/usr/bin/gnome-shell") Aug 20 14:08:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-wayland-session[2524]: dbus-daemon[2524]: Activating service name='org.a11y.atspi.Registry' requested by ':1.0' (uid=120 pid=2483 comm="/usr/bin/gnome-shell") Aug 20 14:08:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-wayland-session[2524]: dbus-daemon[2524]: Successfully activated service 'org.a11y.atspi.Registry' Aug 20 14:08:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-wayland-session[2603]: SpiRegistry daemon is running with well-known name - org.a11y.atspi.Registry Aug 20 14:08:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-wayland-session[2472]: dbus-daemon[2472]: [session uid=120 pid=2472] Successfully activated service 'org.gnome.Shell.Notifications' Aug 20 14:08:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-wayland-session[2472]: dbus-daemon[2472]: [session uid=120 pid=2472] Activating service name='org.freedesktop.systemd1' requested by ':1.11' (uid=120 pid=2614 comm="/usr/lib/gsd-sharing") Aug 20 14:08:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-wayland-session[2472]: dbus-daemon[2472]: [session uid=120 pid=2472] Activated service 'org.freedesktop.systemd1' failed: Process org.freedesktop.systemd1 exited with status 1 Aug 20 14:08:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-wayland-session[2472]: dbus-daemon[2472]: [session uid=120 pid=2472] Successfully activated service 'org.gnome.Shell.Screencast' Aug 20 14:08:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-wayland-session[2472]: dbus-daemon[2472]: [session uid=120 pid=2472] Activating service name='org.gnome.ScreenSaver' requested by ':1.24' (uid=120 pid=2698 comm="/usr/lib/gsd-power") Aug 20 14:08:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-wayland-session[2472]: dbus-daemon[2472]: [session uid=120 pid=2472] Successfully activated service 'org.gnome.ScreenSaver' Aug 20 14:08:23 blackcloud gnome-shell[3015]: Using Wayland display name 'wayland-0' Aug 20 14:08:25 blackcloud gnome-shell[2483]: Connection to xwayland lost Aug 20 14:08:25 blackcloud gnome-shell[2483]: Xwayland terminated, exiting since it was mandatory Aug 20 14:08:25 blackcloud org.gnome.Shell.desktop[2483]: GNOME Shell terminated with an error: Xwayland exited unexpectedly Aug 20 14:08:25 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-wayland-session[2472]: dbus-daemon[2472]: [session uid=120 pid=2472] Activating service name='org.freedesktop.systemd1' requested by ':1.11' (uid=120 pid=2614 comm="/usr/lib/gsd-sharing") Augjournalctl -b | grep gdm
Aug 20 14:07:00 blackcloud dbus-daemon[376]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.Accounts' unit='accounts-daemon.service' requested by ':1.4' (uid=0 pid=398 comm="/usr/bin/gdm") Aug 20 14:07:04 blackcloud systemd-logind[377]: New session 1 of user gdm. Aug 20 14:07:04 blackcloud (systemd)[471]: pam_warn(systemd-user:setcred): function=[pam_sm_setcred] flags=0x8002 service=[systemd-user] terminal=[] user=[gdm] ruser=[] rhost=[] Aug 20 14:07:04 blackcloud (systemd)[471]: pam_unix(systemd-user:session): session opened for user gdm(uid=120) by gdm(uid=0) Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud systemd[1]: Started Session 1 of User gdm. Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-wayland-session[634]: dbus-daemon[634]: [session uid=120 pid=634] Activating service name='ca.desrt.dconf' requested by ':1.2' (uid=120 pid=635 comm="/usr/lib/gnome-session-binary --autostart /usr/sha") Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-wayland-session[634]: dbus-daemon[634]: [session uid=120 pid=634] Successfully activated service 'ca.desrt.dconf' Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud gdm[398]: Gdm: GdmDisplay: Session never registered, failing Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud gdm[398]: Gdm: Child process -628 was already dead. Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud gdm[398]: Gdm: GdmDisplay: Session never registered, failing Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud gdm[398]: Gdm: Child process -628 was already dead. Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud systemd-logind[377]: New session 3 of user gdm. Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud systemd[1]: Started Session 3 of User gdm. Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-x-session[687]: (--) Log file renamed from "/var/log/Xorg.pid-687.log" to "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-x-session[687]: X.Org X Server 1.21.1.8 Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-x-session[687]: X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0 Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-x-session[687]: Current Operating System: Linux blackcloud 6.4.11-arch2-1 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Sat, 19 Aug 2023 15:38:34 +0000 x86_64 Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-x-session[687]: Kernel command line: initrd=\amd-ucode.img initrd=\initramfs-linux.img root=PARTUUID=e2d8acd3-118b-496e-8a6b-90ee7deaf208 zswap.enabled=0 rw rootfstype=ext4 Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-x-session[687]: Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-x-session[687]: Current version of pixman: 0.42.2 Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-x-session[687]: Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-x-session[687]: to make sure that you have the latest version. Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-x-session[687]: Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting, Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-x-session[687]: (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-x-session[687]: (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown. Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-x-session[687]: (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sun Aug 20 14:07:08 2023 Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-x-session[687]: (==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d" Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-x-session[687]: (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d" Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-x-session[687]: (==) No Layout section. Using the first Screen section. Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-x-session[687]: (==) No screen section available. Using defaults. Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-x-session[687]: (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0) Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-x-session[687]: (**) | |-->Monitor "" Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-x-session[687]: (==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section". Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-x-session[687]: Using a default monitor configuration. Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-x-session[687]: (==) Automatically adding devices Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-x-session[687]: (==) Automatically enabling devices Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-x-session[687]: (==) Automatically adding GPU devices Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-x-session[687]: (==) Automatically binding GPU devices Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-x-session[687]: (==) Max clients allowed: 256, resource mask: 0x1fffff Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-x-session[687]: (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/misc" does not exist. Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-x-session[687]: Entry deleted from font path. Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-x-session[687]: (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/TTF" does not exist. Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-x-session[687]: Entry deleted from font path. Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-x-session[687]: (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF" does not exist. Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-x-session[687]: Entry deleted from font path. Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-x-session[687]: (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/Type1" does not exist. Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-x-session[687]: Entry deleted from font path. Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-x-session[687]: (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi" does not exist. Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-x-session[687]: Entry deleted from font path. Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-x-session[687]: (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi" does not exist. Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-x-session[687]: Entry deleted from font path. Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-x-session[687]: (==) FontPath set to: Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-x-session[687]: Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-x-session[687]: (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules" Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-x-session[687]: (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices. Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-x-session[687]: If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices. Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-x-session[687]: (II) Module ABI versions: Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-x-session[687]: X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4 Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-x-session[687]: X.Org Video Driver: 25.2 Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-x-session[687]: X.Org XInput driver : 24.4 Aug 20 14:07:08 blackcloud /usr/lib/gdm-x-session[687]: X.Org Server Extension : 10.0
Yes, that happens a lot after updates to the nvidia packages. If you have nvidia GPUs, log in directly on a tty without a GUI session and roll them back to the version you had before.
one laptop has just intel graphics and the other one has an AMD GPU
strange that both have the same behavior and neither are Nvidia! :D