Post by: OzarkJoe on April 27, 2022, 04:34:08 PM
As mentioned above this seems to be set off by me playing with the graphics settings.
Heres the question... What commands do I need to run that will help diagnose the problem?
Thank you.
Joe
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Topology: Dual Core model: AMD E-300 APU with Radeon HD Graphics bits: 64
type: MCP arch: Bobcat L2 cache: 512 KiB bogomips: 5190
Speed: 1298 MHz min/max: 780/1300 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 1298 2: 782
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-Computer-
Processor : AMD E-300 APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics
Memory : 7724MB (988MB used)
Machine Type : Notebook
Operating System : Linux Lite 6.0
Date/Time : Tue 26 Apr 2022 12:55:59 PM CDT
-Display-
Resolution : 1366x768 pixels
OpenGL Renderer : AMD PALM (DRM 2.50.0 / 5.15.0-27-generic, LLVM 13.0.1)
X11 Vendor : The X.Org Foundation
-Audio Devices-
Audio Adapter : HDA-Intel - HD-Audio Generic
-Input Devices-
Power Button
Lid Switch
Power Button
AT Translated Set 2 keyboard
Video Bus
SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad
HD-Audio Generic Mic
HD-Audio Generic Headphone
TOSHIBA Web Camera - HD: TOSHIB
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Post by: OzarkJoe on April 27, 2022, 05:44:55 PM
I booted from the Linux Lite 6.0 USB Stick install source. Once I was at the trial version desktop went to my system snapshots and I'm installing my first clean setup from there.
Once the snapshot is complete I'll report back my results.
I'm also gathering all the CLI tutorials I can find. I may not know the answers, but I'll know where to find them.
Thanks.
Joe
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Post by: OzarkJoe on April 27, 2022, 06:01:48 PM
I'm not that far in to do a complete new/fresh install.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220427/502b15ebb9a4ba679b0941f9c807c448.jpg)
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Post by: firenice03 on April 27, 2022, 08:49:12 PM
When you log on is this a normal login or a tty session (Ctrl+Alt+F2) ... To exit or return to GUI try - Ctrl+Alt+F7 ..
- Should you attempt to undo or fix via the tty...
Might be worth a try log in and set up auto login again??
Post by: stevef on April 28, 2022, 02:15:30 AM
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I made some changes in the display UI
What tweaks were done just before the machine froze.
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Upon reboot it sent me to the infamous login loop
A description of what happens might help.
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went to my system snapshots and I'm installing my first clean setup from there'
Is this using Timeshift aka System Restore Utility or DejaDup aka Backups or something else
Just a suggestion, but after logging in to the tty via ctrl+alt+f2 maybe try the command
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startxFollowed by return and post the result with any error messages
Post by: OzarkJoe on April 28, 2022, 05:31:50 PM
Trying to understand the issue a bit more.QuoteI made some changes in the display UI
What tweaks were done just before the machine froze.QuoteUpon reboot it sent me to the infamous login loop
A description of what happens might help.Quotewent to my system snapshots and I'm installing my first clean setup from there'
Is this using Timeshift aka System Restore Utility or DejaDup aka Backups or something else
Just a suggestion, but after logging in to the tty via ctrl+alt+f2 maybe try the commandCode: [Select]startx
Followed by return and post the result with any error messages
A) I changed the desktop display settings. Display > Scale: 1x (changed to 2x) > clicked apply. System froze and the only option was to do a hard reboot (press power button until the laptop power goes off).
B) After the above mentioned forced reboot, I did a search of the Linux Lite forum for issues where the auto-login is ignored and boots to the user account and password login... (selecting my username and entering my password followed by clicking enter) sends the user back to the same page. This is where I discovered the Ctrl+Alt+F2 feature.
C) I used the pre-installed Timeshift/Snapshot creation application (labeled: System Restore Utility) and applied the first RSYNC restore point I created immediately after the 6.0 install. The restore point was before any changes were made.
D) No need to proceed further with running startx. I did a fresh re-install of 6.0 and I'm back to an error free load. But, just in case... I'm saving a Timeshift/Snapshot of my fresh install.
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Post by: stevef on April 29, 2022, 08:59:21 AM
I'd guess the display scaling change just affected the logged in user's personal desktop and so would probably have been saved in the user's home directory in the normally hidden sub-directories.
Home directories are excluded for backing up under Timeshift default settings. This could explain why the restore left you in the same place.
Home directories (including hidden) are included for backup by by dejadup (aka Backups) with default settings - though it's not particularly easy to revert a change like this from a backup set.
Ideally there would be a 'Automatically revert changes in 15 seconds' type of confirmation after applying the change to reduce the chances of getting stuck.
Post by: OzarkJoe on April 29, 2022, 01:28:20 PM
Thank you for letting us know.I was expecting the auto-change/auto-revert action to occur. But it just froze.
I'd guess the display scaling change just affected the logged in user's personal desktop and so would probably have been saved in the user's home directory in the normally hidden sub-directories.
Home directories are excluded for backing up under Timeshift default settings. This could explain why the restore left you in the same place.
Home directories (including hidden) are included for backup by by dejadup (aka Backups) with default settings - though it's not particularly easy to revert a change like this from a backup set.
Ideally there would be a 'Automatically revert changes in 15 seconds' type of confirmation after applying the change to reduce the chances of getting stuck.
Thanks for the information. I'm learning something every day. I'm trying to keep this 63 year old brain active. It's a chore considering what I did to it in the 1980s.
I've received a few beginner and command line books I'm looking forward to digging into.
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