PROBLEM:
Installed latest release onto an old Sony Vaio Laptop and find that I cannot get a desktop. I believe I've set it to GNOME, but would be happy to get any desktop up and running at the moment.
All I see is a black screen and blinking cursor. From there I must use CTL+CMD+F1 to get a login prompt which then gives me a command line.
The install seems to be correct other than that, as I can get a command line and look around the install.
RELEASE:
HOST:Code:┌──(kali㉿kali)-[~] └─$ lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Kali Description: Kali GNU/Linux Rolling Release: 2020.4 Codename: kali-rolling
This is an old 32 bit Sony Vaio laptop model TX5XN
GRAPHICS:
The driver seems to be the correct one for the card, from what I've found online.Code:┌──(kali㉿kali)-[~] └─$ lspci -s 00:02.0 -v 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Sony Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16 Memory at f4100000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512K] I/O ports at 1800 [size=8] Memory at d0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M] Memory at f4200000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256K] Expansion ROM at 000c0000 [virtual] [disabled] [size=128K] Capabilities: <access denied> Kernel driver in use: i915 Kernel modules: i915
XORG:
When starting the desktop I see no error but also no desktop:
As I've never had to explicitly start a desktop from the command line before, I don't know what is supposed to happen. Does the command prompt become replaced by a desktop or am I supposed to get to it in some other way? For all I know the command is succeeding and I'm blithely unaware of how to get to my now running desktop.Code:┌──(kali㉿kali)-[~] └─$ sudo systemctl start gdm [sudo] password for kali: ┌──(kali㉿kali)-[~] └─$ echo $? 0
I've spent a couple of evenings Googling around the issues I've hit and at one point was seeing this in the Xorg log:
RECOVERY MODE:Code:┌──(kali㉿kali)-[~] └─$ cat /var/lib/gdm3/.local/share/xorg/Xorg.0.log [ 404.817] (--) Log file renamed from "/var/lib/gdm3/.local/share/xorg/Xorg.pid-1127.log" to "/var/lib/gdm3/.local/share/xorg/Xorg.0.log" [ 404.821] X.Org X Server 1.20.10 X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0 [ 404.823] Build Operating System: Linux 4.19.0-12-amd64 i686 Debian [ 404.823] Current Operating System: Linux kali 5.9.0-kali5-686-pae #1 SMP Debian 5.9.15-1kali1 (2020-12-18) i686 [ 404.824] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.9.0-kali5-686-pae root=UUID=60c4ff95-bb15-491a-8280-892dfb7a2909 ro quiet splash [ 404.825] Build Date: 02 December 2020 10:41:35AM [ 404.825] xorg-server 2:1.20.10-1 (https://www.debian.org/support) [ 404.825] Current version of pixman: 0.40.0 [ 404.825] Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org to make sure that you have the latest version. [ 404.825] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting, (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown. [ 404.827] (==) Log file: "/var/lib/gdm3/.local/share/xorg/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Jan 11 18:31:51 2021 [ 404.828] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d" [ 404.828] (==) No Layout section. Using the first Screen section. [ 404.828] (==) No screen section available. Using defaults. [ 404.828] (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0) [ 404.828] (**) | |-->Monitor "<default monitor>" [ 404.829] (==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section". Using a default monitor configuration. [ 404.829] (==) Automatically adding devices [ 404.829] (==) Automatically enabling devices [ 404.829] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices [ 404.829] (==) Max clients allowed: 256, resource mask: 0x1fffff [ 404.829] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist. [ 404.829] Entry deleted from font path. [ 404.829] (==) FontPath set to: /usr/share/fonts/X11/misc, /usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled, /usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled, /usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1, /usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi, /usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi, built-ins [ 404.829] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules" [ 404.829] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices. If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices. [ 404.829] (II) Loader magic: 0x716740 [ 404.829] (II) Module ABI versions: [ 404.829] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4 [ 404.835] X.Org Video Driver: 24.1 [ 404.835] X.Org XInput driver : 24.1 [ 404.835] X.Org Server Extension : 10.0 [ 404.839] (++) using VT number 1 [ 404.851] (II) systemd-logind: took control of session /org/freedesktop/login1/session/c2 [ 404.852] (II) xfree86: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0) [ 404.863] (II) systemd-logind: got fd for /dev/dri/card0 226:0 fd 12 paused 0 [ 404.901] (--) PCI:*(0@0:2:0) 8086:27a2:104d:8207 rev 3, Mem @ 0xf4100000/524288, 0xd0000000/268435456, 0xf4200000/262144, I/O @ 0x00001800/8, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072 [ 404.901] (--) PCI: (0@0:2:1) 8086:27a6:104d:8207 rev 3, Mem @ 0xf4180000/524288 [ 404.901] (II) LoadModule: "glx" [ 404.907] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so [ 404.909] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 404.909] compiled for 1.20.10, module version = 1.0.0 [ 404.909] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 10.0 [ 404.909] (==) Matched intel as autoconfigured driver 0 [ 404.909] (==) Matched modesetting as autoconfigured driver 1 [ 404.909] (==) Matched fbdev as autoconfigured driver 2 [ 404.909] (==) Matched vesa as autoconfigured driver 3 [ 404.915] (==) Assigned the driver to the xf86ConfigLayout [ 404.915] (II) LoadModule: "intel" [ 404.916] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module intel [ 404.916] (EE) Failed to load module "intel" (module does not exist, 0) [ 404.916] (II) LoadModule: "modesetting" [ 404.916] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/modesetting_drv.so [ 404.917] (II) Module modesetting: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 404.917] compiled for 1.20.10, module version = 1.20.10 [ 404.917] Module class: X.Org Video Driver [ 404.917] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 24.1 [ 404.917] (II) LoadModule: "fbdev" [ 404.917] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fbdev_drv.so [ 404.917] (II) Module fbdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 404.917] compiled for 1.20.0, module version = 0.5.0 [ 404.917] Module class: X.Org Video Driver [ 404.917] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 24.0 [ 404.917] (II) LoadModule: "vesa" [ 404.923] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/vesa_drv.so [ 404.924] (II) Module vesa: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 404.924] compiled for 1.20.9, module version = 2.5.0 [ 404.924] Module class: X.Org Video Driver [ 404.924] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 24.1 [ 404.924] (II) modesetting: Driver for Modesetting Kernel Drivers: kms [ 404.924] (II) FBDEV: driver for framebuffer: fbdev [ 404.924] (II) VESA: driver for VESA chipsets: vesa [ 404.929] xf86EnableIOPorts: failed to set IOPL for I/O (Operation not permitted) [ 404.930] (II) modeset(0): using drv /dev/dri/card0 [ 404.930] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for fbdev [ 404.930] (II) Loading sub module "fbdevhw" [ 404.930] (II) LoadModule: "fbdevhw" [ 404.930] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfbdevhw.so [ 404.930] (II) Module fbdevhw: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 404.931] compiled for 1.20.10, module version = 0.0.2 [ 404.931] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 24.1 [ 404.931] (EE) open /dev/fb0: Permission denied [ 404.931] (WW) VGA arbiter: cannot open kernel arbiter, no multi-card support [ 404.932] (II) modeset(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section "Default Screen Section" for depth/fbbpp 24/32 [ 404.932] (==) modeset(0): Depth 24, (==) framebuffer bpp 32 [ 404.933] (==) modeset(0): RGB weight 888 [ 404.933] (==) modeset(0): Default visual is TrueColor [ 404.933] (II) Loading sub module "glamoregl" [ 404.933] (II) LoadModule: "glamoregl" [ 404.933] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libglamoregl.so [ 404.961] (II) Module glamoregl: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 404.961] compiled for 1.20.10, module version = 1.0.1 [ 404.967] ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4 [ 405.252] (II) modeset(0): glamor X acceleration enabled on Mesa DRI Intel(R) 945GM x86/MMX/SSE2 [ 405.252] (II) modeset(0): glamor initialized [ 405.252] (II) modeset(0): Output LVDS-1 has no monitor section [ 405.266] (II) modeset(0): Output VGA-1 has no monitor section [ 405.268] (II) modeset(0): EDID for output LVDS-1 [ 405.268] (II) modeset(0): Printing probed modes for output LVDS-1 [ 405.268] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1366x768"x60.2 77.20 1366 1430 1558 1656 768 769 770 774 -hsync -vsync (46.6 kHz P) [ 405.268] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1360x768"x59.8 84.75 1360 1432 1568 1776 768 771 781 798 -hsync +vsync (47.7 kHz d) [ 405.269] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1360x768"x60.0 72.00 1360 1408 1440 1520 768 771 781 790 +hsync -vsync (47.4 kHz d) [ 405.269] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1280x720"x120.0 156.12 1280 1376 1512 1744 720 721 724 746 doublescan -hsync +vsync (89.5 kHz d) [ 405.269] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1280x720"x120.0 120.75 1280 1304 1320 1360 720 721 724 740 doublescan +hsync -vsync (88.8 kHz d) [ 405.269] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1280x720"x59.9 74.50 1280 1344 1472 1664 720 723 728 748 -hsync +vsync (44.8 kHz d) [ 405.269] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1280x720"x59.7 63.75 1280 1328 1360 1440 720 723 728 741 +hsync -vsync (44.3 kHz d) [ 405.269] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1024x768"x120.1 133.47 1024 1100 1212 1400 768 768 770 794 doublescan -hsync +vsync (95.3 kHz d) [ 405.269] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1024x768"x60.0 65.00 1024 1048 1184 1344 768 771 777 806 -hsync -vsync (48.4 kHz d) [ 405.269] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "960x720"x120.0 117.00 960 1024 1128 1300 720 720 722 750 doublescan -hsync +vsync (90.0 kHz d) [ 405.269] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "928x696"x120.1 109.15 928 976 1088 1264 696 696 698 719 doublescan -hsync +vsync (86.4 kHz d) [ 405.269] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "896x672"x120.0 102.40 896 960 1060 1224 672 672 674 697 doublescan -hsync +vsync (83.7 kHz d) [ 405.269] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1024x576"x119.9 98.50 1024 1092 1200 1376 576 577 580 597 doublescan -hsync +vsync (71.6 kHz d) [ 405.269] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1024x576"x119.9 78.38 1024 1048 1064 1104 576 577 580 592 doublescan +hsync -vsync (71.0 kHz d) [ 405.269] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1024x576"x59.9 46.50 1024 1064 1160 1296 576 579 584 599 -hsync +vsync (35.9 kHz d) [ 405.269] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1024x576"x59.8 42.00 1024 1072 1104 1184 576 579 584 593 +hsync -vsync (35.5 kHz d) [ 405.269] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "960x600"x119.9 96.62 960 1028 1128 1296 600 601 604 622 doublescan -hsync +vsync (74.6 kHz d) [ 405.269] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "960x600"x120.0 77.00 960 984 1000 1040 600 601 604 617 doublescan +hsync -vsync (74.0 kHz d) [ 405.269] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "960x540"x119.9 86.50 960 1024 1124 1288 540 541 544 560 doublescan -hsync +vsync (67.2 kHz d) [ 405.274] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "960x540"x120.0 69.25 960 984 1000 1040 540 541 544 555 doublescan +hsync -vsync (66.6 kHz d) [ 405.274] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "960x540"x59.6 40.75 960 992 1088 1216 540 543 548 562 -hsync +vsync (33.5 kHz d) [ 405.274] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "960x540"x59.8 37.25 960 1008 1040 1120 540 543 548 556 +hsync -vsync (33.3 kHz d) [ 405.274] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "800x600"x120.0 81.00 800 832 928 1080 600 600 602 625 doublescan +hsync +vsync (75.0 kHz d) [ 405.274] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "800x600"x60.3 40.00 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync (37.9 kHz d) [ 405.274] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "800x600"x56.2 36.00 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync (35.2 kHz d) [ 405.274] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "840x525"x120.0 73.12 840 892 980 1120 525 526 529 544 doublescan -hsync +vsync (65.3 kHz d) [ 405.274] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "840x525"x119.8 59.50 840 864 880 920 525 526 529 540 doublescan +hsync -vsync (64.7 kHz d) [ 405.274] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "864x486"x59.9 32.50 864 888 968 1072 486 489 494 506 -hsync +vsync (30.3 kHz d) [ 405.274] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "864x486"x59.6 30.50 864 912 944 1024 486 489 494 500 +hsync -vsync (29.8 kHz d) [ 405.274] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "800x512"x120.3 51.56 800 800 828 832 512 512 514 515 doublescan +hsync +vsync (62.0 kHz d) [ 405.274] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "700x525"x120.0 61.00 700 744 820 940 525 526 532 541 doublescan +hsync +vsync (64.9 kHz d) [ 405.274] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "800x450"x119.9 59.12 800 848 928 1056 450 451 454 467 doublescan -hsync +vsync (56.0 kHz d) [ 405.274] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "800x450"x119.6 48.75 800 824 840 880 450 451 454 463 doublescan +hsync -vsync (55.4 kHz d) [ 405.274] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "640x512"x120.0 54.00 640 664 720 844 512 512 514 533 doublescan +hsync +vsync (64.0 kHz d) [ 405.275] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "720x450"x119.8 53.25 720 760 836 952 450 451 454 467 doublescan -hsync +vsync (55.9 kHz d) [ 405.275] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "700x450"x119.9 51.75 700 740 812 924 450 451 456 467 doublescan -hsync +vsync (56.0 kHz d) [ 405.275] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "700x450"x119.8 43.25 700 724 740 780 450 451 456 463 doublescan +hsync -vsync (55.4 kHz d) [ 405.275] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "640x480"x120.0 54.00 640 688 744 900 480 480 482 500 doublescan +hsync +vsync (60.0 kHz d) [ 405.275] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "640x480"x59.9 25.18 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz d) [ 405.275] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "720x405"x59.5 22.50 720 744 808 896 405 408 413 422 -hsync +vsync (25.1 kHz d) [ 405.275] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "720x405"x59.0 21.75 720 768 800 880 405 408 413 419 +hsync -vsync (24.7 kHz d) [ 405.275] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "684x384"x119.8 42.62 684 720 788 892 384 385 390 399 doublescan -hsync +vsync (47.8 kHz d) [ 405.275] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "684x384"x119.7 36.12 684 708 724 764 384 385 390 395 doublescan +hsync -vsync (47.3 kHz d) [ 405.275] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "680x384"x119.6 42.38 680 716 784 888 384 385 390 399 doublescan -hsync +vsync (47.7 kHz d) [ 405.275] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "680x384"x119.9 36.00 680 704 720 760 384 385 390 395 doublescan +hsync -vsync (47.4 kHz d) [ 405.275] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "640x400"x119.8 41.75 640 676 740 840 400 401 404 415 doublescan -hsync +vsync (49.7 kHz d) [ 405.275] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "640x400"x120.0 35.50 640 664 680 720 400 401 404 411 doublescan +hsync -vsync (49.3 kHz d) [ 405.275] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "576x432"x120.1 40.81 576 608 668 760 432 432 434 447 doublescan -hsync +vsync (53.7 kHz d) [ 405.275] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "640x360"x119.7 37.25 640 672 736 832 360 361 364 374 doublescan -hsync +vsync (44.8 kHz d) [ 405.275] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "640x360"x119.7 31.88 640 664 680 720 360 361 364 370 doublescan +hsync -vsync (44.3 kHz d) [ 405.275] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "640x360"x59.8 18.00 640 664 720 800 360 363 368 376 -hsync +vsync (22.5 kHz d) [ 405.275] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "640x360"x59.3 17.75 640 688 720 800 360 363 368 374 +hsync -vsync (22.2 kHz d) [ 405.275] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "512x384"x120.0 32.50 512 524 592 672 384 385 388 403 doublescan -hsync -vsync (48.4 kHz d) [ 405.275] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "512x288"x120.0 23.25 512 532 580 648 288 289 292 299 doublescan -hsync +vsync (35.9 kHz d) [ 405.275] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "512x288"x119.8 21.00 512 536 552 592 288 289 292 296 doublescan +hsync -vsync (35.5 kHz d) [ 405.275] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "480x270"x119.3 20.38 480 496 544 608 270 271 274 281 doublescan -hsync +vsync (33.5 kHz d) [ 405.275] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "480x270"x119.6 18.62 480 504 520 560 270 271 274 278 doublescan +hsync -vsync (33.3 kHz d) [ 405.276] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "400x300"x120.6 20.00 400 420 484 528 300 300 302 314 doublescan +hsync +vsync (37.9 kHz d) [ 405.276] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "400x300"x112.7 18.00 400 412 448 512 300 300 301 312 doublescan +hsync +vsync (35.2 kHz d) [ 405.276] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "432x243"x119.8 16.25 432 444 484 536 243 244 247 253 doublescan -hsync +vsync (30.3 kHz d) [ 405.276] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "432x243"x119.1 15.25 432 456 472 512 243 244 247 250 doublescan +hsync -vsync (29.8 kHz d) [ 405.276] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "320x240"x120.1 12.59 320 328 376 400 240 245 246 262 doublescan -hsync -vsync (31.5 kHz d) [ 405.276] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "360x202"x119.0 11.25 360 372 404 448 202 204 206 211 doublescan -hsync +vsync (25.1 kHz d) [ 405.276] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "360x202"x118.3 10.88 360 384 400 440 202 204 206 209 doublescan +hsync -vsync (24.7 kHz d) [ 405.276] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "320x180"x119.7 9.00 320 332 360 400 180 181 184 188 doublescan -hsync +vsync (22.5 kHz d) [ 405.276] (II) modeset(0): Modeline "320x180"x118.6 8.88 320 344 360 400 180 181 184 187 doublescan +hsync -vsync (22.2 kHz d) [ 405.289] (II) modeset(0): EDID for output VGA-1 [ 405.289] (II) modeset(0): Output LVDS-1 connected [ 405.289] (II) modeset(0): Output VGA-1 disconnected [ 405.289] (II) modeset(0): Using exact sizes for initial modes [ 405.289] (II) modeset(0): Output LVDS-1 using initial mode 1366x768 +0+0 [ 405.289] (==) modeset(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0) [ 405.289] (==) modeset(0): DPI set to (96, 96) [ 405.289] (II) Loading sub module "fb" [ 405.289] (II) LoadModule: "fb" [ 405.290] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so [ 405.290] (II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 405.290] compiled for 1.20.10, module version = 1.0.0 [ 405.290] ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4 [ 405.290] (II) UnloadModule: "fbdev" [ 405.290] (II) Unloading fbdev [ 405.290] (II) UnloadSubModule: "fbdevhw" [ 405.290] (II) Unloading fbdevhw [ 405.291] (II) UnloadModule: "vesa" [ 405.291] (II) Unloading vesa [ 405.291] Require OpenGL version 2.1 or later. [ 405.291] (EE) modeset(0): Failed to initialize glamor at ScreenInit() time. [ 405.291] (EE) Fatal server error: [ 405.291] (EE) AddScreen/ScreenInit failed for driver 0 [ 405.291] (EE) [ 405.292] (EE) Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support at http://wiki.x.org for help. [ 405.292] (EE) Please also check the log file at "/var/lib/gdm3/.local/share/xorg/Xorg.0.log" for additional information. [ 405.292] (EE) [ 405.324] (EE) Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file.
I can go into recovery mode via the GRUB menu but it halts with a message saying that it can't give me a consol because the root account is locked. After urging me to press enter, it then goes back to the default mode, which just gives me a black screen and blinking cursor again.
JOURNALCTL -XB
WHAT I'VE TRIED:Code:┌──(kali㉿kali)-[~] └─$ journalctl -xb Hint: You are currently not seeing messages from other users and the system. Users in groups 'adm', 'systemd-journal' can see all messages. Pass -q to turn off this notice. -- Journal begins at Sun 2021-01-10 21:14:53 GMT, ends at Wed 2021-01-13 14:48:> Jan 13 14:47:49 kali systemd[728]: gpgconf: error running '/usr/lib/gnupg/scdae> Jan 13 14:47:52 kali systemd-xdg-autostart-generator[741]: Exec binary 'xcape' > Jan 13 14:47:52 kali systemd-xdg-autostart-generator[741]: Not generating servi> Jan 13 14:47:53 kali systemd[723]: Queued start job for default target Main Use> Jan 13 14:47:53 kali systemd[723]: Created slice User Application Slice. ░░ Subject: A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully ░░ Defined-By: systemd ░░ Support: https://www.debian.org/support ░░ ░░ A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully. ░░ ░░ The job identifier is 11. Jan 13 14:47:53 kali systemd[723]: Reached target Paths. ░░ Subject: A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully ░░ Defined-By: systemd ░░ Support: https://www.debian.org/support ░░ ░░ A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully. ░░ ░░ The job identifier is 7. Jan 13 14:47:53 kali systemd[723]: Reached target Timers. ░░ Subject: A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully ░░ Defined-By: systemd lines 1-24...skipping... -- Journal begins at Sun 2021-01-10 21:14:53 GMT, ends at Wed 2021-01-13 14:48:36 GMT. -- Jan 13 14:47:49 kali systemd[728]: gpgconf: error running '/usr/lib/gnupg/scdaemon': probably not installed Jan 13 14:47:52 kali systemd-xdg-autostart-generator[741]: Exec binary 'xcape' does not exist: No such file or directory Jan 13 14:47:52 kali systemd-xdg-autostart-generator[741]: Not generating service for XDG autostart app-xcape\x2dsuper\x2dkey\x2d> Jan 13 14:47:53 kali systemd[723]: Queued start job for default target Main User Target. Jan 13 14:47:53 kali systemd[723]: Created slice User Application Slice. ░░ Subject: A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully ░░ Defined-By: systemd ░░ Support: https://www.debian.org/support ░░ ░░ A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully. ░░ ░░ The job identifier is 11. Jan 13 14:47:53 kali systemd[723]: Reached target Paths. ░░ Subject: A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully ░░ Defined-By: systemd ░░ Support: https://www.debian.org/support ░░ ░░ A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully. ░░ ░░ The job identifier is 7. Jan 13 14:47:53 kali systemd[723]: Reached target Timers. ░░ Subject: A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully ░░ Defined-By: systemd ░░ Support: https://www.debian.org/support ░░ ░░ A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully. ░░ ░░ The job identifier is 21. Jan 13 14:47:53 kali systemd[723]: Starting D-Bus User Message Bus Socket. ░░ Subject: A start job for unit UNIT has begun execution ░░ Defined-By: systemd ░░ Support: https://www.debian.org/support ░░ ░░ A start job for unit UNIT has begun execution. ░░ ░░ The job identifier is 15. Jan 13 14:47:53 kali systemd[723]: Listening on GnuPG network certificate management daemon. ░░ Subject: A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully ░░ Defined-By: systemd ░░ Support: https://www.debian.org/support ░░ ░░ A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully. ░░ ░░ The job identifier is 16. Jan 13 14:47:53 kali systemd[723]: Listening on GnuPG cryptographic agent and passphrase cache (access for web browsers). ░░ Subject: A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully ░░ Defined-By: systemd ░░ Support: https://www.debian.org/support ░░ ░░ A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully. ░░ ░░ The job identifier is 17. Jan 13 14:47:53 kali systemd[723]: Listening on GnuPG cryptographic agent and passphrase cache (restricted). ░░ Subject: A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully ░░ Defined-By: systemd ░░ Support: https://www.debian.org/support ░░ ░░ A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully. ░░ ░░ The job identifier is 14. Jan 13 14:47:53 kali systemd[723]: Listening on GnuPG cryptographic agent (ssh-agent emulation). ░░ Subject: A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully ░░ Defined-By: systemd ░░ Support: https://www.debian.org/support ░░ ░░ A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully. ░░ ░░ The job identifier is 13. Jan 13 14:47:53 kali systemd[723]: Listening on GnuPG cryptographic agent and passphrase cache. ░░ Subject: A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully ░░ Defined-By: systemd ░░ Support: https://www.debian.org/support ░░ ░░ A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully. ░░ ░░ The job identifier is 10. Jan 13 14:47:53 kali systemd[723]: Listening on Multimedia System. ░░ Subject: A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully ░░ Defined-By: systemd ░░ Support: https://www.debian.org/support ░░ ░░ A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully. ░░ ░░ The job identifier is 19. Jan 13 14:47:53 kali systemd[723]: Listening on debconf communication socket. ░░ Subject: A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully ░░ Defined-By: systemd ░░ Support: https://www.debian.org/support ░░ ░░ A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully. ░░ ░░ The job identifier is 20. Jan 13 14:47:53 kali systemd[723]: Listening on Sound System. ░░ Subject: A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully ░░ Defined-By: systemd ░░ Support: https://www.debian.org/support ░░ ░░ A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully. ░░ ░░ The job identifier is 18. Jan 13 14:47:53 kali systemd[723]: Listening on D-Bus User Message Bus Socket. ░░ Subject: A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully ░░ Defined-By: systemd ░░ Support: https://www.debian.org/support ░░ ░░ A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully. ░░ ░░ The job identifier is 15. Jan 13 14:47:53 kali systemd[723]: Reached target Sockets. ░░ Subject: A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully ░░ Defined-By: systemd ░░ Support: https://www.debian.org/support ░░ ░░ A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully. ░░ ░░ The job identifier is 9. Jan 13 14:47:53 kali systemd[723]: Reached target Basic System. ░░ Subject: A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully ░░ Defined-By: systemd ░░ Support: https://www.debian.org/support ░░ ░░ A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully. ░░ ░░ The job identifier is 6. Jan 13 14:47:53 kali systemd[723]: Started Multimedia Service. ░░ Subject: A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully ░░ Defined-By: systemd ░░ Support: https://www.debian.org/support ░░ ░░ A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully. ░░ ░░ The job identifier is 25. Jan 13 14:47:53 kali systemd[723]: Starting Sound Service... ░░ Subject: A start job for unit UNIT has begun execution ░░ Defined-By: systemd ░░ Support: https://www.debian.org/support ░░ ░░ A start job for unit UNIT has begun execution. ░░ ░░ The job identifier is 22. Jan 13 14:47:53 kali systemd[723]: Starting Tracker metadata extractor... ░░ Subject: A start job for unit UNIT has begun execution ░░ Defined-By: systemd ░░ Support: https://www.debian.org/support ░░ ░░ A start job for unit UNIT has begun execution. ░░ ░░ The job identifier is 24. Jan 13 14:47:53 kali systemd[723]: Starting Tracker file system data miner... ░░ Subject: A start job for unit UNIT has begun execution ░░ Defined-By: systemd ░░ Support: https://www.debian.org/support ░░ ░░ A start job for unit UNIT has begun execution. ░░ ░░ The job identifier is 23. Jan 13 14:47:55 kali systemd[723]: Started D-Bus User Message Bus. ░░ Subject: A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully ░░ Defined-By: systemd ░░ Support: https://www.debian.org/support ░░ ░░ A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully. ░░ ░░ The job identifier is 28. Jan 13 14:47:57 kali tracker-miner-f[746]: Set scheduler policy to SCHED_IDLE Jan 13 14:47:57 kali tracker-miner-f[746]: Setting priority nice level to 19 Jan 13 14:47:57 kali tracker-extract[745]: Set scheduler policy to SCHED_IDLE Jan 13 14:47:57 kali tracker-extract[745]: Setting priority nice level to 19 Jan 13 14:48:01 kali pipewire[743]: [W][000000455.975728][module-protocol-native.c:386 client_new()] server 0x6329e0: no peersec:> Jan 13 14:48:01 kali pipewire[743]: [W][000000455.988446][module-protocol-native.c:386 client_new()] server 0x6329e0: no peersec:> Jan 13 14:48:03 kali dbus-daemon[752]: [session uid=1000 pid=752] Activating via systemd: service name='org.gtk.vfs.Daemon' unit=> Jan 13 14:48:03 kali systemd[723]: Starting Virtual filesystem service... ░░ Subject: A start job for unit UNIT has begun execution ░░ Defined-By: systemd ░░ Support: https://www.debian.org/support ░░ ░░ A start job for unit UNIT has begun execution. ░░ ░░ The job identifier is 45. Jan 13 14:48:04 kali dbus-daemon[752]: [session uid=1000 pid=752] Successfully activated service 'org.gtk.vfs.Daemon' Jan 13 14:48:04 kali systemd[723]: Started Virtual filesystem service. ░░ Subject: A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully ░░ Defined-By: systemd ░░ Support: https://www.debian.org/support ░░ ░░ A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully. ░░ ░░ The job identifier is 45. Jan 13 14:48:04 kali tracker-miner-f[746]: Unable to get XDG user directory path for special directory &DOCUMENTS. Ignoring this > Jan 13 14:48:04 kali tracker-miner-f[746]: Unable to get XDG user directory path for special directory &MUSIC. Ignoring this loca> Jan 13 14:48:04 kali tracker-miner-f[746]: Unable to get XDG user directory path for special directory &PICTURES. Ignoring this l> Jan 13 14:48:04 kali tracker-miner-f[746]: Unable to get XDG user directory path for special directory &VIDEOS. Ignoring this loc> Jan 13 14:48:04 kali tracker-miner-f[746]: Unable to get XDG user directory path for special directory &DOWNLOAD. Ignoring this l> Jan 13 14:48:04 kali tracker-miner-f[746]: Unable to get XDG user directory path for special directory &DOCUMENTS. Ignoring this > Jan 13 14:48:04 kali tracker-miner-f[746]: Unable to get XDG user directory path for special directory &MUSIC. Ignoring this loca> Jan 13 14:48:04 kali tracker-miner-f[746]: Unable to get XDG user directory path for special directory &PICTURES. Ignoring this l> Jan 13 14:48:04 kali tracker-miner-f[746]: Unable to get XDG user directory path for special directory &VIDEOS. Ignoring this loc> Jan 13 14:48:05 kali dbus-daemon[752]: [session uid=1000 pid=752] Activating via systemd: service name='org.gtk.vfs.UDisks2Volume> Jan 13 14:48:05 kali systemd[723]: Starting Virtual filesystem service - disk device monitor... ░░ Subject: A start job for unit UNIT has begun execution ░░ Defined-By: systemd ░░ Support: https://www.debian.org/support ░░ ░░ A start job for unit UNIT has begun execution. ░░ ░░ The job identifier is 62. Jan 13 14:48:08 kali pulseaudio[744]: E: [pulseaudio] module.c: Failed to load module "module-alsa-card" (argument: "device_id="0> Jan 13 14:48:09 kali systemd[723]: Started Sound Service. ░░ Subject: A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully ░░ Defined-By: systemd ░░ Support: https://www.debian.org/support ░░ ░░ A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully. ░░ ░░ The job identifier is 22. Jan 13 14:48:10 kali dbus-daemon[752]: [session uid=1000 pid=752] Successfully activated service 'org.gtk.vfs.UDisks2VolumeMonito> Jan 13 14:48:10 kali systemd[723]: Started Virtual filesystem service - disk device monitor. ░░ Subject: A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully ░░ Defined-By: systemd ░░ Support: https://www.debian.org/support ░░ ░░ A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully. ░░ ░░ The job identifier is 62. Jan 13 14:48:10 kali pipewire[770]: [E][000000465.004862][core.c:71 core_event_error()] core 0x2533df0: proxy 0x2566a30 id:4: bou> Jan 13 14:48:10 kali pipewire[770]: [E][000000465.006965][media-session.c:1971 core_error()] error id:4 seq:4 res:-2 (No such fil> Jan 13 14:48:11 kali dbus-daemon[752]: [session uid=1000 pid=752] Activating via systemd: service name='org.gtk.vfs.AfcVolumeMoni> Jan 13 14:48:11 kali systemd[723]: Starting Virtual filesystem service - Apple File Conduit monitor... ░░ Subject: A start job for unit UNIT has begun execution ░░ Defined-By: systemd ░░ Support: https://www.debian.org/support ░░ ░░ A start job for unit UNIT has begun execution. ░░ ░░ The job identifier is 79. Jan 13 14:48:11 kali dbus-daemon[752]: [session uid=1000 pid=752] Successfully activated service 'org.gtk.vfs.AfcVolumeMonitor' Jan 13 14:48:11 kali systemd[723]: Started Virtual filesystem service - Apple File Conduit monitor. ░░ Subject: A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully ░░ Defined-By: systemd ░░ Support: https://www.debian.org/support ░░ ░░ A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully. ░░ ░░ The job identifier is 79. Jan 13 14:48:11 kali dbus-daemon[752]: [session uid=1000 pid=752] Activating via systemd: service name='org.gtk.vfs.GoaVolumeMoni> Jan 13 14:48:11 kali pulseaudio[744]: E: [pulseaudio] bluez5-util.c: GetManagedObjects() failed: org.freedesktop.systemd1.NoSuchU> Jan 13 14:48:11 kali systemd[723]: Starting Virtual filesystem service - GNOME Online Accounts monitor... ░░ Subject: A start job for unit UNIT has begun execution ░░ Defined-By: systemd ░░ Support: https://www.debian.org/support ░░ ░░ A start job for unit UNIT has begun execution. ░░ ░░ The job identifier is 96. Jan 13 14:48:11 kali dbus-daemon[752]: [session uid=1000 pid=752] Activating service name='org.gnome.OnlineAccounts' requested by> Jan 13 14:48:15 kali goa-daemon[834]: goa-daemon version 3.38.0 starting Jan 13 14:48:16 kali dbus-daemon[752]: [session uid=1000 pid=752] Activating service name='org.gnome.Identity' requested by ':1.1> Jan 13 14:48:16 kali dbus-daemon[752]: [session uid=1000 pid=752] Successfully activated service 'org.gnome.OnlineAccounts' Jan 13 14:48:16 kali dbus-daemon[752]: [session uid=1000 pid=752] Successfully activated service 'org.gtk.vfs.GoaVolumeMonitor' Jan 13 14:48:16 kali systemd[723]: Started Virtual filesystem service - GNOME Online Accounts monitor. ░░ Subject: A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully ░░ Defined-By: systemd ░░ Support: https://www.debian.org/support ░░ ░░ A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully. ░░ ░░ The job identifier is 96. Jan 13 14:48:16 kali dbus-daemon[752]: [session uid=1000 pid=752] Activating via systemd: service name='org.gtk.vfs.GPhoto2Volume> Jan 13 14:48:16 kali dbus-daemon[752]: [session uid=1000 pid=752] Successfully activated service 'org.gnome.Identity' Jan 13 14:48:16 kali systemd[723]: Starting Virtual filesystem service - digital camera monitor... ░░ Subject: A start job for unit UNIT has begun execution ░░ Defined-By: systemd ░░ Support: https://www.debian.org/support ░░ ░░ A start job for unit UNIT has begun execution. ░░ ░░ The job identifier is 113. Jan 13 14:48:16 kali dbus-daemon[752]: [session uid=1000 pid=752] Successfully activated service 'org.gtk.vfs.GPhoto2VolumeMonito> Jan 13 14:48:16 kali systemd[723]: Started Virtual filesystem service - digital camera monitor. ░░ Subject: A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully ░░ Defined-By: systemd ░░ Support: https://www.debian.org/support ░░ ░░ A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully. ░░ ░░ The job identifier is 113. Jan 13 14:48:16 kali dbus-daemon[752]: [session uid=1000 pid=752] Activating via systemd: service name='org.gtk.vfs.MTPVolumeMoni> Jan 13 14:48:16 kali systemd[723]: Starting Virtual filesystem service - Media Transfer Protocol monitor... ░░ Subject: A start job for unit UNIT has begun execution ░░ Defined-By: systemd ░░ Support: https://www.debian.org/support ░░ ░░ A start job for unit UNIT has begun execution. ░░ ░░ The job identifier is 130. Jan 13 14:48:16 kali dbus-daemon[752]: [session uid=1000 pid=752] Successfully activated service 'org.gtk.vfs.MTPVolumeMonitor' Jan 13 14:48:16 kali systemd[723]: Started Virtual filesystem service - Media Transfer Protocol monitor. ░░ Subject: A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully ░░ Defined-By: systemd ░░ Support: https://www.debian.org/support ░░ ░░ A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully. ░░ ░░ The job identifier is 130. Jan 13 14:48:18 kali dbus-daemon[752]: [session uid=1000 pid=752] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.Tracker1'> Jan 13 14:48:18 kali dbus-daemon[752]: [session uid=1000 pid=752] Activating service name='org.freedesktop.thumbnails.Cache1' req> Jan 13 14:48:18 kali systemd[723]: Starting Tracker metadata database store and lookup manager... ░░ Subject: A start job for unit UNIT has begun execution ░░ Defined-By: systemd ░░ Support: https://www.debian.org/support ░░ ░░ A start job for unit UNIT has begun execution. ░░ ░░ The job identifier is 147. Jan 13 14:48:18 kali dbus-daemon[752]: [session uid=1000 pid=752] Successfully activated service 'org.freedesktop.Tracker1' Jan 13 14:48:18 kali systemd[723]: Started Tracker metadata database store and lookup manager. ░░ Subject: A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully ░░ Defined-By: systemd ░░ Support: https://www.debian.org/support ░░ ░░ A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully. ░░ ░░ The job identifier is 147. Jan 13 14:48:18 kali systemd[723]: Started Tracker metadata extractor. ░░ Subject: A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully ░░ Defined-By: systemd ░░ Support: https://www.debian.org/support ░░ ░░ A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully. ░░ ░░ The job identifier is 24. Jan 13 14:48:19 kali org.freedesktop.thumbnails.Cache1[881]: Registered thumbnailer evince-thumbnailer -s %s %u %o Jan 13 14:48:19 kali org.freedesktop.thumbnails.Cache1[881]: Registered thumbnailer /usr/bin/gdk-pixbuf-thumbnailer -s %s %u %o Jan 13 14:48:19 kali org.freedesktop.thumbnails.Cache1[881]: Registered thumbnailer atril-thumbnailer -s %s %u %o Jan 13 14:48:19 kali org.freedesktop.thumbnails.Cache1[881]: Registered thumbnailer gsf-office-thumbnailer -i %i -o %o -s %s Jan 13 14:48:20 kali org.freedesktop.thumbnails.Cache1[881]: Registered thumbnailer /usr/bin/totem-video-thumbnailer -s %s %u %o Jan 13 14:48:20 kali org.freedesktop.thumbnails.Cache1[881]: Registered thumbnailer /usr/bin/gdk-pixbuf-thumbnailer -s %s %u %o Jan 13 14:48:20 kali org.freedesktop.thumbnails.Cache1[881]: Registered thumbnailer gnome-thumbnail-font --size %s %u %o Jan 13 14:48:20 kali dbus-daemon[752]: [session uid=1000 pid=752] Successfully activated service 'org.freedesktop.thumbnails.Cach> Jan 13 14:48:20 kali systemd[723]: Started Tracker file system data miner. ░░ Subject: A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully ░░ Defined-By: systemd ░░ Support: https://www.debian.org/support ░░ ░░ A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully. ░░ ░░ The job identifier is 23. Jan 13 14:48:20 kali systemd[723]: Reached target Main User Target. ░░ Subject: A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully ░░ Defined-By: systemd ░░ Support: https://www.debian.org/support ░░ ░░ A start job for unit UNIT has finished successfully. ░░ ░░ The job identifier is 5. Jan 13 14:48:20 kali systemd[723]: Startup finished in 31.999s. ░░ Subject: User manager start-up is now complete ░░ Defined-By: systemd ░░ Support: https://www.debian.org/support ░░ ░░ The user manager instance for user 1000 has been started. All services queued ░░ for starting have been started. Note that other services might still be starting ░░ up or be started at any later time. ░░ ░░ Startup of the manager took 31999948 microseconds. Jan 13 14:48:23 kali sudo[894]: pam_unix(sudo:auth): Couldn't open /etc/securetty: No such file or directory Jan 13 14:48:30 kali systemd[723]: tracker-extract.service: Succeeded. ░░ Subject: Unit succeeded ░░ Defined-By: systemd ░░ Support: https://www.debian.org/support ░░ ░░ The unit UNIT has successfully entered the 'dead' state. Jan 13 14:48:30 kali sudo[894]: pam_unix(sudo:auth): Couldn't open /etc/securetty: No such file or directory Jan 13 14:48:30 kali sudo[894]: kali : TTY=tty1 ; PWD=/home/kali ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/sbin/service ssh start Jan 13 14:48:30 kali sudo[894]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session opened for user root by kali(uid=1000) Jan 13 14:48:36 kali sudo[894]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session closed for user root
1)
Tried this to get the system to start the desktop on boot:
Result:Code:sudo systemctl set-default graphical.target
Still getting the blinking cursor.
2)
System was hanging starting Network Manager so reinstalled it and got past the error.
3)
Reinstalled GRUB even though I get a grub splash page offering to start kali or kali with advanced options.
4)
Code:sudo apt-get install -f gdm3 sudo apt-get install gnome
FURTHER INVESTIGATION:
I'm stumped. Can anyone suggest a way forward or avenue of investigation?
thanks
