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Title: Artix Runit i3: System boots to a blank screen
Post by: ajP89 on 17 September 2020, 06:34:58
Hi, I've installed Artix runit i3 from the iso and updated it also. I've done the installation once in the past month also. But both times, I have this issue where the system boots into a blank screen with a non-blinking cursor (underscore) in the top left corner. I have to restart the system 2-3 times to get it to boot into the login screen. Another issue I'm facing in this installation is that the  linux-lts kernel (which I have installed) is not showing up in the grub menu at boot. In the earlier installation, it did so. Thanks and help appreciated.
Title: Re: Artix Runit i3: System boots to a blank screen
Post by: calvinh on 17 September 2020, 19:29:37
Haven't try the i3 version. Which DM is used? I used to have similar problems with LightDM.Switched to SDDM and everything works fine now.
Title: Re: Artix Runit i3: System boots to a blank screen
Post by: ajP89 on 18 September 2020, 07:42:47
Its lightDM.  how do I change it to sddm? I'm sorry but the wiki has guidance for openrc only. What do I need to do for runit?
Title: Re: Artix Runit i3: System boots to a blank screen
Post by: alium on 18 September 2020, 11:47:20
Its lightDM.  how do I change it to sddm? I'm sorry but the wiki has guidance for openrc only. What do I need to do for runit?
but this have nothing to do with openrc/runit/s6, i guess.

just edit
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/etc/conf.d/xdm
as usually
Title: Re: Artix Runit i3: System boots to a blank screen
Post by: ajP89 on 18 September 2020, 13:17:56
The xdm file is blank. I tried putting DISPLAYMANAGER = "sddm" in it and rebooted but doesn't seem to work. Also, now LDM seems to be behaving normally.
Title: Re: Artix Runit i3: System boots to a blank screen
Post by: alium on 18 September 2020, 13:21:36
The xdm file is blank. I tried putting DISPLAYMANAGER = "sddm" in it and rebooted but doesn't seem to work. Also, now LDM seems to be behaving normally.
ok, so runit have his own solution how define DM... good to know. thanks
Title: Re: Artix Runit i3: System boots to a blank screen
Post by: alium on 18 September 2020, 13:24:46
so uninstall your lightdm-runit and install sddm-runit and link sddm to your init system (as you do when you want add new service)

see https://wiki.artixlinux.org/Main/Runit#Basic_usage
Title: Re: Artix Runit i3: System boots to a blank screen
Post by: ajP89 on 18 September 2020, 15:40:16
Thanks..will try