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LXDE blank screen when successfully loggin back in after blank screen

Hi ArtixForum,
when I lock the screen and login back until the Display is not blank I can access my Desktop but when its blank after I locked it I still able to reach the login prompt and when login back in I go to a blank screen again. I then tried to startx on another tty but it wont start.
What can I do?
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I take it the install was one of the lxde minimal installs, so you had to install a screensaver (that acts as a lock on resumption from standby) - which one did you go for?

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i use LXDE version of artix right. Autostart list shows @screensaver -no-splash enabled. Turns out xscreensaver is not installed . I didnt do anything to this fresh install. I installed xscreensaver now. Guess it has to work now. Thank you
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starting the XScreenSaver gui  I get the Warning :  (light-locker) appears to be running... so what is light-locker doing exactly? Locking and screensave?
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just ok it.... you've a lot of configuring/package installs  to do, adding bluetooth stuff/cups etc.   Like i said, lxde is very minimal as a base, but great to build up.  Enjoy.

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i know that its minimal thats why im using it, i am grateful. Still, having to switch to another tty to poweroff  and reboot because startx wount work after a blank screen. I can login again but get redirected to a blank screen so i guess thats not a screensaver problem right?

Also bluetoothd and cupsd are installed by default. When was the last time you used a DE  :D
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i know that its minimal thats why im using it, i am grateful. Still, having to switch to another tty to poweroff  and reboot because startx wount work after a blank screen. I can login again but get redirected to a blank screen so i guess thats not a screensaver problem right?

Also bluetoothd and cupsd are installed by default. When was the last time you used lxde
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yesterday (you seriously asking that question?....you'll need the init packages for bluetooth and cups...).   If its not a screensaver issue, I wouldn't know then, but on 3 different machines, had the same after suspend, adding xscreensaver (and confirming when prompted  to let it run), works.  Tried it with a live boot (no need to install), and it worked yesterday too, if its something else, then it would be good for you to post the solution when you've got it.

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right i need the Init system i didnt asked for that at all if you reply was for me. my question only question was I guess thats not a screensaver problem right?  What am I missing? is there a specific order in wich I have to go trough to be able to land back to my Desktop then I guess so. I dont know how that works exactly. would it be suspend>lock-screen>screensaver>desktop/xsession ? so light-locker is my lock-screen and screensaver? since i installed xscreensaver after @gavincc  suggestion because a screensaver  needs to be installed (that acts as a lock on resumption from standby) . So is light-lock only locking but dont work as a screensaver. Why ship it then with a release. Imagen a new new newbie will having some great time :D i mean I kinda get around it but someone else would have a harder time. Maybe Light-locker does handle all that with no issue but not when 2 display attached
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right i need the Init system i didnt asked for that at all if you reply was for me. my question only question was I guess thats not a screensaver problem right?  What am I missing? is there a specific order in wich I have to go trough to be able to land back to my Desktop then I guess so. I dont know how that works exactly. would it be suspend>lock-screen>screensaver>desktop/xsession ? so light-locker is my lock-screen and screensaver? since i installed xscreensaver after @gavincc  suggestion because a screensaver  needs to be installed (that acts as a lock on resumption from standby) . So is light-lock only locking but dont work as a screensaver. Why ship it then with a release. Imagen a new new newbie will having some great time :D i mean I kinda get around it but someone else would have a harder time. Maybe Light-locker does handle all that with no issue but not when 2 display attached

Artix is definitely not intended for 'new newbies', a certain basic level of expertise with Linux is recommended before you attempt to use Artix. In any case, a new user (unless experienced with Arch for instance), would not be installing a minimal system, but rather one of the other full DE isos available.

The beauty of Artix is that it offers so many different choices, with inits and DE's. A good read of the Artix wiki is highly recommended, along with the Arch wiki, which applies to most of the Artix packages.