Cannot login after upgrading to Gnome 3

Well I am in trouble here.

I added the repo Index of /repositories/GNOME:/STABLE:/3.0/openSUSE_11.4

then did

zypper dup

After the installation completed I tried to logout (from Gnome 3 shell) but couldn’t. A notification appeared saying “cannot find gnome save session” or something similar.

Then pressed ctrl+alt+F2 then used the reboot command as root

After booting the new looking login screen appeared but after typing my password when I tried to login it said “something has gone wrong” and the only option which I see there is logout.

Please help.

I have a similar problem,I upgraded to Gnome 3 using zypper dup but I cant log in into it,it always says that something has gone wrong when I attempt to log in.Unlike the original poster I could log out of the broken Gnome 3 session with no problems.

The problem while logout only occurred once. Now that’s gone. But I still can’t login.

Gnome 2 wasn’t that bad!!!:’(

Try to remove this repository

su
# zypper removerepo http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/GNOME:/STABLE:/3.0/openSUSE_11.4/

Now you are in kernel mode or in Safe mode?

I am using Icewm.

I do not no if the Gnome 3 preview shell would have anything to do with it, But I would un-install it before the update to Gnome 3.
Did you have the preview installed before the update.

But then again it may not matter.

Yes it was installed.

@stamostolias

Done removing the repos. Waiting for your reply.

Try to unistall it.
I ask you again. Are you in Desktop mode or in Kernel mode?

Desktop mode

Try to remove it.

I want to see your repos
open your terminal

su
# zypper lr -d

Okay, after removing gnome-shell now I can login but it says “using fall\back mode”

zypper lr -d
#  | Alias                    | Name                       | Enabled | Refresh | Priority | Type   | URI                                                                | Service
---+--------------------------+----------------------------+---------+---------+----------+--------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+--------
 1 | GAMES                    | GAMES                      | Yes     | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/games/openSUSE_11.4/     |        
 2 | ftp.uni-erlangen.de-suse | Packman Repository         | Yes     | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://ftp.uni-erlangen.de/pub/mirrors/packman/suse/openSUSE_11.4/ |        
 3 | google-chrome            | google-chrome              | Yes     | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/rpm/stable/x86_64                |        
 4 | google-earth             | google-earth               | Yes     | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://dl.google.com/linux/earth/rpm/stable/x86_64                 |        
 5 | nVidia Graphics Drivers  | nVidia Graphics Drivers    | Yes     | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | ftp://download.nvidia.com/opensuse/11.4/                           |        
 6 | repo-debug               | openSUSE-11.4-Debug        | No      | Yes     |   99     | NONE   | http://download.opensuse.org/debug/distribution/11.4/repo/oss/     |        
 7 | repo-debug-update        | openSUSE-11.4-Update-Debug | No      | Yes     |   99     | NONE   | http://download.opensuse.org/debug/update/11.4/                    |        
 8 | repo-non-oss             | openSUSE-11.4-Non-Oss      | Yes     | Yes     |   99     | yast2  | http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/11.4/repo/non-oss/       |        
 9 | repo-oss                 | openSUSE-11.4-Oss          | Yes     | Yes     |   99     | yast2  | http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/11.4/repo/oss/           |        
10 | repo-source              | openSUSE-11.4-Source       | No      | Yes     |   99     | NONE   | http://download.opensuse.org/source/distribution/11.4/repo/oss/    |        
11 | repo-update              | openSUSE-11.4-Update       | Yes     | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/update/11.4/   

@stamostolias

Ready for the next step. NO HURRY. Take your time.

Shuold I include that rep again, now that Gnome 3 seems to work?

Okay here’s what exactly it says

**Unfortunately GNOME 3 failed to start properly and started in the fallback mode.

This most likely means your system (graphics hardware or driver) is not capable of delivering the full GNOME 3 experience.**

No, In my opinion you must wait a little. Gnome 3 is new. I suggest you patience. I thing it is a bug.
No to remove shell, remove the gnome 3 repo. It is impossible to remove shell.

Okay.

But now some things doesn’t seem to work.
Like when click on shutdown/logout nothing happens.
I see no icons on Desktop
What should I do?

open your terminal and write shutdown.

Okay.

What a mess !!!

@stamostolias

Forgot to say THANKS

You’re welcome.;):slight_smile:

I noticed this in /var/log/messages

gnome-session[10424]: WARNING: App ‘gnome-shell.desktop’ respawning too quickly

And lot of other warnings.