Elisa + openSUSE 11 black screen

I installed the latest ELISA by using the packman repositories. I just see the splash screen then the monitor goes to a black screen. X-Server is still running, cause I can switch by ALT+F2 back to my kde 3.5 desktop.

I’m using openSUSE 11, 64 bit, latest nvidia modules.

Do you have any ideas howto get ELISA to work? Thanks for any help!

I have the same problem. Compiz is off. Here is the command-line information and trackbacks:

:~> elisa
WARN  MainThread      plugin_registry             Sep 14 14:15:49  plugin conflict elisa-plugin-coherence 0.1 (elisa/core/plugin_registry.py:220)                                                                                       
WARN  MainThread      plugin_registry             Sep 14 14:15:49  plugin conflict Louie 1.1 (elisa/core/plugin_registry.py:220)                                                                                                        
WARN  MainThread      application                 Sep 14 14:15:49  Retrieving default media directories failed. Error logged at /tmp/elisa_ziO0WG.txt (elisa/core/media_directory_helper.py:39)                                         
WARN  MainThread      gst_metadata_slave_process_protocol Sep 14 14:15:49  Starting Slave-2 on unix:/tmp/elisa-metadata-02Fu_o.socket launching elisa.plugins.gstreamer.amp_slave.run_slave                                             
(Slave-2 stdout) (elisa/plugins/amp/master.py:54)                                                                   
WARN  MainThread      gst_metadata_slave_process_protocol Sep 14 14:15:49  /usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/elisa/core/utils/classinit.py:34: UserWarning: ClassInitMeta class is deprecated                                          
  warn("ClassInitMeta class is deprecated")                                                                         
(Slave-2 stderr) (elisa/plugins/amp/master.py:57)                                                                   
WARN  MainThread      resource_manager            Sep 14 14:15:50  Creating wmd.wmd_resource:WMDResource failed. A full traceback can be found at /tmp/elisa_n2bmps.txt (elisa/core/manager.py:83)                                      
WARN  coherence                   Sep 14 14:15:50  Coherence UPnP framework version 0.5.8 starting... (coherence/base.py:251)                                                                                                           
WARN  webserver                   Sep 14 14:15:50  WebServer on port 10594 ready (coherence/base.py:106)            
WARN  MainThread      resource_manager            Sep 14 14:15:50  Creating smbwin32.smbwin32_resource:SmbWin32Resource failed. A full traceback can be found at /tmp/elisa_LLx1-9.txt (elisa/core/manager.py:83)                       
WARN  MainThread      resource_manager            Sep 14 14:15:50  Creating yesfm.yesfm_resource:YesfmResource failed. A full traceback can be found at /tmp/elisa_969-mB.txt (elisa/core/manager.py:83)                                
WARN  MainThread      service_manager             Sep 14 14:15:50  Creating osso.osso_service:OssoService failed. A full traceback can be found at /tmp/elisa_v594Vo.txt (elisa/core/manager.py:83)                                     
WARN  MainThread      service_manager             Sep 14 14:15:50  Creating gnome.gnome_screensaver_service:GnomeScreensaverService failed. A full traceback can be found at /tmp/elisa_ZTTfoE.txt (elisa/core/manager.py:83)           
WARN  MainThread      input_manager               Sep 14 14:15:50  Creating winremote.streamzap_input:StreamzapInput failed. A full traceback can be found at /tmp/elisa_Rue3Xm.txt (elisa/core/manager.py:83)                          
WARN  MainThread      input_manager               Sep 14 14:15:50  Creating lirc.lirc_input:LircInput failed. A full traceback can be found at /tmp/elisa_ruK3x5.txt (elisa/core/manager.py:83)                                         
WARN  MainThread      interface_controller        Sep 14 14:15:51  creating frontend frontend1 failed. A full traceback can be found at [Failure instance: Traceback: <type 'exceptions.TypeError'>: <Image object (pgmimage15) at 0x2fc55f0>: unknown signal name: pixbuf-loaded                                                                           
/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/elisa/plugins/pigment/pigment_frontend.py:432:frontend_initialized               
/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/elisa/plugins/pigment/pigment_frontend.py:121:create_controller                  
/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/twisted/internet/defer.py:194:addCallback                                        
/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/twisted/internet/defer.py:185:addCallbacks                                       
--- <exception caught here> ---                                                                                     
/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/twisted/internet/defer.py:323:_runCallbacks                                      
/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/elisa/plugins/pigment/pigment_frontend.py:168:_set_frontend                      
/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/elisa/plugins/poblesec/main.py:140:set_frontend                                  
/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/elisa/plugins/pigment/pigment_frontend.py:116:create_controller                  
/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/elisa/core/plugin_registry.py:391:create_component                               
/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/elisa/core/component.py:125:create                                               
/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/elisa/plugins/poblesec/player_video.py:784:__init__                              
/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/elisa/plugins/poblesec/player_video.py:357:__init__                              
/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/elisa/plugins/poblesec/player_video.py:267:__init__                              
/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/elisa/plugins/poblesec/player_video.py:164:__init__                              
] (elisa/core/interface_controller.py:88)                                                                           
WARN  MainThread      interface_controller        Sep 14 14:15:51  Could not load any frontend (elisa/core/interface_controller.py:123)                                                                                                 
WARN  MainThread      twisted                     Sep 14 14:15:51  A twisted traceback occurred. (twisted/internet/base.py:672)                                                                                                         

Twisted traceback:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/twisted/internet/gtk2reactor.py", line 186, in run
    self.__run()                                                                             
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/twisted/internet/gtk2reactor.py", line 114, in wrapper
    return real_cb(real_s, condition)
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/twisted/internet/gtk2reactor.py", line 218, in callback
    self.simulate() # fire Twisted timers
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/twisted/internet/gtk2reactor.py", line 226, in simulate
    self.runUntilCurrent()
--- <exception caught here> ---
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/twisted/internet/base.py", line 670, in runUntilCurrent
    f(*a, **kw)
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/elisa/core/bus.py", line 178, in _dispatch
    callback(message, sender)
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/elisa/plugins/database/dbus_service.py", line 383, in _components_loaded
    frontend = frontends.values()[0]
exceptions.IndexError: list index out of range

These are the tracebacks listed in the output above, they appear in the order they were listed.

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/twisted/internet/gtk2reactor.py", line 226, in simulate
    self.runUntilCurrent()
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/twisted/internet/base.py", line 698, in runUntilCurrent
    call.func(*call.args, **call.kw)
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/twisted/internet/task.py", line 251, in _tick
    result = iterator.next()
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/elisa/core/manager.py", line 87, in load_components_iter
    res = plugin_registry.create_component(component_name)
--- <exception caught here> ---
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/elisa/core/plugin_registry.py", line 384, in create_component
    component_class = reflect.namedAny('%s.%s' % (module, klass))
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/twisted/python/reflect.py", line 426, in namedAny
    topLevelPackage = _importAndCheckStack(trialname)
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/elisa/plugins/smbwin32/smbwin32_resource.py", line 37, in <module>
    import win32net, win32netcon, win32wnet
exceptions.ImportError: No module named win32net

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/twisted/internet/gtk2reactor.py", line 226, in simulate
    self.runUntilCurrent()
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/twisted/internet/base.py", line 698, in runUntilCurrent
    call.func(*call.args, **call.kw)
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/twisted/internet/task.py", line 251, in _tick
    result = iterator.next()
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/elisa/core/manager.py", line 87, in load_components_iter
    res = plugin_registry.create_component(component_name)
--- <exception caught here> ---
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/elisa/core/plugin_registry.py", line 384, in create_component
    component_class = reflect.namedAny('%s.%s' % (module, klass))
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/twisted/python/reflect.py", line 426, in namedAny
    topLevelPackage = _importAndCheckStack(trialname)
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/elisa/plugins/yesfm/yesfm_resource.py", line 43, in <module>
    from simplejson.decoder import JSONDecoder
exceptions.ImportError: No module named simplejson.decoder

More:

Traceback (most recent call last):
Failure: twisted.python.failure.DefaultException: hildon not running

Traceback (most recent call last):
Failure: exceptions.Exception: gnome_screensaver_service - Could not connect to the Gnome ScreenSaver: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name org.gnome.ScreenSaver was not provided by any .service files

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/twisted/internet/gtk2reactor.py", line 226, in simulate
    self.runUntilCurrent()
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/twisted/internet/base.py", line 698, in runUntilCurrent
    call.func(*call.args, **call.kw)
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/twisted/internet/task.py", line 251, in _tick
    result = iterator.next()
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/elisa/core/manager.py", line 87, in load_components_iter
    res = plugin_registry.create_component(component_name)
--- <exception caught here> ---
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/elisa/core/plugin_registry.py", line 384, in create_component
    component_class = reflect.namedAny('%s.%s' % (module, klass))
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/twisted/python/reflect.py", line 426, in namedAny
    topLevelPackage = _importAndCheckStack(trialname)
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/elisa/plugins/winremote/streamzap_input.py", line 30, in <module>
    import win32api
exceptions.ImportError: No module named win32api

Traceback (most recent call last):
Failure: elisa.plugins.lirc.lirc_input.NoMappingsFound: Given InputMap 'streamzap.map' not found

I followed the advice at Neil’s Tech Docs but it didn’t help.

If I don’t have the “bad” plugins installed I get the splash screen and then nothing (not even a black screen). I also have an error about “Could not load any frontend (elisa/core/interface_controller.py:123)”. If I don’t have the “good” plugins I get the splash screen and then the ring menu but I can’t select any of the components. If I have the “bad” and “good” plugins I get the errors you see above. It doesn’t seem to make a difference whether the “ugly” plugins are installed or not.

I am using KDE 4.1 with the 64-bit version of openSUSE 11.0. I do have gnome-screensaver and lirc installed, so that does not appear to be the problem.

update to the latest version, there seemed to be a packaging problem.