XFCE: mouse pointer just spins and spins upon login

[gmstalk]

Hello,

I installed Xubuntu so that I could use XFCE. I usually use regular Ubuntu (gnome) with compiz for the eyecandy. Sometimes I need a more streamlined and less process intensive desktop, thus XFCE.

My problem is when I chose XFCE and login, I see the decktop, but the mouse pointer endlessly spins and I can do nothing.

I tried uninstalling, reinstalling, and just stalling with no success (though I am good at stalling).

Can you help me identify some logs to look at and guide me based on those logs? I would sure appreciate it.

-Greg

[Private_Ops]

Tried a different mouse?

[gmstalk]

I was unclear. The pointer indicates the system is busy after I have logged in to the XFCE session. I see the only the wallpaper. I can move the pointer fine, so it is not a mouse issue. The system is doing something, but I do not know what.

I have left it in this state for 9 hours and it never stops. They system just stays busy. No ICONs appear. Right or left clicking does nothing.

[mali2297]

My problem is when I chose XFCE and login, I see the decktop, but the mouse pointer endlessly spins and I can do nothing.

Have you tried killing the X server (Ctrl+Alt+Backspace) or switching tty (Ctrl+Alt+F[1-6])?



Can you help me identify some logs to look at and guide me based on those logs? I would sure appreciate it.


Check /var/log/Xorg.0.log and /var/log/Xorg.0.log.old.

[gmstalk]

Have you tried killing the X server (Ctrl+Alt+Backspace) or switching tty (Ctrl+Alt+F[1-6])?

Oh yes, all that works fine.



Check /var/log/Xorg.0.log and /var/log/Xorg.0.log.old.

Perfect. I will take a look at these files and see what is going on.

[mali2297]

Another thing that you can try is to go to tty2 (Ctrl+Alt+F2), log in and stop gdm with


sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop

Then try to start xfce with


startxfce4

If it does not work, you might still get some useful error message printed on tty2.