Linux Lite 2.4 won't log out...Live CD or installed

[N4RPS]

Hello!

The answer is in my reply #15 between the UPDATE and END UPDATE in bold text, but here we go again...

The Full Story: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+sourc...ug/1319220

In a terminal window [CTRL-ALT-T], enter the following:

Code:

sudo mkdir -p /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/

Code:

sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-radeon.conf

Copy  the following lines, and paste them into nano with [SHIFT-CTRL-C]:

  Section "Device"
      Identifier "Radeon"
      Driver "radeon"
      Option "AccelMethod" "EXA"
  EndSection

Press [CTRL-O], then [ENTER] to save and [CTRL-X] to exit. Reboot. For me, LL is now as snappy as it ought to be!

I don't see how to simplify it further...

73 DE N4RPS
Rob

[gold_finger]

what's the fix or solution?

See N4RPS's post.

His second command invokes nano, which is a terminal-based text editor, to create a 20-radeon.conf file.  It can be more difficult to use if you're not used to it.  If you prefer to use the regular leafpad text editor (which is not terminal-based), use this command instead:

Code:

gksu leafpad /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-radeon.conf

Save the file when done pasting the lines into it; then close leafpad.

You probably need to shutdown and restart the computer before change takes effect.

[litelovelinux]

In a terminal window [CTRL-ALT-T], enter the following:

Code: [Select]

sudo mkdir -p /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/

Code: [Select]

sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-radeon.conf


Copy  the following lines, and paste them into nano with [SHIFT-CTRL-C]:

  Section "Device"
      Identifier "Radeon"
      Driver "radeon"
      Option "AccelMethod" "EXA"
  EndSection

Press [CTRL-O], then [ENTER] to save and [CTRL-X] to exit. Reboot. For me, LL is now as snappy as it ought to be!

absolutely perfect...you can't believe how much faster it is with this simple fix...it really pops on this little 5350...I'm amazed...not as fast as my Phenom II X2 but pretty darn close. Startup and shutdown is so much faster and the log off button works!!!!

i booted with a live usb and immediately installed LL..before i even attempted the restart...i went back to the instructions gold_finger mentioned previously about he actions buttons...i did that and shutdown that way. No problem. Restarted into the newly installed LL and immediately ran the nano script. Redid the same gold_finger action button tip...shutdown. Restarted and voila!!!...unreal...works great.

I honestly didn't see that post #15...i must have glossed over it looking at the myriad of terminal scripts in this thread....i had terminal glaze

thanks so much for the hard work on this. It's amazing the difference.

[N4RPS]

Hello!

thanks so much for the hard work on this. It's amazing the difference.

Once it occurred to me to put two and two together, it wasn't all that difficult. Actually, I have accomplished quite a bit with the toys this week.

In addition to this, After almost two years of trying, to no avail, I was also finally able to get three different tablets rooted - one with Jelly Bean, the other two were Kit Kat...

73 DE N4RPS
Rob

[anon222]

Thank you Rob for taking time to look into this. This workaround will help many users with later AMD Graphic cards.
I would start a new thread on this so any member can benefit from this. Maybe Jerry could stick the thread so it wiould be easier to find.
I just wonder if it will do any good with AMD APU's, because some people reported having slow video performance with them.
litelovelinux
I gave you a temporary solution with command executing directly. I suspected it's a Graphics problem.
Thanks to Rob we see that the problem was with AMD/Radeon open source drivers, particurarly with 2D acceleration.
When you click the Whisker Menu -> Log Out button this is executed:

Code:

xfce4-session-logout

If you use the --logout subcommand it will logout directly without opening any dialogs.

Code:

xfce4-session-logout --logout

[demag]

Hello sorry for my lack of input but I haven't been on here for a few days. Anyway I have had some success ;D but also a few self inflicted problems. :-[

Firstly the success, It turned out that I was running the free open source graphics driver so I managed to install the propriety graphics driver and I can now log out correctly by hitting the Menu button then the logout button and it all works. However while trying to follow some of the copy and paste instructions in post 15 by N4RPS I have ended up with a terminal window opening when I boot and login with this: "d@d-GA-78LMT-USB3:~$" and I'm not sure why. I can just exit out but at the next boot it's there again.

Also.... when I boot and login Firefox opens on a search page. Only minor inconveniences but can I stop them happening? Sorry about this chaps but login and out are so much smoother now.

[gold_finger]

demag,

Glad to hear you're shutdown problem is solved.

However while trying to follow some of the copy and paste instructions in post 15 by N4RPS I have ended up with a terminal window opening when I boot and login with this: "d@d-GA-78LMT-USB3:~$" and I'm not sure why. I can just exit out but at the next boot it's there again.

Also.... when I boot and login Firefox opens on a search page. Only minor inconveniences but can I stop them happening?

If the shutdown problem was solved by just installing the driver, then you probably didn't need to follow those instructions from N4RPS.  If you did follow them and created that file, I'm guessing that it probably won't hurt anything.  However the system stands right now (with or without that file), leave it alone because all seems to be working as is shutdown-wise.

Regarding the terminal window and Firefox opening on each boot-up, it's possible that you had those programs open at the time of a shutdown and that session got saved to be used on subsequent startups.  That's the simplest explanation, so let's try clearing any saved sessions to see if the problem disappears.  Do the following:

• To to Menu -> System -> Session and Startup -> Session (tab)
  
• Hit "Clear saved sessions" button near bottom of window
  
• Close
  
• Reboot computer and see what happens.
  

[demag]

Thank you it's booting fine now. 

[N4RPS]

Hello!

Great to hear that. Unless we see something more, I must presume that this fixed your shutdown issue.

I encourage EVERYONE who finds and solves a problem with Linux Lite to post their fix(es) here on the forums. You never know when your solution might help the next person...

73 DE N4RPS
Rob