Arch Linux

Description: After most recent upgrade, unable to load cinnamon desktop via display manager, gray screen with mouse pointer - https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=180061


Additional info:

Initially, I did a -Syu, rebooted and was unable to get to the cinnamon desktop successfully

So, I added the following to pacman.conf -

IgnorePkg = cinnamon* muffin* nemo*

and this is the list of packages I allowed to upgrade -

:: Synchronizing package databases...
core is up to date
extra is up to date
community is up to date
multilib is up to date
infinality-bundle is up to date
infinality-bundle-multilib is up to date
Foreign packages: / 29 / 29

==> Package upgrade only (new release):
core/libsystemd 212-2 2 -> 3
core/systemd 212-2 2 -> 3
core/logrotate 3.8.7-1 1 -> 3
core/mlocate 0.26-1 1 -> 3
core/shadow 4.1.5.1-7 7 -> 9
core/systemd-sysvcompat 212-2 2 -> 3
extra/mesa 10.1.0-4 4 -> 5
extra/pango 1.36.3-1 1 -> 2
extra/clutter-gst 2.0.10-1 1 -> 2
extra/gthumb 3.2.7-1 1 -> 2
extra/libreoffice-en-US 4.2.3-1 1 -> 2
extra/libreoffice-common 4.2.3-1 1 -> 2
extra/libreoffice-base 4.2.3-1 1 -> 2
extra/libreoffice-calc 4.2.3-1 1 -> 2
extra/libreoffice-draw 4.2.3-1 1 -> 2
extra/libreoffice-gnome 4.2.3-1 1 -> 2
extra/libreoffice-impress 4.2.3-1 1 -> 2
extra/libreoffice-math 4.2.3-1 1 -> 2
extra/libreoffice-writer 4.2.3-1 1 -> 2
extra/pkgstats 2.3-3 3 -> 5
extra/polkit 0.112-1 1 -> 2

==> Software upgrade (new version) :
core/glib2 2.38.2-1 -> 2.40.0-1
core/device-mapper 2.02.105-2 -> 2.02.106-1
core/iproute2 3.12.0-1 -> 3.14.0-1
core/linux 3.14-4 -> 3.14.1-1
core/lvm2 2.02.105-2 -> 2.02.106-1
core/man-db 2.6.6-1 -> 2.6.7.1-1
extra/at-spi2-core 2.10.2-1 -> 2.12.0-1
extra/atk 2.10.0-1 -> 2.12.0-1
extra/at-spi2-atk 2.10.2-1 -> 2.12.0-1
extra/gobject-introspection 1.38.0-1 -> 1.40.0-1
extra/gdk-pixbuf2 2.30.6-1 -> 2.30.7-1
extra/cogl 1.16.2-1 -> 1.18.0-1
extra/json-glib 0.16.2-1 -> 1.0.0-1
extra/clutter 1.16.4-3 -> 1.18.0-1
extra/gtk-update-icon-cache 2.24.22-1 -> 2.24.23-1
extra/libcups 1.7.1-4 -> 1.7.2-1
extra/gtk3 3.10.7-1 -> 3.12.1-1
extra/clutter-gtk 1.4.4-4 -> 1.5.2-1
extra/cups 1.7.1-4 -> 1.7.2-1
extra/dconf 0.18.0-1 -> 0.20.0-1
extra/gnome-icon-theme-symbolic 3.10.1-1 -> 3.12.0-1
extra/gnome-icon-theme 3.10.0-1 -> 3.12.0-1
extra/libsecret 0.16-2 -> 0.18-1
extra/gsettings-desktop-schemas 3.10.1-1 -> 3.12.0-1
extra/evince 3.10.3-1 -> 3.12.1-1
extra/file-roller 3.10.2.1-1 -> 3.12.1-1
extra/fontsproto 2.1.2-1 -> 2.1.3-1
extra/gcr 3.10.1-3 -> 3.12.0-1
extra/gtksourceview3 3.10.2-1 -> 3.12.1-1
extra/libpeas 1.9.0-2 -> 1.10.0-1
extra/pygobject-devel 3.10.2-2 -> 3.12.0-1
extra/python-gobject 3.10.2-2 -> 3.12.0-1
extra/gedit 3.10.4-2 -> 3.12.1-1
extra/gnutls 3.2.13-1 -> 3.3.0-1
extra/glib-networking 2.38.2-1 -> 2.40.1-1
extra/gnome-common 3.10.0-1 -> 3.12.0-1
extra/gnome-keyring 3.10.1-2 -> 3.12.0-1
extra/gnome-screenshot 3.10.1-1 -> 3.12.0-1
extra/gnome-themes-standard 3.10.0-1 -> 3.12.0-1
extra/libsoup 2.44.2-1 -> 2.46.0-1
extra/xorg-server-common 1.15.0-5 -> 1.15.1-1
extra/xorg-server 1.15.0-5 -> 1.15.1-1
extra/nvidia-utils 334.21-7 -> 337.12-1
extra/nvidia-libgl 334.21-7 -> 337.12-1
extra/webkitgtk 2.2.5-2 -> 2.4.0-1
extra/gtk2 2.24.22-1 -> 2.24.23-1
extra/gucharmap 3.10.1-1 -> 3.12.0-1
extra/gvfs 1.18.3-3 -> 1.20.1-2
extra/libplist 1.10-1 -> 1.11-1
extra/libimobiledevice 1.1.5-2 -> 1.1.6-1
extra/gvfs-afc 1.18.3-3 -> 1.20.1-2
extra/gvfs-mtp 1.18.3-3 -> 1.20.1-2
extra/gvfs-smb 1.18.3-3 -> 1.20.1-2
extra/lcms2 2.5-2 -> 2.6-1
extra/imagemagick 6.8.8.9-1 -> 6.8.9.0-1
extra/js 17.0.0-1 -> 24.2.0-1
extra/libgee 0.12.0-1 -> 0.14.0-1
extra/libgnome-keyring 3.10.1-2 -> 3.12.0-1
extra/libtracker-sparql 0.16.4-1 -> 1.0.0-2
extra/nvidia 334.21-4 -> 337.12-1
extra/python2-gobject 3.10.2-2 -> 3.12.0-1
extra/python2-atspi 2.10.0-2 -> 2.12.0-1
extra/upower 0.9.23-2 -> 0.99.0-2
extra/usbmuxd 1.0.8-2 -> 1.0.9-1
extra/vte-common 0.34.9-1 -> 0.36.0-1
extra/vte3 0.34.9-1 -> 0.36.0-1
extra/webkitgtk2 2.2.5-2 -> 2.4.0-1
extra/xproto 7.0.25-1 -> 7.0.26-1
community/cjs 2.0.0-1 -> 2.2.0-1
community/python2-pillow 2.3.1-2 -> 2.4.0-1
multilib/lib32-pcre 8.34-1 -> 8.35-1
multilib/lib32-glib2 2.38.2-1 -> 2.40.0-1
multilib/lib32-nvidia-utils 334.21-5 -> 337.12-1
multilib/lib32-nvidia-libgl 334.21-5 -> 337.12-1
aur/jdk7 7.51-2 -> 7.55-1

==> New package :
extra/libinput 0.1.0-1 (required by clutter)
extra/libusbmuxd 1.0.9-1 (required by libimobiledevice)
extra/js17 17.0.0-1 (required by polkit)


and I still had the same issue with the gray screen after login. I'm willing to test fixes, as I'm on btrfs with snapshots of /


Steps to reproduce: pacman -Syu