Hi I have a problem with a LFS box at startup. I've tracked the problem to GDM. The kernel starts okay then Xorg stops. I've managed to access the journal and the error concerns the /var/lib/gdm dir.
I've been unable to solve it. And it keeps happening, i.e I have restored the system from backup and after a couple of boots the error reoccurs each time with a core dump. This problem 'just happened' for no reason. This is the mystery. Jan 17 22:11:41 alienware-r17 gdm-launch-environment][3777]: GdmSession worker: watching pid 3795 Jan 17 22:11:41 alienware-r17 gdm[3756]: GdmSession: Emitting 'session-started' signal with pid '3795' Jan 17 22:11:41 alienware-r17 gdm[3756]: GdmDisplay: Greeter started Jan 17 22:11:41 alienware-r17 gdm-x-session[3795]: Enabling debugging Jan 17 22:11:41 alienware-r17 gdm-x-session[3795]: Preparing auth file for X server Jan 17 22:11:41 alienware-r17 gdm-x-session[3795]: Running X server Jan 17 22:11:41 alienware-r17 gdm-x-session[3795]: GLib: posix_spawn avoided (fd close requested) (child_setup > Jan 17 22:11:41 alienware-r17 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3795]: (EE) Jan 17 22:11:41 alienware-r17 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3795]: Fatal server error: Jan 17 22:11:41 alienware-r17 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3795]: (EE) Cannot open log file "/var/lib/gdm/.local/> Jan 17 22:11:41 alienware-r17 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3795]: (EE) Jan 17 22:11:41 alienware-r17 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3795]: (EE) Jan 17 22:11:41 alienware-r17 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3795]: Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support Jan 17 22:11:41 alienware-r17 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3795]: at http://wiki.x.org Jan 17 22:11:41 alienware-r17 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3795]: for help. Jan 17 22:11:41 alienware-r17 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3795]: (EE) Jan 17 22:11:41 alienware-r17 kernel: usb 1-9: new high-speed USB device number 5 using xhci_hcd Jan 17 22:11:41 alienware-r17 systemd[1]: Created slice system-systemd\x2dcoredump.slice. Jan 17 22:11:41 alienware-r17 systemd[1]: Started Process Core Dump (PID 3798/UID 0). Jan 17 22:11:41 alienware-r17 kernel: ath10k_pci 0000:44:00.0: unsupported HTC service id: 1536 Jan 17 22:11:41 alienware-r17 kernel: ath10k_pci 0000:44:00.0: Unknown eventid: 118809 Jan 17 22:11:41 alienware-r17 kernel: ath10k_pci 0000:44:00.0: Unknown eventid: 90118 Jan 17 22:11:41 alienware-r17 kernel: IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlp68s0: link is not ready Jan 17 22:11:41 alienware-r17 gdm-launch-environment][3777]: accountsservice: ActUserManager: sending user-chan> Jan 17 22:11:41 alienware-r17 gdm-launch-environment][3777]: accountsservice: ActUserManager: sent user-changed> Jan 17 22:11:41 alienware-r17 gdm-launch-environment][3777]: accountsservice: ActUserManager: updating user gdm Jan 17 22:11:41 alienware-r17 NetworkManager[3680]: <info> [1579299101.7694] device (wlp68s0): set-hw-addr: se> Jan 17 22:11:41 alienware-r17 gdm-x-session[3795]: X server did not write display string Jan 17 22:11:41 alienware-r17 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3795]: Unable to run X server Jan 17 22:11:41 alienware-r17 gdm-launch-environment][3777]: GdmSessionWorker: child (pid:3795) done (status:70) Jan 17 22:11:41 alienware-r17 gdm-launch-environment][3777]: GdmSessionWorker: uninitializing PAM Jan 17 22:11:41 alienware-r17 gdm-launch-environment][3777]: GdmSessionWorker: state NONE Jan 17 22:11:41 alienware-r17 gdm[3756]: GdmSession: Emitting 'session-exited' signal with exit code '70' Jan 17 22:11:41 alienware-r17 /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[3795]: Unable to run X server Can anyone help here? Thanks Cliff -- http://lists.linuxfromscratch.org/listinfo/blfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
