On 2010-05-12 23:48, Mark Martin wrote:
On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 5:20 PM, Robin Axelsson
<[email protected]> wrote:
I'm not using any particular locale (I use the default system language) and
I use a Swedish keyboard layout. The keyboard is a Logitech keyboard
connected via the PS/2 port and the mouse is a Logitech USB mouse. Also note
that this delay has not been there all the time. Even after I upgraded to
snv_b134 the login was normal. But then something happened quite recently, I
don't know what it is. The only thing I've been tampering with in the system
is the network configuration files such as /etc/host, /etc/nsswitch.conf and
/etc/inet/inodes since I was resolving problems with slow ssh logins. I have
a feeling that some configuration file was corrupted when the system was
shut down. This is just a hunch and I may be terribly wrong. The system has
I don't have a specific test for you to perform at the moment, but my
first instinct, when I read your initial post some days ago, was that
this was very indicative of a network timeout. I'm not a gnome expert
by any means, so I'm glad Brian is helping, but I'd not give up the
network configuration angle as another possible configuration issue.
Especially since you mention you recently changed nsswitch.conf (and
friends). Additionally, it occurs to me during Brian's
troubleshooting with you that that sort of thing (network timeout) is
often not logged with a default configuration, which is why you
wouldn't see it in any of the normal logs. I suspect truss'ing would
eventually find the network timeout issue if that really is the
culprit.
One thing you can try to do, though, in the mean time, is try using
simpler (or older) versions of nsswitch.conf (try with just files or
dns). If you recently added ldap for any reason, then I might even be
persuaded to put money down on a bet.
.
I removed the dns in the ipnodes entry (which is automatically added by
DHCP which I believe is the NWAM). I rebooted afterwards and the same
delay remains. I also noticed that the DNS was automatically added back
efter reboot. Perhaps you could guide me on what service I should
restart to make the changes of nsswitch.conf to take effect on Gnome
without intervention of NWAM.
I have always used NWAM and DHCP even before this problem occurred so I
don't think there is a problem in the nsswitch.conf that causes this
problem and I have not added any entry for ldap as can be seen in what I
provided in my previous post.
I also noted that the same delay occurs immedately after I relogin when
I want to open up a terminal in Gnome. I click several times on several
places to start the terminal. I get the "Starting terminal ..." at the
bottom of the screen but then it disappears and nothing happens. After a
few minutes the screen i cluttered with many open terminals. From then
on I can launch new terminals without delay. This only happens on occasion.
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