[Bug 735805] Re: GDM fails to start
If those who experienced this problem could help with testing a fix for bug 436936, I have attached a new gdm.conf to bug 436936. Thanks very much! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/735805 Title: GDM fails to start -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 735805] Re: GDM fails to start
Glance, if at you such problem, here Bug #736018. To me has helped, I will be glad if will help you)) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/735805 Title: GDM fails to start -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 735805] Re: GDM fails to start
Also confirming this issue. In my 64-bit Natty with NVidia 285GTX and nvidia-current the gdm failure does not happen every time. Still, I experience this bug perhaps once every five start ups. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/735805 Title: GDM fails to start -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 735805] Re: GDM fails to start
For determining whether the cause is the upstart change or the patches, can you please replace /etc/init/gdm.conf with http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ubuntu- desktop/gdm/ubuntu/download/308/gdm.upstart-2009090824-vvx39yazv82iznd9-1/gdm.upstart?start_revid=308 and check if it still happens? I suspect it's a subtle breakage in the upstart job. Thanks! ** Changed in: gdm (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed = Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/735805 Title: GDM fails to start -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 735805] Re: GDM fails to start
This bug affects me when running on Dell D630, but not running on Dell E4310 (My ubuntu runs from a USB hard disk) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/735805 Title: GDM fails to start -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 735805] Re: GDM fails to start
I also confirm that replacing /etc/init/gdm.conf by the file provided in comment #3 by Martin corrected the issue. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/735805 Title: GDM fails to start -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
Re: [Bug 735805] Re: GDM fails to start
A temporarily solution while waiting bug is corrected, try to log in terminal with Ctrl + Alt + F1, and then run command sudo service gdm start It seems to work (not tested for the moment on Natty 64 / my computer) On 16/03/2011 11:41, cedric wrote: This bug affects me when running on Dell D630, but not running on Dell E4310 (My ubuntu runs from a USB hard disk) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/735805 Title: GDM fails to start -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 735805] Re: GDM fails to start
seems to be due to the fix for bug #436936 then ** Changed in: gdm (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided = High ** Changed in: gdm (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete = Confirmed ** Changed in: gdm (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) = huntja (jhunt) ** Changed in: gdm (Ubuntu) Assignee: huntja (jhunt) = James Hunt (jamesodhunt) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/735805 Title: GDM fails to start -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 735805] Re: GDM fails to start
I replaced /etc/init/gdm.conf with the old upstart job (as requested in comment #3) and gdm starts. Therefore this bug is a breakage in the upstart job. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/735805 Title: GDM fails to start -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 735805] Re: GDM fails to start
I can reproduce it everytime, with the variant that if on first I don't start x, gdm start is rejected, once gdm is started no unity available, only background, starting another session i can have panels only on gnome classical -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/735805 Title: GDM fails to start -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 735805] Re: GDM fails to start
It's looking like the change I made for bug 436936 might be the culprit, but I am unable to recreate this issue at present. Please could follow the steps below to run Upstart in debug mode: 1. Hold down SHIFT key before the splash screen appears (this will then display the grub menu). 2. Type, e to edit the default kernel command-line. 3. Use the arrow keys to go to the end of the line which starts linux /boot/vmlinuz 4. Press END key (or use arrows) to go to end of the line. 5. Add a space followed by --debug (note the two dashes). 6. Press CONTROL+x to boot with this modified kernel command line. This will tell upstart to log debug info to /var/log/syslog. So, once you can login, please run this: grep init: /var/log/syslog |gzip -9 /tmp/bug-735805-syslog.txt.gz And then attach that file to this bug. It would also be useful if you could also attach a copy of your udev log: gzip -9 -c /var/log/udev /tmp/bug-735805-udev.txt.gz Thanks in advance. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/735805 Title: GDM fails to start -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 735805] Re: GDM fails to start
this is reproduced on two systems with today's updates -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/735805 Title: GDM fails to start -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 735805] Re: GDM fails to start
@Fabio - two out of how many systems? Is it consistently reproducible for those two systems? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/735805 Title: GDM fails to start -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 735805] Re: GDM fails to start
On my system it is constantly reproducible. Attached the requested log files. ** Attachment added: bug-735805-syslog.txt.gz https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdm/+bug/735805/+attachment/1911922/+files/bug-735805-syslog.txt.gz -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/735805 Title: GDM fails to start -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 735805] Re: GDM fails to start
I logged into tty1 and ran sudo start gdm. Attached the same log after the GDM login. ** Attachment added: bug-735805-syslog-after-manual-start.txt.gz https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdm/+bug/735805/+attachment/1911923/+files/bug-735805-syslog-after-manual-start.txt.gz -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/735805 Title: GDM fails to start -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 735805] Re: GDM fails to start
** Attachment added: bug-735805-udev.txt.gz https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdm/+bug/735805/+attachment/1911924/+files/bug-735805-udev.txt.gz -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/735805 Title: GDM fails to start -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 735805] Re: GDM fails to start
@James, for the first system i make it working rewriting grub (but I want to switch them many times to evaluate), for the second it works with gdm.conf replacing, but not rewriting grub two systems of two (intel) Fabio -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/735805 Title: GDM fails to start -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 735805] Re: GDM fails to start
switch/switch off -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/735805 Title: GDM fails to start -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
Re: [Bug 735805] Re: GDM fails to start
Bug also reproductible at each start, on Ubuntu Natty 64 bits updated. Command sudo service gdm start in console mode works, launches GDM and normal session. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/735805 Title: GDM fails to start -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 735805] Re: GDM fails to start
Well reproducible by me on the first computer too, so it is not a grub issue but how explained at #2 happens not every boot. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/735805 Title: GDM fails to start -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 735805] Re: GDM fails to start
It's looking like the problem may be with the runlevel test here: 31 if [ $curr = S -o $prev = unknown ] 32 then 33 # Single-user mode 34 plymouth quit || : 35 exit 0 36 fi I've attached a version of /etc/init/gdm.conf that changes that if test on line 31 to: 31 if [ $curr = S ] 32 then 33 # Single-user mode 34 plymouth quit || : 35 exit 0 36 fi Please could you test this and let me know if you can still recreate the problem. Thanks in advance. ** Attachment added: Possible fix for /etc/init/gdm.conf https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdm/+bug/735805/+attachment/1912115/+files/gdm.conf -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/735805 Title: GDM fails to start -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 735805] Re: GDM fails to start
That change fixes the bug for me. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/735805 Title: GDM fails to start -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 735805] Re: GDM fails to start
@Benjamin: thanks for testing! Could you also confirm that if you boot to recovery mode (single user mode) that once you've at a shell, running telinit 2 displays gdm as expected? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/735805 Title: GDM fails to start -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 735805] Re: GDM fails to start
When I boot to recovery mode, gdm is started. That's not the behavior that I expect from the recovery mode. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/735805 Title: GDM fails to start -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 735805] Re: GDM fails to start
@Benjamin: ok - I think that's why I added the unknown check which clearly caused problems for some systems. The change below *should* stop gdm from starting in recovery mode: 31 if [ $curr = S -o -z `echo $UPSTART_EVENTS|egrep -o \runlevel\` ] 32 then 33 # Single-user mode 34 plymouth quit || : 35 exit 0 36 fi ** Attachment added: gdm.conf https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdm/+bug/735805/+attachment/1912293/+files/gdm.conf -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/735805 Title: GDM fails to start -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 735805] Re: GDM fails to start
This change prevents gdm from starting in recovery mode, but sadly also in the normal mode. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/735805 Title: GDM fails to start -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 735805] Re: GDM fails to start
I've reopened bug #735805 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/735805 Title: GDM fails to start -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 735805] Re: GDM fails to start
This bug was fixed in the package gdm - 2.32.0-0ubuntu11 --- gdm (2.32.0-0ubuntu11) natty; urgency=low * debian/gdm.upstart: revert recent update it has issues and break gdm on quite some configurations (lp: #735805) -- Sebastien Bacher seb...@ubuntu.com Wed, 16 Mar 2011 18:00:32 +0100 ** Changed in: gdm (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed = Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/735805 Title: GDM fails to start -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 735805] Re: GDM fails to start
You reopen bug #436936 and not this bug. ;) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/735805 Title: GDM fails to start -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 735805] Re: GDM fails to start
right, copy error, thanks for pointing it ;-) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/735805 Title: GDM fails to start -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 735805] Re: GDM fails to start
Confirmed gdm (2.32.0-0ubuntu11) natty fixed my Natty today. Very very quickly fixed. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/735805 Title: GDM fails to start -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 735805] Re: GDM fails to start
** Tags added: regression-release -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/735805 Title: GDM fails to start -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 735805] Re: GDM fails to start
** Changed in: gdm (Ubuntu) Status: New = Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/735805 Title: GDM fails to start -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
