gnome login hangs...

Bruce Bowler bbowler at bigelow.org
Mon May 3 12:07:41 UTC 2004 

I've done something to my machine but I have no idea what (well, OK, some
idea...)

The machine is running 8.0 with lots of rpms from 9.  About a week ago, I
updated a bunch more (see below for the list of what I did last week).

Until today, the machine was running fine.  I tried to open an item from
the redhat menu, one of the "settings" icons, but I don't recall for sure,
which one.  The machine kept trying to start up nautilus, at one point
there were in excess of 50 processes running nautilus.  After killing them
all, things were "a little wacky", so I logged out and when I tried to log
back in, I would get the login screen.  It would take my username/password
and then display the "mini window" with the redhat logo where, at the
bottom of said mini-window, it would normally show the progress of what it
was doing with it's silly little icons. - nothing...  OK, ssh in from
another system, reboot.  Same thing when I try and log in.  Try again,
this time using KDE instead of gnome.  All is good, except I don't like
KDE.  Try again with Wi(n)dowMaker and I get get in fine (but it's not
gnome). Try again with gnome, same thing...  Try logging in as root with
gnome - same thing.

nautilus -c results in...

	[bcb at modis bcb]$ nautilus -c
	running nautilus_self_check_search_uri
	running nautilus_self_check_file_utilities
	running nautilus_self_check_file_operations
	running nautilus_self_check_directory
	running nautilus_self_check_file
	
	FAIL: check failed in nautilus-file.c, line 5311
	      evaluated: nautilus_file_get_name (file_1)
	       expected: :
	            got: NULL
	running nautilus_self_check_icon_container
	running nautilus_self_check_icon_factory

	[bcb at modis bcb]$

Enabling debug in gdm produces the following during a login attempt...

Apr 30 15:58:56 modis gdm(pam_unix)[1168]: session opened for user bcb by (uid=0)
Apr 30 15:58:56 modis gdm[1168]: gdm_slave_wait_for_login: end verify for 'bcb'
Apr 30 15:58:56 modis gdm[1168]: gdm_slave_wait_for_login: got_login for 'bcb'
Apr 30 15:58:56 modis gdm[1168]: Sending LOGGED_IN == 1 for slave 1168
Apr 30 15:58:56 modis gdm[1168]: Sending LOGGED_IN 1168 1
Apr 30 15:58:56 modis gdm[1132]: Handling message: 'LOGGED_IN 1168 1'
Apr 30 15:58:56 modis gdm[1132]: Got logged in == TRUE
Apr 30 15:58:56 modis gdm[1132]: (child 1168) gdm_slave_usr2_handler: :0 got USR2 signal
Apr 30 15:58:56 modis gdm[1168]: Sending LOGIN == bcb for slave 1168
Apr 30 15:58:56 modis gdm[1168]: Sending LOGIN 1168 bcb
Apr 30 15:58:56 modis gdm[1132]: Handling message: 'LOGIN 1168 bcb'
Apr 30 15:58:56 modis gdm[1132]: Got LOGIN == bcb
Apr 30 15:58:56 modis gdm[1132]: (child 1168) gdm_slave_usr2_handler: :0 got USR2 signal
Apr 30 15:58:56 modis gdm[1168]: gdm_slave_session_start: Attempting session for user 'bcb'
Apr 30 15:58:56 modis gdm[1168]: gdm_slave_session_start: Authentication completed. Whacking greeter
Apr 30 15:58:56 modis gdm[1168]: Sending GREETPID == 0 for slave 1168
Apr 30 15:58:56 modis gdm[1168]: Sending GREETPID 1168 0
Apr 30 15:58:56 modis gdm[1132]: Handling message: 'GREETPID 1168 0'
Apr 30 15:58:56 modis gdm[1132]: Got GREETPID == 0
Apr 30 15:58:56 modis gdm[1132]: (child 1168) gdm_slave_usr2_handler: :0 got USR2 signal
Apr 30 15:58:56 modis gdm[1132]: (child 1168) gdm_slave_child_handler
Apr 30 15:58:56 modis gdm[1168]: gdm_auth_user_add: Adding cookie for 500
Apr 30 15:58:56 modis gdm[1168]: gdm_auth_user_add: Using /home/bcb/.Xauthority for cookies
Apr 30 15:58:56 modis gdm[1168]: gdm_auth_purge: :0
Apr 30 15:58:56 modis gdm[1168]: gdm_auth_user_add: Done
Apr 30 15:58:56 modis gdm[1168]: Sending WRITE_X_SERVERS == 0 for slave 1168
Apr 30 15:58:56 modis gdm[1168]: Sending WRITE_X_SERVERS 1168 0
Apr 30 15:58:56 modis gdm[1132]: Handling message: 'WRITE_X_SERVERS 1168 0'
Apr 30 15:58:56 modis gdm[1132]: (child 1168) gdm_slave_usr2_handler: :0 got USR2 signal
Apr 30 15:58:56 modis gdm[1168]: Sending SESSPID == 1235 for slave 1168
Apr 30 15:58:56 modis gdm[1168]: Sending SESSPID 1168 1235
Apr 30 15:58:56 modis gdm[1132]: Handling message: 'SESSPID 1168 1235'
Apr 30 15:58:56 modis gdm[1132]: Got SESSPID == 1235
Apr 30 15:58:56 modis gdm[1132]: (child 1168) gdm_slave_usr2_handler: :0 got USR2 signal
Apr 30 15:58:56 modis gdm[1132]: (child 1235) gdm_slave_child_handler
Apr 30 15:58:56 modis gdm[1235]: Running '/etc/X11/gdm/Sessions//GNOME' for bcb on :0
Apr 30 15:58:58 modis gconfd (bcb-1302): starting (version 2.2.0), pid 1302 user 'bcb'
Apr 30 15:58:58 modis gconfd (bcb-1302): Resolved address "xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory" to a read-only config source at position 0
Apr 30 15:58:58 modis gconfd (bcb-1302): Resolved address "xml:readwrite:/home/bcb/.gconf" to a writable config source at position 1
Apr 30 15:58:58 modis gconfd (bcb-1302): Resolved address "xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults" to a read-only config source at position 2
Apr 30 15:58:59 modis kernel: Crystal 4280/46xx + AC97 Audio, version 1.28.32, 12:48:57 Dec 18 2003
Apr 30 15:58:59 modis kernel: cs46xx: Card found at 0xfaffe000 and 0xfae00000, IRQ 18
Apr 30 15:58:59 modis kernel: cs46xx: Unknown card (1028:0096) at 0xfaffe000/0xfae00000, IRQ 18
Apr 30 15:59:00 modis kernel: ac97_codec: AC97 Audio codec, id: CRY20 (Cirrus Logic CS4297A rev B)
Apr 30 15:59:00 modis modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module sound-service-0-3

Any thoughts on "what's wrong"?

Thanks!
Bruce


Here's the list of rpms that I've upgraded (warning, there are lots of
them, all apparently interrelated and all because I wanted the "latest"
version of the galeon browser :-)...


arts-1.1-7.i386.rpm
arts-devel-1.1-7.i386.rpm
bind-9.2.1-16.i386.rpm
bind-utils-9.2.1-16.i386.rpm
bonobo-activation-2.2.0-4.i386.rpm
bonobo-activation-devel-2.2.0-4.i386.rpm
cpp-3.2.2-5.i386.rpm
cups-libs-1.1.17-13.i386.rpm
curl-7.9.8-5.i386.rpm
curl-devel-7.9.8-5.i386.rpm
cyrus-sasl-2.1.10-4.i386.rpm
cyrus-sasl-md5-2.1.10-4.i386.rpm
epiphany-1.0.8-1.rh90.dag.i386.rpm
freetype-2.1.3-6.i386.rpm
freetype-devel-2.1.3-6.i386.rpm
freetype-utils-2.1.3-6.i386.rpm
gcc-3.2.2-5.i386.rpm
gcc-c++-3.2.2-5.i386.rpm
gcc-g77-3.2.2-5.i386.rpm
gcc-java-3.2.2-5.i386.rpm
gcc-objc-3.2.2-5.i386.rpm
GConf2-2.2.0-1.i386.rpm
GConf2-devel-2.2.0-1.i386.rpm
glib2-devel-2.2.1-1.i386.rpm
gnome-mime-data-2.2.0-1.i386.rpm
gnome-vfs-1.0.5-13.i386.rpm
gnome-vfs2-2.2.2-4.i386.rpm
gnome-vfs2-devel-2.2.2-4.i386.rpm
gtk2-2.2.1-4.i386.rpm
gtk2-devel-2.2.1-4.i386.rpm
httpd-2.0.40-21.i386.rpm
imap-2001a-18.i386.rpm
itcl-3.2-88.i386.rpm
kdebase-3.1-12.i386.rpm
kdelibs-3.1-10.i386.rpm
kdelibs-devel-3.1-10.i386.rpm
lftp-2.6.3-3.i386.rpm
libbonobo-2.2.0-1.i386.rpm
libbonobo-devel-2.2.0-1.i386.rpm
libbonoboui-2.2.0-1.i386.rpm
libbonoboui-devel-2.2.0-1.i386.rpm
libesmtp-0.8.12-5.i386.rpm
libf2c-3.2.2-5.i386.rpm
libgcc-3.2.2-5.i386.rpm
libgcj-3.2.2-5.i386.rpm
libgcj-devel-3.2.2-5.i386.rpm
libgnome-2.2.0.1-8.i386.rpm
libgnome-devel-2.2.0.1-8.i386.rpm
libgnomeui-2.2.0.1-5.i386.rpm
libgnomeui-devel-2.2.0.1-5.i386.rpm
libobjc-3.2.2-5.i386.rpm
libstdc++-3.2.2-5.i386.rpm
libstdc++-devel-3.2.2-5.i386.rpm
libwvstreams-3.70-8.i386.rpm
linc-1.0.1-1.i386.rpm
linc-devel-1.0.1-1.i386.rpm
lynx-2.8.5-11.i386.rpm
mod_ssl-2.0.40-21.i386.rpm
mozilla-1.6-0.rh90.dag.i386.rpm
mozilla-devel-1.6-0.rh90.dag.i386.rpm
mozilla-nspr-1.6-0.rh90.dag.i386.rpm
mozilla-nspr-devel-1.6-0.rh90.dag.i386.rpm
mozilla-nss-1.6-0.rh90.dag.i386.rpm
mozilla-nss-devel-1.6-0.rh90.dag.i386.rpm
openldap-2.0.27-8.i386.rpm
openldap-clients-2.0.27-8.i386.rpm
openldap-devel-2.0.27-8.i386.rpm
openldap-servers-2.0.27-8.i386.rpm
openssh-3.5p1-6.i386.rpm
openssh-askpass-3.5p1-6.i386.rpm
openssh-askpass-gnome-3.5p1-6.i386.rpm
openssh-clients-3.5p1-6.i386.rpm
openssh-server-3.5p1-6.i386.rpm
openssl096b-0.9.6b-3.i386.rpm
openssl-0.9.6b-29.i386.rpm
openssl-0.9.7a-2.i386.rpm
openssl-devel-0.9.7a-2.i386.rpm
openssl-perl-0.9.7a-2.i386.rpm
ORBit2-2.6.0-2.i386.rpm
ORBit2-devel-2.6.0-2.i386.rpm
pango-1.2.1-3.i386.rpm
pango-devel-1.2.1-3.i386.rpm
php-4.2.2-17.i386.rpm
php-imap-4.2.2-17.i386.rpm
php-ldap-4.2.2-17.i386.rpm
php-manual-4.2.2-17.i386.rpm
php-mysql-4.2.2-17.i386.rpm
php-odbc-4.2.2-17.i386.rpm
php-pgsql-4.2.2-17.i386.rpm
pidentd-3.0.14-11.i386.rpm
postgresql-7.3.2-3.i386.rpm
postgresql-contrib-7.3.2-3.i386.rpm
postgresql-devel-7.3.2-3.i386.rpm
postgresql-libs-7.3.2-3.i386.rpm
postgresql-server-7.3.2-3.i386.rpm
postgresql-tcl-7.3.2-3.i386.rpm
pyopenssl-0.5.1-8.i386.rpm
python-2.2.2-26.i386.rpm
python-tools-2.2.2-26.i386.rpm
redhat-menus-0.38-1.noarch.rpm
samba-2.2.7a-7.9.0.i386.rpm
samba-client-2.2.7a-7.9.0.i386.rpm
samba-common-2.2.7a-7.9.0.i386.rpm
samba-swat-2.2.7a-7.9.0.i386.rpm
stunnel-4.04-3.i386.rpm
tcpdump-3.7.2-1.i386.rpm
tcp_wrappers-7.6-34.i386.rpm
tix-8.1.4-88.i386.rpm
tkinter-2.2.2-26.i386.rpm
wget-1.8.2-9.i386.rpm
XFree86-4.3.0-2.i386.rpm
XFree86-base-fonts-4.3.0-2.i386.rpm
XFree86-devel-4.3.0-2.i386.rpm
XFree86-libs-4.3.0-2.i386.rpm
XFree86-libs-data-4.3.0-2.i386.rpm
xfree86-truetype-fonts-4.3.0-2.i386.rpm
XFree86-twm-4.3.0-2.i386.rpm
XFree86-xdm-4.3.0-2.i386.rpm
XFree86-xfs-4.3.0-2.i386.rpm
XFree86-Xnest-4.3.0-2.i386.rpm
XFree86-Xvfb-4.3.0-2.i386.rpm

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