Bug#250595: after a fresh debootstrap'd install, gnome-session freezes at splash screen

Josselin Mouette 250595@bugs.debian.org, 250595@bugs.debian.org
Tue, 25 May 2004 10:03:48 +0200


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Le lun 24/05/2004 =E0 03:04, Lorand Szollosi (lorro) a =E9crit :
> Package: gnome-session
> Version: 2.4.2-5
> Severity: important
>=20
>=20
> I did a fresh sarge install over nfsroot. GDM works fine, but then gnome-=
session
> freezes at the splash screen. gnome-settings-daemon is the last program t=
hat
> runs. After about 5 minutes, the splash gets removed, wm starts, but ther=
e's
> no panel, etc. Some gnome config tools are working, some not.
> F.e.: gconf-editor works, gnome-control-center not.
> XFree86 starts and works normally.
> No corresponding log entry found.
> /tmp is on tmpfs, root & home are on nfsroot
> Kernel version is 2.6.6 (I write this report from the same PC
> but booting the old non-nfs setup.)

This is most probably a gconf+NFS issue. Please have a look at the FAQ
on http://www.gnome.org/projects/gconf/, especially about locking and
multi-user Orbit issues.

Regards,
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