Bug#286890: gdm starts X server, then gdm greeter dies immediately afterwards: lather, rinse, repeat.

[AKL. Mantas Kriauciunas]

Hi,

>Package: gdm
>Version: 2.6.0.4-1
>Severity: grave
>
>After updating to GNOME 1.8, gdm starting crashing horribly.....
>
>I enabled debugging in /etc/gdm/gdm.conf, and the syslog shows that
>apparently the greeter is dieing immediately right after it starts,
>and then cycling indefinitely, or at least until the six times in 90
>seconds sanity check kicks in.  (Thank goodness for this, since
>otherwise I wouldn't be able to get control of my system.)

Few days ago new gdm version - 2.6.0.6 entered to debian unstable.
Could you reproduce your bug with this version ? If gdm 2.6.0.6 starts
correctly on your system then please add tag "sarge" to this bug.

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Good luck,
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