<html>
<head>
<meta content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" http-equiv="Content-Type">
</head>
<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000">
The difference between the two cases seems to be this:<br>
<br>
1. when my home directory is <b>not</b> mounted:<br>
<br>
<pre>gnome-session[]: DEBUG(+): GsmDBusClient: obj_path=/org/freedesktop/DBus interface=org.freedesktop.DBus method=NameOwnerChanged
gnome-session[]: DEBUG(+): GsmDBusClient: obj_path=/org/gnome/SessionManager/Presence interface=org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties method=GetAll
gnome-session[]: DEBUG(+): Detected that screensaver has appeared on the bus
gnome-session[]: DEBUG(+): GsmDBusClient: obj_path=/org/freedesktop/DBus interface=org.freedesktop.DBus method=NameOwnerChanged
gnome-session[]: DEBUG(+): GsmXsmpServer: accept_ice_connection()
gnome-session[]: DEBUG(+): GsmXsmpServer: auth_ice_connection()
gnome-session[]: DEBUG(+): GsmXSMPClient: Setting up new connection
gnome-session[]: DEBUG(+): GsmXSMPClient: New client '0xaf08b0 []'
</pre>
<br>
And the login screen is displayed<br>
<br>
2. When my home directory is mounted:<br>
<br>
<pre>gnome-session[]: DEBUG(+): GsmDBusClient: obj_path=/org/freedesktop/DBus interface=org.freedesktop.DBus method=NameOwnerChanged
JS ERROR: !!! Exception was: Gio.IOErrorEnum: Permission denied
JS ERROR: !!! message = '"Permission denied"'
JS ERROR: !!! fileName = '"/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/misc/fileUtils.js"'
JS ERROR: !!! lineNumber = '13'
JS ERROR: !!! stack = '"0 anonymous("res" = [object GObject_Object], "obj" = [object <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:GObject_Object])@/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/misc/fileUtils.js:13">GObject_Object])@/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/misc/fileUtils.js:13</a>
"'
</pre>
And no login screen is displayed.<br>
<br>
I'd guess that gdm3 is perplexed that, even though running as root,
it can't access files in my home directory.<br>
<br>
(Spelling checked doesn't like GsmDbusClient, proposes as
replacements: Aguascalientes, Masculinity, Musclebound).<br>
<br>
</body>
</html>