-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi all, This is on an Asus notebook, a 64-bit system. I have attached an external keyboard, mouse, and a monitor. Disconnecting the monitor seems to make no difference. I think I'm not looking at a problem with Xorg. Here's the log, from journalctl -f during a failure: May 08 22:41:04 n4rky sudo[1617]: benfell : TTY=pts/0 ; PWD=/home/benfell ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/systemctl start gdm May 08 22:41:04 n4rky sudo[1617]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session opened for user root by benfell(uid=0) May 08 22:41:04 n4rky systemd[1]: Starting GNOME Display Manager... May 08 22:41:04 n4rky systemd[1]: Started GNOME Display Manager. May 08 22:41:04 n4rky sudo[1617]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session closed for user root n4rky% May 08 22:41:04 n4rky dbus-daemon[409]: dbus[409]: [system] Rejected send message, 1 matched rules; type="method_call", sender=":1.67" (uid=0 pid=1620 comm="/usr/sbin/gdm ") interface="org.freedesktop.DBus.P...lay-id /org/gn") May 08 22:41:04 n4rky dbus[409]: [system] Rejected send message, 1 matched rules; type="method_call", sender=":1.67" (uid=0 pid=1620 comm="/usr/sbin/gdm ") interface="org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties" member...play-id /org/gn") May 08 22:41:04 n4rky gdm[1620]: Child process 1627 was already dead. May 08 22:41:04 n4rky gdm[1620]: GLib-GObject: g_object_ref: assertion `object->ref_count > 0' failed May 08 22:41:04 n4rky gdm[1620]: GLib-GObject: g_object_unref: assertion `object->ref_count > 0' failed May 08 22:41:04 n4rky gdm[1620]: GdmDisplay: display lasted 0.047383 seconds May 08 22:41:04 n4rky gdm[1620]: GdmDisplay: display lasted 0.051042 seconds May 08 22:41:04 n4rky dbus-daemon[409]: dbus[409]: [system] Rejected send message, 1 matched rules; type="method_call", sender=":1.67" (uid=0 pid=1620 comm="/usr/sbin/gdm ") interface="org.freedesktop.DBus.P...lay-id /org/gn") May 08 22:41:04 n4rky dbus[409]: [system] Rejected send message, 1 matched rules; type="method_call", sender=":1.67" (uid=0 pid=1620 comm="/usr/sbin/gdm ") interface="org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties" member...play-id /org/gn") May 08 22:41:07 n4rky gdm[1620]: Failed to give slave programs access to the display. Trying to proceed. May 08 22:41:07 n4rky systemd-logind[408]: New session c3 of user gdm. May 08 22:41:07 n4rky systemd-logind[408]: Linked /tmp/.X11-unix/X1 to /run/user/120/X11-display. May 08 22:41:07 n4rky /usr/bin/dbus-launch[1644]: gnome-session[1644]: WARNING: Could not parse desktop file /usr/share/gdm/greeter/autostart/orca-autostart.desktop or it references a not found TryExec binary May 08 22:41:07 n4rky /usr/bin/dbus-launch[1644]: gnome-session[1644]: WARNING: could not read /usr/share/gdm/greeter/autostart/orca-autostart.desktop May 08 22:41:07 n4rky gnome-session[1644]: WARNING: Could not parse desktop file /usr/share/gdm/greeter/autostart/orca-autostart.desktop or it references a not found TryExec binary May 08 22:41:07 n4rky gnome-session[1644]: WARNING: could not read /usr/share/gdm/greeter/autostart/orca-autostart.desktop May 08 22:41:07 n4rky /usr/bin/dbus-launch[1644]: (gnome-settings-daemon:1664): GnomeDesktop-CRITICAL **: gnome_rr_output_info_get_geometry: assertion `GNOME_IS_RR_OUTPUT_INFO (self)' failed May 08 22:41:07 n4rky /usr/bin/dbus-launch[1644]: (gnome-settings-daemon:1664): GnomeDesktop-CRITICAL **: gnome_rr_output_info_get_geometry: assertion `GNOME_IS_RR_OUTPUT_INFO (self)' failed May 08 22:41:08 n4rky gnome-session[1644]: Entering running state May 08 22:41:08 n4rky colord[428]: Device added: xrandr-AU Optronics May 08 22:41:08 n4rky colord[428]: Device added: xrandr-Acer Technologies-Acer S201HL-LNY080034201 May 08 22:41:09 n4rky /usr/bin/dbus-launch[1644]: (gnome-settings-daemon:1664): Gvc-WARNING **: Failed to connect context: OK May 08 22:41:09 n4rky dbus-daemon[409]: dbus[409]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.locale1' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.locale1.service' May 08 22:41:09 n4rky dbus[409]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.locale1' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.locale1.service' May 08 22:41:09 n4rky systemd[1]: Starting Locale Service... May 08 22:41:09 n4rky dbus-daemon[409]: dbus[409]: [system] Successfully activated service 'org.freedesktop.locale1' May 08 22:41:09 n4rky dbus[409]: [system] Successfully activated service 'org.freedesktop.locale1' May 08 22:41:09 n4rky systemd[1]: Started Locale Service. May 08 22:41:09 n4rky colord[428]: Automatic metadata add icc-07603ee846b6cd69edcf95ebb436c168 to xrandr-Acer Technologies-Acer S201HL-LNY080034201 May 08 22:41:09 n4rky colord[428]: Profile added: icc-07603ee846b6cd69edcf95ebb436c168 May 08 22:41:09 n4rky colord[428]: Automatic metadata add icc-a23c742b0721880c9ee582a755391057 to xrandr-AU Optronics May 08 22:41:09 n4rky colord[428]: Profile added: icc-a23c742b0721880c9ee582a755391057 May 08 22:41:09 n4rky /usr/bin/dbus-launch[1644]: (gnome-shell:1671): Gvc-WARNING **: Failed to connect context: OK May 08 22:41:10 n4rky polkitd[432]: Registered Authentication Agent for unix-session:c3 (system bus name :1.77 [gnome-shell --mode=gdm], object path /org/freedesktop/PolicyKit1/AuthenticationAgent, locale en_US.UTF-8) May 08 22:41:10 n4rky /usr/bin/dbus-launch[1644]: JS LOG: GNOME Shell started at Wed May 08 2013 22:41:10 GMT-0700 (PDT) May 08 22:41:21 n4rky /usr/bin/dbus-launch[1644]: JS ERROR: !!! Exception in callback for signal: release May 08 22:41:21 n4rky /usr/bin/dbus-launch[1644]: JS ERROR: !!! message = '"can't convert this._frame to an integer"' May 08 22:41:21 n4rky /usr/bin/dbus-launch[1644]: JS ERROR: !!! fileName = '"/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/ui/panel.js"' May 08 22:41:21 n4rky /usr/bin/dbus-launch[1644]: JS ERROR: !!! lineNumber = '121' May 08 22:41:21 n4rky /usr/bin/dbus-launch[1644]: JS ERROR: !!! stack = '"Animation<._showFrame@/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/ui/panel.js:121 May 08 22:41:21 n4rky /usr/bin/dbus-launch[1644]: wrapper@/usr/share/gjs-1.0/lang.js:213 May 08 22:41:21 n4rky /usr/bin/dbus-launch[1644]: Animation<.play@/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/ui/panel.js:97 May 08 22:41:21 n4rky /usr/bin/dbus-launch[1644]: wrapper@/usr/share/gjs-1.0/lang.js:213 May 08 22:41:21 n4rky /usr/bin/dbus-launch[1644]: LoginDialog<._setWorking@/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/gdm/loginDialog.js:874 May 08 22:41:21 n4rky /usr/bin/dbus-launch[1644]: wrapper@/usr/share/gjs-1.0/lang.js:213 May 08 22:41:21 n4rky /usr/bin/dbus-launch[1644]: LoginDialog<._askQuestion/tasks<@/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/gdm/loginDialog.js:909 May 08 22:41:21 n4rky /usr/bin/dbus-launch[1644]: Task<.run@/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/gdm/batch.js:38 May 08 22:41:21 n4rky /usr/bin/dbus-launch[1644]: wrapper@/usr/share/gjs-1.0/lang.js:213 May 08 22:41:21 n4rky /usr/bin/dbus-launch[1644]: Batch<.runTask@/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/gdm/batch.js:120 May 08 22:41:21 n4rky /usr/bin/dbus-launch[1644]: wrapper@/usr/share/gjs-1.0/lang.js:213 May 08 22:41:21 n4rky /usr/bin/dbus-launch[1644]: ConsecutiveBatch<.process@/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/gdm/batch.js:186 May 08 22:41:21 n4rky /usr/bin/dbus-launch[1644]: wrapper@/usr/share/gjs-1.0/lang.js:213 May 08 22:41:21 n4rky /usr/bin/dbus-launch[1644]: Batch<.nextTask@/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/gdm/batch.js:137 May 08 22:41:21 n4rky /usr/bin/dbus-launch[1644]: wrapper@/usr/share/gjs-1.0/lang.js:213 May 08 22:41:21 n4rky /usr/bin/dbus-launch[1644]: ConsecutiveBatch<.process/signalId<@/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/gdm/batch.js:194 May 08 22:41:21 n4rky /usr/bin/dbus-launch[1644]: _emit@/usr/share/gjs-1.0/signals.js:124 May 08 22:41:21 n4rky /usr/bin/dbus-launch[1644]: Hold<.release@/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/gdm/batch.js:78 May 08 22:41:21 n4rky /usr/bin/dbus-launch[1644]: wrapper@/usr/share/gjs-1.0/lang.js:213 May 08 22:41:21 n4rky /usr/bin/dbus-launch[1644]: Hold<.acquireUntilAfter/signalId<@/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/gdm/batch.js:70 May 08 22:41:21 n4rky /usr/bin/dbus-launch[1644]: _emit@/usr/share/gjs-1.0/signals.js:124 May 08 22:41:21 n4rky /usr/bin/dbus-launch[1644]: Hold<.release@/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/gdm/batch.js:78 May 08 22:41:21 n4rky /usr/bin/dbus-launch[1644]: wrapper@/usr/share/gjs-1.0/lang.js:213 May 08 22:41:21 n4rky /usr/bin/dbus-launch[1644]: @/usr/share/gnome-shell/js/gdm/loginDialog.js:801 May 08 22:41:21 n4rky /usr/bin/dbus-launch[1644]: "' R May 08 22:42:02 n4rky dbus-daemon[409]: dbus[409]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.ModemManager1' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.ModemManager1.service' May 08 22:42:02 n4rky dbus[409]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.ModemManager1' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.ModemManager1.service' May 08 22:42:02 n4rky dbus[409]: [system] Activation via systemd failed for unit 'dbus-org.freedesktop.ModemManager1.service': Unit dbus-org.freedesktop.ModemManager1.service failed to load: No such file or...ice' for details. May 08 22:42:02 n4rky NetworkManager[405]: <warn> error poking ModemManager: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.systemd1.LoadFailed: Unit dbus-org.freedesktop.ModemManager1.service failed to load: No such file or d...ce' for details. May 08 22:42:02 n4rky dbus-daemon[409]: dbus[409]: [system] Activation via systemd failed for unit 'dbus-org.freedesktop.ModemManager1.service': Unit dbus-org.freedesktop.ModemManager1.service failed to load...ce' for details. gdm starts, I am able to select my user and enter a password. Then it seems to hang. This is a new behavior since rebooting this afternoon and I honestly don't know which of many upgrades I did prior to rebooting might be the cause. I *can* log in by doing CTRL-ALT-F2 and logging in there. I *can* run startxfce4 and get a graphical environment. (I don't know, these days, how to do the analog with cinnamon or gnome.) Does the log snippet above help at all? Thanks! - -- David Benfell / benfell@parts-unknown.org Please see https://parts-unknown.org/node/2 for GnuPG information (or the attachment you don't understand) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.19 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://www.enigmail.net/ iQIcBAEBAgAGBQJRizkYAAoJELJhbl/uPb4SY18P/0rq0cxzObQvuaeFMXWThsJr QNcLY4J4luqMbWcHvEJvnEc24z/7BVnysU8OQ7KgceXhXslfVidQNlmRgXRkBJbS zWNL7p8cPBfuvascCluz2z1Cm5ykhfLz5MMP3unrKxbwR08gZxBim42jgCxOe3jg YGeYr37KWqmzciu54PKh9wWuE0ji5JmsXnq3rXQ8AQpKOKAo5vyZsUjctOKqNDOS 3tVv7rB/RlOoOMZz6lnDIwS8yldk8Evarwi0dGnS8dq1EUrbkGfTHaMxXub1ZESn 4+SrFngDfU/kGih6yxysOqXy4+9rjZxBXV+qFZkQQ/xrEkt7BPsPgLgWyLztJtG3 4Z0P4WFZkRGrx6BK8fbPylawwWQqvN1YvejC799Gz+kAEHn+UUIa4/0jQ2sJnmJO MUbUj94KEVw+ncvjwkX4JTkeq35Z2v0KFFk1Frcri/S0gDN+X8K4Tgqi4V3Mk1eK zuroDZ/EOy75DMd16Gho31eKoCdb8SXRvY+E8I3/30lLEGnKNaNUy2+A+XFIiw1p DuApPA4+5UX3fl/CEH5J9NATImceIdDtjP6tN1ZQoOUqzU2bMPladAKz/Oq7wITe bil71MKU4grv2nJwOxRrcYpdvv895ZtTyhxLRaQLeWyq9X7/hIqm5ViYb2mInw9d kHjfoqov9G9PQxaAtcdK =WuY6 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----