[arch-general] Something going awry with gdm's handoff

[David Benfell]

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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!
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David Benfell / benfell at parts-unknown.org
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