Bug 862602

Summary: Anaconda doesn't show final screen: SIGCHLD caught when trying to start the X server.
Product: [Fedora] Fedora Reporter: Martin Banas <mbanas>
Component: anacondaAssignee: Anaconda Maintenance Team <anaconda-maint-list>
Status: CLOSED WORKSFORME QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
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Priority: medium    
Version: 18CC: anaconda-maint-list, dcantrell, g.kaviyarasu, jonathan, mbanas, vanmeeuwen+fedora
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Last Closed: 2012-10-04 15:39:59 UTC Type: Bug
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Description Flags
anaconda.log
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anaconda-yum.conf
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ifcfg.log
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packaging.log
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program.log
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storage.log
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syslog none

Description Martin Banas 2012-10-03 11:18:16 UTC 
Description of problem:
Anaconda doesn't show the final screen, it turns black when final screen should be shown. This is what I see in anaconda.log:
07:09:21,709 ERR anaconda: unknown selinux state: None
11:09:21,775 ERR anaconda: Error running metacity: SIGCHLD caught when trying to start the X server.
11:09:21,777 ERR anaconda: Problems running the window manager: Error running metacity: SIGCHLD caught when trying to start the X server.


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
Fedora-18-Beta-TC1
anaconda-18.11
virt-manager-0.9.4-1.fc17.noarch

How reproducible:
Not always reproducible

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Start Fedora-18 installation
2. Select default partitioning, do not make other modifications
3. Start installation, watch the progress.
  
Actual results:
Once the installation is finished, the screen turns black:
Following messages are in anaconda.log:
07:09:21,709 ERR anaconda: unknown selinux state: None
11:09:21,775 ERR anaconda: Error running metacity: SIGCHLD caught when trying to start the X server.
11:09:21,777 ERR anaconda: Problems running the window manager: Error running metacity: SIGCHLD caught when trying to start the X server.

Expected results:
User should be able to hit "Reboot" button.

Additional info:
Comment 1 Martin Banas 2012-10-03 11:18:38 UTC 
Created attachment 620752 [details]
anaconda.log
Comment 2 Martin Banas 2012-10-03 11:19:04 UTC 
Created attachment 620753 [details]
anaconda-yum.conf
Comment 3 Martin Banas 2012-10-03 11:19:27 UTC 
Created attachment 620754 [details]
ifcfg.log
Comment 4 Martin Banas 2012-10-03 11:20:59 UTC 
Created attachment 620755 [details]
packaging.log
Comment 5 Martin Banas 2012-10-03 11:21:22 UTC 
Created attachment 620756 [details]
program.log
Comment 6 Martin Banas 2012-10-03 11:21:47 UTC 
Created attachment 620757 [details]
storage.log
Comment 7 Martin Banas 2012-10-03 11:22:08 UTC 
Created attachment 620758 [details]
syslog
Comment 8 Jesse Keating 2012-10-03 16:22:33 UTC 
Was there no X log?
Comment 9 Martin Banas 2012-10-04 14:45:52 UTC 
Hello Jesse,

I'm sorry, I forgot to gather the X.log. Since I'm not able to reproduce it today, that means I can't get you the X.log, feel free to close this one.

I'll reopen it if I see it again and manage to gather X.log.