Description of problem: Gnome-session s..x from version 2.4, 2.6, 2.8 Gnoe session makes a lot of problem from which the biggest is that I cannot load Gnome. Sometimes (after sudden power off or simple after system restart) Gnome does not load it is after typing login and password in gdm gnome starts to load, shows splash screen and then stops. Often there is no panel or other things on screen so I have to restart X to deal with it and start KDE session :(. Another problem is that I cannot save session state (running apps). When I save session, the gnome often does not load, then I have to manually remove ~/.gnome2/session file. Attempts to manual fixing that file did not help. Sometimes session is saved BUT the windows show at possitions different from original (when they were saved). There are also always open Nautilus window even when all Nautilus windows where closed during saving session. Third problem is that Session settings app often crashes. Fourth problem is order of loading apps. It applies to QT apps that have to be docked in Notification Area on Panel. Sometimes those QT apps start to early (before Panel) so their Tray Icons are placed in top left corner of the screen (e.g. Skype icon). Another times they are placed as they should in Notification Area. I think Gnome-session is worst part of Gnome. When it will work as today, I doubt that Gnome will go to the enterprise desktops. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): gnome-session-2.8.0-4 How reproducible: Very often. Steps to Reproduce: 1.Try to save session state when logging out from Gnome 2.Log in Gnome again. 3. Actual results: Gnome does not load (visible only Splash Screen) or Windows saved show at wrong positions and sizes. Dockable QT apps Icons shows in top left corner instead of Notification Area. Expected results: Working Gnome, Windows placed where they were before saving state. QT apps Tray Icons placed in notification area. Additional info: I think this is enough. I observed the problem on my three different computers and Fedora Core 1 and 2 and 2.91. I do systems upgrades. I try to repair one of my system doing apt-get install --reinstall * but that didn't help.
Now I have gnome-session-2.8.0-4 and cannot even log to gnome, there is no spalsh screen but ble screen with mouse cursor. It even does not help removing .gnome2/session. I have to use KDE. There have to be a way of restoring session by gnome even in case of lost some user config files. KDE start ALWAYS but Gnome tends to start RARER and RARER. I created a new user. It user can log to gnome without problems. Describe how to recreate config files for gnome-session. I described above problems on gnome bugzilla about a year ago, but ther is no effect :(
Has this been fixed later?
Ancient bug, involved versions are long EOL, close?