Bug 232632 - GDM isn't launched
Summary: GDM isn't launched
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Classification: Red Hat
Component: gdm
Version: 5.0
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
: ---
Assignee: Ray Strode [halfline]
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Depends On:
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2007-03-16 14:08 UTC by User
Modified: 2022-11-16 09:29 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

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Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Last Closed: 2014-06-02 13:06:23 UTC
Target Upstream Version:
Embargoed:
landemaine: needinfo-

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/var/log/messages (874.32 KB, text/plain)
2007-03-19 22:19 UTC, User 		no flags Details
/var/log/messages (56.14 KB, text/plain)
2007-03-20 15:05 UTC, User 		no flags Details
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Description User 2007-03-16 14:08:34 UTC 
I installed the Gnome desktop but after booting the system, I don't see GDM, I 
see a terminal prompt instead.
Comment 1 Ray Strode [halfline] 2007-03-19 13:55:53 UTC 
what does

 /sbin/runlevel 

report?

Also does /etc/inittab say

id:5:initdefault:

or

id:3:initdefault:

?

If make it say the first thing, then do things work?
Comment 2 User 2007-03-19 14:49:55 UTC 
Ok, here's more info:

# /sbin/runlevel
N 5
#

Also, /etc/inittab says "id:5:initdefault:"
I get a black and white prompt screen, like a web server terminal.
Comment 3 Ray Strode [halfline] 2007-03-19 15:10:17 UTC 
If you wait 2 minutes does it eventually come up?

If you press ctrl-alt-f7 does it bring you to the graphical display?

what is the output of ps -ef | grep gdm ?

How about 

rpm -q gdm ?
rpm -qV gdm ?
Comment 4 User 2007-03-19 15:28:52 UTC 
Waiting 2 minutes doesn't bring up GDM, neither does hitting Ctrl-Alt-F7. 
Here's more info:

# ps-ef | grep gdm
root 2236 2174 0 12:28 tty1 00:00:00 grep gdm
# rpm -q gdm
S.5....T c /etc/gdm/custom.conf
# rpm -qV gdm
gdm-2.16.0-19.el5
#

But IIRC, I installed GDM after installing RHEL5, using YUM.
Comment 5 Ray Strode [halfline] 2007-03-19 18:10:45 UTC 
can you attach /var/log/messages ?

if you run /usr/sbin/gdm manually as root does it start?
Comment 6 User 2007-03-19 22:19:55 UTC 
Created attachment 150441 [details]
/var/log/messages
Comment 7 User 2007-03-19 22:22:40 UTC 
If I run /usr/sbin/gdm as root, it does launch GDM. Above's the content of /var/
log/messages.
Comment 8 Ray Strode [halfline] 2007-03-20 03:26:35 UTC 
can you attach your /etc/sysconfig/desktop file?

Also, can you open up /etc/gdm/custom.conf and add

Enable=true 

under the [debug] section, reboot, and reattach /var/log/messages ?
Comment 9 User 2007-03-20 15:05:54 UTC 
Created attachment 150490 [details]
/var/log/messages

This is the /var/log/messages file.
Comment 10 User 2007-03-20 15:07:21 UTC 
My /etc/sysconfig/desktop file is empty.
Comment 11 RHEL Program Management 2014-03-07 13:38:06 UTC 
This bug/component is not included in scope for RHEL-5.11.0 which is the last RHEL5 minor release. This Bugzilla will soon be CLOSED as WONTFIX (at the end of RHEL5.11 development phase (Apr 22, 2014)). Please contact your account manager or support representative in case you need to escalate this bug.
Comment 12 RHEL Program Management 2014-06-02 13:06:23 UTC 
Thank you for submitting this request for inclusion in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. We've carefully evaluated the request, but are unable to include it in RHEL5 stream. If the issue is critical for your business, please provide additional business justification through the appropriate support channels (https://access.redhat.com/site/support).
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