The current (and previous few) version of gnome-session stop somewhere during startup. Running gnome applications gives this: (nautilus:12659): GnomeUI-WARNING **: While connecting to session manager: Could not open network socket. Doing a ps also shows that it isn't taking care of dead children either: 2644 ? S 0:00 \_ /usr/libexec/gdm-simple-slave --display-id /org/gnome/DisplayManager/Display1 2645 tty7 Ss+ 5:00 \_ /usr/bin/Xorg :0 -br -verbose -auth /var/run/gdm/auth-cookie-XX4BGDBU-for-gdm -nolisten tcp 2726 ? S 0:00 \_ /usr/libexec/gdm-session-worker 2853 ? Ssl 0:00 \_ gnome-session 2868 ? Ss 0:00 \_ /usr/bin/ssh-agent /bin/sh -c exec -l /bin/bash -c "gnome-session" 2906 ? S 0:00 \_ /usr/lib/gnome-session/helpers/gnome-keyring-daemon-wrapper 2953 ? S 0:17 \_ metacity 2958 ? S 0:04 \_ gnome-panel 3022 ? Sl 0:02 \_ nautilus --no-desktop --browser 3023 ? Z 0:00 \_ [gnome-session-s] <defunct> 3024 ? Z 0:00 \_ [gnome-login-sou] <defunct> 3069 ? S 0:00 \_ bluetooth-applet --singleton 3070 ? Z 0:00 \_ [gnome-power-man] <defunct> 3071 ? S 0:00 \_ python /usr/share/system-config-printer/applet.py 3072 ? Z 0:00 \_ [gnome-at-visual] <defunct> 3074 ? Z 0:00 \_ [sealert] <defunct> 3076 ? S 0:02 \_ nm-applet --sm-disable 3079 ? Z 0:00 \_ [pactl] <defunct> 3085 ? Z 0:00 \_ [gnome-user-shar] <defunct> 3086 ? S 0:00 \_ kerneloops-applet 3091 ? Z 0:00 \_ [krb5-auth-dialo] <defunct> 3092 ? Z 0:00 \_ [gnome-volume-ma] <defunct> 3093 ? S 0:00 \_ gpk-update-icon 3094 ? Z 0:00 \_ [xdg-user-dirs-g] <defunct>
I think this is fixed in current rawhide. At least it doesn't happen for me. Please reopen if you still see it.
Which version? I have gnome-session-2.23.4.1-2.fc10.i386, which doesn't hang but still leaves zombies: 2858 ? Ssl 0:00 \_ gnome-session 2873 ? Ss 0:00 \_ /usr/bin/ssh-agent /bin/sh -c exec -l /bin/bash -c "gnome-session" 2912 ? S 0:00 \_ /usr/lib/gnome-session/helpers/gnome-keyring-daemon-wrapper 2914 ? S 0:01 \_ metacity 2917 ? S 0:00 \_ gnome-panel 2922 ? Z 0:00 \_ [gnome-session-s] <defunct> 2936 ? Sl 0:01 \_ nautilus --no-desktop --browser 2937 ? Z 0:00 \_ [gnome-login-sou] <defunct> 2943 ? S 0:00 \_ bluetooth-applet --singleton 2944 ? Z 0:00 \_ [gnome-power-man] <defunct> 2945 ? S 0:00 \_ python /usr/share/system-config-printer/applet.py 2946 ? Z 0:00 \_ [gnome-at-visual] <defunct> 2947 ? Z 0:00 \_ [sealert] <defunct> 2950 ? S 0:00 \_ nm-applet --sm-disable 2951 ? Z 0:00 \_ [pactl] <defunct> 2952 ? Z 0:00 \_ [gnome-user-shar] <defunct> 2953 ? S 0:00 \_ kerneloops-applet 2954 ? Z 0:00 \_ [krb5-auth-dialo] <defunct> 2955 ? Z 0:00 \_ [gnome-volume-ma] <defunct> 2956 ? S 0:00 \_ gpk-update-icon 2957 ? Z 0:00 \_ [xdg-user-dirs-g] <defunct>
The zombies are gone, but now it hangs again. :) The only icon shown is for nautilus.
Are you talking about the splash screen ? Thats known broken. To be honest we are more interested in speeding up the login to make the splash pointless than fixing the splash screen ...
Yes, I took the splash screen as a reasonable indication of gnome-session's progress. I take it that isn't entirely reliable. :)
Upstream bug is http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=546410
Yeah, the splash screen is a bit broken. It is turned off by default now. Closing this as upstream.