Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): gnome-core-1.4.0.4-38 How Reproducible: 100% Steps to Reproduce: 1. switchdesk gnome 2. startx Actual Results: All I get is a grey window. Expected Results: Gnome should startup Additional Information: It appears that gnome-session is waiting for gnome-login-check to finish. An strace of gnome-login-check gives: connect(3, {sin_family=AF_INET, sin_port=htons(16001), sin_addr=inet_addr("127.0.0.1")}}, 16 <unfinished ...> I am running an iptables firewall on this box and sound is not properly configured yet. Gnome used to work on this same box with the same configuration.
It looks like this is firewall related. When I disabled the firewall and disconnected from the Internet, it seemed to work. I then re-connected to the Internet and re-enabled the firewall and I had problems again. This time, it eventually started up but the window manager didn't start up. There was also a dialog box complaining about a non-gnome compatible window manager.
Created attachment 47562 [details] Firewall rules
The strace looks like it can't connect to localhost...
Opinion voiced by a coworker who knows firewalls better than me is that you need to enable loopback (lo), at least for port 16001 which is esound.