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Description of problem:
After default install of Workstation variant (x86_64 on KVM domU). The system boots. The default paackage set is Desktop but the system fails to show GDM or the plain text login prompt. 

The boot progress bar is first white and by the time GDM should pop up this progress bar turns grey. I'm able to ssh to the system however.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
initscripts-9.03.11-1.el6.x86_64

How reproducible:
Always on KVM

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Install KVM domU from Workstation DVD (default package selection)
2. Complete the install and reboot
3.
  
Actual results:
The domU boots but fails to show GDM or login prompt

Expected results:
GDM is shown.

Additional info:
Let me know what files you need from the system. I've inspected the logs and to the best of my knowledge there wasn't anything suspicious.

This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for inclusion in a Red
Hat Enterprise Linux major release.  Product Management has requested further
review of this request by Red Hat Engineering, for potential inclusion in a Red
Hat Enterprise Linux Major release.  This request is not yet committed for
inclusion.

looks like gdm hung in never-ending loop, it is repeatedly calling:

getpwnam("gdm")

Record in passwd:

# getent passwd gdm
gdm:x:42:42::/var/lib/gdm:/sbin/nologin

Assigning to gdm.

*** Bug 610499 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

This is probably fall out from the fix for bug 607233

Fix building now.

*** Bug 610792 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

*** Bug 610972 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

*** Bug 610327 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

GDM starts and user is able to login into GNOME (panel starts also) with the 0707.4 tree.

With gdm-2.30.4-5.el6 no issues observed 
VERIFIED as FIXED in compose RHEL6.0-20100707.4

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.0 is now available and should resolve
the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed
with a resolution of CURRENTRELEASE. You may reopen this bug report if the
solution does not work for you.