[SOLVED] Recently starting X with startxfce4 is taking about 45 secs.

keepitsimpleengineer · 2018-09-26 20:26:24

Normally I boot to the Bash shell, then start the X server with 'startxfce4'. Everything has done nicely until lately when startxfce4 has taken much longer. There is a big gap in Xorg.0.log...

[    18.100] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[    18.100] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
[    49.945] (--) NVIDIA(GPU-0): DFP-0: disconnected
[    49.945] (--) NVIDIA(GPU-0): DFP-0: Internal TMDS

I use linux-ck but it also occurs with linux 4.18.9.arch1-1 (base)
Drivers are nvidia 396.54-6 and nvidia-ck-sandybridge 2:396.54-6 (ck-sandybridge)

I have no clue as to why this is happening and am stuck trying to trouble shoot it.

I also run a test system on the same hardware for Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS which starts the Xserver at boot, and there is no lag with it.

The entire Xorg.0.log can be seen at https://pastebin.com/EBcRchxp

Update: Ubuntu runs linux-4.15.0-34-generic, nvidia 390.48, X Server 1.19

Last edited by keepitsimpleengineer (2018-09-28 22:12:51)

seth · 2018-09-26 22:25:06

That gap is insignificant, something triggered a randr re-scan, this can happen any time.
Uset "startx xterm" instead of startxfce4, see how fast the X11 server comes up.
Then startxfce4 from the xterm, see whether things stall.
There's most likely something in XFCE that takes a nap, not the X11 server.

keepitsimpleengineer · 2018-09-27 01:09:42

seth wrote:

That gap is insignificant, something triggered a randr re-scan, this can happen any time.
Uset "startx xterm" instead of startxfce4, see how fast the X11 server comes up.
Then startxfce4 from the xterm, see whether things stall.
There's most likely something in XFCE that takes a nap, not the X11 server.

Wow, short and sweet... .. !

Very grateful for the suggestion

seth · 2018-09-27 06:09:05

How exactly was this solved? (And what was actually the problem?)
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Co … way_street

keepitsimpleengineer · 2018-09-28 16:44:46

seth wrote:

How exactly was this solved? (And what was actually the problem?)
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Co … way_street

Sadly, the problem isn't solved. After the first successful regular quick starting of the X server, subsequent starts have returned to the much longer boots.

The problem and the solution remain elusive.

seth · 2018-09-28 18:02:55

Does the X11 server (alone) start slow or is it the xfce session?

keepitsimpleengineer · 2018-09-28 22:12:26

seth wrote:

Does the X11 server (alone) start slow or is it the xfce session?

Found the problem

Logitech USB Camera/mike (Logitech QuickCam/Orbit MP)

Removed and starting X now back to speedy

Thanks for you help, seth

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https://support.logitech.com/en_us/prod … e-mp/specs

Last edited by keepitsimpleengineer (2018-10-02 19:57:29)

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#1 2018-09-26 20:26:24

[SOLVED] Recently starting X with startxfce4 is taking about 45 secs.

#2 2018-09-26 22:25:06

Re: [SOLVED] Recently starting X with startxfce4 is taking about 45 secs.

#3 2018-09-27 01:09:42

Re: [SOLVED] Recently starting X with startxfce4 is taking about 45 secs.

#4 2018-09-27 06:09:05

Re: [SOLVED] Recently starting X with startxfce4 is taking about 45 secs.

#5 2018-09-28 16:44:46

Re: [SOLVED] Recently starting X with startxfce4 is taking about 45 secs.

#6 2018-09-28 18:02:55

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#7 2018-09-28 22:12:26

Re: [SOLVED] Recently starting X with startxfce4 is taking about 45 secs.

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