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Bananan · 2007-10-15 16:51:37

Hello.
There is something wrong with GDM on my machine. Gnome works fine, but when I reboot the system all preferences (language, theme) are lost. I installed all packages using pacman so everything should be configured OK.
When I shutdown/reboot my system there is an error with GDM module (perhaps, it doesn't exist or something like this - I can notice it because after it computer shutdown normaly. Another thing is that, when I boot my Linux, there occur next error with GDM.
Maybe those two errors are connected with my problem that GDM lost his configs?
I'm waiting for help.

PS: Can you give me an advice where I can find logs with those errors (when booting and shuting system)?

fftb · 2007-10-16 06:30:53

Hi,

gdm and gdmgreeter log its issues to /var/log/daemon.log, i think. just do a

cat /var/log/daemon.log | grep -i gdm

another location is /var/log/gdm and config files can be found here: /etc/gdm.

I also encountered several problems with gdm since last upgrade. You're not alone:D

mrunion · 2007-10-16 12:45:27

I get an error when shutting down or rebooting (I'm on a laptop, so I get this a couple of times per day). There is a log message that says:

Oct 15 22:37:32 highvoltage gdm-binary[6226]: WARNING: Command failed /usr/bin/poweroff: Failed to execute child process "/usr/bin/poweroff" (No such file or directory)

I actually DON'T have the poweroff file, but I never recall having it. I do have a "poweroff" file here:

/usr/lib/klibc/bin/pwoeroff

Do you think that's the one it wants? I don't think it is (I'm running Gnome as well, not KDE).

Rokixz · 2007-10-16 12:53:30

/var/run/gdm.pid doesn't exist, perhaps GDM isn't running , I'm getting this message now. What's problem ?

Bananan · 2007-10-16 22:17:01

This is an error that I get when Linux is booting:
"gdm-binary[5496]: WARNING: Didn't understand `' (expected true or false)".

And here is the one that occurs when I shut/reboot my computer (the same as Rokixz):
"/var/run/gdm.pid doesn't exist, perhaps GDM isn't running".

Is there any solution?

roadboy · 2007-10-17 05:56:41

http://bugs.archlinux.org/task/8125

Rokixz · 2007-10-17 10:34:03

Bananan wrote:

This is an error that I get when Linux is booting:
"gdm-binary[5496]: WARNING: Didn't understand `' (expected true or false)".
And here is the one that occurs when I shut/reboot my computer (the same as Rokixz):
"/var/run/gdm.pid doesn't exist, perhaps GDM isn't running".
Is there any solution?

Yes, I'm geting this one when starting or halting gdm.

rey · 2007-10-17 11:47:40

I have the same problem....

When I tested the 2.19 version, I had the same problem.

Any solution ?

Perkin · 2007-10-17 19:28:22

mrunion wrote:

I get an error when shutting down or rebooting (I'm on a laptop, so I get this a couple of times per day). There is a log message that says:
Oct 15 22:37:32 highvoltage gdm-binary[6226]: WARNING: Command failed /usr/bin/poweroff: Failed to execute child process "/usr/bin/poweroff" (No such file or directory)
I actually DON'T have the poweroff file, but I never recall having it. I do have a "poweroff" file here:
/usr/lib/klibc/bin/pwoeroff
Do you think that's the one it wants? I don't think it is (I'm running Gnome as well, not KDE).

You must edit your "/usr/share/gdm/defaults.conf" and replace :
RebootCommand=/usr/bin/reboot;/sbin/reboot;/sbin/shutdown -r now;/usr/sbin/shutdown -r now
by
RebootCommand=/sbin/reboot;/sbin/shutdown -r now;/usr/sbin/shutdown -r now

Last edited by Perkin (2007-10-17 19:31:54)

mrunion · 2007-10-18 12:59:15

Thanks!

Phrodo_00 · 2007-10-18 15:09:24

Rokixz wrote:

Bananan wrote:
This is an error that I get when Linux is booting:
"gdm-binary[5496]: WARNING: Didn't understand `' (expected true or false)".
And here is the one that occurs when I shut/reboot my computer (the same as Rokixz):
"/var/run/gdm.pid doesn't exist, perhaps GDM isn't running".
Is there any solution?
Yes, I'm geting this one when starting or halting gdm.

It's the same here.

Arch Linux

#1 2007-10-15 16:51:37

Gdm

#2 2007-10-16 06:30:53

Re: Gdm

#3 2007-10-16 12:45:27

Re: Gdm

#4 2007-10-16 12:53:30

Re: Gdm

#5 2007-10-16 22:17:01

Re: Gdm

#6 2007-10-17 05:56:41

Re: Gdm

#7 2007-10-17 10:34:03

Re: Gdm

#8 2007-10-17 11:47:40

Re: Gdm

#9 2007-10-17 19:28:22

Re: Gdm

#10 2007-10-18 12:59:15

Re: Gdm

#11 2007-10-18 15:09:24

Re: Gdm

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