Re: Failed to start the display server several times in a short time period; disabling display :0

[Marc Duponcheel <marc offline be>]

 below my previous email included:

in appendix: gdm.conf and gdm.syslog

 again, it looks like the greeter dies

thanks!

On 2003 Jan 03, Marc Duponcheel wrote:
>  Hello gdm list,
> 
>  To the gdm programmers. Thanks and congratulations
> for this great gnome contribution.
> 
> I just subscribed to this list so maybe I ask for the obvious.
> 
>  Here is:
> 
> For many years I update my systems with latest software
> (including latest gnome sources) and recently, for some
> obscure reason, I can no longer start gdm. It loops
> attempting and shows a dialog to disable attempts to
> run the X server. Since I update things daily, it is
> hard to tell exactly whan things broke, I guess
> last week or two.
> 
> I can run startx or X manually.
> 
>  So maybe the issue is exactly that I run software
> which is too recent (again the latest one in gnome/source,
> mostly named 2.1.x)?
> 
>  I can email the gdm.conf and the syslogs with debugging
> on. Such debugs seem to tell me that the greeter died
> (and therefore, no doubt, also the X server).
> 
>  I once tried to run X and then the greeter manually.
> It kind of worked but I could not input my username.
> 
>  Thanks for your valuable time

        appendix: gdm.conf
# GDM Configuration file.  You can use gdmsetup program to graphically
# edit this, or you can optionally just edit this file by hand.  Note that
# gdmsetup does not tweak every option here, just the ones most users
# would care about.  Rest is for special setups and distro specific
# tweaks.  If you edit this file, you should send the HUP or USR1 signal to
# the daemon so that it restarts: (Assuming you have not changed PidFile)
#   kill -USR1 `cat /var/run/gdm.pid`
# (HUP will make gdm restart immediately while USR1 will make gdm not kill
# existing sessions and will only restart gdm after all users log out)
#
# You can also use the gdm-restart and gdm-safe-restart scripts which just
# do the above for you.
#
# Have fun! - George

[daemon]
# Automatic login, if true the first local screen will automatically logged
# in as user as set with AutomaticLogin key.
AutomaticLoginEnable=false
AutomaticLogin=
# Timed login, useful for kiosks.  Log in a certain user after a certain
# amount of time
TimedLoginEnable=false
TimedLogin=
TimedLoginDelay=30
# A comma separated list of users that will be logged in without having
# to authenticate on local screens (not over xdmcp).  Note that 'root'
# is ignored and will always have to authenticate.
LocalNoPasswordUsers=
# If you are having trouble with using a single server for a long time and
# want gdm to kill/restart the server, turn this on
AlwaysRestartServer=false
# The gdm configuration program that is run from the login screen, you should
# probably leave this alone
Configurator=/opt/gnome/bin/gdmsetup --disable-sound --disable-crash-dialog
GnomeDefaultSession=/opt/gnome/share/gnome/default.session
# The chooser program.  Must output the chosen host on stdout, probably you
# should leave this alone
Chooser=/opt/gnome/bin/gdmchooser
# Default path to set.  The profile scripts will likely override this
DefaultPath=/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/bin/X11:/usr/X11R6/bin:/usr/local/bin:/opt/gnome/bin
# Default path for root.  The profile scripts will likely override this
RootPath=/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/bin/X11:/usr/X11R6/bin:/usr/local/bin:/opt/gnome/bin
DisplayInitDir=/opt/gnome/etc/gdm/Init
# Greeter for local (non-xdmcp) logins.  Change gdmlogin to gdmgreeter to
# get the new graphical greeter.
Greeter=/opt/gnome/bin/gdmlogin
# Greeter for xdmcp logins, usually you want a less graphically intensive
# greeter here so it's better to leave this with gdmlogin
RemoteGreeter=/opt/gnome/bin/gdmlogin
# User and group that gdm should run as.  Probably should be gdm and gdm and
# you should create these user and group.  Anyone found running this as
# someone too privilaged will get a kick in the ass.  This should have
# access to only the gdm directories and files.
User=gdm
Group=gdm
# To try to kill all clients started at greeter time or in the Init script.
# doesn't always work, only if those clients have a window of their own
KillInitClients=false
LogDir=/opt/gnome/var/gdm
# You should probably never change this value unless you have a weird setup
PidFile=/var/run/gdm.pid
PostSessionScriptDir=/opt/gnome/etc/gdm/PostSession/
PreSessionScriptDir=/opt/gnome/etc/gdm/PreSession/
# Distributions:  If you have some script that runs an X server in say
# VGA mode, allowing a login, could you please send it to me?
FailsafeXServer=
# if X keeps crashing on us we run this script.  The default one does a bunch
# of cool stuff to figure out what to tell the user and such and can
# run an X configuration program.
XKeepsCrashing=/opt/gnome/etc/gdm/XKeepsCrashing
# Reboot, Halt and suspend commands, you can add different commands
# separated by a semicolon and gdm will use the first one it can find
RebootCommand=/sbin/shutdown -r now;/usr/sbin/shutdown -r now
HaltCommand=/usr/bin/poweroff;/sbin/poweroff;/sbin/shutdown -h now;/usr/sbin/shutdown -h now
SuspendCommand=
# Probably should not touch the below this is the standard setup
ServAuthDir=/opt/gnome/var/gdm
SessionDir=/opt/gnome/etc/gdm/Sessions/
# Better leave this blank and HOME will be used.  You can use syntax ~/ below
# to indicate home directory of the user
UserAuthDir=
# Fallback if home directory not writable
UserAuthFBDir=/tmp
UserAuthFile=.Xauthority
# The X server to use if we can't figure out what else to run.
StandardXServer=/usr/X11R6/bin/X
# The maximum number of flexible X servers to run.
FlexibleXServers=5
# the X nest command
Xnest=/usr/X11R6/bin/Xnest -name Xnest
# Automatic VT allocation.  Right now only works on Linux.  This way
# we force X to use specific vts.  turn VTAllocation to false if this
# is causing problems.
FirstVT=9
VTAllocation=false

[security]
# If any distributions ship with this one off, they should be shot
# this is only local, so it's only for say kiosk use, when you
# want to minimize possibility of breakin
AllowRoot=true
# If you want to be paranoid, turn this one off
AllowRemoteRoot=true
# This will allow remote timed login
AllowRemoteAutoLogin=false
# 0 is the most anal, 1 allows group write permissions, 2 allows all write permissions
RelaxPermissions=0
RetryDelay=3
# Maximum size of a file we wish to read.  This makes it hard for a user to DoS us
# by using a large file.
UserMaxFile=65536
# Maximum size of the session file.  This is larger because it matters less as we
# never keep it all in memory.  Just has an upper limit so that we don't go into too
# long of a loop
SessionMaxFile=524388

# XDMCP is the protocol that allows remote login.  If you want to log into
# gdm remotely (I'd never turn this on on open network, use ssh for such
# remote usage that).  You can then run X with -query <thishost> to log in,
# or -indirect <thishost> to run a chooser.  Look for the 'Terminal' server
# type at the bottom of this config file.
[xdmcp]
# Distributions: Ship with this off.  It is never a safe thing to leave
# out on the net.  Alternatively you can set up /etc/hosts.allow and
# /etc/hosts.deny to only allow say local access.
Enable=true
# Honour indirect queries, we run a chooser for these, and then redirect
# the user to the chosen host.  Otherwise we just log the user in locally.
HonorIndirect=true
# Maximum pending requests
MaxPending=4
MaxPendingIndirect=4
# Maximum open XDMCP sessions at any point in time
MaxSessions=16
# Maximum wait times
MaxWait=15
MaxWaitIndirect=15
# How many times can a person log in from a single host.  Usually better to
# keep at 1 to fend off DoS attacks by running many logins from a single
# host
DisplaysPerHost=1
# The port.  177 is the standard port so better keep it that way
Port=177
# Willing script, none is shipped and by default we'll send
# hostname system id.  But if you supply something here, the
# output of this script will be sent as status of this host so that
# the chooser can display it.  You could for example send load,
# or mail details for some user, or some such.
Willing=/opt/gnome/etc/gdm/Xwilling

[gui]
# The 'theme'.  By default we're using the default gtk theme
# Of course assuming that gtk got installed in the same prefix,
# if not change this.
# GtkRC=/usr/X11R6/share/themes/Default/gtk/gtkrc
# Maximum size of an icon, larger icons are scaled down
MaxIconWidth=128
MaxIconHeight=128

[greeter]
# Greeter has a nice title bar that the user can move
TitleBar=true
# Configuration is available from the system menu of the greeter
ConfigAvailable=true
# Face browser is enabled.  This only works currently for the
# standard greeter as it is not yet enabled in the graphical greeter.
Browser=false
# The default picture in the browser
DefaultFace=/opt/gnome/share/pixmaps/nobody.png
# These are things excluded from the face browser, not from logging in
Exclude=bin,daemon,adm,lp,sync,shutdown,halt,mail,news,uucp,operator,nobody,gdm,postgres,pvm,rpm
# As an alternative to the above this is the minimum uid to show
MinimalUID=100
# If user or user.png exists in this dir it will be used as his picture
GlobalFaceDir=/opt/gnome/share/faces/
# Icon we use
Icon=/opt/gnome/share/pixmaps/gdm.png
# File which contains the locale we show to the user.  Likely you want to use
# the one shipped with gdm and edit it.  It is not a standard locale.alias file,
# although gdm will be able to read a standard locale.alias file as well.
LocaleFile=/opt/gnome/etc/gdm/locale.alias
# Logo shown in the standard greeter
Logo=/opt/gnome/share/pixmaps/gdm-foot-logo.png
# The standard greeter should shake if a user entered the wrong username or
# password.  Kind of cool looking
Quiver=true
# The system menu is shown in the greeter
SystemMenu=true
# Note to distributors, if you wish to have a different Welcome string
# and wish to have this translated you can have entries such as
# Welcome[cs]=Vitejte na %n
# Just make sure the string is in utf-8
Welcome=Welcome to %n
# Don't allow user to move the standard greeter window.  Only makes sense
# if TitleBar is on
LockPosition=false
# Set a position rather then just centering the window.  If you enter
# negative values for the position it is taken as an offset from the
# right or bottom edge.
SetPosition=false
PositionX=0
PositionY=0
# Xinerama screen we use to display the greeter on.  Not for true
# multihead, currently only works for Xinerama.
XineramaScreen=0
# Background settings for the standard greeter:
# Type can be 0=None, 1=Image, 2=Color
BackgroundType=2
BackgroundImage=
BackgroundScaleToFit=true
BackgroundColor=#000000
# XDMCP session should only get a color, this is the sanest setting since
# you don't want to take up too much bandwidth
BackgroundRemoteOnlyColor=true
# Program to run to draw the background in the standard greeter.  Perhaps
# something like an xscreensaver hack or some such.
BackgroundProgram=
# if this is true then the background program is run always, otherwise
# it is only run when the BackgroundType is 0 (None)
RunBackgroundProgramAlways=false
# Show the chooser (you can choose a specific saved gnome session) session
ShowGnomeChooserSession=true
# Show the Failsafe sessions.  These are much MUCH nicer (focus for xterm for
# example) and more failsafe then those supplied by scripts so distros should
# use this rather then just running an xterm from a script.
ShowGnomeFailsafeSession=true
ShowXtermFailsafeSession=true
# Always use 24 hour clock no matter what the locale.
Use24Clock=true
# Use circles in the password field.  Looks kind of cool actually
UseCirclesInEntry=false
# These two keys are for the new greeter.  Circles is the standard
# shipped theme
GraphicalTheme=circles
GraphicalThemeDir=/opt/gnome/share/gdm/themes/

# The chooser is what's displayed when a user wants an indirect XDMCP
# session
[chooser]
# Default image for hosts
DefaultHostImg=/opt/gnome/share/pixmaps/nohost.png
# Directory with host images, they are named by the hosts: host or host.png
HostImageDir=/opt/gnome/share/hosts/
# Time we scan for hosts (well only the time we tell the user we are
# scanning actually)
ScanTime=3
# A comma separated lists of hosts to automatically add (if they answer to
# a query of course).  You can use this to reach hosts that broadcast cannot
# reach.
Hosts=
# Broadcast a query to get all hosts on the current network that answer
Broadcast=true

[debug]
# This will enable debugging into the syslog, usually not neccessary
# and it creates a LOT of spew of random stuff to the syslog.  However it
# can be useful in determining when something is going very wrong.
Enable=true

[servers]
# These are the standard servers.  You can add as many you want here
# and they will always be started.  Each line must start with a unique
# number and that will be the display number of that server.  Usually just
# the 0 server is used.
0=Standard
#1=Standard
# Note the VTAllocation and FirstVT keys on linux.  Don't add any vt<number>
# arguments if VTAllocation is on, and set FirstVT to be the first vt
# available that your gettys don't grab (gettys are usually dumb and grab
# even a vt that has already been taken).  Using 7 will work pretty much for
# all linux distributions.  VTAllocation is not currently implemented on
# anything but linux since I don't own any non-linux systems.  Feel free to
# send patches.  X servers will just not get any extra arguments then.
#
#Note: If you want to run an X terminal you could add an X server such as this
#0=Terminal -query serverhostname
# or for a chooser (optionally serverhostname could be localhost)
#0=Terminal -indirect serverhostname

# Definition of the standard X server.
[server-Standard]
name=Standard server
command=/usr/X11R6/bin/X
flexible=true

# To use this server type you should add -query host or -indirect host
# to the command line
[server-Terminal]
name=Terminal server
# Add -terminate to make things behave more nicely
command=/usr/X11R6/bin/X -terminate
# Make this not appear in the flexible servers (we need extra params
# anyway, and terminate would be bad for xdmcp)
flexible=false
# Not local, we do not handle the logins for this X server
handled=false

        appendix: gdm.syslog
Jan  5 02:57:57 linux dhcp-003 gdm[29962]: Failed to start the display server several times in a short time period; disabling display :0
Jan  5 15:32:32 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: gdm_main: Here we go...
Jan  5 15:32:32 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: XDMCP: Start up on host dhcp-003.offline.be, port 177
Jan  5 15:32:32 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: gdm_start_first_unborn_local: Starting :0
Jan  5 15:32:32 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: gdm_display_manage: Managing :0
Jan  5 15:32:32 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: Resetting counts for loop of death detection
Jan  5 15:32:32 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: gdm_display_manage: Forked slave: 8951
Jan  5 15:32:32 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8951]: gdm_slave_start: Starting slave process for :0
Jan  5 15:32:32 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8951]: gdm_slave_start: Loop Thingie
Jan  5 15:32:32 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8951]: Sending VT_NUM == -1 for slave 8951
Jan  5 15:32:32 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8951]: Sending VT_NUM 8951 -1
Jan  5 15:32:32 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: Accepting XDMCP connections...
Jan  5 15:32:32 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: Handling message: 'VT_NUM 8951 -1'
Jan  5 15:32:32 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: Got VT_NUM == -1
Jan  5 15:32:32 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8951]: gdm_server_start: :0
Jan  5 15:32:32 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8951]: gdm_auth_secure_display: Setting up access for :0
Jan  5 15:32:32 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8951]: gdm_auth_secure_display: Setting up socket access
Jan  5 15:32:32 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8951]: gdm_auth_secure_display: Setting up network access
Jan  5 15:32:32 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8951]: gdm_auth_secure_display: Setting up access for :0 - 6 entries
Jan  5 15:32:32 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8951]: Sending COOKIE == <secret> for slave 8951
Jan  5 15:32:32 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8951]: Sending COOKIE 8951 69e071b12fc12695b1ec3d6de4ff1bda
Jan  5 15:32:32 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8951]: gdm_server_spawn: Forked server on pid 8952
Jan  5 15:32:32 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8951]: gdm_server_start: Before mainloop waiting for server
Jan  5 15:32:32 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8951) gdm_slave_usr2_handler: :0 got USR2 signal
Jan  5 15:32:32 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: Handling message: 'COOKIE 8951 69...'
Jan  5 15:32:32 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: Got COOKIE == <secret>
Jan  5 15:32:32 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8951) gdm_slave_usr2_handler: :0 got USR2 signal
Jan  5 15:32:32 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8951) gdm_server_usr1_handler: Got SIGUSR1, server running
Jan  5 15:32:32 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8952]: gdm_server_spawn: '/usr/X11R6/bin/X :0 -auth /opt/gnome/var/gdm/:0.Xauth'
Jan  5 15:32:32 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8951]: gdm_server_start: After mainloop waiting for server
Jan  5 15:32:32 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8951]: gdm_server_start: Completed :0!
Jan  5 15:32:32 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8951]: Sending XPID == 8952 for slave 8951
Jan  5 15:32:32 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8951]: Sending XPID 8951 8952
Jan  5 15:32:32 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: Handling message: 'XPID 8951 8952'
Jan  5 15:32:32 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: Got XPID == 8952
Jan  5 15:32:32 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8951]: gdm_slave_run: Opening display :0
Jan  5 15:32:32 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8951) gdm_slave_usr2_handler: :0 got USR2 signal
Jan  5 15:32:35 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8951]: Sending START_NEXT_LOCAL
Jan  5 15:32:35 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: Handling message: 'START_NEXT_LOCAL'
Jan  5 15:32:35 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8951]: gdm_slave_greeter: Running greeter on :0
Jan  5 15:32:35 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8951]: gdm_slave_greeter: Greeter on pid 8957
Jan  5 15:32:35 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8951) gdm_slave_child_handler
Jan  5 15:32:35 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8951]: Sending GREETPID == 8957 for slave 8951
Jan  5 15:32:35 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8951]: Sending GREETPID 8951 8957
Jan  5 15:32:35 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: Handling message: 'GREETPID 8951 8957'
Jan  5 15:32:35 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: Got GREETPID == 8957
Jan  5 15:32:35 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8951) gdm_slave_usr2_handler: :0 got USR2 signal
Jan  5 15:32:36 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8951) gdm_slave_child_handler
Jan  5 15:32:36 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8951) gdm_slave_child_handler: 8957 died
Jan  5 15:32:36 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8951) gdm_slave_child_handler: 8957 returned 1
Jan  5 15:32:36 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8951) gdm_server_stop: Server for :0 going down!
Jan  5 15:32:36 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8951) gdm_server_stop: Killing server pid 8952
Jan  5 15:32:36 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: mainloop_sig_callback: Got signal 17
Jan  5 15:32:36 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: gdm_cleanup_children: child 8951 returned 2
Jan  5 15:32:36 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: gdm_child_action: Slave process returned 2
Jan  5 15:32:36 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: gdm_display_manage: Managing :0
Jan  5 15:32:36 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: Will sleep 4 seconds before next X server restart attempt
Jan  5 15:32:36 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: gdm_display_manage: Forked slave: 8958
Jan  5 15:32:36 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8951) gdm_server_stop: Server pid 8952 dead
Jan  5 15:32:36 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: main: Exited main loop
Jan  5 15:32:36 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8958]: gdm_slave_start: Starting slave process for :0
Jan  5 15:32:36 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8958]: gdm_slave_start: Loop Thingie
Jan  5 15:32:36 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8958]: gdm_slave_run: Sleeping 4 seconds before server start
Jan  5 15:32:40 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8958]: Sending VT_NUM == -1 for slave 8958
Jan  5 15:32:40 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8958]: Sending VT_NUM 8958 -1
Jan  5 15:32:40 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8958]: gdm_server_start: :0
Jan  5 15:32:40 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8958]: gdm_auth_secure_display: Setting up access for :0
Jan  5 15:32:40 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8958]: gdm_auth_secure_display: Setting up socket access
Jan  5 15:32:40 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8958]: gdm_auth_secure_display: Setting up network access
Jan  5 15:32:40 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8958]: gdm_auth_secure_display: Setting up access for :0 - 6 entries
Jan  5 15:32:40 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8958]: Sending COOKIE == <secret> for slave 8958
Jan  5 15:32:40 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8958]: Sending COOKIE 8958 bac93226295fa7656a21e41a871f7e3f
Jan  5 15:32:40 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8958]: gdm_server_spawn: Forked server on pid 8959
Jan  5 15:32:40 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8958]: gdm_server_start: Before mainloop waiting for server
Jan  5 15:32:40 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8958]: gdm_server_start: After mainloop waiting for server
Jan  5 15:32:40 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8958]: gdm_server_start: Completed :0!
Jan  5 15:32:40 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: Handling message: 'VT_NUM 8958 -1'
Jan  5 15:32:40 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: Got VT_NUM == -1
Jan  5 15:32:40 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8958) gdm_slave_usr2_handler: :0 got USR2 signal
Jan  5 15:32:40 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: Handling message: 'COOKIE 8958 ba...'
Jan  5 15:32:40 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: Got COOKIE == <secret>
Jan  5 15:32:40 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8958) gdm_slave_usr2_handler: :0 got USR2 signal
Jan  5 15:32:40 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8958) gdm_server_usr1_handler: Got SIGUSR1, server running
Jan  5 15:32:40 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: Handling message: 'XPID 8958 8959'
Jan  5 15:32:40 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: Got XPID == 8959
Jan  5 15:32:40 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8958) gdm_slave_usr2_handler: :0 got USR2 signal
Jan  5 15:32:40 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8959]: gdm_server_spawn: '/usr/X11R6/bin/X :0 -auth /opt/gnome/var/gdm/:0.Xauth'
Jan  5 15:32:40 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8958]: Sending XPID == 8959 for slave 8958
Jan  5 15:32:40 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8958]: Sending XPID 8958 8959
Jan  5 15:32:40 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8958]: gdm_slave_run: Opening display :0
Jan  5 15:32:43 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8958]: Sending START_NEXT_LOCAL
Jan  5 15:32:43 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: Handling message: 'START_NEXT_LOCAL'
Jan  5 15:32:43 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8958]: gdm_slave_greeter: Running greeter on :0
Jan  5 15:32:43 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8958]: gdm_slave_greeter: Greeter on pid 8963
Jan  5 15:32:43 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8958) gdm_slave_child_handler
Jan  5 15:32:43 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8958]: Sending GREETPID == 8963 for slave 8958
Jan  5 15:32:43 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8958]: Sending GREETPID 8958 8963
Jan  5 15:32:43 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: Handling message: 'GREETPID 8958 8963'
Jan  5 15:32:43 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: Got GREETPID == 8963
Jan  5 15:32:43 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8958) gdm_slave_usr2_handler: :0 got USR2 signal
Jan  5 15:32:43 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8958) gdm_slave_child_handler
Jan  5 15:32:43 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8958) gdm_slave_child_handler: 8963 died
Jan  5 15:32:43 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8958) gdm_slave_child_handler: 8963 returned 1
Jan  5 15:32:43 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8958) gdm_server_stop: Server for :0 going down!
Jan  5 15:32:43 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8958) gdm_server_stop: Killing server pid 8959
Jan  5 15:32:43 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: mainloop_sig_callback: Got signal 17
Jan  5 15:32:43 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: gdm_cleanup_children: child 8958 returned 2
Jan  5 15:32:43 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: gdm_child_action: Slave process returned 2
Jan  5 15:32:43 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: gdm_display_manage: Managing :0
Jan  5 15:32:43 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: Will sleep 5 seconds before next X server restart attempt
Jan  5 15:32:43 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: gdm_display_manage: Forked slave: 8964
Jan  5 15:32:43 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8958) gdm_server_stop: Server pid 8959 dead
Jan  5 15:32:43 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: main: Exited main loop
Jan  5 15:32:43 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8964]: gdm_slave_start: Starting slave process for :0
Jan  5 15:32:43 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8964]: gdm_slave_start: Loop Thingie
Jan  5 15:32:43 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8964]: gdm_slave_run: Sleeping 5 seconds before server start
Jan  5 15:32:48 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8964]: Sending VT_NUM == -1 for slave 8964
Jan  5 15:32:48 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8964]: Sending VT_NUM 8964 -1
Jan  5 15:32:48 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8964]: gdm_server_start: :0
Jan  5 15:32:48 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8964]: gdm_auth_secure_display: Setting up access for :0
Jan  5 15:32:48 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8964]: gdm_auth_secure_display: Setting up socket access
Jan  5 15:32:48 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8964]: gdm_auth_secure_display: Setting up network access
Jan  5 15:32:48 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8964]: gdm_auth_secure_display: Setting up access for :0 - 6 entries
Jan  5 15:32:48 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8964]: Sending COOKIE == <secret> for slave 8964
Jan  5 15:32:48 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8964]: Sending COOKIE 8964 be23521c96994fa0e0dce229eda02c7e
Jan  5 15:32:48 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8964]: gdm_server_spawn: Forked server on pid 8966
Jan  5 15:32:48 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8964]: gdm_server_start: Before mainloop waiting for server
Jan  5 15:32:48 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8964]: gdm_server_start: After mainloop waiting for server
Jan  5 15:32:48 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8964]: gdm_server_start: Completed :0!
Jan  5 15:32:48 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: Handling message: 'VT_NUM 8964 -1'
Jan  5 15:32:48 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: Got VT_NUM == -1
Jan  5 15:32:48 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8964) gdm_slave_usr2_handler: :0 got USR2 signal
Jan  5 15:32:48 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: Handling message: 'COOKIE 8964 be...'
Jan  5 15:32:48 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: Got COOKIE == <secret>
Jan  5 15:32:48 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8964) gdm_slave_usr2_handler: :0 got USR2 signal
Jan  5 15:32:48 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8964) gdm_server_usr1_handler: Got SIGUSR1, server running
Jan  5 15:32:48 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: Handling message: 'XPID 8964 8966'
Jan  5 15:32:48 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: Got XPID == 8966
Jan  5 15:32:48 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8964) gdm_slave_usr2_handler: :0 got USR2 signal
Jan  5 15:32:48 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8966]: gdm_server_spawn: '/usr/X11R6/bin/X :0 -auth /opt/gnome/var/gdm/:0.Xauth'
Jan  5 15:32:48 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8964]: Sending XPID == 8966 for slave 8964
Jan  5 15:32:48 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8964]: Sending XPID 8964 8966
Jan  5 15:32:48 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8964]: gdm_slave_run: Opening display :0
Jan  5 15:32:51 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8964]: Sending START_NEXT_LOCAL
Jan  5 15:32:51 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: Handling message: 'START_NEXT_LOCAL'
Jan  5 15:32:51 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8964]: gdm_slave_greeter: Running greeter on :0
Jan  5 15:32:51 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8964]: gdm_slave_greeter: Greeter on pid 8970
Jan  5 15:32:51 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8964) gdm_slave_child_handler
Jan  5 15:32:51 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8964]: Sending GREETPID == 8970 for slave 8964
Jan  5 15:32:51 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8964]: Sending GREETPID 8964 8970
Jan  5 15:32:51 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: Handling message: 'GREETPID 8964 8970'
Jan  5 15:32:51 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: Got GREETPID == 8970
Jan  5 15:32:51 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8964) gdm_slave_usr2_handler: :0 got USR2 signal
Jan  5 15:32:52 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8964) gdm_slave_child_handler
Jan  5 15:32:52 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8964) gdm_slave_child_handler: 8970 died
Jan  5 15:32:52 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8964) gdm_slave_child_handler: 8970 returned 1
Jan  5 15:32:52 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8964) gdm_server_stop: Server for :0 going down!
Jan  5 15:32:52 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8964) gdm_server_stop: Killing server pid 8966
Jan  5 15:32:52 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: mainloop_sig_callback: Got signal 17
Jan  5 15:32:52 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: gdm_cleanup_children: child 8964 returned 2
Jan  5 15:32:52 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: gdm_child_action: Slave process returned 2
Jan  5 15:32:52 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: gdm_display_manage: Managing :0
Jan  5 15:32:52 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: Will sleep 4 seconds before next X server restart attempt
Jan  5 15:32:52 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: gdm_display_manage: Forked slave: 8971
Jan  5 15:32:52 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8964) gdm_server_stop: Server pid 8966 dead
Jan  5 15:32:52 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: main: Exited main loop
Jan  5 15:32:52 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8971]: gdm_slave_start: Starting slave process for :0
Jan  5 15:32:52 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8971]: gdm_slave_start: Loop Thingie
Jan  5 15:32:52 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8971]: gdm_slave_run: Sleeping 4 seconds before server start
Jan  5 15:32:56 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8971]: Sending VT_NUM == -1 for slave 8971
Jan  5 15:32:56 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8971]: Sending VT_NUM 8971 -1
Jan  5 15:32:56 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8971]: gdm_server_start: :0
Jan  5 15:32:56 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8971]: gdm_auth_secure_display: Setting up access for :0
Jan  5 15:32:56 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8971]: gdm_auth_secure_display: Setting up socket access
Jan  5 15:32:56 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8971]: gdm_auth_secure_display: Setting up network access
Jan  5 15:32:56 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8971]: gdm_auth_secure_display: Setting up access for :0 - 6 entries
Jan  5 15:32:56 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8971]: Sending COOKIE == <secret> for slave 8971
Jan  5 15:32:56 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8971]: Sending COOKIE 8971 1528a3c6422cdefd6ef33c4c291ca680
Jan  5 15:32:56 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8971]: gdm_server_spawn: Forked server on pid 8972
Jan  5 15:32:56 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8971]: gdm_server_start: Before mainloop waiting for server
Jan  5 15:32:56 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8971]: gdm_server_start: After mainloop waiting for server
Jan  5 15:32:56 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8971]: gdm_server_start: Completed :0!
Jan  5 15:32:56 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: Handling message: 'VT_NUM 8971 -1'
Jan  5 15:32:56 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: Got VT_NUM == -1
Jan  5 15:32:56 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8971) gdm_slave_usr2_handler: :0 got USR2 signal
Jan  5 15:32:56 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: Handling message: 'COOKIE 8971 15...'
Jan  5 15:32:56 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: Got COOKIE == <secret>
Jan  5 15:32:56 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8971) gdm_slave_usr2_handler: :0 got USR2 signal
Jan  5 15:32:56 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8971) gdm_server_usr1_handler: Got SIGUSR1, server running
Jan  5 15:32:56 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: Handling message: 'XPID 8971 8972'
Jan  5 15:32:56 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: Got XPID == 8972
Jan  5 15:32:56 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8971) gdm_slave_usr2_handler: :0 got USR2 signal
Jan  5 15:32:56 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8972]: gdm_server_spawn: '/usr/X11R6/bin/X :0 -auth /opt/gnome/var/gdm/:0.Xauth'
Jan  5 15:32:56 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8971]: Sending XPID == 8972 for slave 8971
Jan  5 15:32:56 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8971]: Sending XPID 8971 8972
Jan  5 15:32:56 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8971]: gdm_slave_run: Opening display :0
Jan  5 15:32:59 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8971]: Sending START_NEXT_LOCAL
Jan  5 15:32:59 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: Handling message: 'START_NEXT_LOCAL'
Jan  5 15:32:59 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8971]: gdm_slave_greeter: Running greeter on :0
Jan  5 15:32:59 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8971]: gdm_slave_greeter: Greeter on pid 8976
Jan  5 15:32:59 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8971) gdm_slave_child_handler
Jan  5 15:32:59 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8971]: Sending GREETPID == 8976 for slave 8971
Jan  5 15:32:59 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8971]: Sending GREETPID 8971 8976
Jan  5 15:32:59 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: Handling message: 'GREETPID 8971 8976'
Jan  5 15:32:59 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: Got GREETPID == 8976
Jan  5 15:32:59 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8971) gdm_slave_usr2_handler: :0 got USR2 signal
Jan  5 15:32:59 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8971) gdm_slave_child_handler
Jan  5 15:32:59 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8971) gdm_slave_child_handler: 8976 died
Jan  5 15:32:59 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8971) gdm_slave_child_handler: 8976 returned 1
Jan  5 15:32:59 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8971) gdm_server_stop: Server for :0 going down!
Jan  5 15:32:59 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8971) gdm_server_stop: Killing server pid 8972
Jan  5 15:32:59 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: mainloop_sig_callback: Got signal 17
Jan  5 15:32:59 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: gdm_cleanup_children: child 8971 returned 2
Jan  5 15:32:59 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: gdm_child_action: Slave process returned 2
Jan  5 15:32:59 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: gdm_display_manage: Managing :0
Jan  5 15:32:59 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: Will sleep 5 seconds before next X server restart attempt
Jan  5 15:32:59 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: gdm_display_manage: Forked slave: 8977
Jan  5 15:32:59 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8971) gdm_server_stop: Server pid 8972 dead
Jan  5 15:32:59 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: main: Exited main loop
Jan  5 15:32:59 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8977]: gdm_slave_start: Starting slave process for :0
Jan  5 15:32:59 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8977]: gdm_slave_start: Loop Thingie
Jan  5 15:32:59 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8977]: gdm_slave_run: Sleeping 5 seconds before server start
Jan  5 15:33:04 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8977]: Sending VT_NUM == -1 for slave 8977
Jan  5 15:33:04 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8977]: Sending VT_NUM 8977 -1
Jan  5 15:33:04 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8977]: gdm_server_start: :0
Jan  5 15:33:04 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8977]: gdm_auth_secure_display: Setting up access for :0
Jan  5 15:33:04 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8977]: gdm_auth_secure_display: Setting up socket access
Jan  5 15:33:04 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8977]: gdm_auth_secure_display: Setting up network access
Jan  5 15:33:04 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8977]: gdm_auth_secure_display: Setting up access for :0 - 6 entries
Jan  5 15:33:04 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8977]: Sending COOKIE == <secret> for slave 8977
Jan  5 15:33:04 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8977]: Sending COOKIE 8977 917fce12882907b9b3c3308f1e3191fe
Jan  5 15:33:04 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8977]: gdm_server_spawn: Forked server on pid 8985
Jan  5 15:33:04 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8977]: gdm_server_start: Before mainloop waiting for server
Jan  5 15:33:04 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8977]: gdm_server_start: After mainloop waiting for server
Jan  5 15:33:04 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8977]: gdm_server_start: Completed :0!
Jan  5 15:33:04 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: Handling message: 'VT_NUM 8977 -1'
Jan  5 15:33:04 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: Got VT_NUM == -1
Jan  5 15:33:04 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8977) gdm_slave_usr2_handler: :0 got USR2 signal
Jan  5 15:33:04 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: Handling message: 'COOKIE 8977 91...'
Jan  5 15:33:04 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: Got COOKIE == <secret>
Jan  5 15:33:04 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8977) gdm_slave_usr2_handler: :0 got USR2 signal
Jan  5 15:33:04 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8977) gdm_server_usr1_handler: Got SIGUSR1, server running
Jan  5 15:33:04 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: Handling message: 'XPID 8977 8985'
Jan  5 15:33:04 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: Got XPID == 8985
Jan  5 15:33:04 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8977) gdm_slave_usr2_handler: :0 got USR2 signal
Jan  5 15:33:04 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8985]: gdm_server_spawn: '/usr/X11R6/bin/X :0 -auth /opt/gnome/var/gdm/:0.Xauth'
Jan  5 15:33:04 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8977]: Sending XPID == 8985 for slave 8977
Jan  5 15:33:04 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8977]: Sending XPID 8977 8985
Jan  5 15:33:04 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8977]: gdm_slave_run: Opening display :0
Jan  5 15:33:07 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8977]: Sending START_NEXT_LOCAL
Jan  5 15:33:07 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: Handling message: 'START_NEXT_LOCAL'
Jan  5 15:33:07 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8977]: gdm_slave_greeter: Running greeter on :0
Jan  5 15:33:07 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8977]: gdm_slave_greeter: Greeter on pid 8989
Jan  5 15:33:07 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8977) gdm_slave_child_handler
Jan  5 15:33:07 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8977]: Sending GREETPID == 8989 for slave 8977
Jan  5 15:33:07 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8977]: Sending GREETPID 8977 8989
Jan  5 15:33:07 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: Handling message: 'GREETPID 8977 8989'
Jan  5 15:33:07 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: Got GREETPID == 8989
Jan  5 15:33:07 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8977) gdm_slave_usr2_handler: :0 got USR2 signal
Jan  5 15:33:07 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8977) gdm_slave_child_handler
Jan  5 15:33:07 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8977) gdm_slave_child_handler: 8989 died
Jan  5 15:33:07 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8977) gdm_slave_child_handler: 8989 returned 1
Jan  5 15:33:07 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8977) gdm_server_stop: Server for :0 going down!
Jan  5 15:33:07 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8977) gdm_server_stop: Killing server pid 8985
Jan  5 15:33:08 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: mainloop_sig_callback: Got signal 17
Jan  5 15:33:08 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: gdm_cleanup_children: child 8977 returned 2
Jan  5 15:33:08 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: gdm_child_action: Slave process returned 2
Jan  5 15:33:08 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: gdm_display_manage: Managing :0
Jan  5 15:33:12 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: Failed to start the display server several times in a short time period; disabling display :0
Jan  5 15:33:12 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: Failed to start X server after several retries; aborting.
Jan  5 15:33:12 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: gdm_display_unmanage: Stopping :0 (slave pid: 0)
Jan  5 15:33:12 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: (child 8977) gdm_server_stop: Server pid 8985 dead
Jan  5 15:33:12 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: main: Exited main loop
Jan  5 15:33:12 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: mainloop_sig_callback: Got signal 17
Jan  5 15:33:21 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: mainloop_sig_callback: Got signal 15
Jan  5 15:33:21 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: mainloop_sig_callback: Got TERM/INT. Going down!
Jan  5 15:33:21 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: gdm_final_cleanup
Jan  5 15:33:21 linux dhcp-003 gdm[8950]: gdm_display_unmanage: Stopping :0 (slave pid: 0)

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