Re: [gdm-list] gdm login screen flat !

["Sullivan, George E." <GEORGE E SULLIVAN saic com>]

Try adding in the [daemon] section of custom.conf the line:

Greeter=/usr/libexec/gdmlogin

Then do a gdm-restart and see if you get the Plain Style login.  Maybe you can then at least login to find what is wrong?

-----Original Message-----
From: gdm-list-bounces gnome org [mailto:gdm-list-bounces gnome org] On Behalf Of jehan procaccia
Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 10:22 AM
To: gdm-list gnome org
Subject: [gdm-list] gdm login screen flat !


   I cannot log anymore because the gdm greeter gets so slim/flat in 
appearance that it is nearly invisible :-(
Here is a screenshot:
http://www-public.it-sudparis.eu/~procacci/dok/doku.php?id=playground:playground

whatchout the very slim / flat "stick" aspect of the login screen, 
completetly invisible -> reg arrow to see it !

what could it be ? Where can I search for debuging that ?

I use gdm-2.30.2-1.fc13.i686 package on fedeora-13 system
I enabled debug, there are 3 files in gdm log dir

-rw-r--r--   1 root root 16335 20 oct.  15:30 :0.log
-rw-r--r--   1 root root 16516 20 oct.  15:30 :0-slave.log
-rw-r--r--   1 gdm  gdm   8277 20 oct.  15:30 :0-greeter.log

which is the best to look for ?
below is :0-greeter.log after I issued a gdm-stop (automatic restart next)

Thanks for any help , regards .

[root arvouin gdm]# cat :0-greeter.log
** (<unknown>:8972): DEBUG: Client registered with session manager: 
/org/gnome/SessionManager/Client1

(gnome-settings-daemon:8973): GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL **: 
gdk_pixbuf_format_get_name: assertion `format != NULL' failed
** (process:8986): DEBUG: Greeter session pid=8986 display=:0.0 
xauthority=/var/run/gdm/auth-for-gdm-hGFJeu/database
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): Enabling debugging

(polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1:8985): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: 
cannot register existing type `_PolkitError'

(polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1:8985): GLib-CRITICAL **: 
g_once_init_leave: assertion `initialization_value != 0' failed
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmSignalHandler: Adding handler 1: 
signum=4 (nil)
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmSignalHandler: Registering for 4 
signals
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmSignalHandler: Adding handler 2: 
signum=7 (nil)
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmSignalHandler: Registering for 7 
signals
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmSignalHandler: Adding handler 3: 
signum=11 (nil)
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmSignalHandler: Registering for 11 
signals
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmSignalHandler: Adding handler 4: 
signum=6 (nil)
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmSignalHandler: Registering for 6 
signals
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmSignalHandler: Adding handler 5: 
signum=5 (nil)
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmSignalHandler: Registering for 5 
signals
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmSignalHandler: Adding handler 6: 
signum=15 0x8055a40
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmSignalHandler: Registering for 15 
signals
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmSignalHandler: Adding handler 7: 
signum=2 0x8055a40
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmSignalHandler: Registering for 2 
signals
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmSignalHandler: Adding handler 8: 
signum=8 0x8055a40
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmSignalHandler: Registering for 8 
signals
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmSignalHandler: Adding handler 9: 
signum=1 0x8055a40
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmSignalHandler: Registering for 1 
signals
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmSignalHandler: Adding handler 10: 
signum=10 0x8055a40
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmSignalHandler: Registering for 10 
signals
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmGreeterSession: loading plugins
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmPluginManager: loading plugins in 
dir '/usr/lib/gdm/simple-greeter/plugins'
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmGreeterClient: connecting to 
address: 
unix:abstract=/tmp/gdm-greeter-gsHvvcjf,guid=0326f40ec4050eedd7e8f48100003450
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmGreeterClient: Calling GetDisplayId
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmGreeterClient: Creating proxy for 
/org/gnome/DisplayManager/Display1
Failed to play sound: File or data not found
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmGreeterPanel: activating default 
layout
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmGreeterSession: Starting a login 
window local:1
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): Disabling user list
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: Gtk-WARNING: gtkwidget.c:5643: widget not 
within a GtkWindow
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmGreeterLoginWindow: Got greeter 
logo 'start-here'
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmChooserWidget: no rows selected
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmChooserWidget: selection cleared
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmUserChooserWidget: font height 
17; using icon size 51
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmUserChooserWidget: font height 
17; using icon size 51
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmChooserWidget: selection change 
to list path '0'
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmGreeterLoginWindow: banner 
message disabled
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): Client registered with session 
manager: /org/gnome/SessionManager/Client4
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmPluginManager: loading plugin 
'/usr/lib/gdm/simple-greeter/plugins/password.so'
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmPluginManager: plugin 
'/usr/lib/gdm/simple-greeter/plugins/password.so' loaded.
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmGreeterLoginWindow: new extension 
'Password Authentication - Log into session with username and password' 
added
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmGreeterLoginWindow: task 
'Password Authentication' activated
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmGreeterLoginWindow: starting 
conversation with 'gdm-password'
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmGreeterClient: Calling 
StartConversation
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmPluginManager: loading plugin 
'/usr/lib/gdm/simple-greeter/plugins/fingerprint.so'
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmPluginManager: plugin 
'/usr/lib/gdm/simple-greeter/plugins/fingerprint.so' loaded.
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmGreeterLoginWindow: new extension 
'Fingerprint Authentication - Log into session with fingerprint' won't 
be added
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmGreeterSession: done loading plugins
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmGreeterClient: 
obj_path=/org/gnome/DisplayManager/GreeterServer 
interface=org.gnome.DisplayManager.GreeterServer method=Ready
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmGreeterClient: Received Ready 
(gdm-password)
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmGreeterSession: Ready
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): Starting PAM conversation since user 
list disabled
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmGreeterPanel: activating default 
layout
Avertissement du gestionnaire de fenêtres : Buggy client sent a 
_NET_ACTIVE_WINDOW message with a timestamp of 0 for 0x1c0002b (Fenêtre d)
Avertissement du gestionnaire de fenêtres : meta_window_activate 
called by a pager with a 0 timestamp; the pager needs to be fixed.
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmGreeterClient: Calling SelectUser
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmGreeterClient: Calling 
BeginVerification
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmGreeterClient: 
obj_path=/org/gnome/DisplayManager/GreeterServer 
interface=org.gnome.DisplayManager.GreeterServer 
method=DefaultLanguageNameChanged
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmGreeterClient: Received 
DefaultLanguageNameChanged (fr_FR.UTF-8)
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmGreeterSession: default language 
name changed: fr_FR.UTF-8
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmGreeterClient: 
obj_path=/org/gnome/DisplayManager/GreeterServer 
interface=org.gnome.DisplayManager.GreeterServer 
method=DefaultLayoutNameChanged
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmGreeterClient: Received 
DefaultLayoutNameChanged (fr     latin9)
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmGreeterSession: default layout 
name changed: fr  latin9
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmGreeterPanel: activating layout: 
fr      latin9
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmGreeterClient: 
obj_path=/org/gnome/DisplayManager/GreeterServer 
interface=org.gnome.DisplayManager.GreeterServer 
method=DefaultSessionNameChanged
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmGreeterClient: Received 
DefaultSessionNameChanged (gnome)
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmGreeterSession: default session 
name changed: gnome
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmChooserWidget: grabbing focus
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmChooserWidget: not grabbing focus 
- not realized
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmGreeterLoginWindow: users loaded
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmGreeterLoginWindow: banner 
message disabled
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmChooserWidget: attempting to 
activate single item
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmChooserWidget: setting active 
item '__other'
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmChooserWidget: got list path '0'
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmChooserWidget: translated to view 
path '0'
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmChooserWidget: selection change 
to list path '0'
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmChooserWidget: row activated '0'
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmChooserWidget: will emit 
activated after resize
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmChooserWidget: clearing selection
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmChooserWidget: no rows selected
gdm-simple-greeter[8986]: DEBUG(+): GdmChooserWidget: selection cleared


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