GNOME Bugzilla – Bug 736054
GNOME doesn't start without monitor connected
Last modified: 2014-09-14 09:11:42 UTC
Package: gdm3 Version: 3.12.2-3 Severity: important Dear Maintainer, after latest (one week ago) big Debian testing update GNOME doesn't start anymore on headless machine, showing screen with "Oh no! Something has gone wrong. A problem has occurred and the system can't recover. Please log out and try again." message. I'm using VNC to connect to the machine. If I connect monitor GNOME starts normally. But this system worked OK without monitor connected at least 2 years until last week with all regular updates installed. Seems like gnome-session or gnome-shell bug (full log in attachment): Sep 3 18:32:09 crt-s1 gnome-session[997]: (gnome-shell:1253): Gjs-WARNING **: JS ERROR: TypeError: this.primaryMonitor is undefined Sep 3 18:32:09 crt-s1 gnome-session[997]: LayoutManager<._updateBoxes@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/layout.js:415 Sep 3 18:32:09 crt-s1 gnome-session[997]: wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/lang.js:169 Sep 3 18:32:09 crt-s1 gnome-session[997]: LayoutManager<._monitorsChanged@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/layout.js:494 Sep 3 18:32:09 crt-s1 gnome-session[997]: wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/lang.js:169 Sep 3 18:32:09 crt-s1 gnome-session[997]: LayoutManager<._init@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/layout.js:247 Sep 3 18:32:09 crt-s1 gnome-session[997]: wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/lang.js:169 Sep 3 18:32:09 crt-s1 gnome-session[997]: _Base.prototype._construct@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/lang.js:110 Sep 3 18:32:09 crt-s1 gnome-session[997]: Class.prototype._construct/newClass@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/lang.js:204 Sep 3 18:32:09 crt-s1 gnome-session[997]: _initializeUI@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/main.js:151 Sep 3 18:32:09 crt-s1 gnome-session[997]: start@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/main.js:117 Sep 3 18:32:09 crt-s1 gnome-session[997]: @<main>:1 Sep 3 18:32:09 crt-s1 gnome-session[997]: Window manager warning: Log level 32: Execution of main.js threw exception: JS_EvaluateScript() failed Sep 3 18:32:09 crt-s1 gnome-session[997]: x-session-manager[997]: WARNING: App 'gnome-shell.desktop' exited with code 1 Let me know if any other information is needed. -- System Information: Debian Release: jessie/sid APT prefers testing APT policy: (990, 'testing'), (1, 'experimental') Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) Kernel: Linux 3.14-2-amd64 (SMP w/8 CPU cores) Locale: LANG=en_US.utf8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.utf8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash Versions of packages gdm3 depends on: ii accountsservice 0.6.37-3 ii adduser 3.113+nmu3 ii dconf-cli 0.20.0-2 ii dconf-gsettings-backend 0.20.0-2 ii debconf [debconf-2.0] 1.5.53 ii gir1.2-gdm3 3.12.2-3 ii gnome-session [x-session-manager] 3.12.1-3 ii gnome-session-bin 3.12.1-3 ii gnome-session-flashback [x-session-manager] 3.8.1-1 ii gnome-settings-daemon 3.12.2-1+b1 ii gnome-shell 3.12.2-3 ii gnome-terminal [x-terminal-emulator] 3.12.3-2 ii gsettings-desktop-schemas 3.12.2-1 ii libaccountsservice0 0.6.37-3 ii libatk1.0-0 2.12.0-1 ii libaudit1 1:2.3.7-1 ii libc6 2.19-10 ii libcairo-gobject2 1.12.16-3 ii libcairo2 1.12.16-3 ii libcanberra-gtk3-0 0.30-2 ii libcanberra0 0.30-2 ii libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 2.30.7-1 ii libgdm1 3.12.2-3 ii libglib2.0-0 2.40.0-5 ii libglib2.0-bin 2.40.0-5 ii libgtk-3-0 3.12.2-3+b1 ii libpam-modules 1.1.8-3.1 ii libpam-runtime 1.1.8-3.1 ii libpam-systemd 208-8 ii libpam0g 1.1.8-3.1 ii libpango-1.0-0 1.36.6-1 ii libpangocairo-1.0-0 1.36.6-1 ii librsvg2-common 2.40.3-1 ii libselinux1 2.3-1 ii libsystemd-daemon0 208-8 ii libsystemd-id128-0 208-8 ii libsystemd-journal0 208-8 ii libsystemd-login0 208-8 ii libwrap0 7.6.q-25 ii libx11-6 2:1.6.2-3 ii libxau6 1:1.0.8-1 ii libxdmcp6 1:1.1.1-1 ii libxrandr2 2:1.4.2-1 ii lsb-base 4.1+Debian13 ii metacity [x-window-manager] 1:3.12.0-2 ii policykit-1 0.105-6.1 ii ucf 3.0030 ii x11-common 1:7.7+7 ii x11-xserver-utils 7.7+3 ii xterm [x-terminal-emulator] 308-1 Versions of packages gdm3 recommends: ii at-spi2-core 2.12.0-2 ii desktop-base 7.0.3 ii gnome-icon-theme 3.12.0-1 ii gnome-icon-theme-symbolic 3.12.0-1 ii x11-xkb-utils 7.7+1 ii xserver-xephyr 2:1.16.0-1 ii xserver-xorg 1:7.7+7 ii zenity 3.12.1-1.1 Versions of packages gdm3 suggests: ii gnome-orca 3.12.2-1 ii libpam-gnome-keyring 3.12.2-1 -- Configuration Files: /etc/gdm3/daemon.conf changed: [daemon] AutomaticLoginEnable = true AutomaticLogin = andrey [security] [xdmcp] [greeter] [chooser] [debug] Enable = true -- debconf information: gdm3/daemon_name: /usr/sbin/gdm3 * shared/default-x-display-manager: gdm3
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