Ubuntu 8.10 server doesn't boot into GDM / X yet startsmanually fine. Services GUI shows all unchecked.

Daevid Vincent daevid at daevid.com
Fri Mar 13 05:53:53 UTC 2009


Here is what I have running on a fresh boot... 

root at ubuntu:~# ps ax  
  PID TTY      STAT   TIME COMMAND
    1 ?        Ss     0:01 /sbin/init
    2 ?        S<     0:00 [kthreadd]
    3 ?        S<     0:00 [migration/0]
    4 ?        S<     0:00 [ksoftirqd/0]
    5 ?        S<     0:00 [watchdog/0]
    6 ?        S<     0:00 [migration/1]
    7 ?        S<     0:00 [ksoftirqd/1]
    8 ?        S<     0:00 [watchdog/1]
    9 ?        S<     0:00 [migration/2]
   10 ?        S<     0:00 [ksoftirqd/2]
   11 ?        S<     0:00 [watchdog/2]
   12 ?        S<     0:00 [migration/3]
   13 ?        S<     0:00 [ksoftirqd/3]
   14 ?        S<     0:00 [watchdog/3]
   15 ?        S<     0:00 [events/0]
   16 ?        S<     0:00 [events/1]
   17 ?        S<     0:00 [events/2]
   18 ?        S<     0:00 [events/3]
   19 ?        S<     0:00 [khelper]
   61 ?        S<     0:00 [kintegrityd/0]
   62 ?        S<     0:00 [kintegrityd/1]
   63 ?        S<     0:00 [kintegrityd/2]
   64 ?        S<     0:00 [kintegrityd/3]
   66 ?        S<     0:00 [kblockd/0]
   67 ?        S<     0:00 [kblockd/1]
   68 ?        S<     0:00 [kblockd/2]
   69 ?        S<     0:00 [kblockd/3]
   71 ?        S<     0:00 [kacpid]
   72 ?        S<     0:00 [kacpi_notify]
  156 ?        S<     0:00 [cqueue]
  160 ?        S<     0:00 [kseriod]
  212 ?        S      0:00 [pdflush]
  213 ?        S      0:00 [pdflush]
  214 ?        S<     0:00 [kswapd0]
  256 ?        S<     0:00 [aio/0]
  257 ?        S<     0:00 [aio/1]
  258 ?        S<     0:00 [aio/2]
  259 ?        S<     0:00 [aio/3]
 1343 ?        S<     0:00 [ksuspend_usbd]
 1361 ?        S<     0:00 [khubd]
 1449 ?        S<     0:00 [ata/0]
 1451 ?        S<     0:00 [ata/1]
 1452 ?        S<     0:00 [ata/2]
 1453 ?        S<     0:00 [ata/3]
 1454 ?        S<     0:00 [ata_aux]
 2287 ?        S<     0:00 [scsi_eh_0]
 2288 ?        S<     0:00 [scsi_eh_1]
 2305 ?        S<     0:00 [scsi_eh_2]
 2306 ?        S<     0:00 [scsi_eh_3]
 2436 ?        S<     0:00 [scsi_eh_4]
 2437 ?        S<     0:00 [usb-storage]
 2493 ?        S<     0:00 [kjournald]
 2632 ?        S<s    0:00 /sbin/udevd --daemon
 3086 ?        S<     0:00 [kpsmoused]
 4736 ?        Ss     0:00 dhclient3 -e IF_METRIC=100 -pf /var/run/dhclient.eth0.pid -lf /var/lib/dhcp3/dhclient.
 4782 ?        S<     0:00 [cifsoplockd]
 4786 ?        S<     0:00 [cifsdnotifyd]
 4794 ?        S<     0:00 [cifsd]
 4883 ?        Ss     0:00 /sbin/portmap
 4904 ?        Ss     0:00 /sbin/rpc.statd
 5034 tty4     Ss+    0:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty4
 5035 tty5     Ss+    0:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty5
 5038 tty2     Ss+    0:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty2
 5041 tty3     Ss+    0:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty3
 5042 tty6     Ss+    0:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty6
 5242 ?        Ss     0:00 /usr/sbin/acpid -c /etc/acpi/events -s /var/run/acpid.socket
 5280 ?        S<     0:00 [kondemand/0]
 5282 ?        S<     0:00 [kondemand/1]
 5283 ?        S<     0:00 [kondemand/2]
 5284 ?        S<     0:00 [kondemand/3]
 5392 ?        Ss     0:00 /sbin/syslogd -u syslog
 5415 ?        S      0:00 /bin/dd bs 1 if /proc/kmsg of /var/run/klogd/kmsg
 5417 ?        Ss     0:00 /sbin/klogd -P /var/run/klogd/kmsg
 5440 ?        Ss     0:00 /bin/dbus-daemon --system
 5462 ?        Ss     0:00 avahi-daemon: running [daevid.local]
 5463 ?        Ss     0:00 avahi-daemon: chroot helper
 5486 ?        Ss     0:00 /usr/sbin/sshd
 5569 ?        S      0:00 /bin/sh /usr/bin/mysqld_safe
 5611 ?        Sl     0:00 /usr/sbin/mysqld --basedir=/usr --datadir=/var/lib/mysql --user=mysql --pid-file=/var/
 5612 ?        S      0:00 logger -p daemon.err -t mysqld_safe -i -t mysqld
 5843 ?        Ss     0:00 /usr/sbin/gpm -m /dev/input/mice -t exps2
 5914 ?        Ss     0:00 /usr/bin/ivman
 6020 ?        Ss     0:00 /usr/bin/python /usr/lib/mailman/bin/mailmanctl -s -q start
 6094 ?        S      0:00 /usr/bin/python /var/lib/mailman/bin/qrunner --runner=ArchRunner:0:1 -s
 6095 ?        S      0:00 /usr/bin/python /var/lib/mailman/bin/qrunner --runner=BounceRunner:0:1 -s
 6096 ?        S      0:00 /usr/bin/python /var/lib/mailman/bin/qrunner --runner=CommandRunner:0:1 -s
 6097 ?        S      0:00 /usr/bin/python /var/lib/mailman/bin/qrunner --runner=IncomingRunner:0:1 -s
 6098 ?        S      0:00 /usr/bin/python /var/lib/mailman/bin/qrunner --runner=NewsRunner:0:1 -s
 6099 ?        S      0:00 /usr/bin/python /var/lib/mailman/bin/qrunner --runner=OutgoingRunner:0:1 -s
 6100 ?        S      0:00 /usr/bin/python /var/lib/mailman/bin/qrunner --runner=VirginRunner:0:1 -s
 6101 ?        S      0:00 /usr/bin/python /var/lib/mailman/bin/qrunner --runner=RetryRunner:0:1 -s
 6122 ?        Ss     0:00 /usr/lib/postfix/master
 6148 ?        S      0:00 pickup -l -t fifo -u -c
 6149 ?        S      0:00 qmgr -l -t fifo -u
 6192 ?        Ss     0:00 /usr/sbin/ntpd -p /var/run/ntpd.pid -u 119:131 -g
 6194 ?        S      0:00 tlsmgr -l -t unix -u -c
 6195 ?        Ss     0:00 /usr/sbin/nmbd -D
 6199 ?        Ss     0:00 /usr/sbin/smbd -D
 6229 ?        S      0:00 /usr/sbin/smbd -D
 6234 ?        Ss     0:00 /usr/sbin/saslauthd -a pam -c -m /var/spool/postfix/var/run/saslauthd -n 5
 6235 ?        S      0:00 /usr/sbin/saslauthd -a pam -c -m /var/spool/postfix/var/run/saslauthd -n 5
 6236 ?        S      0:00 /usr/sbin/saslauthd -a pam -c -m /var/spool/postfix/var/run/saslauthd -n 5
 6238 ?        S      0:00 /usr/sbin/saslauthd -a pam -c -m /var/spool/postfix/var/run/saslauthd -n 5
 6239 ?        S      0:00 /usr/sbin/saslauthd -a pam -c -m /var/spool/postfix/var/run/saslauthd -n 5
 6281 ?        S      0:00 /usr/sbin/vsftpd
 6302 ?        Ss     0:00 /usr/sbin/winbindd
 6320 ?        S      0:00 /usr/sbin/winbindd
 6364 ?        Ssl    0:00 /usr/sbin/asterisk -p -U asterisk
 6402 ?        Ss     0:00 /usr/sbin/dovecot
 6421 ?        S      0:00 dovecot-auth
 6422 ?        Ss     0:00 /usr/sbin/hald
 6425 ?        Ssl    0:00 /usr/sbin/console-kit-daemon
 6426 ?        S      0:00 hald-runner
 6427 ?        S      0:00 dovecot-auth -w
 6511 ?        S      0:00 hald-addon-input: Listening on /dev/input/event2 /dev/input/event5 /dev/input/event4 /
 6530 ?        S      0:00 hald-addon-hid-ups: listening on /dev/usb/hiddev0
 6532 ?        S      0:00 /usr/lib/hal/hald-addon-cpufreq
 6533 ?        S      0:00 hald-addon-acpi: listening on acpid socket /var/run/acpid.socket
 6535 ?        S      0:00 hald-addon-storage: polling /dev/sdb (every 2 sec)
 6538 ?        S      0:00 hald-addon-storage: polling /dev/sdc (every 2 sec)
 6541 ?        S      0:00 hald-addon-storage: polling /dev/sdd (every 2 sec)
 6544 ?        S      0:00 hald-addon-storage: polling /dev/sde (every 2 sec)
 6547 ?        S      0:00 hald-addon-storage: polling /dev/scd0 (every 2 sec)
 6551 ?        S      0:00 imap-login
 6552 ?        S      0:00 imap-login
 6592 ?        Ss     0:00 /usr/sbin/NetworkManager
 6599 ?        S      0:00 /sbin/wpa_supplicant -u -f /var/log/wpa_supplicant.log
 6601 ?        S      0:00 /usr/sbin/nm-system-settings --config /etc/NetworkManager/nm-system-settings.conf
 6615 ?        Ss     0:00 /usr/bin/system-tools-backends
 6678 ?        Ss     0:00 /usr/sbin/atd
 6708 ?        Ss     0:00 /usr/sbin/cron
 6780 ?        Ss     0:00 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
 6797 ?        S      0:00 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
 6798 ?        S      0:00 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
 6799 ?        S      0:00 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
 6800 ?        S      0:00 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
 6801 ?        S      0:00 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
 6803 ?        S      0:00 /usr/sbin/winbindd
 6804 ?        S      0:00 /usr/sbin/winbindd
 6872 tty1     Ss+    0:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty1
 6875 ?        S      0:00 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
 6876 ?        Ss     0:00 sshd: dae51d [priv]
 6890 ?        S      0:00 sshd: dae51d at pts/0
 6891 pts/0    Ss+    0:00 -bash
 6915 ?        S      0:00 anvil -l -t unix -u -c
 6923 ?        S      0:00 imap
 6924 ?        S      0:00 imap-login
 6925 ?        Ss     0:00 sshd: dae51d [priv]
 6932 ?        S      0:00 sshd: dae51d at pts/1
 6934 pts/1    Ss     0:00 -bash
 6953 ?        S      0:00 smtpd -n smtp -t inet -u -c -o stress 
 6955 pts/1    S      0:00 su -
 6961 pts/1    S      0:00 -su
 7004 ?        S      0:00 imap-login
 7007 ?        S      0:00 cleanup -z -t unix -u -c
 7008 ?        S      0:00 local -t unix
 7012 pts/1    R+     0:00 ps ax 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Daevid Vincent 
> Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 10:25 PM
> To: 'Ubuntu user technical support'
> Subject: RE: Ubuntu 8.10 server doesn't boot into GDM / X yet 
> startsmanually fine. Services GUI shows all unchecked.
> 
> So, I looked at that "System->Administration->Services" and 
> everything is unchecked! But clearly that is misleading 
> because I absolutely know things like "postfix", "dovecot", 
> "mysql", "apache", "crond" etc are all running just fine.
> 
> I also tried to view the "services" gui using both my user 
> account and logged in as root -- as expected both showed 
> unchecked as well.
> 
> I then compared this server to my notebook and that does in 
> fact show things properly checked.
> 
> How did this get out of whack/sync and how can I get them to 
> jive again??!
> 
> Although, I'd be very surprised if this is actually the 
> problem, as I mentioned, the services are in fact running, 
> this seems more cosmetic. Still annoying though.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: David Curtis
> > Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 1:20 AM
> > To: ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> > Subject: Re: Ubuntu 8.10 server doesn't boot into GDM / X yet 
> > startsmanually fine
> > 
> > On Wed, 11 Mar 2009 11:47:28 -0700
> > Daevid Vincent <daevid at daevid.com> wrote:
> > 
> > > I posted this the other day but feel it might have been 
> > lost as sunday
> > > evenings are not the best time to post it seems...
> > > 
> > > -------- Forwarded Message --------
> > > Date: Sun, 8 Mar 2009 16:15:47 -0700
> > > 
> > > I installed 8.10 server, then added Gnome and all that 
> > goodness on top.
> > >  
> > > When I boot however (and I swear this WAS working a week or 
> > so ago and I
> > > just did some updates today as per the update icon arrow), 
> > XDM doesn't
> > > auto start.
> > >  
> > > I have /etc/init.d/gdm starting in 3,4,5
> > > x11-common in 2,3,4,5
> > > and xserver-wacom (i don't have a wacom anything) in 2,3,4,5
> > >  
> > > If I login and "startx" it works fine but bawks about user 
> > switching or
> > > something. 
> > > if I manually just "/etc/init.d/gdm start" it fires up and 
> > works like a
> > > champ.
> > >  
> > > So I'm confused as to where the disconnect is and why it 
> > isn't' starting
> > > with the other services?
> > > 
> > Well, if no one has responded, let this amateur take a guess.
> > 
> > The above behavior sounds correct. Xorg is run as user, while 
> > GDM needs root. (I'm guessing that you really use 'sudo 
> > /etc/init.d/gdm start'.)
> > 
> > I don't know what to edit in the init scripts. But if you're 
> > getting to the desktop there should be an 
> > Applications->System->Services with a check box for GDM/XDM.
> > 
> > If that's not going to do it for you, you can always go to 
> > the nearest desktop install and diff the relative scripts/dir.
> > 
> > HTH
> > 
> > -- 
> > David Curtis <dcurtis at uniserve.com>





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