Hi I used to have that problem when my router was playing up and I had no network connection. I'm affraid I focused upon getting the router sorted out and never looked at where the xserver was linked to network connectivity. Gena On Tue, 2009-08-18 at 23:16 -0700, Gregory Nowak wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Hello all. > > Apologies for what maybe an off topic post, but I was hoping someone > here may be able to help. I have gnome installed on a debian testing > system. It worked fine for me until recently, and I'm guessing > something must have broken during an upgrade, but don't know exactly > when, or which upgrade, since I don't use gnome daily on this machine. > > What happens is that I login, here "welcome to orca", and after about > 40 seconds or so, here my pc speaker beep, placing me again at the > login screen. Here's the output of my $HOME/.xsession-errors: > > /etc/gdm/Xsession: Beginning session setup... > SESSION_MANAGER=local/bookpc:@/tmp/.ICE-unix/7481,unix/bookpc:/tmp/.ICE-unix/7481 > Window manager warning: Failed to read saved session file > /home/greg/.config/metacity/sessions/default0.ms: Failed to open file > '/home/greg/.config/metacity/sessions/default0.ms': > No such file or directory > GNOME_KEYRING_SOCKET=/tmp/keyring-vJkeBW/socket > SSH_AUTH_SOCK=/tmp/keyring-vJkeBW/socket.ssh > > ** (nautilus:7753): WARNING **: Unable to add monitor: Not supported > > ** (gnome-power-manager:7776): WARNING **: This machine is not > identified as a laptop.system.formfactor is desktop. > > ** (gnome-power-manager:7776): WARNING **: This machine is not > identified as a laptop.system.formfactor is desktop. > ** (gnome-power-manager:7776): DEBUG: This machine is not identified > as a laptop.system.formfactor is desktop. > ** (gnome-power-manager:7776): DEBUG: We are not a laptop, so not even > trying > ** Message: Could not connect to session manager: Could not get owner > of name 'org.gnome.SessionManager': no such name > > ** (gnome-panel:7752): WARNING **: Could not connect to session > manager: Could not get owner of name 'org.gnome.SessionManager': no > such name > 18/08/2009 10:54:16 PM Autoprobing TCP port in (all) network interface > 18/08/2009 10:54:16 PM Listening IPv{4,6}://*:5900 > 18/08/2009 10:54:16 PM Autoprobing selected port 5900 > 18/08/2009 10:54:16 PM Advertising security type: 'TLS' (18) > 18/08/2009 10:54:16 PM Advertising authentication type: 'No > Authentication' (1) > 18/08/2009 10:54:16 PM Advertising security type: 'No Authentication' > (1) > gnome-panel: Fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) on X > server :0.0. > <unknown>: Fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) on X > server :0.0. > x-session-manager: Fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily > unavailable) on X server :0.0. > > ** (x-session-manager:7481): WARNING **: Failed to send buffer > > ** (x-session-manager:7481): WARNING **: Failed to send buffer > The application 'x-session-manager' lost its connection to the display > :0.0; > most likely the X server was shut down or you killed/destroyed > the application. > > It sounds like the X server is crashing, but I'm not sure. Can someone > shed some light on the problem, and solution please? If more info is > needed, please let me know. Also, if you feel this is inappropriate > for the list, go ahead and reply privately, and thanks in advance. > > Greg > > P.S. I do have a monitor connected to the vga port, and powered up. > > > - -- > web site: http://www.romuald.net.eu.org > gpg public key: http://www.romuald.net.eu.org/pubkey.asc > skype: gregn1 > (authorization required, add me to your contacts list first) > > - -- > Free domains: http://www.eu.org/ or mail dns-manager at EU.org > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) > > iEYEARECAAYFAkqLmKcACgkQ7s9z/XlyUyDB6gCg02BhdsnLIU88BgXyTCCoxKiS > JV0AoNzpT8Yb/pFOz1BDMVzi7uZe9h7K > =5TXC > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Gena four kinds of freedom, for the users of the software: * The freedom to run the program, for any purpose (freedom 0). * The freedom to study how the program works, and adapt it to your needs (freedom 1). Access to the source code is a precondition for this. * The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor (freedom 2). * The freedom to improve the program, and release your improvements to the public, so that the whole community benefits (freedom 3). Access to the source code is a precondition for this. Richard Matthew Stallman