Grey screen - No login prompt

[Fabby]

@tiefling

or filter it for just today,

Filter it for 1 minute before and 1 minute after you had the problem.

[tiefling]

That would be even better - How do I do that? (My Linux knowledge is at a pretty simplistic level and often very dated but I’m an experienced software architect so if pointed in the right direction I’m good)

[Fabby]

@tiefling

My Linux knowledge is at a pretty simplistic level

You do that like this!

[tiefling]

OK - after some digging I ran this and output it to a file…

journalctl --since "2019-08-11 08:00:00" --until "2019-08-11 09:54:00" --priority=err > ~/err.txt

and got this…

-- Journal begins at Fri 2021-08-06 21:13:07 BST, ends at Wed 2021-08-11 20:26:39 BST. --
Aug 11 09:36:17 STU-ART gdm[778]: Gdm: Failed to contact accountsservice: Error calling StartServiceByName for org.freedesktop.Accounts: Refusing activation, D-Bus is shutting down.
Aug 11 09:36:17 STU-ART nmbd[824]: [2021/08/11 09:36:17.700536,  0] ../../source3/nmbd/nmbd.c:60(terminate)
Aug 11 09:36:17 STU-ART nmbd[824]:   Got SIGTERM: going down...
-- Boot 8d984e67d31e48c4afba9ce84f9579a1 --
Aug 11 09:36:51 STU-ART kernel: 
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART nmbd[1226]: [2021/08/11 09:36:57.019777,  0] ../../lib/util/become_daemon.c:135(daemon_ready)
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART nmbd[1226]:   daemon_ready: daemon 'nmbd' finished starting up and ready to serve connections
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART smbd[1249]: [2021/08/11 09:36:57.115838,  0] ../../lib/util/become_daemon.c:135(daemon_ready)
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART smbd[1249]:   daemon_ready: daemon 'smbd' finished starting up and ready to serve connections
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: Duplicate cookie detected
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie c=00000000e66bcbbe [p=00000000995a458c fl=222 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie d=0000000021d6afa0 n=00000000c4ae0be6
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-key=[16] '040000000200000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie c=000000008e4fd6c8 [p=00000000995a458c fl=2 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie d=0000000021d6afa0 n=0000000064023406
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-key=[16] '040000000200000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: Duplicate cookie detected
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie c=00000000e66bcbbe [p=00000000995a458c fl=222 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie d=0000000021d6afa0 n=00000000c4ae0be6
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-key=[16] '040000000200000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie c=0000000095a4cf48 [p=00000000995a458c fl=2 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie d=0000000021d6afa0 n=000000006b883852
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-key=[16] '040000000200000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: Duplicate cookie detected
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie c=00000000e66bcbbe [p=00000000995a458c fl=222 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie d=0000000021d6afa0 n=00000000c4ae0be6
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-key=[16] '040000000200000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie c=000000008e4fd6c8 [p=00000000995a458c fl=2 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie d=0000000021d6afa0 n=000000005767bbdc
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-key=[16] '040000000200000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: Duplicate cookie detected
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie c=00000000e66bcbbe [p=00000000995a458c fl=222 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie d=0000000021d6afa0 n=00000000c4ae0be6
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-key=[16] '040000000200000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie c=00000000a1fa7fd0 [p=00000000995a458c fl=2 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie d=0000000021d6afa0 n=00000000649ca2ba
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-key=[16] '040000000200000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: Duplicate cookie detected
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie c=00000000bdcff2ea [p=00000000995a458c fl=222 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie d=0000000021d6afa0 n=000000002f2e3da0
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-key=[16] '040000000100000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie c=0000000069bbe9a7 [p=00000000995a458c fl=2 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie d=0000000021d6afa0 n=0000000019d396e7
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-key=[16] '040000000100000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: Duplicate cookie detected
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie c=00000000bdcff2ea [p=00000000995a458c fl=222 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie d=0000000021d6afa0 n=000000002f2e3da0
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-key=[16] '040000000000000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie c=0000000069bbe9a7 [p=00000000995a458c fl=2 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie d=0000000021d6afa0 n=0000000019d396e7
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-key=[16] '040000000000000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: Duplicate cookie detected
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie c=000000008e4fd6c8 [p=00000000995a458c fl=222 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie d=0000000021d6afa0 n=000000004d497e56
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-key=[16] '040000000100000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie c=0000000069bbe9a7 [p=00000000995a458c fl=2 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie d=0000000021d6afa0 n=000000006de61381
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-key=[16] '040000000100000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: Duplicate cookie detected
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie c=00000000ea27cb2e [p=00000000995a458c fl=222 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie d=0000000021d6afa0 n=00000000c2d059b5
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-key=[16] '040000000000000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie c=00000000f17a5f7f [p=00000000995a458c fl=2 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie d=0000000021d6afa0 n=00000000dbb6c6c7
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-key=[16] '040000000000000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:36:57 STU-ART kernel: usb 3-10: device descriptor read/64, error -110
Aug 11 09:37:13 STU-ART kernel: usb 3-10: device descriptor read/64, error -110
Aug 11 09:37:18 STU-ART kernel: usb 3-10: device descriptor read/64, error -110
Aug 11 09:37:20 STU-ART nmbd[1226]: [2021/08/11 09:37:20.149104,  0] ../../source3/nmbd/nmbd_become_lmb.c:398(become_local_master_stage2)
Aug 11 09:37:20 STU-ART nmbd[1226]:   *****
Aug 11 09:37:20 STU-ART nmbd[1226]: 
Aug 11 09:37:20 STU-ART nmbd[1226]:   Samba name server STU-ART is now a local master browser for workgroup WORKGROUP on subnet 192.168.68.104
Aug 11 09:37:20 STU-ART nmbd[1226]: 
Aug 11 09:37:20 STU-ART nmbd[1226]:   *****
Aug 11 09:37:34 STU-ART kernel: usb 3-10: device descriptor read/64, error -110
Aug 11 09:37:45 STU-ART kernel: usb 3-10: device not accepting address 9, error -62
Aug 11 09:37:55 STU-ART kernel: usb 3-10: device not accepting address 10, error -62
Aug 11 09:37:55 STU-ART kernel: usb usb3-port10: unable to enumerate USB device
Aug 11 09:38:57 STU-ART nmbd[1226]: [2021/08/11 09:38:57.076259,  0] ../../source3/nmbd/nmbd.c:60(terminate)
Aug 11 09:38:57 STU-ART nmbd[1226]:   Got SIGTERM: going down...
-- Boot a562b8b5aaaa4c5d9f7dabbd6fb640ba --
Aug 11 09:39:26 STU-ART kernel: 
Aug 11 09:39:31 STU-ART nmbd[1211]: [2021/08/11 09:39:31.982954,  0] ../../lib/util/become_daemon.c:135(daemon_ready)
Aug 11 09:39:31 STU-ART nmbd[1211]:   daemon_ready: daemon 'nmbd' finished starting up and ready to serve connections
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART smbd[1234]: [2021/08/11 09:39:32.062581,  0] ../../lib/util/become_daemon.c:135(daemon_ready)
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART smbd[1234]:   daemon_ready: daemon 'smbd' finished starting up and ready to serve connections
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: Duplicate cookie detected
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie c=000000008760684a [p=000000009f8c39ae fl=222 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie d=00000000881fb230 n=00000000ca6991f6
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-key=[16] '040000000200000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie c=00000000dcf45027 [p=000000009f8c39ae fl=2 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie d=00000000881fb230 n=000000007139fac6
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-key=[16] '040000000200000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: Duplicate cookie detected
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie c=000000008760684a [p=000000009f8c39ae fl=222 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie d=00000000881fb230 n=00000000ca6991f6
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-key=[16] '040000000200000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie c=0000000098d839c6 [p=000000009f8c39ae fl=2 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie d=00000000881fb230 n=00000000964cfd30
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-key=[16] '040000000200000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: Duplicate cookie detected
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie c=000000008760684a [p=000000009f8c39ae fl=222 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie d=00000000881fb230 n=00000000ca6991f6
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-key=[16] '040000000200000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie c=000000001450d881 [p=000000009f8c39ae fl=2 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie d=00000000881fb230 n=0000000077cd7d8c
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-key=[16] '040000000200000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: Duplicate cookie detected
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie c=000000008760684a [p=000000009f8c39ae fl=222 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie d=00000000881fb230 n=00000000ca6991f6
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-key=[16] '040000000200000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie c=00000000ca14d72a [p=000000009f8c39ae fl=2 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie d=00000000881fb230 n=00000000e015f22c
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-key=[16] '040000000200000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: Duplicate cookie detected
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie c=0000000045d724fe [p=000000009f8c39ae fl=222 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie d=00000000881fb230 n=00000000849a6c6b
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-key=[16] '040000000100000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie c=00000000ca14d72a [p=000000009f8c39ae fl=2 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie d=00000000881fb230 n=00000000d6ad87a0
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-key=[16] '040000000100000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: Duplicate cookie detected
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie c=0000000045d724fe [p=000000009f8c39ae fl=222 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie d=00000000881fb230 n=00000000849a6c6b
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-key=[16] '040000000100000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie c=000000001450d881 [p=000000009f8c39ae fl=2 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie d=00000000881fb230 n=00000000c215d6ec
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-key=[16] '040000000100000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: Duplicate cookie detected
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie c=00000000ca14d72a [p=000000009f8c39ae fl=222 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie d=00000000881fb230 n=00000000d6ad87a0
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-key=[16] '040000000000000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie c=000000001450d881 [p=000000009f8c39ae fl=2 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie d=00000000881fb230 n=00000000c215d6ec
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-key=[16] '040000000000000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: Duplicate cookie detected
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie c=00000000ca14d72a [p=000000009f8c39ae fl=222 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie d=00000000881fb230 n=00000000d6ad87a0
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-key=[16] '040000000000000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie c=0000000045d724fe [p=000000009f8c39ae fl=2 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie d=00000000881fb230 n=00000000a2f7a2d3
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-key=[16] '040000000000000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:39:32 STU-ART kernel: usb 3-10: device descriptor read/64, error -110
Aug 11 09:39:48 STU-ART kernel: usb 3-10: device descriptor read/64, error -110
Aug 11 09:39:53 STU-ART kernel: usb 3-10: device descriptor read/64, error -110
Aug 11 09:39:54 STU-ART nmbd[1211]: [2021/08/11 09:39:54.095266,  0] ../../source3/nmbd/nmbd_become_lmb.c:398(become_local_master_stage2)
Aug 11 09:39:54 STU-ART nmbd[1211]:   *****
Aug 11 09:39:54 STU-ART nmbd[1211]: 
Aug 11 09:39:54 STU-ART nmbd[1211]:   Samba name server STU-ART is now a local master browser for workgroup WORKGROUP on subnet 192.168.68.104
Aug 11 09:39:54 STU-ART nmbd[1211]: 
Aug 11 09:39:54 STU-ART nmbd[1211]:   *****
Aug 11 09:40:09 STU-ART kernel: usb 3-10: device descriptor read/64, error -110
Aug 11 09:40:20 STU-ART kernel: usb 3-10: device not accepting address 9, error -62
Aug 11 09:40:30 STU-ART kernel: usb 3-10: device not accepting address 10, error -62
Aug 11 09:40:30 STU-ART kernel: usb usb3-port10: unable to enumerate USB device
Aug 11 09:40:54 STU-ART nmbd[1211]: [2021/08/11 09:40:54.934726,  0] ../../source3/nmbd/nmbd.c:60(terminate)
Aug 11 09:40:54 STU-ART nmbd[1211]:   Got SIGTERM: going down...
-- Boot 4c77553372ae40c99e1167e12a399e2f --
Aug 11 09:41:37 STU-ART kernel: 
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: usb 3-10: device descriptor read/64, error -110
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART nmbd[1175]: [2021/08/11 09:41:42.631102,  0] ../../lib/util/become_daemon.c:135(daemon_ready)
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART nmbd[1175]:   daemon_ready: daemon 'nmbd' finished starting up and ready to serve connections
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART smbd[1192]: [2021/08/11 09:41:42.782939,  0] ../../lib/util/become_daemon.c:135(daemon_ready)
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART smbd[1192]:   daemon_ready: daemon 'smbd' finished starting up and ready to serve connections
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: Duplicate cookie detected
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie c=00000000d7977d9a [p=00000000658e5fb6 fl=222 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie d=00000000c1ef7dc3 n=000000007aa3f401
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-key=[16] '040000000200000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie c=0000000005f4a3a0 [p=00000000658e5fb6 fl=2 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie d=00000000c1ef7dc3 n=000000009cddc175
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-key=[16] '040000000200000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: Duplicate cookie detected
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie c=00000000d7977d9a [p=00000000658e5fb6 fl=222 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie d=00000000c1ef7dc3 n=000000007aa3f401
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-key=[16] '040000000200000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie c=0000000091f40ebe [p=00000000658e5fb6 fl=2 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie d=00000000c1ef7dc3 n=000000009d353c62
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-key=[16] '040000000200000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: Duplicate cookie detected
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie c=00000000d7977d9a [p=00000000658e5fb6 fl=222 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie d=00000000c1ef7dc3 n=000000007aa3f401
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-key=[16] '040000000200000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie c=0000000084003a78 [p=00000000658e5fb6 fl=2 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie d=00000000c1ef7dc3 n=00000000cc910563
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-key=[16] '040000000200000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: Duplicate cookie detected
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie c=00000000d7977d9a [p=00000000658e5fb6 fl=222 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie d=00000000c1ef7dc3 n=000000007aa3f401
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-key=[16] '040000000200000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie c=0000000084003a78 [p=00000000658e5fb6 fl=2 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie d=00000000c1ef7dc3 n=00000000eb7965f9
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-key=[16] '040000000200000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: Duplicate cookie detected
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie c=00000000260b19f0 [p=00000000658e5fb6 fl=222 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie d=00000000c1ef7dc3 n=0000000099bf6395
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-key=[16] '040000000100000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie c=00000000d4684eca [p=00000000658e5fb6 fl=2 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie d=00000000c1ef7dc3 n=0000000046ad1697
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-key=[16] '040000000100000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: Duplicate cookie detected
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie c=00000000260b19f0 [p=00000000658e5fb6 fl=222 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie d=00000000c1ef7dc3 n=0000000099bf6395
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-key=[16] '040000000100000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie c=000000008d104427 [p=00000000658e5fb6 fl=2 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie d=00000000c1ef7dc3 n=000000002c50b2d3
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-key=[16] '040000000100000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: Duplicate cookie detected
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie c=00000000260b19f0 [p=00000000658e5fb6 fl=222 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie d=00000000c1ef7dc3 n=0000000099bf6395
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-key=[16] '040000000100000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie c=00000000dd9c06ec [p=00000000658e5fb6 fl=2 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie d=00000000c1ef7dc3 n=00000000f4c4f30e
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-key=[16] '040000000100000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: Duplicate cookie detected
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie c=000000004f1556ed [p=00000000658e5fb6 fl=222 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie d=00000000c1ef7dc3 n=000000002c4a0b3c
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-key=[16] '040000000000000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie c=0000000081f43b31 [p=00000000658e5fb6 fl=2 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie d=00000000c1ef7dc3 n=0000000022b853e5
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-key=[16] '040000000000000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: Duplicate cookie detected
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie c=000000004f1556ed [p=00000000658e5fb6 fl=222 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie d=00000000c1ef7dc3 n=000000002c4a0b3c
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-key=[16] '040000000000000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie c=000000003f9c49c6 [p=00000000658e5fb6 fl=2 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie d=00000000c1ef7dc3 n=00000000cc910563
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-key=[16] '040000000000000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: Duplicate cookie detected
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie c=000000004f1556ed [p=00000000658e5fb6 fl=222 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie d=00000000c1ef7dc3 n=000000002c4a0b3c
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-key=[16] '040000000000000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie c=000000003f9c49c6 [p=00000000658e5fb6 fl=2 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie d=00000000c1ef7dc3 n=00000000851bf131
Aug 11 09:41:42 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-key=[16] '040000000000000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:41:58 STU-ART kernel: usb 3-10: device descriptor read/64, error -110
Aug 11 09:42:03 STU-ART kernel: usb 3-10: device descriptor read/64, error -110
Aug 11 09:42:05 STU-ART nmbd[1175]: [2021/08/11 09:42:05.817741,  0] ../../source3/nmbd/nmbd_become_lmb.c:398(become_local_master_stage2)
Aug 11 09:42:05 STU-ART nmbd[1175]:   *****
Aug 11 09:42:05 STU-ART nmbd[1175]: 
Aug 11 09:42:05 STU-ART nmbd[1175]:   Samba name server STU-ART is now a local master browser for workgroup WORKGROUP on subnet 192.168.68.104
Aug 11 09:42:05 STU-ART nmbd[1175]: 
Aug 11 09:42:05 STU-ART nmbd[1175]:   *****
Aug 11 09:42:19 STU-ART kernel: usb 3-10: device descriptor read/64, error -110
Aug 11 09:42:30 STU-ART kernel: usb 3-10: device not accepting address 9, error -62
Aug 11 09:42:40 STU-ART kernel: usb 3-10: device not accepting address 10, error -62
Aug 11 09:42:40 STU-ART kernel: usb usb3-port10: unable to enumerate USB device
-- Boot 663a3669d9ab4442af42ec6af7aa2125 --
Aug 11 09:47:54 STU-ART kernel: 
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART nmbd[1210]: [2021/08/11 09:48:00.017775,  0] ../../lib/util/become_daemon.c:135(daemon_ready)
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART nmbd[1210]:   daemon_ready: daemon 'nmbd' finished starting up and ready to serve connections
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART smbd[1220]: [2021/08/11 09:48:00.101458,  0] ../../lib/util/become_daemon.c:135(daemon_ready)
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART smbd[1220]:   daemon_ready: daemon 'smbd' finished starting up and ready to serve connections
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: Duplicate cookie detected
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie c=000000002e441759 [p=000000003b6a54d2 fl=222 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie d=00000000611f2ebb n=000000005b69c08a
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-key=[16] '040000000200000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie c=00000000e2cbfedb [p=000000003b6a54d2 fl=2 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie d=00000000611f2ebb n=0000000020838ec3
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-key=[16] '040000000200000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: Duplicate cookie detected
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie c=000000002e441759 [p=000000003b6a54d2 fl=222 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie d=00000000611f2ebb n=000000005b69c08a
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-key=[16] '040000000200000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie c=000000000ba4a4f3 [p=000000003b6a54d2 fl=2 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie d=00000000611f2ebb n=000000003456934f
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-key=[16] '040000000200000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: Duplicate cookie detected
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie c=000000002e441759 [p=000000003b6a54d2 fl=222 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie d=00000000611f2ebb n=000000005b69c08a
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-key=[16] '040000000200000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie c=00000000e2cbfedb [p=000000003b6a54d2 fl=2 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie d=00000000611f2ebb n=00000000d0d5ba42
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-key=[16] '040000000200000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: Duplicate cookie detected
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie c=000000002e441759 [p=000000003b6a54d2 fl=222 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie d=00000000611f2ebb n=000000005b69c08a
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-key=[16] '040000000200000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie c=000000000482e97e [p=000000003b6a54d2 fl=2 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie d=00000000611f2ebb n=00000000aaf07e61
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-key=[16] '040000000200000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: Duplicate cookie detected
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie c=00000000a18ad0a7 [p=000000003b6a54d2 fl=222 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie d=00000000611f2ebb n=00000000d0318ae5
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-key=[16] '040000000100000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie c=000000006e9da493 [p=000000003b6a54d2 fl=2 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie d=00000000611f2ebb n=00000000cb010f39
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-key=[16] '040000000100000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: Duplicate cookie detected
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie c=00000000a18ad0a7 [p=000000003b6a54d2 fl=222 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie d=00000000611f2ebb n=00000000d0318ae5
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-key=[16] '040000000100000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie c=00000000a46ddb33 [p=000000003b6a54d2 fl=2 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie d=00000000611f2ebb n=000000008ddbdd14
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-key=[16] '040000000100000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: Duplicate cookie detected
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie c=00000000a18ad0a7 [p=000000003b6a54d2 fl=222 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie d=00000000611f2ebb n=00000000d0318ae5
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-key=[16] '040000000100000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie c=0000000075c1e629 [p=000000003b6a54d2 fl=2 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie d=00000000611f2ebb n=0000000013e75af1
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-key=[16] '040000000100000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: Duplicate cookie detected
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie c=00000000a46ddb33 [p=000000003b6a54d2 fl=222 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie d=00000000611f2ebb n=000000008ddbdd14
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-key=[16] '040000000000000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie c=000000000482e97e [p=000000003b6a54d2 fl=2 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie d=00000000611f2ebb n=00000000229cabaf
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-key=[16] '040000000000000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: Duplicate cookie detected
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie c=00000000a46ddb33 [p=000000003b6a54d2 fl=222 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie d=00000000611f2ebb n=000000008ddbdd14
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-key=[16] '040000000000000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie c=000000006e9da493 [p=000000003b6a54d2 fl=2 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie d=00000000611f2ebb n=00000000cb010f39
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-key=[16] '040000000000000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: Duplicate cookie detected
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie c=00000000a46ddb33 [p=000000003b6a54d2 fl=222 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-cookie d=00000000611f2ebb n=000000008ddbdd14
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: O-key=[16] '040000000000000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie c=00000000e2cbfedb [p=000000003b6a54d2 fl=2 nc=0 na=1]
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-cookie d=00000000611f2ebb n=000000003b9d886c
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: FS-Cache: N-key=[16] '040000000000000002000801c0a844aa'
Aug 11 09:48:00 STU-ART kernel: usb 3-10: device descriptor read/64, error -110
Aug 11 09:48:16 STU-ART kernel: usb 3-10: device descriptor read/64, error -110
Aug 11 09:48:21 STU-ART kernel: usb 3-10: device descriptor read/64, error -110
Aug 11 09:48:23 STU-ART nmbd[1210]: [2021/08/11 09:48:23.138839,  0] ../../source3/nmbd/nmbd_become_lmb.c:398(become_local_master_stage2)
Aug 11 09:48:23 STU-ART nmbd[1210]:   *****
Aug 11 09:48:23 STU-ART nmbd[1210]: 
Aug 11 09:48:23 STU-ART nmbd[1210]:   Samba name server STU-ART is now a local master browser for workgroup WORKGROUP on subnet 192.168.68.104
Aug 11 09:48:23 STU-ART nmbd[1210]: 
Aug 11 09:48:23 STU-ART nmbd[1210]:   *****
Aug 11 09:48:37 STU-ART kernel: usb 3-10: device descriptor read/64, error -110
Aug 11 09:48:48 STU-ART kernel: usb 3-10: device not accepting address 9, error -62
Aug 11 09:48:58 STU-ART kernel: usb 3-10: device not accepting address 10, error -62
Aug 11 09:48:58 STU-ART kernel: usb usb3-port10: unable to enumerate USB device

[Fabby]

@tiefling

gnome-shell

I’m not non Gnome any more so cannot test this, but try this:

systemctl edit gdm.service

In this section:

[Service]
Type=idle

add this:

ExecStartPre=/bin/sleep 1

save, exit, reboot

[tiefling]

This is when I really struggle - one day I’ll figure out command line editors…

SCREENSHOT REMOVED

This is what I’m presented with - This section isn’t present. If I search this out can I add this in?

I think I get your line of thought though - you thinking of forcing a boot delay to let it all get it’s stuff together?

[Fabby]

Please read this:

[HowTo] post screenshots and links

Difficulty: ★☆☆☆☆ You’ve probably been sent here by a more experienced user because you cannot post links nor screenshots so please follow the simple instructions of this tutorial below to allow you to post both screenshots and links in any post and have a short explanation of why you can’t do this easily… If you’re reading this in response to a question, please click the green link above this text to bring you to the full unabridged text of the tutorial itself. If you …

Especially this bit:

@Fabby

1. Please, don’t post screenshots of text!
   1.1. Definitely don’t post screenshots of text!
   1.2. Even when posting screenshots of text is easier than posting text, only Rule 1. applies!
   1.3. Shooting a photo from your screen with your phone/digital camera is by definition a screenshot so Rule 1. applies here as well!

Then:

• edit your post
• put text please.
• Leave a so I get a notification and can help you further

P.S. My apologies, but our previous forum crashed because of stuff like this so it’s a particular pet peeve of mine…

[tiefling]

On god - really sorry!

  GNU nano 5.8              /etc/systemd/system/gdm.service.d/.#override.confc19c8b583d42ba94                         
### Editing /etc/systemd/system/gdm.service.d/override.conf
### Anything between here and the comment below will become the new contents of the file



### Lines below this comment will be discarded

### /usr/lib/systemd/system/gdm.service
# [Unit]
# Description=GNOME Display Manager
#
# # replaces the getty
# Conflicts=getty@tty1.service
# After=getty@tty1.service
#
# # replaces plymouth-quit since it quits plymouth on its own
# Conflicts=plymouth-quit.service
# After=plymouth-quit.service
#
# # Needs all the dependencies of the services it's replacing
# # pulled from getty@.service and plymouth-quit.service
# # (except for plymouth-quit-wait.service since it waits until
# # plymouth is quit, which we do)
# After=rc-local.service plymouth-start.service systemd-user-sessions.service
#
# # GDM takes responsibility for stopping plymouth, so if it fails
# # for any reason, make sure plymouth still stops
# OnFailure=plymouth-quit.service
#
# [Service]
# ExecStart=/usr/bin/gdm
# KillMode=mixed
# Restart=always
# IgnoreSIGPIPE=no
# BusName=org.gnome.DisplayManager
# EnvironmentFile=-/etc/locale.conf
# ExecReload=/bin/kill -SIGHUP $MAINPID
# KeyringMode=shared
#
# [Install]
# Alias=display-manager.service

(That was far easier than I thought - didn’t think it would let me just copy it. My total incompetence with terminal text editors in practice…)

If it helps - I looked in the folder at…

/etc/systemd/system/gdm.service.d

I have the following files…

.#override.conf617f7dbd44aa0a98
.#override.confc19c8b583d42ba94

both which seem to match the content above (ish).

@Fabby - I looked around for something that seemed similar to what you suggested and found the following at…

/etc/systemd/user/default.target.wants/xdg-user-dirs-update.service

[Unit]
Description=Update XDG user dir configuration
Documentation=man:xdg-user-dirs-update(1)

[Service]
Type=oneshot
ExecStart=/usr/bin/xdg-user-dirs-update

[Install]
WantedBy=default.target

Should I create a new file called (for example) xdg-user-delay.service which looks a bit like this?

[Unit]
Description=Wait for a bit before Login

[Service]
Type=idle
ExecStartPre=/bin/sleep 1

Or am I barking up the wrong tree?

[Fabby]

Sorry for being unclear!

1. Execute:

   systemctl edit gdm.service
   

2. Scroll down with ↑ and ↓ until you see

@tiefling

# [Service]
# ExecStart=/usr/bin/gdm

and make it into:

[Service]
ExecStartPre=/bin/sleep 1
ExecStart=/usr/bin/gdm

Then save by Ctrl+X then Enter Y

Reboot and try again.

[tiefling]

Will try that. Does this work as a template system effectively which it then uses to construct the settings you have written into the core when you boot up?

[Fabby]

@tiefling

Does this work as a template system effectively which it then uses to construct the settings you have written into the core when you boot up?

Erm I don’t fully understand your question, but if it means: Am I modifying systemd and will it survive a reboot, then the answer is “yes”…

[tiefling]

@Fabby - I’m not sure that’s made any changes - I saved, rebooted and then ran systemctl cat gdm.service to look at what was there and it looked the same as before…

# /usr/lib/systemd/system/gdm.service
[Unit]
Description=GNOME Display Manager

# replaces the getty
Conflicts=getty@tty1.service
After=getty@tty1.service

# replaces plymouth-quit since it quits plymouth on its own
Conflicts=plymouth-quit.service
After=plymouth-quit.service

# Needs all the dependencies of the services it's replacing
# pulled from getty@.service and plymouth-quit.service
# (except for plymouth-quit-wait.service since it waits until
# plymouth is quit, which we do)
After=rc-local.service plymouth-start.service systemd-user-sessions.service

# GDM takes responsibility for stopping plymouth, so if it fails
# for any reason, make sure plymouth still stops
OnFailure=plymouth-quit.service

[Service]
ExecStart=/usr/bin/gdm
KillMode=mixed
Restart=always
IgnoreSIGPIPE=no
BusName=org.gnome.DisplayManager
EnvironmentFile=-/etc/locale.conf
ExecReload=/bin/kill -SIGHUP $MAINPID
KeyringMode=shared

[Install]
Alias=display-manager.service

Looking at the file we have this…

### Anything between here and the comment below will become the new contents of the file



### Lines below this comment will be discarded

Should I (1) adapt this as follows to get the desired result?

### Anything between here and the comment below will become the new contents of the file
[Service]
ExecStartPre=/bin/sleep 1
ExecStart=/usr/bin/gdm
### Lines below this comment will be discarded

Or (2) do I need the whole section, like this?

### Anything between here and the comment below will become the new contents of the file
[Service]
ExecStartPre=/bin/sleep 1
ExecStart=/usr/bin/gdm
KillMode=mixed
Restart=always
IgnoreSIGPIPE=no
BusName=org.gnome.DisplayManager
EnvironmentFile=-/etc/locale.conf
ExecReload=/bin/kill -SIGHUP $MAINPID
KeyringMode=shared
### Lines below this comment will be discarded

Or am I (3) reading the results wrong?

My gut tells me the first option is the way to go, as it’s applying an override by the looks of it, but thought I’d double check first as I don’t want to brick my GNOME.

Currently the system IS behaving itself but as the problem is intermittent it’s a toss up as to whether it’ll fail or not.

[Fabby]

@tiefling

I saved, rebooted and then ran systemctl cat gdm.service to look at what was there and it looked the same as before

You did run the systemctl edit as root, right? Because we don’t post that to ensure people who don’t know what they’re doing don’t mess up their system…

@tiefling

Should I (1) adapt this as follows to get the desired result?

yes

@tiefling

I’d double check first as I don’t want to brick my GNOME.

Additional info: if it still is intermittent but much less after the above modification try increasing the sleep value (it’s in seconds and fractional ones are allowed)

[tiefling]

You did run the systemctl edit as root , right? Because we don’t post that to ensure people who don’t know what they’re doing don’t mess up their system…

I did - I’m not THAT bad

Figured out basics of command line text editors too this week. Bonza! Haven’t figured out how to do things like Undo yet - need to read up on nano a bit - interested now!

That’s applied fine - The override changes are listing at the end of the cat output so I’ll see how it goes over the next few days. Thanks @Fabby !

[Fabby]

My apologies, we get all sorts of users nowadays…

Please don’t forget to come back and click the 3 dots below the answer to mark a solution like this below the answer that helped you most:

so that the next person that has the exact same problem you just had will benefit from your post as well as your question will now be in the “solved” status.

[tiefling]

That seems to have stopped GNOME from starting at all. I just have a terminal login prompt now. Trying to revert…

[tiefling]

Tried removing the changes but got an error …

Canceled: File is empty

When trying to save (or similar).

I saved it by replacing the changed stuff with a comment like this…

#Comment here

Which then got my DE back up after a reboot so I could look around, then found this…

systemctl revert gdm.service

which is supposed to reset the unit changes properly. After another reboot all is still working and loading up OK (although I had to reset my background wallpaper - odd).

I then tried the concept again with some minor changes following some Google trawling…

[Service]
ExecStartPre=-/bin/sleep 1

The - is supposed to make it so it doesn’t matter if it fails (so this may just be doing nothing) and I wasn’t sure if the duplication of ExecStart=/usr/bin/gdm was problematic at all.

It boots, whether I actually effectively achieved anything or not is a completely different question…

[Fabby]

Maybe it just slows it down a fraction of a second but long enough to make it work…

If your issue comes up again, please let us know!

[Chrysostomus]

@tiefling

I’ve tried using CTRL+ALT+F2

Tty2 is reserved in gnome. Try TTY3 instead (F3 instead of F2)