Re: starting X hangs on network timeout (hosts file ignored)
On Wed, Jul 14, 2004 at 12:08:39AM +0100, Steven Satelle wrote:
> On Tue, 13 Jul 2004 20:28:56 +0300, Micha Feigin wrote:
>
> > Same behavior (I am using wdm and no xdmcp and the no listen on tcp
> > switch). It seems like /usr/X11R6/bin/X is whats causing the trouble,
> > running tcpdump when X startx shows the name lookup BTW:
> >
> you know, I think we're barking up the wrong tree, in fact I dont even
> think we are in the woods at all ;-)
> It might well be a bug. but a bug in what?
>
> Try without any x sessions running run 'X' as root and see how long does
> it take to start, that way you can see if it is xfree or (I assume your
> using it) gnome.
>
Running just X also hangs in the same way, so its X that's giving the
problems.
I am not running gnome btw, I'm running FVWM (gnome is too slow,heavy
and not configurable enough). Also running wdm gives the same problem
and its not starting .xsession or gnome-session so thats not the
problem.
> Assuming it starts quickly, next you want to type:
> $ export DISPLAY=localhost:0.0
>
> $ gnome-session (or enter the name of your wm's main app)
>
> If what I think the problem is is right this should be slow to launch, so
> exit it (not X just the wm) and this time on another console run 'netstat
> -c' This will show all network connections and refresh them every few
> seconds. then relaunch your wm and see does any new datagrams or streams
> open up in netstat, esp ones that sit in a state of 'SYN_SENT' You are
> going to get a few going no further than /tmp/.orbit-root, I'm fairly sure
> they will be streams, they are what gives gnome its network transparency,
> even local only connections open up sockets.
> Thats what I think the problem is, gnome is trying to open up a network
> socket to somewhere.
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