Bug#489141: xserver-xorg: X server sometimes refuses local xclients to connect

[Gernot Salzer <salzer@logic.at>]

Hi,

I want to confirm that I'm experiencing the same problem after a fresh lenny
install:
Occasionally, for an interval of about a minute the xserver seems to block
new connections. X applications started during this time return
messages like

$ xterm
No protocol specified
xterm Xt error: Can't open display: :0.0

The same for iceweasel, xcalc etc.

Michael noted that accessing .Xauthority (rather, the home directory)
with ls solves the problem immediately.
Might some NFS-related delays be part of the problem?
At least in my case the home directory is on an nfs-mount.

Gernot

P.S.: I'm not sure which information might be helpful.
xserver-xorg                         1:7.3+18
xserver-xorg-core                    2:1.4.2-7
xserver-xorg-video-intel             2:2.3.2-2+lenny4
nfs-common                           1:1.1.2-6
nfs-kernel-server                    1:1.1.2-6

NFS-server:
nfs-common                        1.0.10-6+etch.1
nfs-kernel-server                 1.0.10-6+etch.1