KDE 4.11 / precise: Upstart script prevents KDM start
Bug #1219894 reported by
Ignaz Forster
This bug affects 3 people
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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| Kubuntu PPA |
Fix Released
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Undecided
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Bug Description
Problem:
Using KDE 4.11 with precise from kubuntu-backports PPA, we have several systems that sometimes hang on boot, not showing the KDM screen.
Workaround:
As a workaround we are using the old Upstart script from default Kubuntu 12.04 which doesn't have this problem.
The real problem:
Debugging the new script shows that the faulty part seems to be "plymouth --wait" - the script is waiting indefinitely for this call to return, but that never happens, thus never starting KDM or returning from the Upstart script. However that seems to be a timing problem - during some boots the command is executed successfully.
I haven't tested this with newer Plymouth versions yet, so I'm not sure if the problem is specific to precise.
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| Carlos A. Carnero Delgado (carloscarnero) wrote | #1 |
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| Ignaz Forster (ifo) wrote | #2 |
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| Philip Muškovac (yofel) wrote | #3 |
| Changed in kubuntu-ppa: | |
| status: | New → Fix Released |
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The same thing happens to me. When my KDM doesn't start, killing the "plymouth --wait" process will do the trick. Note that I am also using precise.
Ignaz, where can I get the "old" Upstart script?