Ubuntu
xorg-server package

gdmflexiserver --xnest does not start

Bug #212749 reported by Toltech
4
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
xorg-server (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Low
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: gdm

Description: Ubuntu hardy (development branch)
Release: 8.04

gdm:
  Installed: 2.20.4-0ubuntu3
  Candidate: 2.20.4-0ubuntu3
  Version table:
 *** 2.20.4-0ubuntu3 0
        500 http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

Description of problem:
Applications -> System Tools -> New Login in a Window
gdmflexiserver --xnest fails with following message:
Can not start display
The X server failed. Perhaps it is not configured well.

gdmflexiserver works normally
X server is working

Expected bahaviour: a gdm login window inside of the current desktop

What happened instead:
The gdm login window is not started, instead a warning window with above message

Revision history for this message
Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

Thanks for your comments. This does not appear to be a bug report as such. We appreciate the difficulties you are facing, but it would make more sense to raise your question in the support tracker. http://launchpad.net/support

Changed in gdm:
importance: Undecided → Low
status: New → Invalid
Revision history for this message
Andrew (andrewkvalheim) wrote :

There a menu entry titled "New Login in a Window" selectable within the gnome menu editor. Running this menu item produces the error message "Cannot start new display. The X server failed. Perhaps it is not configured well."

I wouldn't mind an explanation of how this is not a bug.

Revision history for this message
Will Bickerstaff (willbickerstaff) wrote :

Andrew, check you have Xnest installed, it is not installed by default

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