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894098: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=894098
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--- Begin Message ---
Package: gdm3
Version: 3.28.0-1
Severity: important
Dear Maintainer,
With up to date Debian Testing of today March 26th, I have a total lockup of
gnome when connecting my external screen, via HDMI or DP. I have found no other
action than rebooting to regain access to my machine.
The last messages I see when looking at /var/log/messages after a reboot are :
-------------------
Mar 26 09:38:08 julien gnome-shell[1708]: Failed to set CRTC mode 3840x2160:
Argument invalide
Mar 26 09:38:08 julien gnome-shell[1708]: Failed to flip: Argument invalide
Mar 26 09:38:08 julien gnome-shell[1708]: Failed to set CRTC mode 3840x2160:
Argument invalide
Mar 26 09:38:08 julien gnome-session-binary[1697]: Entering running state
Mar 26 09:38:08 julien xbrlapi.desktop[2053]: openConnection: connect: Aucun
fichier ou dossier de ce type
Mar 26 09:38:08 julien xbrlapi.desktop[2053]: cannot connect to braille devices
daemon brltty at :0
Mar 26 09:38:33 julien gsd-xsettings[1959]: Failed to get current display
configuration state: Le délai d’attente est dépassé
Mar 26 09:38:33 julien gnome-session[1697]: gnome-session-binary[1697]:
GnomeDesktop-WARNING: Failed to acquire idle monitor proxy: Le délai d’attente
est dépassé
-------------------------------
This problem appeared today when I was rebooting. I haven't connected my screen
for a week and made some updates in the meantime so it either comes from an
action I did myself or from an update during the course of last week.
Regards,
Julien
-- System Information:
Debian Release: buster/sid
APT prefers testing
APT policy: (500, 'testing'), (150, 'unstable')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Foreign Architectures: i386, armhf
Kernel: Linux 4.14.0-3-amd64 (SMP w/4 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=fr_FR.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8),
LANGUAGE=fr_FR.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system)
LSM: AppArmor: enabled
Versions of packages gdm3 depends on:
ii accountsservice 0.6.45-1
ii adduser 3.117
ii dconf-cli 0.26.1-3
ii dconf-gsettings-backend 0.26.1-3
ii debconf [debconf-2.0] 1.5.66
ii gir1.2-gdm-1.0 3.28.0-1
ii gnome-session [x-session-manager] 3.28.0-1
ii gnome-session-bin 3.28.0-1
ii gnome-settings-daemon 3.28.0-1
ii gnome-shell 3.28.0-1
ii gnome-terminal [x-terminal-emulator] 3.28.0-1
ii gsettings-desktop-schemas 3.28.0-1
ii libaccountsservice0 0.6.45-1
ii libaudit1 1:2.8.2-1
ii libc6 2.27-2
ii libcanberra-gtk3-0 0.30-6
ii libcanberra0 0.30-6
ii libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 2.36.11-2
ii libgdm1 3.28.0-1
ii libglib2.0-0 2.56.0-2
ii libglib2.0-bin 2.56.0-2
ii libgtk-3-0 3.22.29-1
ii libkeyutils1 1.5.9-9.2
ii libpam-modules 1.1.8-3.7
ii libpam-runtime 1.1.8-3.7
ii libpam-systemd 238-3
ii libpam0g 1.1.8-3.7
ii librsvg2-common 2.40.20-2
ii libselinux1 2.7-2+b1
ii libsystemd0 238-3
ii libwrap0 7.6.q-27
ii libx11-6 2:1.6.5-1
ii libxau6 1:1.0.8-1+b2
ii libxcb1 1.13-1
ii libxdmcp6 1:1.1.2-3
ii lsb-base 9.20170808
ii metacity [x-window-manager] 1:3.28.0-1
ii mutter [x-window-manager] 3.28.0-2
ii policykit-1 0.105-18
ii ucf 3.0038
ii x11-common 1:7.7+19
ii x11-xserver-utils 7.7+8
ii xterm [x-terminal-emulator] 331-1
Versions of packages gdm3 recommends:
ii at-spi2-core 2.28.0-1
ii desktop-base 9.0.5
ii x11-xkb-utils 7.7+3+b1
ii xserver-xephyr 2:1.19.6-1
ii xserver-xorg 1:7.7+19
ii zenity 3.28.0-1
Versions of packages gdm3 suggests:
ii gnome-orca 3.26.0-5
pn libpam-fprintd <none>
ii libpam-gnome-keyring 3.28.0.1-1
-- debconf information:
gdm3/daemon_name: /usr/sbin/gdm3
* shared/default-x-display-manager: gdm3
--- End Message ---
--- Begin Message ---
There have been many changes to Debian since this bug was originally
reported. If you are still experiencing this issue with Debian 13 (or
with Debian 12 or Testing or Unstable), please report a new bug.
Thank you,
Jeremy Bícha
--- End Message ---
