When I start XFCE4, it triggers gconfd multiple times and generates many
messages stating that gconfd Failed to get lock for daemon.
I need help debugging this.

The system is not using any NFS and there is only 1 user on the system.
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Fedora Core 6
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# uname -a
Linux lmo 2.6.18.3 #2 SMP Wed Mar 14 23:26:44 EDT 2007 i686 i686 i386 
GNU/Linux

Xfce 4 Desktop Environment
version 4.4.0 (Xfce 4.4)


[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# gconftool-2 --version
2.14.0

[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# ps jaxwww | grep gconf
    1  2292  2201  2201 ?           -1 S      500   0:00 
/usr/libexec/gconfd-2 12
 2651  2692  2691  2634 pts/1     2691 R+       0   0:00 grep gconf

[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# /usr/libexec/gconf-sanity-check-2
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# su wnh
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/root$ /usr/libexec/gconf-sanity-check-2
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/root$ exit

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When I start GNOME, I get these messages in /var/log/user:
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Mar 19 00:21:11 lmo gconfd (wnh-5487): starting (version 2.14.0), pid 
5487 user 'wnh'
Mar 19 00:21:11 lmo gconfd (wnh-5487): Resolved address 
"xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory" to a read-only 
configuration source at position 0
Mar 19 00:21:11 lmo gconfd (wnh-5487): Resolved address 
"xml:readwrite:/home/wnh/.gconf" to a writable configuration source at 
position 1
Mar 19 00:21:11 lmo gconfd (wnh-5487): Resolved address 
"xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults" to a read-only 
configuration source at position 2
Mar 19 00:21:13 lmo gconfd (wnh-5487): Resolved address 
"xml:readwrite:/home/wnh/.gconf" to a writable configuration source at 
position 0
Mar 19 00:21:18 lmo pcscd: winscard.c:219:SCardConnect() Reader E-Gate 0 
0 Not Found
Mar 19 00:21:18 lmo last message repeated 4 times
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When I start XFCE4, I get these messages in /var/log/user:
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Mar 19 00:22:23 lmo gconfd (wnh-5719): starting (version 2.14.0), pid 
5719 user 'wnh'
Mar 19 00:22:24 lmo gconfd (wnh-5719): Resolved address 
"xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory" to a read-only 
configuration source at position 0
Mar 19 00:22:24 lmo gconfd (wnh-5719): Resolved address 
"xml:readwrite:/home/wnh/.gconf" to a writable configuration source at 
position 1
Mar 19 00:22:24 lmo gconfd (wnh-5719): Resolved address 
"xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults" to a read-only 
configuration source at position 2
Mar 19 00:22:24 lmo gconfd (wnh-5734): starting (version 2.14.0), pid 
5734 user 'wnh'
Mar 19 00:22:24 lmo gconfd (wnh-5734): Failed to get lock for daemon, 
exiting: Failed to lock '/tmp/gconfd-wnh/lock/ior': probably another 
process has the lock, or your operating system has NFS file locking 
misconfigured (Resource temporarily unavailable)
Mar 19 00:22:24 lmo gconfd (wnh-5736): starting (version 2.14.0), pid 
5736 user 'wnh'
Mar 19 00:22:24 lmo gconfd (wnh-5739): starting (version 2.14.0), pid 
5739 user 'wnh'
Mar 19 00:22:24 lmo gconfd (wnh-5739): Failed to get lock for daemon, 
exiting: Failed to lock '/tmp/gconfd-wnh/lock/ior': probably another 
process has the lock, or your operating system has NFS file locking 
misconfigured (Resource temporarily unavailable)
Mar 19 00:22:24 lmo gconfd (wnh-5741): starting (version 2.14.0), pid 
5741 user 'wnh'
Mar 19 00:22:24 lmo gconfd (wnh-5745): starting (version 2.14.0), pid 
5745 user 'wnh'
Mar 19 00:22:24 lmo gconfd (wnh-5745): Failed to get lock for daemon, 
exiting: Failed to lock '/tmp/gconfd-wnh/lock/ior': probably another 
process has the lock, or your operating system has NFS file locking 
misconfigured (Resource temporarily unavailable)
Mar 19 00:22:24 lmo gconfd (wnh-5747): starting (version 2.14.0), pid 
5747 user 'wnh'
Mar 19 00:22:24 lmo gconfd (wnh-5751): starting (version 2.14.0), pid 
5751 user 'wnh'
Mar 19 00:22:25 lmo gconfd (wnh-5751): Failed to get lock for daemon, 
exiting: Failed to lock '/tmp/gconfd-wnh/lock/ior': probably another 
process has the lock, or your operating system has NFS file locking 
misconfigured (Resource temporarily unavailable)
Mar 19 00:22:24 lmo gconfd (wnh-5755): starting (version 2.14.0), pid 
5755 user 'wnh'
Mar 19 00:22:25 lmo gconfd (wnh-5747): Failed to get lock for daemon, 
exiting: Failed to lock '/tmp/gconfd-wnh/lock/ior': probably another 
process has the lock, or your operating system has NFS file locking 
misconfigured (Resource temporarily unavailable)
Mar 19 00:22:25 lmo gconfd (wnh-5755): Failed to get lock for daemon, 
exiting: Failed to lock '/tmp/gconfd-wnh/lock/ior': probably another 
process has the lock, or your operating system has NFS file locking 
misconfigured (Resource temporarily unavailable)
Mar 19 00:22:25 lmo gconfd (wnh-5770): starting (version 2.14.0), pid 
5770 user 'wnh'
Mar 19 00:22:25 lmo gconfd (wnh-5766): starting (version 2.14.0), pid 
5766 user 'wnh'
Mar 19 00:22:25 lmo gconfd (wnh-5766): Failed to get lock for daemon, 
exiting: Failed to lock '/tmp/gconfd-wnh/lock/ior': probably another 
process has the lock, or your operating system has NFS file locking 
misconfigured (Resource temporarily unavailable)
Mar 19 00:22:24 lmo gconfd (wnh-5757): starting (version 2.14.0), pid 
5757 user 'wnh'
Mar 19 00:22:25 lmo gconfd (wnh-5774): starting (version 2.14.0), pid 
5774 user 'wnh'
Mar 19 00:22:25 lmo gconfd (wnh-5776): starting (version 2.14.0), pid 
5776 user 'wnh'
Mar 19 00:22:25 lmo gconfd (wnh-5778): starting (version 2.14.0), pid 
5778 user 'wnh'
Mar 19 00:22:25 lmo gconfd (wnh-5768): starting (version 2.14.0), pid 
5768 user 'wnh'
Mar 19 00:22:25 lmo gconfd (wnh-5757): Failed to get lock for daemon, 
exiting: Failed to lock '/tmp/gconfd-wnh/lock/ior': probably another 
process has the lock, or your operating system has NFS file locking 
misconfigured (Resource temporarily unavailable)
Mar 19 00:22:25 lmo gconfd (wnh-5781): starting (version 2.14.0), pid 
5781 user 'wnh'
Mar 19 00:22:25 lmo gconfd (wnh-5768): Failed to get lock for daemon, 
exiting: Failed to lock '/tmp/gconfd-wnh/lock/ior': probably another 
process has the lock, or your operating system has NFS file locking 
misconfigured (Resource temporarily unavailable)
Mar 19 00:22:25 lmo gconfd (wnh-5783): starting (version 2.14.0), pid 
5783 user 'wnh'
Mar 19 00:22:25 lmo gconfd (wnh-5778): Failed to get lock for daemon, 
exiting: Failed to lock '/tmp/gconfd-wnh/lock/ior': probably another 
process has the lock, or your operating system has NFS file locking 
misconfigured (Resource temporarily unavailable)
Mar 19 00:22:25 lmo gconfd (wnh-5781): Failed to get lock for daemon, 
exiting: Failed to lock '/tmp/gconfd-wnh/lock/ior': probably another 
process has the lock, or your operating system has NFS file locking 
misconfigured (Resource temporarily unavailable)
Mar 19 00:22:25 lmo gconfd (wnh-5789): starting (version 2.14.0), pid 
5789 user 'wnh'
Mar 19 00:22:25 lmo gconfd (wnh-5774): Failed to get lock for daemon, 
exiting: Failed to lock '/tmp/gconfd-wnh/lock/ior': probably another 
process has the lock, or your operating system has NFS file locking 
misconfigured (Resource temporarily unavailable)
Mar 19 00:22:25 lmo gconfd (wnh-5748): starting (version 2.14.0), pid 
5748 user 'wnh'
Mar 19 00:22:25 lmo gconfd (wnh-5796): starting (version 2.14.0), pid 
5796 user 'wnh'
Mar 19 00:22:25 lmo gconfd (wnh-5796): Failed to get lock for daemon, 
exiting: Failed to lock '/tmp/gconfd-wnh/lock/ior': probably another 
process has the lock, or your operating system has NFS file locking 
misconfigured (Resource temporarily unavailable)
Mar 19 00:22:25 lmo gconfd (wnh-5798): starting (version 2.14.0), pid 
5798 user 'wnh'
Mar 19 00:22:25 lmo gconfd (wnh-5748): Failed to get lock for daemon, 
exiting: Failed to lock '/tmp/gconfd-wnh/lock/ior': probably another 
process has the lock, or your operating system has NFS file locking 
misconfigured (Resource temporarily unavailable)
Mar 19 00:22:25 lmo gconfd (wnh-5772): starting (version 2.14.0), pid 
5772 user 'wnh'
Mar 19 00:22:26 lmo gconfd (wnh-5801): starting (version 2.14.0), pid 
5801 user 'wnh'
Mar 19 00:22:26 lmo gconfd (wnh-5770): Failed to get lock for daemon, 
exiting: Failed to lock '/tmp/gconfd-wnh/lock/ior': probably another 
process has the lock, or your operating system has NFS file locking 
misconfigured (Resource temporarily unavailable)
Mar 19 00:22:26 lmo gconfd (wnh-5803): starting (version 2.14.0), pid 
5803 user 'wnh'
Mar 19 00:22:26 lmo gconfd (wnh-5803): Failed to get lock for daemon, 
exiting: Failed to lock '/tmp/gconfd-wnh/lock/ior': probably another 
process has the lock, or your operating system has NFS file locking 
misconfigured (Resource temporarily unavailable)
Mar 19 00:22:26 lmo gconfd (wnh-5805): starting (version 2.14.0), pid 
5805 user 'wnh'
Mar 19 00:22:26 lmo gconfd (wnh-5805): Failed to get lock for daemon, 
exiting: Failed to lock '/tmp/gconfd-wnh/lock/ior': probably another 
process has the lock, or your operating system has NFS file locking 
misconfigured (Resource temporarily unavailable)
Mar 19 00:22:26 lmo gconfd (wnh-5807): starting (version 2.14.0), pid 
5807 user 'wnh'
Mar 19 00:22:26 lmo gconfd (wnh-5772): Failed to get lock for daemon, 
exiting: Failed to lock '/tmp/gconfd-wnh/lock/ior': probably another 
process has the lock, or your operating system has NFS file locking 
misconfigured (Resource temporarily unavailable)
Mar 19 00:22:26 lmo gconfd (wnh-5785): starting (version 2.14.0), pid 
5785 user 'wnh'
Mar 19 00:22:26 lmo gconfd (wnh-5787): starting (version 2.14.0), pid 
5787 user 'wnh'
Mar 19 00:22:26 lmo gconfd (wnh-5736): Failed to get lock for daemon, 
exiting: Failed to lock '/tmp/gconfd-wnh/lock/ior': probably another 
process has the lock, or your operating system has NFS file locking 
misconfigured (Resource temporarily unavailable)
Mar 19 00:22:26 lmo gconfd (wnh-5741): Failed to get lock for daemon, 
exiting: Failed to lock '/tmp/gconfd-wnh/lock/ior': probably another 
process has the lock, or your operating system has NFS file locking 
misconfigured (Resource temporarily unavailable)
Mar 19 00:22:26 lmo gconfd (wnh-5776): Failed to get lock for daemon, 
exiting: Failed to lock '/tmp/gconfd-wnh/lock/ior': probably another 
process has the lock, or your operating system has NFS file locking 
misconfigured (Resource temporarily unavailable)
Mar 19 00:22:26 lmo gconfd (wnh-5785): Failed to get lock for daemon, 
exiting: Failed to lock '/tmp/gconfd-wnh/lock/ior': probably another 
process has the lock, or your operating system has NFS file locking 
misconfigured (Resource temporarily unavailable)
Mar 19 00:22:26 lmo gconfd (wnh-5787): Failed to get lock for daemon, 
exiting: Failed to lock '/tmp/gconfd-wnh/lock/ior': probably another 
process has the lock, or your operating system has NFS file locking 
misconfigured (Resource temporarily unavailable)
Mar 19 00:22:26 lmo gconfd (wnh-5783): Failed to get lock for daemon, 
exiting: Failed to lock '/tmp/gconfd-wnh/lock/ior': probably another 
process has the lock, or your operating system has NFS file locking 
misconfigured (Resource temporarily unavailable)
Mar 19 00:22:26 lmo gconfd (wnh-5789): Failed to get lock for daemon, 
exiting: Failed to lock '/tmp/gconfd-wnh/lock/ior': probably another 
process has the lock, or your operating system has NFS file locking 
misconfigured (Resource temporarily unavailable)
Mar 19 00:22:26 lmo gconfd (wnh-5815): starting (version 2.14.0), pid 
5815 user 'wnh'
Mar 19 00:22:26 lmo gconfd (wnh-5817): starting (version 2.14.0), pid 
5817 user 'wnh'
Mar 19 00:22:26 lmo gconfd (wnh-5798): Failed to get lock for daemon, 
exiting: Failed to lock '/tmp/gconfd-wnh/lock/ior': probably another 
process has the lock, or your operating system has NFS file locking 
misconfigured (Resource temporarily unavailable)
Mar 19 00:22:26 lmo gconfd (wnh-5820): starting (version 2.14.0), pid 
5820 user 'wnh'
Mar 19 00:22:26 lmo gconfd (wnh-5801): Failed to get lock for daemon, 
exiting: Failed to lock '/tmp/gconfd-wnh/lock/ior': probably another 
process has the lock, or your operating system has NFS file locking 
misconfigured (Resource temporarily unavailable)
Mar 19 00:22:26 lmo gconfd (wnh-5809): starting (version 2.14.0), pid 
5809 user 'wnh'
Mar 19 00:22:26 lmo gconfd (wnh-5811): starting (version 2.14.0), pid 
5811 user 'wnh'
Mar 19 00:22:26 lmo gconfd (wnh-5809): Failed to get lock for daemon, 
exiting: Failed to lock '/tmp/gconfd-wnh/lock/ior': probably another 
process has the lock, or your operating system has NFS file locking 
misconfigured (Resource temporarily unavailable)
Mar 19 00:22:26 lmo gconfd (wnh-5811): Failed to get lock for daemon, 
exiting: Failed to lock '/tmp/gconfd-wnh/lock/ior': probably another 
process has the lock, or your operating system has NFS file locking 
misconfigured (Resource temporarily unavailable)
Mar 19 00:22:26 lmo gconfd (wnh-5807): Failed to get lock for daemon, 
exiting: Failed to lock '/tmp/gconfd-wnh/lock/ior': probably another 
process has the lock, or your operating system has NFS file locking 
misconfigured (Resource temporarily unavailable)
Mar 19 00:22:26 lmo pcscd: winscard.c:219:SCardConnect() Reader E-Gate 0 
0 Not Found
Mar 19 00:22:26 lmo last message repeated 4 times
Mar 19 00:22:26 lmo gconfd (wnh-5824): starting (version 2.14.0), pid 
5824 user 'wnh'
Mar 19 00:22:26 lmo gconfd (wnh-5824): Failed to get lock for daemon, 
exiting: Failed to lock '/tmp/gconfd-wnh/lock/ior': probably another 
process has the lock, or your operating system has NFS file locking 
misconfigured (Resource temporarily unavailable)
Mar 19 00:22:26 lmo gconfd (wnh-5815): Failed to get lock for daemon, 
exiting: Failed to lock '/tmp/gconfd-wnh/lock/ior': probably another 
process has the lock, or your operating system has NFS file locking 
misconfigured (Resource temporarily unavailable)
Mar 19 00:22:26 lmo gconfd (wnh-5820): Failed to get lock for daemon, 
exiting: Failed to lock '/tmp/gconfd-wnh/lock/ior': probably another 
process has the lock, or your operating system has NFS file locking 
misconfigured (Resource temporarily unavailable)
Mar 19 00:22:27 lmo gconfd (wnh-5831): starting (version 2.14.0), pid 
5831 user 'wnh'
Mar 19 00:22:27 lmo gconfd (wnh-5833): starting (version 2.14.0), pid 
5833 user 'wnh'
Mar 19 00:22:27 lmo gconfd (wnh-5831): Failed to get lock for daemon, 
exiting: Failed to lock '/tmp/gconfd-wnh/lock/ior': probably another 
process has the lock, or your operating system has NFS file locking 
misconfigured (Resource temporarily unavailable)
Mar 19 00:22:27 lmo gconfd (wnh-5817): Failed to get lock for daemon, 
exiting: Failed to lock '/tmp/gconfd-wnh/lock/ior': probably another 
process has the lock, or your operating system has NFS file locking 
misconfigured (Resource temporarily unavailable)
Mar 19 00:22:27 lmo gconfd (wnh-5822): starting (version 2.14.0), pid 
5822 user 'wnh'
Mar 19 00:22:27 lmo gconfd (wnh-5822): Failed to get lock for daemon, 
exiting: Failed to lock '/tmp/gconfd-wnh/lock/ior': probably another 
process has the lock, or your operating system has NFS file locking 
misconfigured (Resource temporarily unavailable)
Mar 19 00:22:27 lmo gconfd (wnh-5829): starting (version 2.14.0), pid 
5829 user 'wnh'
Mar 19 00:22:27 lmo gconfd (wnh-5833): Failed to get lock for daemon, 
exiting: Failed to lock '/tmp/gconfd-wnh/lock/ior': probably another 
process has the lock, or your operating system has NFS file locking 
misconfigured (Resource temporarily unavailable)
Mar 19 00:22:27 lmo gconfd (wnh-5829): Failed to get lock for daemon, 
exiting: Failed to lock '/tmp/gconfd-wnh/lock/ior': probably another 
process has the lock, or your operating system has NFS file locking 
misconfigured (Resource temporarily unavailable)
Mar 19 00:22:28 lmo gconfd (wnh-5835): starting (version 2.14.0), pid 
5835 user 'wnh'
Mar 19 00:22:28 lmo gconfd (wnh-5835): Failed to get lock for daemon, 
exiting: Failed to lock '/tmp/gconfd-wnh/lock/ior': probably another 
process has the lock, or your operating system has NFS file locking 
misconfigured (Resource temporarily unavailable)
Mar 19 00:22:28 lmo gconfd (wnh-5840): starting (version 2.14.0), pid 
5840 user 'wnh'
Mar 19 00:22:28 lmo gconfd (wnh-5840): Failed to get lock for daemon, 
exiting: Failed to lock '/tmp/gconfd-wnh/lock/ior': probably another 
process has the lock, or your operating system has NFS file locking 
misconfigured (Resource temporarily unavailable)

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