Hi, Would, please, someone clarify for users whether the fix will be backported to trusty's gnome-session or to any other released ubuntu version?
Thank you. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-session in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1251281 Title: gnome-session-flashback fails to start without hardware acceleration in cloud/remote environments (Forwarded-X/XRDP/VNC/NX/X2GO/Chromoting) Status in The GNOME 2 Session Manager: Fix Released Status in “gnome-session” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: This bug will cause static grey or black screen instead of openning remote session using Forwarded-X/XRDP/VNC/NX/X2GO/Chromoting from x2goclient, rdpclient(reminna/vinagre/mstsc), SSH, VNC, NOMACHINE and etc. 1) lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Release: 14.04 2) apt-cache policy gnome-session gnome-session: Installed: 3.9.90-0ubuntu12 Candidate: 3.9.90-0ubuntu12 Version table: *** 3.9.90-0ubuntu12 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status apt-cache policy gnome-session-fallback gnome-session-fallback: Installed: 1:3.8.0-1ubuntu12.1 Candidate: 1:3.8.0-1ubuntu12.1 Version table: *** 1:3.8.0-1ubuntu12.1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/universe amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 1:3.8.0-1ubuntu11 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe amd64 Packages apt-cache policy xrdp xrdp: Installed: 0.6.0-1 Candidate: 0.6.0-1 Version table: *** 0.6.0-1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status apt-cache policy remmina remmina: Installed: 1.0.0-4ubuntu3 Candidate: 1.0.0-4ubuntu3 Version table: *** 1.0.0-4ubuntu3 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status apt-cache policy vinagre vinagre: Installed: 3.10.2-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 3.10.2-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 3.10.2-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3) What is expected to happen is when one installs xrdp on the host and attempts to use remmina or vinagre on a Ubuntu 14.04 client to RDP in, it works. 4) What happens instead is it shows a gray static screen as per attached screenshot. This would appear an issue with gnome-session as per client log: cat .xsession-errors.old Script for ibus started at run_im. Script for auto started at run_im. Script for default started at run_im. init: indicator-application main process ended, respawning init: indicator-application main process ended, respawning init: indicator-application respawning too fast, stopped Xsession: X session started for at Sun Jul 20 15:25:59 CDT 2014 X Error of failed request: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation) Major opcode of failed request: 109 (X_ChangeHosts) Value in failed request: 0x5 Serial number of failed request: 6 Current serial number in output stream: 8 localuser:moniker being added to access control list X Error of failed request: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation) Major opcode of failed request: 109 (X_ChangeHosts) Value in failed request: 0x5 Serial number of failed request: 6 Current serial number in output stream: 8 Script for ibus started at run_im. Script for auto started at run_im. Script for default started at run_im. Script for ibus started at run_im. Script for auto started at run_im. Script for default started at run_im. gnome-session-is-accelerated: No composite extension. gnome-session-check-accelerated: Helper exited with code 256 gnome-session-is-accelerated: No composite extension. gnome-session-check-accelerated: Helper exited with code 256 ** (process:2565): WARNING **: software acceleration check failed: Child process exited with code 1 ** (x-session-manager:2565): CRITICAL **: We failed, but the fail whale is dead. Sorry.... The following is not a WORKAROUND, create /etc/xorg.conf : Section "Device" Identifier "Intel Graphics" Driver "Intel" Option "DRI" "False" EndSection ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: gnome-session 3.9.90-0ubuntu12 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-32.57-generic 3.13.11.4 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-32-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sun Jul 20 15:35:23 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-06-22 (28 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: gnome-session UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-session/+bug/1251281/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
