One really great reason to install Fedora server is that logging, using rsyslog, works out of the box.
After learning this (this list, last week), I will be avoiding any desktop type installers, preferring the server image for workstation and laptop installs. On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 9:34 AM, Pete Travis <li...@petetravis.com> wrote: > > On Mar 8, 2015 1:50 PM, "Morgan Read" <mst...@read.org.nz> wrote: > > > > Hello Folks > > > > I know there's many questions about 'no graphical environment on > server', but I've install gnome and enabled it. > > > > After booting the display hangs following: > > [ OK ] Started GNOME Display Manager > > And, perhaps a few following such as starting virtualisation demon, > waiting for plymouth to quit > > > > Following a server install I ran the following successfully: > > # yum groupinstall gnome --skip-broken > > # systemctl set-default graphical.target > > > > This this is what systemctl says: > > ]# systemctl status -l gdm.service > > ● gdm.service - GNOME Display Manager > > Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/gdm.service; enabled) > > Active: failed (Result: start-limit) since Sun 2015-03-08 17:51:35 > GMT; 1min 29s ago > > Process: 1613 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/gdm (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE) > > Main PID: 1613 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE) > > > > Mar 08 17:51:35 frontserver.lan systemd[1]: gdm.service: main process > exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE > > Mar 08 17:51:35 frontserver.lan systemd[1]: Unit gdm.service entered > failed state. > > Mar 08 17:51:35 frontserver.lan systemd[1]: gdm.service failed. > > Mar 08 17:51:35 frontserver.lan systemd[1]: start request repeated too > quickly for gdm.service > > Mar 08 17:51:35 frontserver.lan systemd[1]: Failed to start GNOME > Display Manager. > > Mar 08 17:51:35 frontserver.lan systemd[1]: Unit gdm.service entered > failed state. > > Mar 08 17:51:35 frontserver.lan systemd[1]: gdm.service failed. > > > > > > Any pointers would be very much appreciated. > > > > Many thanks. > > Morgan > > -- > > Morgan Read > > > > Confused about DRM? > > Get all the info you need at: > > http://drm.info/ > > -- > > > > Hi Morgan, > > I'm asking out of personal curiosity, so please don't take this as a > criticism. If you wanted a GNOME desktop, why did you install Fedora > Server instead of Fedora Workstation? > > --Pete > > -- > users mailing list > users@lists.fedoraproject.org > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users > Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct > Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines > Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org > >
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