Slow login from GDM

[Alexander Kirillov]

Matt Price Wrote: 
> On Thu, Apr 21, 2005 at 03:56:50PM -0400, Alexander Kirillov wrote:
> > 
> > Martin Lorentzson Wrote: 
> > > I'm having problem with slow login.  From the point where I've
> given
> > 
> > > my password on the GDM screen, it takes five minutes or so until I
> get
> > 
> > > the Gnome splash.
> > 
> > > 
> > 
> > > Note that once logged in, the system runs perfectly, with no
> problems
> > 
> > > whatsoever.  GDM starts without delay so I don't think it's an X
> > 
> > > issue.  The logs does not seem to give any indication that there's
> > 
> > > something unusual going on.
> > 
> > > 
> > 
> > > I had this problem in Warty as well.  I have since changed my
> > 
> > > motherboard and CPU but no change.  It is not a problem related to
> my
> > 
> > > user since all users on this box has the same problem.
> > 
> > > 
> > 
> > > Do anyone have any hints on how I can debug this problem?  Is there
> > 
> > > someway to setup a log of what happens when I log in?  Any pointers
> > 
> > > are most welcome; I'm getting a little tired of this.
> > 
> > > 
> > 
> > > This is a an AMD Sempron 2600+
> > 
> > > 
> > 
> > > /Martin Lorentzson
> > 
> > > 
> > 
> > > 
> > 
> > 
> > > ubuntu-users mailing list
> > 
> > > ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> > 
> > > http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Can you login on first virtual terminal (press Ctrl+Alt+F1; to get
> back
> > press Alt+F7)? How long does it take? 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > If it works fast, try logging in from GDM screen, and while the
> system
> > is doing this, switch to VT1, login as root, and run ps. It will show
> > you running processes - this might give some idea what is going on.
> > 
> 
> I think you mean "run top" -- which will show the CPU and memory usage
> of active processes dynamically.  
> 
> ,
> 
> > 
> 
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Of course - sorry for stupid mistake. 



And, by the way, it is indeed likely, as suggested in another post,
that the problem is with network/name resolution: I had similar problem
before...


-- 
Alexander Kirillov