Debian Bug report logs - #668119
gnome-shell: Runs in graphic fallback mode when using another "TTY" during log in

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Package: gnome-session-bin; Maintainer for gnome-session-bin is Debian GNOME Maintainers <pkg-gnome-maintainers@lists.alioth.debian.org>; Source for gnome-session-bin is src:gnome-session (PTS, buildd, popcon).

Reported by: Oliver Kirsch <bugs.debian.oli@unprofessional.info>

Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2012 00:24:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version gnome-session/3.4.2.1-3

Done: Jeremy Bícha <jbicha@debian.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Report forwarded to debian-bugs-dist@lists.debian.org, bugs.debian.oli@unprofessional.info, Debian GNOME Maintainers <pkg-gnome-maintainers@lists.alioth.debian.org>:
Bug#668119; Package gnome-shell. (Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:24:04 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).


Acknowledgement sent to Oliver Kirsch <bugs.debian.oli@unprofessional.info>:
New Bug report received and forwarded. Copy sent to bugs.debian.oli@unprofessional.info, Debian GNOME Maintainers <pkg-gnome-maintainers@lists.alioth.debian.org>. (Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:24:04 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).


Message #5 received at submit@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Oliver Kirsch <bugs.debian.oli@unprofessional.info>
To: Debian Bug Tracking System <submit@bugs.debian.org>
Subject: gnome-shell: Runs in graphic fallback mode when using another "TTY" during log in
Date: Mon, 09 Apr 2012 02:22:20 +0200
Package: gnome-shell
Version: 3.2.2.1-2
Severity: normal

Dear Maintainer,

(first of all: I'm not sure, whether this is the right package to be blamed,
may be gdm3 or another one, too. My apologies, if I selected the wrong one)

I noticed it on another, similarily configured machine and proofed on this one.
gnome-shell (gdm3?) seems to be unable to detect your graphics settings while
you are using another TTY.

Steps to reproduce:
* Log in to your gnome-shell session
* Directly after having entered your password and pressed enter/hit OK, change
to another TTY by pressing CTRL+ALT+F[1,2,...] - while the machine is doing the
"log in work"
* Wait a few moments (or log in in the other terminal and do something), then
change back to the "gnome terminal"
* You are now logged in to your gnome session, however, it is running in
fallback graphics mode (you may get an error message about it, too)
* Log out and log in again, while staying in this terminal - you're back in
"normal mode" again

Regards,
Oliver




-- System Information:
Debian Release: wheezy/sid
  APT prefers testing
  APT policy: (500, 'testing')
Architecture: i386 (i686)

Kernel: Linux 3.2.0-2-686-pae (SMP w/2 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=de_DE.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=de_DE.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash

Versions of packages gnome-shell depends on:
ii  dconf-gsettings-backend [gsettings-backend]  0.10.0-3
ii  gconf-service                                3.2.3-4
ii  gir1.2-accountsservice-1.0                   0.6.15-4
ii  gir1.2-atk-1.0                               2.2.0-2
ii  gir1.2-caribou-1.0                           0.4.1-2
ii  gir1.2-clutter-1.0                           1.8.4-1
ii  gir1.2-cogl-1.0                              1.8.2-1
ii  gir1.2-coglpango-1.0                         1.8.2-1
ii  gir1.2-folks-0.6                             0.6.6-1
ii  gir1.2-freedesktop                           1.31.10-1
ii  gir1.2-gconf-2.0                             3.2.3-4
ii  gir1.2-gdkpixbuf-2.0                         2.24.1-1
ii  gir1.2-gee-1.0                               0.6.4-1
ii  gir1.2-gkbd-3.0                              3.4.0.2-1
ii  gir1.2-glib-2.0                              1.31.10-1
ii  gir1.2-gmenu-3.0                             3.2.0.1-2
ii  gir1.2-gnomebluetooth-1.0                    3.2.2-1
ii  gir1.2-gtk-3.0                               3.2.3-1
ii  gir1.2-json-1.0                              0.14.2-1
ii  gir1.2-mutter-3.0                            3.2.2-1
ii  gir1.2-networkmanager-1.0                    0.9.2.0-2
ii  gir1.2-pango-1.0                             1.29.4-3+b1
ii  gir1.2-polkit-1.0                            0.104-2
ii  gir1.2-soup-2.4                              2.34.3-1
ii  gir1.2-telepathyglib-0.12                    0.16.2-1+b1
ii  gir1.2-telepathylogger-0.2                   0.2.12-1
ii  gir1.2-upowerglib-1.0                        0.9.15-2
ii  gjs                                          1.30.1-1
ii  gnome-bluetooth                              3.2.2-1
ii  gnome-icon-theme-symbolic                    3.2.2-1
ii  gnome-settings-daemon                        3.2.2-3
ii  gnome-shell-common                           3.2.2.1-2
ii  gsettings-desktop-schemas                    3.2.0-2
ii  libatk1.0-0                                  2.2.0-2
ii  libc6                                        2.13-27
ii  libcairo-gobject2                            1.10.2-7
ii  libcairo2                                    1.10.2-7
ii  libcamel-1.2-29                              3.2.2-1
ii  libcanberra0                                 0.28-3
ii  libclutter-1.0-0                             1.8.4-1
ii  libcogl-pango0                               1.8.2-1
ii  libcogl5                                     1.8.2-1
ii  libcroco3                                    0.6.5-1
ii  libdbus-1-3                                  1.5.12-1
ii  libdbus-glib-1-2                             0.98-1
ii  libdrm2                                      2.4.32-1
ii  libebook-1.2-12                              3.2.2-1
ii  libecal-1.2-10                               3.2.2-1
ii  libedataserver-1.2-15                        3.2.2-1
ii  libedataserverui-3.0-1                       3.2.2-1
ii  libffi5                                      3.0.10-3
ii  libfolks25                                   0.6.6-1
ii  libfontconfig1                               2.8.0-3.1
ii  libfreetype6                                 2.4.9-1
ii  libgconf-2-4                                 3.2.3-4
ii  libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0                           2.24.1-1
ii  libgee2                                      0.6.4-1
ii  libgirepository-1.0-1                        1.31.10-1
ii  libgjs0b [libgjs0-libmozjs185-1.0]           1.30.1-1
ii  libgl1-mesa-glx [libgl1]                     7.11.2-1
ii  libglib2.0-0                                 2.30.2-6
ii  libgnome-desktop-3-2                         3.2.1-3
ii  libgnome-keyring0                            3.2.2-2
ii  libgnome-menu-3-0                            3.2.0.1-2
ii  libgstreamer0.10-0                           0.10.36-1
ii  libgtk-3-0                                   3.2.3-1
ii  libical0                                     0.44-3
ii  libjson-glib-1.0-0                           0.14.2-1
ii  libmozjs185-1.0                              1.8.5-1.0.0+dfsg-3
ii  libmutter0                                   3.2.2-1
ii  libnm-glib4                                  0.9.2.0-2
ii  libnm-util2                                  0.9.2.0-2
ii  libnspr4-0d                                  4.9-1
ii  libnss3-1d                                   3.13.3-1
ii  libpango1.0-0                                1.29.4-3+b1
ii  libpolkit-agent-1-0                          0.104-2
ii  libpolkit-gobject-1-0                        0.104-2
ii  libpulse-mainloop-glib0                      1.1-3+b1
ii  libpulse0                                    1.1-3+b1
ii  libsoup2.4-1                                 2.34.3-1
ii  libsqlite3-0                                 3.7.11-2
ii  libstartup-notification0                     0.12-1
ii  libtelepathy-glib0                           0.16.2-1+b1
ii  libtelepathy-logger2                         0.2.12-1
ii  libx11-6                                     2:1.4.4-4
ii  libxcomposite1                               1:0.4.3-2
ii  libxdamage1                                  1:1.1.3-2
ii  libxext6                                     2:1.3.0-3
ii  libxfixes3                                   1:5.0-4
ii  libxi6                                       2:1.4.5-1
ii  libxml2                                      2.7.8.dfsg-7
ii  python                                       2.7.2-10
ii  telepathy-mission-control-5                  1:5.10.1-2

Versions of packages gnome-shell recommends:
ii  gnome-contacts          3.2.2-2
ii  gnome-control-center    1:3.2.2-2
ii  gnome-session-fallback  3.2.1-1
ii  gnome-themes-standard   3.2.1-2

gnome-shell suggests no packages.

-- no debconf information




Information forwarded to debian-bugs-dist@lists.debian.org, krofnica996@gmail.com, Debian GNOME Maintainers <pkg-gnome-maintainers@lists.alioth.debian.org>:
Bug#668119; Package gnome-shell. (Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:51:04 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).


Acknowledgement sent to Mislav Blažević <krofnica996@gmail.com>:
Extra info received and forwarded to list. Copy sent to krofnica996@gmail.com, Debian GNOME Maintainers <pkg-gnome-maintainers@lists.alioth.debian.org>. (Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:51:04 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).


Message #10 received at 668119@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Mislav Blažević <krofnica996@gmail.com>
To: Debian Bug Tracking System <668119@bugs.debian.org>
Subject: Re: gnome-shell: Runs in graphic fallback mode when using another "TTY" during log in
Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:49:41 +0100
Package: gnome-shell
Version: 3.4.2-6
Followup-For: Bug #668119

Dear Maintainer,
This bug still occurs on GNOME 3.4.2. Any idea when will it be fixed?
It is arguably the most annoying bug I've encountered.



-- System Information:
Debian Release: 7.0
  APT prefers unstable
  APT policy: (500, 'unstable')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Foreign Architectures: i386

Kernel: Linux 3.2.0-4-amd64 (SMP w/4 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash

Versions of packages gnome-shell depends on:
ii  dconf-gsettings-backend [gsettings-backend]  0.12.1-3
ii  gconf-service                                3.2.5-1+build1
ii  gir1.2-accountsservice-1.0                   0.6.21-8
ii  gir1.2-atk-1.0                               2.4.0-2
ii  gir1.2-caribou-1.0                           0.4.4-1
ii  gir1.2-clutter-1.0                           1.10.8-2
ii  gir1.2-cogl-1.0                              1.10.2-6
ii  gir1.2-coglpango-1.0                         1.10.2-6
ii  gir1.2-folks-0.6                             0.6.9-1+b1
ii  gir1.2-freedesktop                           1.32.1-1
ii  gir1.2-gconf-2.0                             3.2.5-1+build1
ii  gir1.2-gcr-3                                 3.4.1-3
ii  gir1.2-gdesktopenums-3.0                     3.4.2-3
ii  gir1.2-gdkpixbuf-2.0                         2.26.1-1
ii  gir1.2-gee-1.0                               0.6.4-2
ii  gir1.2-gkbd-3.0                              3.4.0.2-1
ii  gir1.2-glib-2.0                              1.32.1-1
ii  gir1.2-gmenu-3.0                             3.4.2-7
ii  gir1.2-gnomebluetooth-1.0                    3.4.2-1
ii  gir1.2-gtk-3.0                               3.4.2-5
ii  gir1.2-json-1.0                              0.14.2-1
ii  gir1.2-mutter-3.0                            3.4.1-5
ii  gir1.2-networkmanager-1.0                    0.9.4.0-8
ii  gir1.2-pango-1.0                             1.30.0-1
ii  gir1.2-polkit-1.0                            0.105-3
ii  gir1.2-soup-2.4                              2.38.1-2
ii  gir1.2-telepathyglib-0.12                    0.18.2-2
ii  gir1.2-telepathylogger-0.2                   0.4.0-1
ii  gir1.2-upowerglib-1.0                        0.9.17-1
ii  gjs                                          1.32.0-5
ii  gnome-bluetooth                              3.4.2-1
ii  gnome-icon-theme-symbolic                    3.4.0-2
ii  gnome-settings-daemon                        3.4.2+git20121218.7c1322-2
ii  gnome-shell-common                           3.4.2-6
ii  gnome-themes-standard                        3.4.2-2.1
ii  gsettings-desktop-schemas                    3.4.2-3
ii  libatk1.0-0                                  2.4.0-2
ii  libc6                                        2.13-38
ii  libcairo-gobject2                            1.12.2-2
ii  libcairo2                                    1.12.2-2
ii  libcanberra0                                 0.28-6
ii  libclutter-1.0-0                             1.10.8-2
ii  libcogl-pango0                               1.10.2-6
ii  libcogl9                                     1.10.2-6
ii  libcroco3                                    0.6.6-2
ii  libdbus-1-3                                  1.6.8-1
ii  libdbus-glib-1-2                             0.100-1
ii  libebook-1.2-13                              3.4.4-1
ii  libecal-1.2-11                               3.4.4-1
ii  libedataserver-1.2-16                        3.4.4-1
ii  libedataserverui-3.0-1                       3.4.4-1
ii  libffi5                                      3.0.10-3
ii  libfolks25                                   0.6.9-1+b1
ii  libgck-1-0                                   3.4.1-3
ii  libgconf-2-4                                 3.2.5-1+build1
ii  libgcr-3-1                                   3.4.1-3
ii  libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0                           2.26.1-1
ii  libgee2                                      0.6.4-2
ii  libgirepository-1.0-1                        1.32.1-1
ii  libgjs0b [libgjs0-libmozjs185-1.0]           1.32.0-5
ii  libgl1-mesa-glx [libgl1]                     8.0.5-3
ii  libglib2.0-0                                 2.33.12+really2.32.4-5
ii  libgnome-keyring0                            3.4.1-1
ii  libgnome-menu-3-0                            3.4.2-7
ii  libgstreamer0.10-0                           0.10.36-1
ii  libgtk-3-0                                   3.4.2-5
ii  libical0                                     0.48-2
ii  libjson-glib-1.0-0                           0.14.2-1
ii  libmozjs185-1.0                              1.8.5-1.0.0+dfsg-4
ii  libmutter0                                   3.4.1-5
ii  libnm-glib4                                  0.9.4.0-8
ii  libnm-util2                                  0.9.4.0-8
ii  libnspr4                                     2:4.9.4-2
ii  libnspr4-0d                                  2:4.9.4-2
ii  libp11-kit0                                  0.12-3
ii  libpango1.0-0                                1.30.0-1
ii  libpolkit-agent-1-0                          0.105-3
ii  libpolkit-gobject-1-0                        0.105-3
ii  libpulse-mainloop-glib0                      2.0-6
ii  libpulse0                                    2.0-6
ii  libsoup2.4-1                                 2.38.1-2
ii  libstartup-notification0                     0.12-1
ii  libtelepathy-glib0                           0.18.2-2
ii  libtelepathy-logger2                         0.4.0-1
ii  libx11-6                                     2:1.5.0-1
ii  libxcomposite1                               1:0.4.3-2
ii  libxdamage1                                  1:1.1.3-2
ii  libxext6                                     2:1.3.1-2
ii  libxfixes3                                   1:5.0-4
ii  libxi6                                       2:1.6.1-1
ii  libxml2                                      2.8.0+dfsg1-7
ii  python                                       2.7.3-3
ii  telepathy-mission-control-5                  1:5.12.3-1

Versions of packages gnome-shell recommends:
ii  gkbd-capplet            3.4.0.2-1
ii  gnome-contacts          3.4.1-1+b1
ii  gnome-control-center    1:3.4.3.1-2
ii  gnome-session-fallback  3.4.2.1-3
ii  gnome-user-guide        3.4.2-1+build1
ii  unzip                   6.0-8

gnome-shell suggests no packages.

-- no debconf information



Information forwarded to debian-bugs-dist@lists.debian.org, Debian GNOME Maintainers <pkg-gnome-maintainers@lists.alioth.debian.org>:
Bug#668119; Package gnome-shell. (Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:27:06 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).


Acknowledgement sent to 668119@bugs.debian.org:
Extra info received and forwarded to list. Copy sent to Debian GNOME Maintainers <pkg-gnome-maintainers@lists.alioth.debian.org>. (Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:27:06 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).


Message #15 received at 668119@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Josselin Mouette <joss@debian.org>
To: Mislav Blažević <krofnica996@gmail.com>, 668119@bugs.debian.org
Subject: Re: Bug#668119: gnome-shell: Runs in graphic fallback mode when using another "TTY" during log in
Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:25:22 +0100
reassign 668119 gnome-session-bin 3.4.2.1-3
thanks

Le vendredi 01 février 2013 à 16:49 +0100, Mislav Blažević a écrit : 
> Dear Maintainer,
> This bug still occurs on GNOME 3.4.2. Any idea when will it be fixed?
> It is arguably the most annoying bug I've encountered.

It is most likely caused by your X driver reporting wrong information at
that time.

You can have a look at how gnome-session-check-accelerated works to see
what triggers this behavior.

Cheers,
-- 
 .''`.      Josselin Mouette
: :' :
`. `'
  `-




Bug reassigned from package 'gnome-shell' to 'gnome-session-bin'. Request was from Josselin Mouette <joss@debian.org> to control@bugs.debian.org. (Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:27:08 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).


No longer marked as found in versions gnome-shell/3.4.2-6 and gnome-shell/3.2.2.1-2. Request was from Josselin Mouette <joss@debian.org> to control@bugs.debian.org. (Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:27:08 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).


Marked as found in versions gnome-session/3.4.2.1-3. Request was from Josselin Mouette <joss@debian.org> to control@bugs.debian.org. (Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:27:09 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).


Information forwarded to debian-bugs-dist@lists.debian.org, Debian GNOME Maintainers <pkg-gnome-maintainers@lists.alioth.debian.org>:
Bug#668119; Package gnome-session-bin. (Wed, 14 May 2014 18:30:05 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).


Acknowledgement sent to althaser <althaser@gmail.com>:
Extra info received and forwarded to list. Copy sent to Debian GNOME Maintainers <pkg-gnome-maintainers@lists.alioth.debian.org>. (Wed, 14 May 2014 18:30:05 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).


Message #26 received at 668119@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: althaser <althaser@gmail.com>
To: bugs.debian.oli@unprofessional.info, krofnica996@gmail.com
Cc: 668119@bugs.debian.org
Subject: RE: #668119 - gnome-shell: Runs in graphic fallback mode when using another "TTY" during log in
Date: Wed, 14 May 2014 19:26:07 +0100
[Message part 1 (text/plain, inline)]
Hey,

Could you please still reproduce this issue with newer gnome-session
version like 3.4.2.1-4 or 3.8.4-4 ?

cheers,
althaser
[Message part 2 (text/html, inline)]

Reply sent to Jeremy Bícha <jbicha@debian.org>:
You have taken responsibility. (Thu, 06 Nov 2025 23:25:06 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).


Notification sent to Oliver Kirsch <bugs.debian.oli@unprofessional.info>:
Bug acknowledged by developer. (Thu, 06 Nov 2025 23:25:06 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).


Message #31 received at 668119-done@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Jeremy Bícha <jbicha@debian.org>
To: 669324-done@bugs.debian.org, 668119-done@bugs.debian.org, 650691-done@bugs.debian.org, 581875-done@bugs.debian.org, 563956-done@bugs.debian.org, 563596-done@bugs.debian.org, 553426-done@bugs.debian.org, 551460-done@bugs.debian.org, 533840-done@bugs.debian.org, 529249-done@bugs.debian.org
Subject: closing ancient gnome-session bugs
Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2025 17:45:49 -0500
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



Bug archived. Request was from Debbugs Internal Request <owner@bugs.debian.org> to internal_control@bugs.debian.org. (Fri, 05 Dec 2025 07:26:39 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).


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