Gnome not starting after migration from esxi

[fabian91]

Hi,
I have just imported a debian-vm from esxi 6.5 to proxmox.
Gnome fails to start:

Okt 28 08:24:02 fileserver /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[824]: dbus-daemon[824]: [session uid=116 pid=824] Successfully activat>
Okt 28 08:24:02 fileserver polkitd(authority=local)[443]: Registered Authentication Agent for unix-session:c2 (system bus na>
Okt 28 08:24:02 fileserver gnome-shell[1120]: Failed to create file /run/user/116/gnome-shell-disable-extensions: Fehler bei>
Okt 28 08:24:02 fileserver /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[824]: dbus-daemon[824]: [session uid=116 pid=824] Activating service n>
Okt 28 08:24:03 fileserver /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[824]: dbus-daemon[824]: [session uid=116 pid=824] Successfully activat>
Okt 28 08:24:03 fileserver gsd-color[1001]: unable to get EDID for xrandr-default: unable to get EDID for output
Okt 28 08:24:03 fileserver gnome-shell[1120]: Error looking up permission: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.portal.Error.NotFound>
Okt 28 08:24:03 fileserver systemd-timesyncd[422]: Initial synchronization to time server 94.16.122.152:123 (2.debian.pool.n>
Okt 28 08:24:03 fileserver gsd-media-keys[1012]: Failed to grab accelerator for keybinding settings:playback-random
Okt 28 08:24:03 fileserver gsd-media-keys[1012]: Failed to grab accelerator for keybinding settings:rotate-video-lock
Okt 28 08:24:03 fileserver gsd-media-keys[1012]: Failed to grab accelerator for keybinding settings:playback-repeat
Okt 28 08:24:03 fileserver gsd-media-keys[1012]: Failed to grab accelerator for keybinding settings:rfkill
Okt 28 08:24:03 fileserver gsd-media-keys[1012]: Failed to grab accelerator for keybinding settings:hibernate
Okt 28 08:24:04 fileserver kernel: traps: gnome-shell[1120] trap invalid opcode ip:7f04f169c059 sp:7ffd65b80d60 error:0
Okt 28 08:24:04 fileserver gnome-session[825]: gnome-session-binary[825]: WARNING: Application 'org.gnome.Shell.desktop' kil>
Okt 28 08:24:04 fileserver gnome-session[825]: gnome-session-binary[825]: WARNING: App 'org.gnome.Shell.desktop' respawning >
Okt 28 08:24:04 fileserver gnome-session-binary[825]: WARNING: Application 'org.gnome.Shell.desktop' killed by signal 4
Okt 28 08:24:04 fileserver gnome-session-binary[825]: Unrecoverable failure in required component org.gnome.Shell.desktop
Okt 28 08:24:04 fileserver gnome-session-binary[825]: WARNING: App 'org.gnome.Shell.desktop' respawning too quickly
Okt 28 08:24:04 fileserver polkitd(authority=local)[443]: Unregistered Authentication Agent for unix-session:c2 (system bus >
Okt 28 08:24:04 fileserver ibus-daemon[1155]: GChildWatchSource: Exit status of a child process was requested but ECHILD was>

I have tried different GPU-settings and reinstall gdm3, disabled wayland, but the error remains.
My solution was to install xfce4. This works. But I am a little scared there may be other hidden problems.

Ideas what caused this?

edit:
I imported several VMs running debian with exactly the same import settings. They're all working except this one

Thanks

 

[UdoB]

Okt 28 08:24:02 fileserver gnome-shell[1120]: Failed to create file /run/user/116/gnome-shell-disable-extensions: Fehler bei>

Try to catch the complete error messages - the more interesting parts are cut off at the right side, after ".....>" ;-)

I imported several VMs running debian with exactly the same import settings. They're all working except this one

So then include the configuration setting of the problem VM and one intact VM. Get it by qm config <vmid>.

 

[fabian91]

Damn... sorry for that:
Configuration for working VM:

bios: seabios
boot: order=sata0;scsi0
cores: 4
cpu: x86-64-v2-AES
memory: 8192
meta: creation-qemu=8.1.5,ctime=1730112153
name: VPNServer
net0: vmxnet3=00:0c:29:c8:ca:bc,bridge=vmbr0,tag=12
ostype: l26
scsi0: local-lvm:vm-109-disk-0,size=32G
scsihw: pvscsi
smbios1: uuid=564de2d1-6d31-3608-177e-e48026c8cabc
sockets: 2
vmgenid: 4947e7f2-f675-4a40-9603-fb62fef498d0

And the "broken" vm:

bios: seabios
boot: order=scsi0;scsi1
cores: 1
cpu: x86-64-v2-AES
memory: 8192
meta: creation-qemu=8.1.5,ctime=1730129974
name: FileServer
net0: virtio=BC:24:11:82:87:17,bridge=vmbr0,tag=12
ostype: l26
parent: Begin
scsi0: local-lvm:vm-102-disk-0,size=100G
scsi1: local-lvm:vm-102-disk-1,size=512G
scsihw: pvscsi
smbios1: uuid=564d900b-318c-76ce-8f6d-431ccb85c6ff
sockets: 1
vmgenid: cf95dd40-016c-43f3-902a-2117537bb271

They differ in network and cpu-cores, but the settings doesn't matter in this case (tried different settings for this options)

I think these are the relevant parts of the syslog:

Oct 28 19:16:52 fileserver gnome-session[951]: gnome-session-binary[951]: WARNING: Application 'org.gnome.Shell.desktop' killed by signal 4
Oct 28 19:16:52 fileserver gnome-session-binary[951]: WARNING: Application 'org.gnome.Shell.desktop' killed by signal 4
Oct 28 19:16:52 fileserver /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[934]: (II) modeset(0): EDID vendor "RHT", prod id 4660
Oct 28 19:16:52 fileserver /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[934]: (II) modeset(0): Using hsync ranges from config file
Oct 28 19:16:52 fileserver /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[934]: (II) modeset(0): Using vrefresh ranges from config file
Oct 28 19:16:52 fileserver /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[934]: (II) modeset(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines:
Oct 28 19:16:52 fileserver /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[934]: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1280x800"x0.0  107.30  1280 1600 1638 1728  800 804 808 828 -hsync -vs
ync (62.1 kHz eP)
Oct 28 19:16:52 fileserver /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[934]: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1280x768"x0.0   79.50  1280 1344 1472 1664  768 771 778 798 -hsync +vs
ync (47.8 kHz e)
Oct 28 19:16:52 fileserver /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[934]: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1360x768"x0.0   85.50  1360 1424 1536 1792  768 771 777 795 +hsync +vs
ync (47.7 kHz e)
Oct 28 19:16:52 fileserver /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[934]: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1400x1050"x0.0  121.75  1400 1488 1632 1864  1050 1053 1057 1089 -hsyn
c +vsync (65.3 kHz e)
Oct 28 19:16:52 fileserver /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[934]: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1792x1344"x0.0  204.75  1792 1920 2120 2448  1344 1345 1348 1394 -hsyn
c +vsync (83.6 kHz e)
Oct 28 19:16:52 fileserver /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[934]: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1856x1392"x0.0  218.25  1856 1952 2176 2528  1392 1393 1396 1439 -hsyn
c +vsync (86.3 kHz e)
Oct 28 19:16:52 fileserver /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[934]: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1920x1440"x0.0  234.00  1920 2048 2256 2600  1440 1441 1444 1500 -hsyn
c +vsync (90.0 kHz e)
Oct 28 19:16:52 fileserver /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[934]: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1920x1080"x0.0  148.50  1920 2448 2492 2640  1080 1084 1089 1125 +hsyn
c +vsync (56.2 kHz e)
Oct 28 19:16:52 fileserver /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[934]: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "800x600"x0.0   40.00  800 840 968 1056  600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync
(37.9 kHz e)
Oct 28 19:16:52 fileserver /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[934]: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "640x480"x0.0   25.18  640 656 752 800  480 490 492 525 -hsync -vsync (
31.5 kHz e)
Oct 28 19:16:52 fileserver /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[934]: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1024x768"x0.0   65.00  1024 1048 1184 1344  768 771 777 806 -hsync -vs
ync (48.4 kHz e)
Oct 28 19:16:52 fileserver /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[934]: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "2048x1152"x60.0  197.97  2048 2184 2408 2768  1152 1153 1156 1192 -hsy
nc +vsync (71.5 kHz e)
Oct 28 19:16:52 fileserver /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[934]: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1920x1080"x60.0  172.80  1920 2040 2248 2576  1080 1081 1084 1118 -hsy
nc +vsync (67.1 kHz e)
Oct 28 19:16:52 fileserver /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[934]: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1920x1200"x0.0  193.25  1920 2056 2256 2592  1200 1203 1209 1245 -hsyn
c +vsync (74.6 kHz e)
Oct 28 19:16:52 fileserver /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[934]: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1600x1200"x0.0  162.00  1600 1664 1856 2160  1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsyn
c +vsync (75.0 kHz e)
Oct 28 19:16:52 fileserver /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[934]: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1680x1050"x0.0  146.25  1680 1784 1960 2240  1050 1053 1059 1089 -hsyn
c +vsync (65.3 kHz e)
Oct 28 19:16:52 fileserver /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[934]: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1440x900"x0.0  106.50  1440 1520 1672 1904  900 903 909 934 -hsync +vsync (55.9 kHz e)
Oct 28 19:16:52 fileserver /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[934]: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1280x1024"x0.0  108.00  1280 1328 1440 1688  1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync (64.0 kHz e)
Oct 28 19:16:52 fileserver /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[934]: (II) modeset(0): Modeline "1280x960"x0.0  108.00  1280 1376 1488 1800  960 961 964 1000 +hsync +vsync (60.0 kHz e)
Oct 28 19:16:52 fileserver gsd-media-keys[1052]: Failed to grab accelerators: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.UnknownMethod: Keine derartige Schnittstelle »org.gnome.Shell« des Objekts im Pfad /org/gnome/Shell
Oct 28 19:16:53 fileserver gnome-shell[1154]: Getting parental controls for user 116
Oct 28 19:16:53 fileserver gnome-shell[1154]: Unset XDG_SESSION_ID, getCurrentSessionProxy() called outside a user session. Asking logind directly.
Oct 28 19:16:53 fileserver gnome-shell[1154]: Will monitor session c2
Oct 28 19:16:53 fileserver gnome-shell[1154]: Called enable_unredirect_for_display while unredirection is enabled.
Oct 28 19:16:53 fileserver /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[950]: dbus-daemon[950]: [session uid=116 pid=950] Activating service name='org.freedesktop.portal.IBus' requested by ':1.29' (uid=116 pid=1170 comm="ibus-daemon --panel disable --xim ")
Oct 28 19:16:53 fileserver /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[950]: dbus-daemon[950]: [session uid=116 pid=950] Successfully activated service 'org.freedesktop.portal.IBus'
Oct 28 19:16:53 fileserver gsd-media-keys[1052]: Failed to grab accelerators: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.UnknownMethod: Keine derartige Schnittstelle »org.gnome.Shell« des Objekts im Pfad /org/gnome/Shell
Oct 28 19:16:54 fileserver gnome-shell[1154]: Failed to create file /run/user/116/gnome-shell-disable-extensions: Fehler beim Öffnen der Datei »/run/user/116/gnome-shell-disable-extensions«: Die Datei existiert bereits
Oct 28 19:16:54 fileserver /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[950]: dbus-daemon[950]: [session uid=116 pid=950] Activating service name='org.gnome.Shell.Notifications' requested by ':1.28' (uid=116 pid=1154 comm="/usr/bin/gnome-shell ")
Oct 28 19:16:54 fileserver gnome-shell[1154]: Error looking up permission: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.portal.Error.NotFound: No entry for geolocation
Oct 28 19:16:54 fileserver /usr/libexec/gdm-x-session[950]: dbus-daemon[950]: [session uid=116 pid=950] Successfully activated service 'org.gnome.Shell.Notifications'
Oct 28 19:16:54 fileserver systemd-timesyncd[387]: Initial synchronization to time server 94.16.122.152:123 (2.debian.pool.ntp.org).
Oct 28 19:16:54 fileserver gsd-media-keys[1052]: Failed to grab accelerator for keybinding settings:rfkill
Oct 28 19:16:54 fileserver gsd-media-keys[1052]: Failed to grab accelerator for keybinding settings:hibernate
Oct 28 19:16:54 fileserver gsd-media-keys[1052]: Failed to grab accelerator for keybinding settings:rotate-video-lock
Oct 28 19:16:54 fileserver gsd-media-keys[1052]: Failed to grab accelerator for keybinding settings:playback-random
Oct 28 19:16:54 fileserver gsd-media-keys[1052]: Failed to grab accelerator for keybinding settings:playback-repeat
Oct 28 19:16:55 fileserver kernel: [   38.718240] traps: gnome-shell[1154] trap invalid opcode ip:7f91eab3a059 sp:7fffd16df200 error:0
Oct 28 19:16:55 fileserver gnome-session[951]: gnome-session-binary[951]: WARNING: Application 'org.gnome.Shell.desktop' killed by signal 4
Oct 28 19:16:55 fileserver gnome-session[951]: gnome-session-binary[951]: WARNING: App 'org.gnome.Shell.desktop' respawning too quickly
Oct 28 19:16:55 fileserver gnome-session-binary[951]: Unrecoverable failure in required component org.gnome.Shell.desktop
Oct 28 19:16:55 fileserver gnome-session-binary[951]: WARNING: Application 'org.gnome.Shell.desktop' killed by signal 4
Oct 28 19:16:55 fileserver gnome-session-binary[951]: WARNING: App 'org.gnome.Shell.desktop' respawning too quickly
Oct 28 19:16:57 fileserver pulseaudio[1032]: GetManagedObjects() failed: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.TimedOut: Failed to activate service 'org.bluez': timed out (service_start_timeout=25000ms)

I appreciate any help!

 

[fabian91]

apt purge gdm3
apt install gdm3
service start gdm3

did the job.

Just reinstall was not helpful. So maybe it's a configuration error?
Some ideas what's going on here?

 

[UdoB]

Just reinstall was not helpful. So maybe it's a configuration error?

Sorry, no idea. Be happy that reinstalling solved the problem

 

[fabian91]

If something happens without anyone knowing why, there's a chance that other things might be happening as well. I'll keep the esxi-vm and have a look in the next days.