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Old 02-16-2012
vncserver starting with errors
I was originally having a problem with my xstartup script where it would not allow me to do some basic things like shutting down the server through Gnome remotely but I resolved that by changing it to exec gnome-session.

However now it seems that after a full server restart of any kind it is not loading the xstartup script correctly because when I connect it is right back to the wrong window manager.
The weird thing is, I can easily fix this by doing vncserver -kill :1 then vncserver :1 and everything is great but I won't be able to do that remotely obviously.

I made sure the vncserver script and xstartup script were both executable.

Here is my xstartup if it helps;

Code:
#!/bin/sh

[ -r /etc/sysconfig/i18n ] && . /etc/sysconfig/i18n
export LANG
export SYSFONT
vncconfig -iconic &
unset SESSION_MANAGER
unset DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS
OS=`uname -s`
if [ $OS = 'Linux' ]; then
  case "$WINDOWMANAGER" in
    *gnome*)
      if [ -e /etc/SuSE-release ]; then
        PATH=$PATH:/opt/gnome/bin
        export PATH
      fi
      ;;
  esac
fi
if [ -x /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc ]; then
  exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc
fi
if [ -f /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc ]; then
  exec sh /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc
fi
[ -r $HOME/.Xresources ] && xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
xsetroot -solid grey
xterm -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" &
exec gnome-session

Here is my log file showing some obvious errors that I don't understand at all.

Code:
Xvnc TigerVNC 1.0.90 - built Dec  8 2011 01:43:50
Copyright (C) 2002-2005 RealVNC Ltd.
Copyright (C) 2000-2006 Constantin Kaplinsky
Copyright (C) 2004-2009 Peter Astrand for Cendio AB
See SourceForge.net: Welcome to TigerVNC - tigervnc for information on TigerVNC.
Underlying X server release 11004000, The X.Org Foundation


Thu Feb 16 15:07:02 2012
 vncext:      VNC extension running!
 vncext:      Listening for VNC connections on all interface(s), port 5901
 vncext:      created VNC server for screen 0
expected keysym, got XF86TouchpadOn: line 120 of inet
expected keysym, got XF86TouchpadOff: line 121 of inet
GNOME_KEYRING_SOCKET=/tmp/keyring-PBAIzt/socket
SSH_AUTH_SOCK=/tmp/keyring-PBAIzt/socket.ssh
An instance of nm-applet is already running.
Failed to play sound: File or data not found

** (gnome-panel:4967): WARNING **: panel-applet-frame.c:1288: failed to load applet OAFIID:GnoteApplet:
(null)

(polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1:4983): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: cannot register existing type `_PolkitError'

(polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1:4983): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_once_init_leave: assertion `initialization_value != 0' failed

** (polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1:4983): WARNING **: Unable to register authentication agent: Remote Exception invoking 
org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1.Authority.RegisterAuthenticationAgent() on /org/freedesktop/PolicyKit1/Authority at name org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1: org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1.Error.Failed: 
An authentication agent already exists for session
Cannot register authentication agent: Remote Exception invoking org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1.Authority.RegisterAuthenticationAgent() on 
/org/freedesktop/PolicyKit1/Authority at name org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1: org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1.Error.Failed: An authentication agent already exists for session
16/02/2012 03:07:05 PM Autoprobing TCP port in (all) network interface
16/02/2012 03:07:05 PM Listening IPv{4,6}://*:5900
16/02/2012 03:07:05 PM Autoprobing selected port 5900
16/02/2012 03:07:05 PM Advertising authentication type: 'No Authentication' (1)
16/02/2012 03:07:05 PM Advertising security type: 'No Authentication' (1)
Xlib:  extension "DPMS" missing on display ":1.0".

** (gnome-panel:4967): CRITICAL **: panel_applet_frame_change_background: assertion `PANEL_IS_WIDGET (GTK_WIDGET (frame)->parent)' failed

Last edited by spinner0205; 02-16-2012 at 10:26 PM..
# 2  
Old 02-16-2012
It sounds like gnome-session is failing for some reason.
# 3  
Old 02-16-2012
Well I have a feeling it has something to do with the Unable to register authentication agent error in the log.
 
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