Error Starting the Gnome Settings Daemon
(SuSE 9.0, Gnome 2.2.2) Recently, I started getting an error when logging in to Gnome. The error first occurred after installing an update to GStreamer but I wouldn't think that would cause the problem, would it? A google search turned up a question about the exact error I'm getting but there didn't appear to be any answer. The previous question was posted in 2002 so I'm pretty sure there is an answer, probably an easy one. Anyway, here's the error: ===== There was an error starting the GNOME Settings Daemon. Some things, such as themes, sounds, or background settings may not work correctly. The Settings Daemon restarted too many times. The last error message was: Child process did not give an error message, unknown failure occurred GNOME will still try to restart the Settings Daemon next time you log in. ===== Interestingly enough, the problem can be temporarily fixed by rebooting the system. This can't be right. I was told that Linux should never have to be rebooted. I must be missing something simple. Any pointers to a way to fix this problem will be sincerely appreciated. Don Henson
There was an error starting the GNOME Settings Daemon. The Settings Daemon restarted too many times.
Just a thought, because it's early, and I remember seeing this ages ago, but can't quite remember how I sorted it... Have you tried running SuSEconfig - that includes a couple of modules that set some backend GNOME stuff up. Did you update anything other than GStreamer? Will ponder on my way into work/over coffee... -- James Ogley, Webmaster, Rubber Turnip james@rubberturnip.org.uk http://www.rubberturnip.org.uk Jabber: riggwelter@myjabber.net Using Free Software since 1994, running GNU/Linux (SuSE 9.0). GNOME updates for SuSE: http://www.usr-local-bin.org
On Tue, 2004-02-17 at 00:28, James Ogley wrote:
There was an error starting the GNOME Settings Daemon. The Settings Daemon restarted too many times.
Just a thought, because it's early, and I remember seeing this ages ago, but can't quite remember how I sorted it...
Have you tried running SuSEconfig - that includes a couple of modules that set some backend GNOME stuff up.
Yes, I looked at SuSEconfig. I didn't see any obvious settings but there are a lot of them so I could have missed one.
Did you update anything other than GStreamer?
My first impulse was to say no but now that you asked, I remember trying to change my apache configuration earlier in that same session. When actually performing the change, it stopped in the middle of the process with an error msg of something like "Unable to modify apache" or very similar. I decided to press on to other tasks and come back to it later but I suppose that could have changed a setting somewhere.
Will ponder on my way into work/over coffee... -- James Ogley, Webmaster, Rubber Turnip james@rubberturnip.org.uk
Coffee always helps me think. :-) Don Henson
Yes, I looked at SuSEconfig. I didn't see any obvious settings but there are a lot of them so I could have missed one.
it's worth running it as it sets permissions on lots of files, and of course runs ldconfig (which I sometimes forget to do)
My first impulse was to say no but now that you asked, I remember trying to change my apache configuration earlier in that same session. When actually performing the change, it stopped in the middle of the process with an error msg of something like "Unable to modify apache" or very
I would doubt that a failed Apache install would solve it...
Coffee always helps me think. :-)
I suppose it's possible it could be a library version mismatch, as a preliminary check, can you post the output of rpm -q control-center2 orbit2 bonobo-activation please? -- James Ogley, Webmaster, Rubber Turnip james@rubberturnip.org.uk http://www.rubberturnip.org.uk Jabber: riggwelter@myjabber.net Using Free Software since 1994, running GNU/Linux (SuSE 9.0) GNOME updates for SuSE: http://www.usr-local-bin.org
On Tue, 2004-02-17 at 06:56, James Ogley wrote:
Yes, I looked at SuSEconfig. I didn't see any obvious settings but there are a lot of them so I could have missed one.
it's worth running it as it sets permissions on lots of files, and of course runs ldconfig (which I sometimes forget to do)
I looked at it but I didn't run it. Based on the above, however, I did run it. It didn't fix anything. Just so we're clear on the symptoms, I log out of my usual account, log in to another account, and when I log back into my usual account, I get the error message. If I reboot the system, when I log into my usual account, things appear to be fixed until I log out/log in again.
I suppose it's possible it could be a library version mismatch, as a preliminary check, can you post the output of rpm -q control-center2 orbit2 bonobo-activation please?
dhenson@linux:~> rpm -q control-center2 orbit2 bonobo-activation control-center2-2.2.2-93 orbit2-2.6.3-29 bonobo-activation-2.2.4-38 dhenson@linux:~> Don Henson
(SuSE 9.0, Gnome 2.2.2) On Tue, 2004-02-17 at 09:09, Donald D Henson wrote:
On Tue, 2004-02-17 at 06:56, James Ogley wrote:
Yes, I looked at SuSEconfig. I didn't see any obvious settings but there are a lot of them so I could have missed one.
it's worth running it as it sets permissions on lots of files, and of course runs ldconfig (which I sometimes forget to do)
I looked at it but I didn't run it. Based on the above, however, I did run it. It didn't fix anything. Just so we're clear on the symptoms, I log out of my usual account, log in to another account, and when I log back into my usual account, I get the error message. If I reboot the system, when I log into my usual account, things appear to be fixed until I log out/log in again.
I suppose it's possible it could be a library version mismatch, as a preliminary check, can you post the output of rpm -q control-center2 orbit2 bonobo-activation please?
dhenson@linux:~> rpm -q control-center2 orbit2 bonobo-activation control-center2-2.2.2-93 orbit2-2.6.3-29 bonobo-activation-2.2.4-38 dhenson@linux:~>
Don Henson
(Replying to my own reply) I don't want to let this thread die without a resolution. When I researched the archives, I found two threads with the exact same problem statement and neither thread showed the resolution. One thread went for a couple of replies but no resolution and the other didn't even get a reply. I would like the next poor soul with this problem to be able to find a thread with a resolution attached to it. So you won't have to look up earlier parts of this thread, here's the original problem statement: While running Gnome with no apparent problems, I had occassion to logout of my usual account and log on as a different account. That Gnome session also seemed to run okay. However, after logging out and logging back in to my usual account, I get the following error message: ===== There was an error starting the GNOME Settings Daemon. Some things, such as themes, sounds, or background settings may not work correctly. The Settings Daemon restarted too many times. The last error message was: Child process did not give an error message, unknown failure occurred GNOME will still try to restart the Settings Daemon next time you log in. ===== Interestingly enough, the problem can be temporarily fixed by rebooting the system. This can't be right. I was told that Linux should never have to be rebooted. I must be missing something simple. Hopefully without reading too much into the wording of an error message, the line that says "The Settings Daemon restarted too many times" leads me to ask if it's possible that the settings daemon is not being terminated properly when I log out. This hypothesis is strengthened by the fact that the problem is termporarily fixed by a reboot which would terminate anything running, such as the settings daemon. Unforunately, I have pretty much reached the limits of my troubleshooting abilities. Surely, there's some kind soul out there who can help me resolve this problem. Any assistance will be sincerely appreciated. Don Henson Don Henson
On Tue, 2004-02-17 at 06:56, James Ogley wrote:
I would doubt that a failed Apache install would solve it...
Here's another symptom that I forgot to include. When I reboot the system and then log in to my usual account, and then run Evolution 1.4.5, I get a segmentation fault until I open the properties by right-clicking on the evolution icon (located in a Gnome panel (2.2.2.2)). I don't have to change anything in properties. I just have to open it. Don Henson
On Tue, 2004-02-17 at 09:20, Donald D Henson wrote:
On Tue, 2004-02-17 at 06:56, James Ogley wrote:
I would doubt that a failed Apache install would solve it... Here's another symptom that I forgot to include. When I reboot the system and then log in to my usual account, and then run Evolution 1.4.5, I get a segmentation fault until I open the properties by right-clicking on the evolution icon (located in a Gnome panel (2.2.2.2)). I don't have to change anything in properties. I just have to open it.
Don Henson
Replying to my own reply. James, are you still thinking about my problem? There was an error starting the GNOME Settings Daemon. The Settings Daemon restarted too many times. I ask because you requested some info from me which I sent but I haven't heard anything back yet. (And you are usually pretty quick to respond.) I was wondering if my response got lost or something. Donald D. Henson, Managing Director West El Paso Information Network Want to know what it would be like to live in chaos? Look around.
Replying to my own reply. James, are you still thinking about my problem? There was an error starting the GNOME Settings Daemon. The Settings Daemon restarted too many times.
Yup still thinking at the mo, and swamped with work right now...
I ask because you requested some info from me which I sent but I haven't heard anything back yet. (And you are usually pretty quick to respond.) I was wondering if my response got lost or something.
Actually, now you mention it, I think I've managed to delete the mail (doh!) Could you resend? -- James Ogley, Webmaster, Rubber Turnip james@rubberturnip.org.uk http://www.rubberturnip.org.uk Jabber: riggwelter@myjabber.net Using Free Software since 1994, running GNU/Linux (SuSE 9.0) GNOME updates for SuSE: http://www.usr-local-bin.org
On Wed, 2004-02-18 at 08:50, James Ogley wrote:
Replying to my own reply. James, are you still thinking about my problem? There was an error starting the GNOME Settings Daemon. The Settings Daemon restarted too many times.
Yup still thinking at the mo, and swamped with work right now...
I ask because you requested some info from me which I sent but I haven't heard anything back yet. (And you are usually pretty quick to respond.) I was wondering if my response got lost or something.
Actually, now you mention it, I think I've managed to delete the mail (doh!) Could you resend?
Yes, I looked at SuSEconfig. I didn't see any obvious settings but
Here's the one I think you want. On Tue, 2004-02-17 at 06:56, James Ogley wrote: there
are a lot of them so I could have missed one.
it's worth running it as it sets permissions on lots of files, and of course runs ldconfig (which I sometimes forget to do)
I looked at it but I didn't run it. Based on the above, however, I did run it. It didn't fix anything. Just so we're clear on the symptoms, I log out of my usual account, log in to another account, and when I log back into my usual account, I get the error message. If I reboot the system, when I log into my usual account, things appear to be fixed until I log out/log in again.
I suppose it's possible it could be a library version mismatch, as a preliminary check, can you post the output of rpm -q control-center2 orbit2 bonobo-activation please?
dhenson@linux:~> rpm -q control-center2 orbit2 bonobo-activation control-center2-2.2.2-93 orbit2-2.6.3-29 bonobo-activation-2.2.4-38 dhenson@linux:~> Don Henson
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