Slim starts too early

[Pertti Kosunen]

Binary package hint: slim

Slim tries to start 2 seconds before nvidia kernel module is loaded, X can not start.

Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Minimal amd64

$ apt-cache policy slim
slim:
  Installed: 1.3.1-7

Fix -> modify startup script to upstart.

/etc/init/slim.conf (modified kdm.conf):
---- cut ----
# SLiM - Simple Login Manager
#
# The display manager service manages the X servers running on the
# system, providing login and auto-login services

description "Simple Login Manager"
author "Richard Johnson"

start on (filesystem
          and started dbus
          and (drm-device-added card0 PRIMARY_DEVICE_FOR_DISPLAY=1
               or stopped udevtrigger))
stop on runlevel [016]

emits starting-dm

env XORGCONFIG=/etc/X11/xorg.conf

script
    if [ -n "$UPSTART_EVENTS" ]
    then
    [ ! -f /etc/X11/default-display-manager -o "$(cat /etc/X11/default-display-manager 2>/dev/null)" = "/usr/bin/slim" ] || { stop; exit 0; }

    # Check kernel command-line for inhibitors
    for ARG in $(cat /proc/cmdline)
    do
        case "${ARG}" in
        text|-s|s|S|single)
                    plymouth quit || : # We have the ball here
            exit 0
            ;;
        esac
    done
    fi

    if [ -r /etc/default/locale ]; then
    . /etc/default/locale
    export LANG LANGUAGE
    elif [ -r /etc/environment ]; then
    . /etc/environment
    export LANG LANGUAGE
    fi
    export XORGCONFIG

    exec slim
end script
---- cut ----

# disable sysv rc startup
sudo update-rc.d -f slim remove

# backup original script
sudo mv /etc/init.d/slim ~/backup/slim-original-sysvrc-script

# create upstart link
sudo ln -s /lib/init/upstart-job /etc/init.d/slim

( http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=10318906&postcount=6 )

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package slim - 1.3.4-2ubuntu1

---------------
slim (1.3.4-2ubuntu1) raring; urgency=low

  * debian/slim.upstart: Add upstart job (LP: #699861)
    - authored by Richard Johnson
 -- <email address hidden> (Javier P.L.) Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:49:22 -0600