Hi.
The problem:
After boot->login (if done fast) some Gnome GUI functions are not working, for example:
- I can’t change brightness using GUI controls(and keyboard buttons)
- Restart / Power off GUI controls don’t work (nothing happens after confirmation)
- Network controls are inactive
- Any apps that require pkexec are unable to work properly - password prompt does not appear (but I can see in system monitor that app is actually running as well as calling pkexec processes)
The problem appears ONLY if I login fast. If I wait some time on login screen before actually confirming password - all is ok.
Additionally su and sudo work well in terminal no matter what.
Issue reproduced only while using gdm3 + SysVinit. Systemd is ok, but I have other issues there so need to use SysVinit.
How I reproduce the problem:
- If after reboot I login(type password and submit) too fast (matter of secods) using Gnome Wayland - Gnome GUI loses root access as described above
- If after following reboots I login too fast using Gnome Xorg - it will not log me in (soft-lock without errors) until I select Gnome wayland - and then it’s ok
So the main question is: Are there any ways to resolve the described issue and what actually is it caused by?
Some system info:
HP EliteBook 655 15.6 inch G10
Kernel: 6.6.11-amd64 [6.6.11-1~mx23ahs] arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.0
Desktop: GNOME v: 43.9 wm: gnome-shell dm: GDM3 v: 43.0 Distro: MX-23.3_ahs_x64 Libretto July 31 2023 base: Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)
Thank you for your attention and help.