Re: Fedora 21 server gnome install not starting

[Dan Irwin]

One really great reason to install Fedora server is that logging, using
rsyslog, works out of the box.

After learning this (this list, last week), I will be avoiding any desktop
type installers, preferring the server image for workstation and laptop
installs.

On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 9:34 AM, Pete Travis  wrote:
> On Mar 8, 2015 1:50 PM, "Morgan Read"  wrote:
> > Hello Folks
> >
> > I know there's many questions about 'no graphical environment on
>
> server', but I've install gnome and enabled it.
> > After booting the display hangs following:
> > [ OK ] Started GNOME Display Manager
> > And, perhaps a few following such as starting virtualisation demon,
>
> waiting for plymouth to quit
> > Following a server install I ran the following successfully:
> > # yum groupinstall gnome --skip-broken
> > # systemctl set-default graphical.target
> >
> > This this is what systemctl says:
> > ]# systemctl status -l gdm.service
> > ● gdm.service - GNOME Display Manager
> >    Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/gdm.service; enabled)
> >    Active: failed (Result: start-limit) since Sun 2015-03-08 17:51:35
>
> GMT; 1min 29s ago
> > Process: 1613 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/gdm (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
> >  Main PID: 1613 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
> >
> > Mar 08 17:51:35 frontserver.lan systemd[1]: gdm.service: main process
>
> exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE
> > Mar 08 17:51:35 frontserver.lan systemd[1]: Unit gdm.service entered
>
> failed state.
> > Mar 08 17:51:35 frontserver.lan systemd[1]: gdm.service failed.
> > Mar 08 17:51:35 frontserver.lan systemd[1]: start request repeated too
>
> quickly for gdm.service
> > Mar 08 17:51:35 frontserver.lan systemd[1]: Failed to start GNOME
>
> Display Manager.
> > Mar 08 17:51:35 frontserver.lan systemd[1]: Unit gdm.service entered
>
> failed state.
> > Mar 08 17:51:35 frontserver.lan systemd[1]: gdm.service failed.
> >
> > Any pointers would be very much appreciated.
> >
> > Many thanks.
> > Morgan
> > --
> > Morgan Read
> >
> > Confused about DRM?
> > Get all the info you need at:
> > http://drm.info/
> > --
>
> Hi Morgan,
>
> I'm asking out of personal curiosity, so please don't take this as a
> criticism.  If you wanted a GNOME desktop, why did you install Fedora
> Server instead of Fedora Workstation?
>
> --Pete
>
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