13.10 XRDP problem with gnome-fallback

Question

I have an issue with xrdp being unable to display gnome fallback session in 13.10 - connection works fine but everything I get is Xserver grey screen and X cursor.

My hardware config is ATI HDMI with dual display on ATI drivers.

What I have done until now:

• Installed xrdp (no tightvnc), gnome-session-fallback from terminal.
• Created .xsession file in my home dir:
• gnome-session --session=gnome-fallback
• Restarted xrdp several times, restarted Ubuntu

At the moment file is owned by the user I am trying to connect as and has executable privilegs.

What I get after connection from Windows 8.1 laptop is Xserver grey desktop and no chance to play.

.xsession-errors says:

Xsession: Xsession started for at ....

X error of failed req: BadValue (Integer param out of range)

Major opcode for failed req: 109 (X_changeHosts)

Value in failed req: 0x5

...

gnome-session-is-accelerated: No composite extension

gnome-session-check-accelerated: Helper exited with code 256

gnome-session-is-accelerated: No composite extension

gnome-session-check-accelerated: Helper exited with code 256

I have already reinstalled system like 20 time to solve some issues but being unable to RDP is a no go for me.

When I installed xfce4 it was working fine. What's wrong with my gnome-fallback?

Solution 1

Lauchpad Bug #1251281

seems to be related with this issue - user208193, please add yourself as "Affects to me" if you agree.

Solution 2

Gnome-fallback package seems to be broken.... You could still use xrdp if you install an alternative desktop environment.. We have installed xfce desktop instead of gnome-fallback and we can perform xrdp connection to Ubuntu 13.10

a good explanation can be found at http://c-nergy.be/blog/?p=4448

might be a good idea to fill in a bug report for xrdp, gnome-fallback and Ubuntu 13.10

For people using vnc software, they might encounter the same issue... Same solution here, need to install xfce and have the ./vnc/.Xstartup file modified in order to use the xfce desktop... inside the file add something like startxfce4 &

Hope this help

Comments

[Reinier Post]

This question should be reopened. The problem is not specific to a development version of Ubuntu - I have it right now with 14.04.

[web.learner]

@ReinierPost This post was closed as a bug, not a development release. If you are experiencing this problem please make sure your system is up to date as this bug was fixed in 14.04. If you still experience this problem please post a new question and consider submitting a bug report. Thanks!

[Reinier Post]

It was not fixed in 14.04. Perhaps this is due to my upgrading from12.04. I will try it with a fresh install ... one day.

[ITB-GTI-10]

So, my question is that if I use fce instead and the bug is fixed... how do I go back??

[Jason]

Is there any way to do this without using xfce? it's not as good as unity

[Peng Tuck Kwok]

ermagawd i thought it was something I broke..... lemme try xfce