Here is the answer I found using gdm and it works:
> as root: chmod +x /etc/X11/gdm/Sessions/Gnome
> Also add that command to the bottom of /etc/rc.local.
> --
> John Wheat
Cheers,
Joseph
----- Original Message -----
From: "William Bouterse" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 1:29 AM
Subject: Re: [expert] gui login panel
> n Wed, 21 Feb 2001 20:34:29 -0700
> Collins Richey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > On Tuesday 20 February 2001 08:02, you wrote:
> > > On Sunday 18 February 2001 10:13 pm, you wrote:
> > > > 1) - In theory, at least, the gui login panel should allow one to
choose
> > > > the window manager, and it does provide tabs for gnome,
> > > > enlightenment,etc., etc. However, when I choose one of these, I
always
> > > > get KDE, no matter which I have chosen.
> > >
> > > Take a look in /etc/X11/kdm.
> >
> > There is no such directory on Mandrake 7.2
> >
> > Can someone else help with this? I would like to add a menu entry for
xfce.
>
> I too have noticed this prob.
>
> A clean default install has additional entries
> like XFce,gnome and sawfish and they activate,
> However if I upgrade XFce for instance it disappears.
> I can add the XFce entry into ;
> /usr/share/config/kdmrc (under SessionTypes)
> but then it still doesn't activate, so;
> I look in /etc/X11/ and see xdm and gdm but not kdm.
> Yet in gdm there is XFce, gnome, sawfish but not executable
> so chmod +x XFce -----it turns green :)
> But next gui login it doesn't work though you can see the entry and so
forth
> By this time I get confused and do it with the console login !?
>
> Any ideas anyone out there?
>
>
> William Bouterse
> Talkeetna, Ak
>
>
>
