On Sun, 2003-06-22 at 22:43, J.P. Pasnak wrote: > James Sparenberg said: > > > On Sun, 2003-06-22 at 15:54, J.P. Pasnak wrote: > >> James Sparenberg said: > >> > >> > On Sun, 2003-06-22 at 11:19, J.P. Pasnak wrote: > >> >> !, > >> >> > >> >> I'm running into a problem with the logging in via GUI with a fresh > >> >> install of Mandrake 9.1+updates. Both mdkkdm and kdebase-kdm > >> produce > >> >> the same results. > >> >> > >> >> If I login via the GUI, the system only opens an xterm (I'm assuming > >> >> this > >> >> is failsafe mode). From there, I can do 'startkde' and KDE starts. > >> >> > >> >> If I use 'autologin', KDE starts properly. If I do 'startx' at the > >> >> console, with any user, KDE starts properly. > >> >> > >> >> Any hints? > >> > > >> > Anything in either /var/log/messages or XFree860.log that would > >> indicate > >> > anything? Does GDM or XDM produce the same fun for you? > >> > > >> > >> Missed this on the last message. XDM does work.... but none of the > >> others do. > > > > OK, > > > > in /etc/X11/gdm the following files/directories exist. > > > > factory-gdm.conf gnomerc* locale.alias PreSession/ XKeepsCrashing* > > gdm.conf Init/ PostSession/ Sessions/ > > > > There is a directory called Sessions... > > > > in it is > > > > Default@ GNOME IceWM KDE WindowMaker (I have all of these WM's > > installed.) Default is currently a symlink to KDE. > > > > Thanks, but it still isn't picking up the Sessions directory, no matter > where I put it, or which I direct it to via gdm.conf > > I think I'm going to try yanking KDE and mdkkdm completly, reinstall, and > see what happens.
Dunno about yanking KDE but mdkkdm is definitely worth a yank... you might want to add texstar's site to your uprmi and update to the latest he has. A world of kde woa's where solved for me by doing this. James
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