1. Ensure the gdm package is installed
2. Open /etc/sysconfig/desktop in a text editor as root and change
"DESKTOP=KDE" to "DESKTOP=GNOME".
On Thu, 23 Aug 2001 09:53, Doug X wrote:
> Hi Dave and all,
> I tried changing /etc/sysconfig/desktop to {GNOME, Gnome, gnome} and
> rebooted each time, but each time it still comes back with kdm! Is it
> possible that this file is not being read? or is there something I need to
> do to activate it?
>
> Thank you
> fearless1
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Sherman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 17:55:34 -0500
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [newbie] kdm not starting KDE
>
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> On Wednesday 22 August 2001 04:47 pm, thus spake Doug X:
> > > Hello LM users,
> >
> > I just upgraded to XFree86 4.1.0 and got X to finally restart.
> > Then I upgraded to Texstar's kde2.2 rpm's.
> >
> > My problem is this.
> > kdm won't start KDE, it always starts icewm. Any ideas or solutions
> > as to how I can fix kdm to start KDE. To note: I can log in via init 3
> > and startx will properly load KDE. Also from init 3 I can run as root
> > xdm or gdm from command line and both will start KDE properly, however I
> > don't know how to get gdm or xdm to start by default on init 5? I have
> > tried the gdm configurator but on a reboot kdm returns.
>
> Hello Doug,
>
> You need to edit the file /etc/sysconfig/desktop, and change the entry
> from KDE to GNOME. This will then start gdm instead of kdm.
>
> Dave
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