Try this
First, do a backup of prefdm (for safety):
cp /etc/X11/prefdm /root
Then delete it:
rm /etc/X11/prefdm
Then create a symbolic link:
ln -s /usr/bin/gdm /etc/X11/prefdm
and reboot. That's it.
>From: David Robertson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: [newbie] login manager
>Date: 09 Sep 2001 15:01:57 -0400
>
>Hi, everyone.
>
>I've just "defected" to Mandrake 8.0 from RH 7.1 because I'm not too
>happy with the way that RH is going as a company and so far I like it a
>lot, especially the ease with which you can update.
>
>However, I prefer to run Gnome and would rather log in with gdm, but
>can't get rid of KDM! I've created /etc/sysconfig/desktop containing
>only "GNOME" and /etc/X11/prefdm does seem to specify gdm if the
>preferred desktop is Gnome, but every time I start up, there's KDM! How
>do I change this (or does Mandrake's gdm look like KDM?)
>
>Thanks
>
>David
>
>
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