[opensuse-factory] patterns-openSUSE-lxde -> openbox
I have a slow old PIII-1000 w/ 384M RAM, and KDE was just getting too slow and broken to suffer through. So, I used zypper rm to eradicate all *kd*, then 'zypper in patterns-openSUSE-lxde', then startx. That gave a black screen and mouse pointer. I thought I had failed to get any WM, but after a while I tried a right click, and discovered I was in openbox. I quit and went to look in /etc/sysconfig displaymanager, and found DISPLAYMANAGER="kdm". The preceding list of possibles has nothing resembling lxde. What should I use? I tried lxde and lxdm there, but neither changed anything I could tell. How do I get startx to open LXDE? startlxde|startlxde --help|startxde :0|startlxde -- :0 all return nothing. Ncurses yast doesn't seem to have a way to configure the display manager. There's a Desktop choice in /etc/sysconfig Editor, but I can't figure out a way to make it do anything. Is lxdm supposed to look different from xdm? Init 5 gives xdm even though the pattern installed lxdm. -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Il 04/10/2010 03:38, Felix Miata ha scritto:
I have a slow old PIII-1000 w/ 384M RAM, and KDE was just getting too slow and broken to suffer through. So, I used zypper rm to eradicate all *kd*, then 'zypper in patterns-openSUSE-lxde', then startx. That gave a black screen and mouse pointer. I thought I had failed to get any WM, but after a while I tried a right click, and discovered I was in openbox. I quit and went to look in /etc/sysconfig displaymanager, and found DISPLAYMANAGER="kdm". The preceding list of possibles has nothing resembling lxde. What should I use? I tried lxde and lxdm there, but neither changed anything I could tell. How do I get startx to open LXDE? startlxde|startlxde --help|startxde :0|startlxde -- :0 all return nothing.
Ncurses yast doesn't seem to have a way to configure the display manager. There's a Desktop choice in /etc/sysconfig Editor, but I can't figure out a way to make it do anything.
Is lxdm supposed to look different from xdm? Init 5 gives xdm even though the pattern installed lxdm.
you have to use the following: to use lxdm instead of xdm: /etc/sysconfig/dispalymanager DISPLAYMANAGER="lxdm" to run lxde: /etc/sysconfig/windowmanager DEFAULT_WM="startlxde" Andrea - -- - ------------------------------------------ Andrea Florio QSI International School of Brindisi Sys Admin CISCO CCNA Certified openSUSE-Education Administrator openSUSE-LXDE Administrator openSUSE Official Member (anubisg1) Email: andrea@opensuse.org Packman Packaging Team Email: andrea@links2linux.de Cell: +39-328-7365667 - ------------------------------------------ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.15 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAkypVvMACgkQyCZT87TFPugdYQCcC7JkiWvpMHnqb+QR8VpZVSPL 3+0An0fX7MUPcBxCEBrVkeJWiAYziJwW =h2Dh -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org
On 2010/10/04 06:24 (GMT+0200) Andrea Florio composed:
Felix Miata composed:
I have a slow old PIII-1000 w/ 384M RAM, and KDE was just getting too slow and broken to suffer through. So, I used zypper rm to eradicate all *kd*, then 'zypper in patterns-openSUSE-lxde', then startx. That gave a black screen and mouse pointer. I thought I had failed to get any WM, but after a while I tried a right click, and discovered I was in openbox. I quit and went to look in /etc/sysconfig displaymanager, and found DISPLAYMANAGER="kdm". The preceding list of possibles has nothing resembling lxde. What should I use? I tried lxde and lxdm there, but neither changed anything I could tell. How do I get startx to open LXDE? startlxde|startlxde --help|startxde :0|startlxde -- :0 all return nothing.
Ncurses yast doesn't seem to have a way to configure the display manager. There's a Desktop choice in /etc/sysconfig Editor, but I can't figure out a way to make it do anything.
Is lxdm supposed to look different from xdm? Init 5 gives xdm even though the pattern installed lxdm.
you have to use the following:
to use lxdm instead of xdm:
/etc/sysconfig/dispalymanager
DISPLAYMANAGER="lxdm"
That's what I tried before starting the thread. Apparently simply changing the file isn't enough, and whatever it was was handled by the shutdown to wait on a thread response, then booting to try again.
to run lxde:
/etc/sysconfig/windowmanager
DEFAULT_WM="startlxde"
This is what I missed. Because I normally only use KDE, I often forget WM & DM are different things. Yet, because they are similar, seems like defining DISPLAYMANAGER & DEFAULT_WM ought to be handled by one single file in /etc/sysconfig, maybe xmanagers or similar instead of separate displaymanager and windowmanager. Anyone else think so? -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Il 04/10/2010 07:03, Felix Miata ha scritto:
That's what I tried before starting the thread. Apparently simply changing the file isn't enough, and whatever it was was handled by the shutdown to wait on a thread response, then booting to try again.
what about if you run lxdm from "init 3" ? (you may want to check autologin is disabled) can you eventually give the output of /var/log/lxdm ?
This is what I missed. Because I normally only use KDE, I often forget WM & DM are different things. Yet, because they are similar, seems like defining DISPLAYMANAGER & DEFAULT_WM ought to be handled by one single file in /etc/sysconfig, maybe xmanagers or similar instead of separate displaymanager and windowmanager. Anyone else think so?
it's +1 for me.. i don't know if there are particular reasons for that Andrea - -- - ------------------------------------------ Andrea Florio QSI International School of Brindisi Sys Admin CISCO CCNA Certified openSUSE-Education Administrator openSUSE-LXDE Administrator openSUSE Official Member (anubisg1) Email: andrea@opensuse.org Packman Packaging Team Email: andrea@links2linux.de Cell: +39-328-7365667 - ------------------------------------------ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.15 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAkypgPwACgkQyCZT87TFPugthgCgnNIRf+deIGsVsc0Ts82QGiXB ArwAoJUThExPsq+jlDLHcDRFN/kzWkjg =ry0a -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org
Le lundi 04 octobre 2010, à 09:23 +0200, Andrea Florio a écrit :
Il 04/10/2010 07:03, Felix Miata ha scritto:
This is what I missed. Because I normally only use KDE, I often forget WM & DM are different things. Yet, because they are similar, seems like defining DISPLAYMANAGER & DEFAULT_WM ought to be handled by one single file in /etc/sysconfig, maybe xmanagers or similar instead of separate displaymanager and windowmanager. Anyone else think so?
it's +1 for me.. i don't know if there are particular reasons for that
If we move those options to be in only one place, then the main issue is how to make sure the migration of the configuration is handled correctly. Do we have a way to move sysconfig options? (I think it's a worthy goal, as long as it doesn't break existing config) Vincent -- Les gens heureux ne sont pas pressés. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org
On 04/10/10 10:16, Vincent Untz wrote:
Le lundi 04 octobre 2010, à 09:23 +0200, Andrea Florio a écrit :
Il 04/10/2010 07:03, Felix Miata ha scritto:
This is what I missed. Because I normally only use KDE, I often forget WM & DM are different things. Yet, because they are similar, seems like defining DISPLAYMANAGER & DEFAULT_WM ought to be handled by one single file in /etc/sysconfig, maybe xmanagers or similar instead of separate displaymanager and windowmanager. Anyone else think so?
it's +1 for me.. i don't know if there are particular reasons for that
If we move those options to be in only one place, then the main issue is how to make sure the migration of the configuration is handled correctly. Do we have a way to move sysconfig options?
(I think it's a worthy goal, as long as it doesn't break existing config)
Vincent
But there are usecases for having not-matching DM and WM ... for example if one is not working due to a borked upgrade, or a bug ... I have had to use KDM to boot LXDE , GDM to boot KDE, and so on. Maybe just some extra information in the help-text of the sysconfig option would be sufficient? Regards, Tejas -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org
Le lundi 04 octobre 2010, à 10:19 +0100, Tejas Guruswamy a écrit :
On 04/10/10 10:16, Vincent Untz wrote:
Le lundi 04 octobre 2010, à 09:23 +0200, Andrea Florio a écrit :
Il 04/10/2010 07:03, Felix Miata ha scritto:
This is what I missed. Because I normally only use KDE, I often forget WM & DM are different things. Yet, because they are similar, seems like defining DISPLAYMANAGER & DEFAULT_WM ought to be handled by one single file in /etc/sysconfig, maybe xmanagers or similar instead of separate displaymanager and windowmanager. Anyone else think so?
it's +1 for me.. i don't know if there are particular reasons for that
If we move those options to be in only one place, then the main issue is how to make sure the migration of the configuration is handled correctly. Do we have a way to move sysconfig options?
(I think it's a worthy goal, as long as it doesn't break existing config)
Vincent
But there are usecases for having not-matching DM and WM ... for example if one is not working due to a borked upgrade, or a bug ...
I think we're talking about keeping two options, but moving them in one file (or I misunderstood the thread ;-)). Instead of the current situation where we have two options in two files. Vincent -- Les gens heureux ne sont pas pressés. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org
On 04/10/10 10:23, Vincent Untz wrote:
Le lundi 04 octobre 2010, à 10:19 +0100, Tejas Guruswamy a écrit :
On 04/10/10 10:16, Vincent Untz wrote:
Le lundi 04 octobre 2010, à 09:23 +0200, Andrea Florio a écrit :
Il 04/10/2010 07:03, Felix Miata ha scritto:
This is what I missed. Because I normally only use KDE, I often forget WM & DM are different things. Yet, because they are similar, seems like defining DISPLAYMANAGER & DEFAULT_WM ought to be handled by one single file in /etc/sysconfig, maybe xmanagers or similar instead of separate displaymanager and windowmanager. Anyone else think so?
it's +1 for me.. i don't know if there are particular reasons for that
If we move those options to be in only one place, then the main issue is how to make sure the migration of the configuration is handled correctly. Do we have a way to move sysconfig options?
(I think it's a worthy goal, as long as it doesn't break existing config)
Vincent
But there are usecases for having not-matching DM and WM ... for example if one is not working due to a borked upgrade, or a bug ...
I think we're talking about keeping two options, but moving them in one file (or I misunderstood the thread ;-)). Instead of the current situation where we have two options in two files.
Vincent
D'oh ... still too early. I have no objection to moving options to different files :) Carry on, gentlemen! Regards, Tejas -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org
On 2010/10/04 10:19 (GMT+0100) Tejas Guruswamy composed:
Vincent Untz composed:
Andrea Florio composed:
Felix Miata composed:
This is what I missed. Because I normally only use KDE, I often forget WM & DM are different things. Yet, because they are similar, seems like defining DISPLAYMANAGER & DEFAULT_WM ought to be handled by one single file in /etc/sysconfig, maybe xmanagers or similar instead of separate displaymanager and windowmanager. Anyone else think so?
it's +1 for me.. i don't know if there are particular reasons for that
If we move those options to be in only one place, then the main issue is how to make sure the migration of the configuration is handled correctly. Do we have a way to move sysconfig options?
(I think it's a worthy goal, as long as it doesn't break existing config)
But there are usecases for having not-matching DM and WM ... for example if one is not working due to a borked upgrade, or a bug ... I have had to use KDM to boot LXDE , GDM to boot KDE, and so on. Maybe just some extra information in the help-text of the sysconfig option would be sufficient?
Putting both in same file does not mean they have to be matched. My same file idea was about manual /etc/sysconfig tweaking cases, to protect against what happened to me, not to prevent an intentional mismatch. A warning comment in each of displaymanager and windowmanager could serve same purpose, but I like the basic idea of both in one file better. -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Il 04/10/2010 11:16, Vincent Untz ha scritto:
it's +1 for me.. i don't know if there are particular reasons for that
If we move those options to be in only one place, then the main issue is how to make sure the migration of the configuration is handled correctly. Do we have a way to move sysconfig options?
(I think it's a worthy goal, as long as it doesn't break existing config)
Vincent
i know we have to fix gdm/kdm/xdm/lxdm and some xorg scripts for that.. i also know that gdm and lxdm are really easy to fix. the final effort shouldn't be that big, but IMHO we should coordiate so we will accept all the changes at once to avoid broken packages... Andrea - -- - ------------------------------------------ Andrea Florio QSI International School of Brindisi Sys Admin CISCO CCNA Certified openSUSE-Education Administrator openSUSE-LXDE Administrator openSUSE Official Member (anubisg1) Email: andrea@opensuse.org Packman Packaging Team Email: andrea@links2linux.de Cell: +39-328-7365667 - ------------------------------------------ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.15 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAkypoN8ACgkQyCZT87TFPuhXsACgh/7vuItb+Nol/cbbyVpZBX/F omIAn3nZdCQgtC/gNEpem++1wqxVEqr4 =8qRs -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Monday, 2010-10-04 at 11:16 +0200, Vincent Untz wrote:
it's +1 for me.. i don't know if there are particular reasons for that
If we move those options to be in only one place, then the main issue is how to make sure the migration of the configuration is handled correctly. Do we have a way to move sysconfig options?
Symlinks ;-) - -- Cheers, Carlos E. R. (from 11.2 x86_64 "Emerald" at Telcontar) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (GNU/Linux) iEYEARECAAYFAkytsDsACgkQtTMYHG2NR9WbjgCeIhj5BPMNEgvAh1Ky76/zZsI8 dBUAn2RRkoh07A3ENOcd0bBWn/E8Xerk =tFfL -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org
On 2010/10/04 09:23 (GMT+0200) Andrea Florio composed:
Felix Miata composed:
That's what I tried before starting the thread. Apparently simply changing the file isn't enough, and whatever it was was handled by the shutdown to wait on a thread response, then booting to try again.
what about if you run lxdm from "init 3" ? (you may want to check autologin is disabled)
"Was handled by the ..." means it works since rebooting. I actually used init 5 just to see what lxdm looks like, something I usually don't bother with on Factory boots. Normal for me with Factory boots is starting in 3 and startx if and when I want X.
can you eventually give the output of /var/log/lxdm ?
Sure. Do you still want it? -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Il 04/10/2010 12:04, Felix Miata ha scritto:
On 2010/10/04 09:23 (GMT+0200) Andrea Florio composed:
Felix Miata composed:
That's what I tried before starting the thread. Apparently simply changing the file isn't enough, and whatever it was was handled by the shutdown to wait on a thread response, then booting to try again.
what about if you run lxdm from "init 3" ? (you may want to check autologin is disabled)
"Was handled by the ..." means it works since rebooting. I actually used init 5 just to see what lxdm looks like, something I usually don't bother with on Factory boots. Normal for me with Factory boots is starting in 3 and startx if and when I want X.
can you eventually give the output of /var/log/lxdm ?
Sure. Do you still want it?
if lxdm is working as supposed, no i don't Andrea - -- - ------------------------------------------ Andrea Florio QSI International School of Brindisi Sys Admin CISCO CCNA Certified openSUSE-Education Administrator openSUSE-LXDE Administrator openSUSE Official Member (anubisg1) Email: andrea@opensuse.org Packman Packaging Team Email: andrea@links2linux.de Cell: +39-328-7365667 - ------------------------------------------ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.15 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAkypqRsACgkQyCZT87TFPujwtACeJv0K1Xjz4AM+vUPZEnSjagxf /XAAoIFdmURJYnO7P3PVCkURgsH6+67f =UlAd -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org
* Felix Miata
This is what I missed. Because I normally only use KDE, I often forget WM & DM are different things. Yet, because they are similar, seems like defining DISPLAYMANAGER & DEFAULT_WM ought to be handled by one single file in /etc/sysconfig, maybe xmanagers or similar instead of separate displaymanager and windowmanager. Anyone else think so?
No, they are not similiar but completely different things. In order to use LXDE you do not need to use LXDM but can use any login manager. -- Guido Berhoerster -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org
On 2010/10/04 11:51 (GMT+0200) Guido Berhoerster composed:
* Felix Miata composed:
This is what I missed. Because I normally only use KDE, I often forget WM & DM are different things. Yet, because they are similar, seems like defining DISPLAYMANAGER & DEFAULT_WM ought to be handled by one single file in /etc/sysconfig, maybe xmanagers or similar instead of separate displaymanager and windowmanager. Anyone else think so?
No, they are not similiar but completely different things. In order to use LXDE you do not need to use LXDM but can use any login manager.
So I could dispense with login manager entirely with zypper rm? I once tried that, with the proposed result that half of KDE would have disappeared from /. On factory boots I normally use init 3, and startx if and when I want X. If they were really completely different, then I should be able to do this. The way I understand it, they are related in that both are necessary for X to work at all, while it's easy to forget they are not one and the same. Putting the two settings in the same config file would both make it clear that there is a difference, while also reminding there is a difference. -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org
* Felix Miata
On 2010/10/04 11:51 (GMT+0200) Guido Berhoerster composed:
* Felix Miata composed:
This is what I missed. Because I normally only use KDE, I often forget WM & DM are different things. Yet, because they are similar, seems like defining DISPLAYMANAGER & DEFAULT_WM ought to be handled by one single file in /etc/sysconfig, maybe xmanagers or similar instead of separate displaymanager and windowmanager. Anyone else think so?
No, they are not similiar but completely different things. In order to use LXDE you do not need to use LXDM but can use any login manager.
So I could dispense with login manager entirely with zypper rm? I once tried that, with the proposed result that half of KDE would have disappeared from /. On factory boots I normally use init 3, and startx if and when I want X. If they were really completely different, then I should be able to do this.
The way I understand it, they are related in that both are necessary for X to work at all, while it's easy to forget they are not one and the same. Putting the two settings in the same config file would both make it clear that there is a difference, while also reminding there is a difference.
I don't know if startx is still supposed to work on openSUSE, if it does then you can even do without any login manager at all. Note that a login manager is mainly a graphical interface allowing users to log in in whereas the window manager runs in the users session and, well, manages windows. You can change the window manager without logging out and you can run X without a window manager at all (although that is probably not very useful). But what I really meant above is that you can use any of LXDM, KDM, GDM, or XDM as your login manager together with LXDE (and I would recommend GDM). -- Guido Berhoerster -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Monday, 2010-10-04 at 13:40 +0200, Guido Berhoerster wrote:
* Felix Miata <> [2010-10-04 12:14]:
The way I understand it, they are related in that both are necessary for X to work at all, while it's easy to forget they are not one and the same. Putting the two settings in the same config file would both make it clear that there is a difference, while also reminding there is a difference.
I don't know if startx is still supposed to work on openSUSE, if it does then you can even do without any login manager at all.
Note that a login manager is mainly a graphical interface allowing users to log in in whereas the window manager runs in the users session and, well, manages windows. You can change the window manager without logging out and you can run X without a window manager at all (although that is probably not very useful).
But what I really meant above is that you can use any of LXDM, KDM, GDM, or XDM as your login manager together with LXDE (and I would recommend GDM).
Not that simple... Once upon a time, there was a Bugzilla I reported, about some feature not working in gnome or kde. It turned out that I was using XDM as login manager (simpler, no kde/gnome libs), and that gnome/kde did not work properly because of that. There was a new feature needed taht XDM did not have. (I'm vague on the details, because I don't remember them) - -- Cheers, Carlos E. R. (from 11.2 x86_64 "Emerald" at Telcontar) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (GNU/Linux) iEUEARECAAYFAkytsXIACgkQtTMYHG2NR9UsWQCTBRamEKO27kEyVWaE77Ybsts9 RgCgkjySh2XdIhXO9OXzL3DZO2d3EO4= =cLe0 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org
* Carlos E. R.
Not that simple...
Once upon a time, there was a Bugzilla I reported, about some feature not working in gnome or kde.
It turned out that I was using XDM as login manager (simpler, no kde/gnome libs), and that gnome/kde did not work properly because of that. There was a new feature needed taht XDM did not have.
(I'm vague on the details, because I don't remember them)
You should have filed a bug. XDM is the default login manager for the XFCE pattern and it works there. It should probably be replaced by GDM though, now that GDM does not drag in gnome-panel any more. -- Guido Berhoerster -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Thursday, 2010-10-07 at 16:25 +0200, Guido Berhoerster wrote:
* Carlos E. R. <> [2010-10-07 13:39]:
Not that simple...
Once upon a time, there was a Bugzilla I reported, about some feature not working in gnome or kde.
It turned out that I was using XDM as login manager (simpler, no kde/gnome libs), and that gnome/kde did not work properly because of that. There was a new feature needed taht XDM did not have.
(I'm vague on the details, because I don't remember them)
You should have filed a bug.
I said I did. Search for the word Bugzilla in my message above... - -- Cheers, Carlos E. R. (from 11.2 x86_64 "Emerald" at Telcontar) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (GNU/Linux) iEYEARECAAYFAkyuNX0ACgkQtTMYHG2NR9U32QCeLIC+2MMHV3U+UYtVyZRS/JMs LDoAn2PByJByOuRCDX2kfz0JJVDpudH9 =vxdK -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Monday, 2010-10-04 at 01:03 -0400, Felix Miata wrote:
you have to use the following:
to use lxdm instead of xdm:
/etc/sysconfig/dispalymanager
DISPLAYMANAGER="lxdm"
That's what I tried before starting the thread. Apparently simply changing the file isn't enough, and whatever it was was handled by the shutdown to wait on a thread response, then booting to try again.
The sequence is (should be): init 3 edit file init 5 - -- Cheers, Carlos E. R. (from 11.2 x86_64 "Emerald" at Telcontar) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (GNU/Linux) iEYEARECAAYFAkytr7oACgkQtTMYHG2NR9XisACfZpSsAYwlcMaVQ+HqPF7NOHsD qe0AnRU9MBZR3OenAbvp0fqg4jUexh/h =wkWW -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org
On 2010/10/07 13:32 (GMT+0200) Carlos E. R. composed:
On Monday, 2010-10-04 at 01:03 -0400, Felix Miata wrote:
you have to use the following:
to use lxdm instead of xdm:
/etc/sysconfig/dispalymanager
DISPLAYMANAGER="lxdm"
That's what I tried before starting the thread. Apparently simply changing the file isn't enough, and whatever it was was handled by the shutdown to wait on a thread response, then booting to try again.
The sequence is (should be):
init 3
edit file
init 5
That's only appropriate if in runlevel 5 to start with. I was in 3 to start with, with no plans to use 5. I only tried 5 to see which login manager would come up, or if LXDE would come up instead of openbox. -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org
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