[opensuse-kde] Multiple DM instances at boot
Dear All, I have the following scenario: I am using KDE and my wife is using Gnome. As a DM we use KDM. Now, from KDE I can switch user to Gnome, but not the other way around, as Gnome wants GDM, which I don't want to use (I prefer KDM). I am experimenting with a program called kdm-gdmcompatibility http://opensource.fsmi.uni-karlsruhe.de/projects/kdm-gdmcompat/ , but it seems not to be working with Gnome 3.2. So, I would like to be able to do the following: - either run a KDM instance on v7 and a GDM one on vt8 at boot, so I can use one to log into KDE and the other to log into Gnome. - or, it this is not possible, to run two KDM instances on vt7 and vt8 , and switch between them using CTRL+ALT. Can anyone tell me please if it is possible to achieve any of these options and how (I guess this should be put into an X configuration file)? Thank you in advance Valerio -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kde+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-kde+owner@opensuse.org
On Friday 28 October 2011 02:59:19 Valerio Mariani wrote:
Dear All,
I have the following scenario: I am using KDE and my wife is using Gnome. As a DM we use KDM. Now, from KDE I can switch user to Gnome, but not the other way around, as Gnome wants GDM, which I don't want to use (I prefer KDM).
Can you explain more why gnome requires to be started from gdm? I wasn't aware that there was a runtime dependency there? WIll
I am experimenting with a program called kdm-gdmcompatibility http://opensource.fsmi.uni-karlsruhe.de/projects/kdm-gdmcompat/ , but it seems not to be working with Gnome 3.2.
So, I would like to be able to do the following:
- either run a KDM instance on v7 and a GDM one on vt8 at boot, so I can use one to log into KDE and the other to log into Gnome.
- or, it this is not possible, to run two KDM instances on vt7 and vt8 , and switch between them using CTRL+ALT.
Can anyone tell me please if it is possible to achieve any of these options and how (I guess this should be put into an X configuration file)?
Thank you in advance
Valerio -- Will Stephenson, KDE Developer, openSUSE Boosters Team SUSE LINUX GmbH, GF: Jeff Hawn, Jennifer Guild, Felix Imendörffer, HRB 21284 (AG Nürnberg) Maxfeldstraße 5 90409 Nürnberg Germany -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kde+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-kde+owner@opensuse.org
On Friday, October 28, 2011, Will Stephenson wrote:
On Friday 28 October 2011 02:59:19 Valerio Mariani wrote:
Dear All,
I have the following scenario: I am using KDE and my wife is using
Gnome. As a DM we use KDM. Now, from KDE I can switch user to Gnome, but not the other way around, as Gnome wants GDM, which I don't want to use (I prefer KDM).
Can you explain more why gnome requires to be started from gdm? I wasn't aware that there was a runtime dependency there?
WIll
I think that Valerios issue may be that Gnomes "Switch User" applet does not recognize KDM. AFAIK Valerio's only options are either... use KDM and use the ctrl+alt+f7 (or appropriate fx key) keyboard combination to get back to the KDE session from his wifes gnome session, or put up with whatever he doesn't like about GDM (I think KDE's session switcher works w/ GDM but I havent used it recently). I will be happy if someone proves me wrong about this. See ya dh -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kde+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-kde+owner@opensuse.org
Thanks for the answer dh. Someone on the opensuse-gnome mailing list
suggested a workaround. Actually gnome calls the script pointed by the
env variable GDMFLEXISERVER when switching users. So, the person
suggested that I have that env variable poitning to a script that just
opens a new instance of KDM. From theme, I can switch users using the
drop down menu.
This is now the best workaround I found, and I am quite happy with it.
But why did the Gnome people break the integration with KDE?
Valerio
On Sat, Oct 29, 2011 at 5:11 AM, dh
On Friday, October 28, 2011, Will Stephenson wrote:
On Friday 28 October 2011 02:59:19 Valerio Mariani wrote:
Dear All,
I have the following scenario: I am using KDE and my wife is using
Gnome. As a DM we use KDM. Now, from KDE I can switch user to Gnome, but not the other way around, as Gnome wants GDM, which I don't want to use (I prefer KDM).
Can you explain more why gnome requires to be started from gdm? I wasn't aware that there was a runtime dependency there?
WIll
I think that Valerios issue may be that Gnomes "Switch User" applet does not recognize KDM.
AFAIK Valerio's only options are either... use KDM and use the ctrl+alt+f7 (or appropriate fx key) keyboard combination to get back to the KDE session from his wifes gnome session, or put up with whatever he doesn't like about GDM (I think KDE's session switcher works w/ GDM but I havent used it recently).
I will be happy if someone proves me wrong about this.
See ya dh -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kde+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-kde+owner@opensuse.org
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