Logout from a corrupted Gnome and switch back to KDE?
Hi everyone, I had a working auto-login to KDE on Suse 9.1 (without entering password). Then I should try a login to Gnome, but got a corrupted Gnome desktop without panel menues and which contains non-working icons on the desktop. The problem is that after reboot, I get the automatic to Gnome again. I can access the terminal consol but am not able to start KDE with the kde command (X display access problem). I also tried an update installation from the DVD using update to installed packages only, but didn't get a choice to select/change graphical login. My problem is: how can I logout from this corrupted Gnome desktop (no logout menu is available) and/or switch back to KDE? May I possibly change the init startup file? Rgds Terje J. Hanssen
On Friday 17 December 2004 06:39 pm, Terje J. Hanssen wrote:
Hi everyone,
I had a working auto-login to KDE on Suse 9.1 (without entering password). Then I should try a login to Gnome, but got a corrupted Gnome desktop without panel menues and which contains non-working icons on the desktop.
The problem is that after reboot, I get the automatic to Gnome again. I can access the terminal consol but am not able to start KDE with the kde command (X display access problem).
Don't know for sure this will work, but it won't hurt. Boot as usual. If you go straight into the corrupted Gnome, do a ctrl-alt-backspace. That should restart the xserver and take you to a login screen. From the Menu > Session Type select KDE and login as usual. Worth a try! Doug
On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 01:39:37 +0100, Terje J. Hanssen
Hi everyone,
I had a working auto-login to KDE on Suse 9.1 (without entering password). Then I should try a login to Gnome, but got a corrupted Gnome desktop without panel menues and which contains non-working icons on the desktop.
The problem is that after reboot, I get the automatic to Gnome again. I can access the terminal consol but am not able to start KDE with the kde command (X display access problem).
I also tried an update installation from the DVD using update to installed packages only, but didn't get a choice to select/change graphical login.
My problem is: how can I logout from this corrupted Gnome desktop (no logout menu is available) and/or switch back to KDE? May I possibly change the init startup file?
At boot screen, type "3" in the options line. It will boot you in runlevel 3. Login as root ans start yast2. Go to System/sysconfig/System/Desktop/DISPLAYMANAGER. In the setting there should be "gdm" which is gnome's login. Change it to "kdm". Save and exit yast. Now type reboot at the prompt :) Cheers Sunny -- Get Firefox http://www.spreadfirefox.com/?q=affiliates&id=10745&t=85
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