https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=250741 Summary: X11 window manager will not start from GDM screen. Product: openSUSE 10.2 Version: Final Platform: x86-64 OS/Version: Linux Status: NEW Severity: Critical Priority: P5 - None Component: Basesystem AssignedTo: bnc-team-screening@forge.provo.novell.com ReportedBy: Chananko@yahoo.com QAContact: qa@suse.de I installed the Smart Package Manager ksmarttray rpm applet as a replacement for the Zen Updater due to numerous issues with the Zen Updater including 1) running away with my CPU, 2) Taking 20+ minutes to awaken and actually run 3) Wreaking havoc with YAST 2 repositories (including not synching) and refusing to remove repositories from ZYPPER within the ZEN Updater even though the repository was turned off in YAST2 4) Actually installing a deleted repository in Yast 2 and turning back on the repository after refusing to allow removal of it in the ZEN Updater, 5) Taking a very long time to update. After following the SUSE wiki as follows to automate the updater icon and use the install-package aspect: Using SMART as a Zenworks Replacement Smart is installed and working, but it is still no replacement for Zen. Open up SMART and search for "ksmarttray" - see Installing packages from repositories later in this article - and install the package entitled "smart-ksmarttray". Apply the changes and let it install. [edit]Automating for GNOME Once the installation is complete, open up a console app (xterm, Konsole, gterm etc.), and type: $ su <enter root password> # gedit /usr/bin/install-package An editor window will come up. In it, type: #!/bin/bash gnomesu --command="smart --gui $2 $3 $4 $5 $6 $7 $8 $9 install \"$1\"" Save and exit the editor. Then type: # chmod 755 /usr/bin/install-package # gnome-control-center This will open up a control center. Go to the Sessions icon, then the Startup Programs tab. Click "Add" and type "ksmarttray" in the prompt. Press "OK" and then close all that off. Then, download an RPM file from somewhere, such as here: http://software.opensuse.org/download/XML/xml-sles9/i586/mydummy-1.0-1.1.i58... Save it to a convenient location such as your desktop or your home folder. Right click the file in the file manager, and go to "Properties". Go to the "Open With" tab. Click "Add", and then "Use a custom command". In the textbox presented, type: install-package Then, press "Add" and ensure the install-package radiobutton is checked, then press "OK". To test this, double click the package file. If it prompts for root password and then installs the package with SMART, all is working well. Then, restart GNOME (or reboot). If there is a small update watcher notification icon for SMART, ksmarttray is working. Upon second reboot with upgraded PAM file the X11 window manager will not start from the GDM screen. A system repair with the Installation CD1 disk shows that the PAM file was modified obviously due to a patch on 2/14/07 and the SYSVINIT is deleted from the base system. My temporary solution is to leave the original version of the PAM file and the SVSVINIT file installed as it is only a recommended patch ; however, there appears to be a bug causing this either in ksmartray, patched PAM file or patched SYSVINIT file. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.