On (07/06/04 16:09), J. Preiss wrote: > > "apt-get install kde kdm" > > If kdm is already installed, then do "dpkg-reconfigure kdm". > > Select "kdm" as your default display manager. (If it doesn't take, try > > again, select one of the other managers, then repeat the process a final > > time and select kdm.) > > > > If kdm doesn't start, either reboot or "/etc/init.d/kdm start", then at > > the login screen make sure KDE is your window manager before logging in. > This does not work... I hav gdm and xdm installed, I always see the lines > starting kdm.... > starting gdm.... (gdm not default manager) > starting xdm.... (xdm not default manager) > and thats all, then I have to login on the console. When I make a > dpk-reconfigure kdm, and I change gdm, then really strange things happen. But > ok, thats nonsense. FWIW I have both xdm and kdm installed and kdm starts in preference. xdm doesn't start. I tried removing xdm a while ago but aptitude indicated that other essential things (I can't remember what) would be removed and so I left it.
Perhaps you need to reinstall xdm and then reconfigure kdm? Regards Clive > > Then I uninstalled xdm and gdm, but still I have to login on console and call > startx manually. > > Maybe I should write the package maintainer of the kde package? Something > seems to be wrong with that kde script (?) -- http://www.clivemenzies.co.uk strategies for business -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
