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How to switch from GDM to KDM? [solved]


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I was using Mandriva 2007.0 with KDE. Then, I changed from KDM to GDM and I am not able anymore to go into graphical mode. I read an article with an explanation of how to change back to KDM in text mode, but it says that I have to make the environment variable DISPLAYMANAGER="kdm" in the file /etc/sysconfig/desktop, but I can't find that file under my /etc/sysconfig/. Any hints?

Thanks

Paulo

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You could just try creating the file 'desktop' in /etc/sysconfig with the line: "DISPLAYMANAGER=KDM" in it (w/o the quotes). Do it as root, and be sure the file has the correct permissions. Mine is 100664 and that should be fine.

 

You then should be able to logout and have the KDM login - a reboot shouldn't be necessary.

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You could just try creating the file 'desktop' in /etc/sysconfig with the line: "DISPLAYMANAGER=KDM" in it (w/o the quotes). Do it as root, and be sure the file has the correct permissions. Mine is 100664 and that should be fine.

 

You then should be able to logout and have the KDM login - a reboot shouldn't be necessary.

 

Crashdamage,

Thank you very much. It worked!

Cheers,

Paulo

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