On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 10:30 AM, solarflow99 <solarflow99@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 10:15 AM, Aldo Foot <lunixer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 9:56 AM, solarflow99 <solarflow99@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> > >> > >> > On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 12:15 AM, Aldo Foot <lunixer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> I selected LXDE at the GDM. Logged in. Rebooted. The LXDE was still >> >> selected when >> >> I logged in a second time. >> >> In my system I have a hidden file, which stores my desktop selection >> >> to remember it: >> >> >> >> $ cat $HOME/.dmrc >> >> [Desktop] >> >> Session=LXDE >> >> >> >> first time I ever try LXDE and is indeed quite fast. >> > >> > If only I could get root to work then, you'll notice if you logged as >> > root, >> > it doesnt save the session even if that file is there. Also from my >> > previous post, it should have been PREFERRED=/usr/bin/startlxde >> >> I've done this on a F10 system. The .dmrc files does not exist for root >> even >> I chose the session at the login window. So I created /root/.dmrc. I log >> out >> and back in and my root session is saved. >> The syntax of the .dmrc doesn't use PREFERRED in it. That's for the >> prefdm file, which you can modify if you like. >> I'm not using prefdm or at all. I'm not changing any other files except >> .dmrc. > > thats what I mean for one of my last posts. I checked for the .dmrc file > and it still doesnt do it. Are you sure it works, because root isnt even in > the drop down user list from GDM, thats what seems to be the problem. I > have to click "other" so no session info is saved. I can assure you it works for me, but I have to type in the root account. All other user names show up and I can click one to select it. The GDM has changed the way root logins are handled. I don't know whether there is a way to make the root account appear at the GDM login. ~af -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
