On Wed, 2010-11-10 at 21:51 -0430, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: > On 11/10/2010 09:32 PM, Tim wrote: > > On Wed, 2010-11-10 at 14:35 -0700, stan wrote: > >> When you log into the X Desktop, in Gnome with GDM, you can select the > >> desktop that will be used. In Gnome, they are at the bottom of the > >> page, not sure in KDE. > > > > To be clear: That's not after you log-in, but part way through. Done > > on the GDM or KDM screen, which is neither Gnome nor KDE, yet. > > > > 1. Pick a username > > 2. Pick the session type (Gnome, KDE, various others) > > 3. Enter your password > > > > The session type choosing device doesn't appear until you pick a name to > > log-in as, since that session type will only apply to that log-in. > > Which, of course, will preclude using this option for anyone who's set > > up a passwordless log-in (which isn't, generally, a good idea, anyway). > > Actually KDM and KDM are slightly different in this respect. With KDM > you can select the session type before entering anything in the login boxes. > > poc > Actually that is true but not the whole truth. The ability to change desktops is created by the value of $DISPLAYMANAGER in the file /etc/sysconfig/desktop -- ======================================================================= Experience varies directly with equipment ruined. ======================================================================= Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
