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Hi When i boot my Gentoo 2004.3 system, it ends with konsol login.But, how can i boot with gdm ? thanx...
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  1. 12-25-2004 #1
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    How to start with gdm?

    Hi

    When i boot my Gentoo 2004.3 system, it ends with konsol login.But, how can i boot with gdm ?

    thanx
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  2. 12-25-2004 #2
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    Assuming that you have gdm installed, run this as root

    rc-update add gdm default

    Reboot and you will be greeted with a gdm GUI.

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    Quote Originally Posted by taurus
    Assuming that you have gdm installed, run this as root

    rc-update add gdm default

    Reboot and you will be greeted with a gdm GUI.

    taurus
    Hi
    it gives an error
    Code:
    * /sbin/rc-update: /etc/init.d/gdm not found; aborting.
    Code:
    #whereis gdm
gdm: /usr/bin/gdm  /usr/share/gdm  /usr/man/man1/gdm.1.gz  /usr/share/man/man1/gdm.1.gz
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    Okay, try this then...

    rc-update add xdm default

    Then edit your /etc/rc.conf and add these two lines at the end of it,

    nano -w /etc/rc.conf
    DISPLAYMANAGER="gdm"
    XSESSION="Gnome"

    Reboot and hopefully, you will see a GUI login...

    taurus
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  5. 12-25-2004 #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by taurus
    Okay, try this then...

    rc-update add xdm default

    Then edit your /etc/rc.conf and add these two lines at the end of it,

    nano -w /etc/rc.conf
    DISPLAYMANAGER="gdm"
    XSESSION="Gnome"

    Reboot and hopefully, you will see a GUI login...

    taurus

    thanx.
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  6. 12-25-2004 #6
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    I assume it works then!

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    Is that all a display manager does? Shows a GUI login screen?
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  8. 01-10-2005 #8
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    It can also handle remote connections.
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    You say "that's all it does?", but to the difference that can be made, take a look at what entrance can do with edje themeing.
    Emotions are the key to the soul.
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  10. 01-20-2005 #10
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    I just use plain old xdm. But its a server box. He's all business.

    Entrance looks pretty cool though.
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