change default X session suse 10.1

[aral]

I had my home partition deleted and , recreated , so my home folder was missing at the first reboot after the partitioning and kde couldn't start . At the second reboot gnome started .. and now it's the default X session ..somehow .I recreated my home folder and gave it the necessary permissions. How can I make kde may default X session again ?

[DOllaBillz217]

Go to /etc/sysconfig/desktop and make the following changes

DESKTOP="KDE"
and
DISPLAYMANAGER="KDE"

This should fix it

[aral]

there's no desktop file in sysconfig

[DOllaBillz217]

hmmm try switchdesk kde and if that doesnt work, then add the file listed above and add the two entries. It should work

[aral]

that comand didn't work . neither did creating and editing the file .

[DOllaBillz217]

hmm then im not sure. I have a suse box here and when I do either of those steps it works. Not sure why it isnt for yours. Try <Linux> - Google Search and see if you can come up with anything there

[DOllaBillz217]

Here you go I found something that might help ya

KDE/Install - openSUSE


Tells you exactly how to do it

[gogalthorp]

Log out of gnome this should bring you to a log on screen. at the bottom left select the desktop manager you want then log back in.

[DOllaBillz217]

Or click your session but and change it there. I think this is an option for Suse

[aral]

Logging out and choosing kde session did it. Thanks !