Re: Unable to start gnome-session at boot

[dave shar <netbsd.amd64%gmail.com@localhost>]

I forgot to mention that I have installed kde & kdm (not a good
communicator) and had same problems with it. I couldn't fix gdm but was able
to get a hang of kde, I can boot gnome-session/kde off kdm.

On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 12:25 PM, dave shar <netbsd.amd64%gmail.com@localhost> 
wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I've fixed it.
>
> Removed "/usr/pkg/share/kde/config/kdm/kdmrc" & linking
>
> ln -sv /usr/pkg/etc/kdm/kdmrc /usr/pkg/share/kde/config/kdm/kdmrc
>>
>> which kdm >> /etc/rc.local
>>
>
> Now I get kdm login. However, I see xterm screen (gray on white) for 2-3
> seconds before kdm loads, how do I remove it.
>
> Best,
>
> David
>
>
> On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 11:14 AM, dave shar <netbsd.amd64%gmail.com@localhost> 
> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Been there done that, it doesnt work.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> David
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 6:19 PM, Thomas Adam <thomas%xteddy.org@localhost> 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On 3 January 2011 03:12, dave shar <netbsd.amd64%gmail.com@localhost> wrote:
>>> > Hi,
>>> >
>>> > I've install gnome-session and configured it as per the handbook. I
>>> can't
>>> > boot to gnome-session. I start it with
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > startx
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> > How do I get gnome-session at boot.
>>>
>>> Since you're using startx, create ~/.xinitrc and add a line in there.
>>> Treat it as a shell-script, hence +x, and:
>>>
>>> #!/bin/sh
>>>
>>> gnome-settings-daemon &
>>> foo &
>>> exec fvwm
>>>
>>> (or whatever WM you happen to use.)
>>>
>>> -- Thomas Adam