Date: Thu, 01 Apr 2004 17:59:58 -0500 From: Joe Marcus Clarke <marcus@marcuscom.com> To: Eric Gebhart <saseag@unx.sas.com> Cc: FreeBSD GNOME Users <gnome@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: GDM sessions Message-ID: <1080860398.790.35.camel@gyros> In-Reply-To: <20040401225347.GN520@unx.sas.com> References: <20040401052533.GK520@unx.sas.com> <1080855514.790.27.camel@gyros> <20040401225347.GN520@unx.sas.com>
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--=-1XMNtuRfg/uJOqIf2FJd Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Thu, 2004-04-01 at 17:53, Eric Gebhart wrote: > >From this link,=20 >=20 > http://www.freebsd.org/gnome/docs/faq2.html#q15 >=20 > I followed this, from all of the instructions I've found, this seems to m= ake > the most sense. And it fit's in with the directory structure on my syste= m. >=20 > Eric >=20 > <quote> >=20 > The process for adding new GDM sessions has changed substantially between= GNOME 2.2 and 2.4. In order to add new sessions now, you must create a .de= sktop file containing the session configuration information. Session files = live in /usr/X11R6/etc/dm/Sessions. For example, to add a KDE session, crea= te a file in /usr/X11R6/etc/dm/Sessions called kde.desktop. That file shoul= d contain the following: >=20 > [Desktop Entry] > Encoding=3DUTF-8 > Name=3DKDE > Comment=3DThis session logs you into KDE > Exec=3D/usr/local/bin/startkde > TryExec=3D/usr/local/bin/startkde > Icon=3D > Type=3DApplication > =20 >=20 > This file must have execute permissions. For example: >=20 > # chmod 0555 kde.desktop > =20 > </quote> >=20 > After creating this file, restart GDM, and there will be a KDE link under= the Sessions menu. Please don't remove the mailing list in your replies. Are you saying this is not working for you? That is, you do not see the new session name from the list of available sessions? If so, verify you're using the latest version of gdm2. This works fine for me. If, however, you're trying to change your default window manager under a GNOME session, you need to read: http://www.freebsd.org/gnome/docs/faq2.html#q9 Joe >=20 >=20 > ----- Joe Marcus Clarke's Original Message ----- > > On Thu, 2004-04-01 at 00:25, Eric Gebhart wrote: > > > I thought I'd try GDM, But I hate sawfish. I tried making a new > > > session the way you outline. It doesn't work. > > >=20 > > > I'm running Gnome 2.4 on FreeBSD 4.9. This is a fresh install > > > with a cvsup done yesterday - before I built everything. > > >=20 > > > I also tried the old way, putting the exec one liner in the=20 > > > other place. I've pretty much given up. It shouldn't take > > > hours to change the default window manager. =20 > > >=20 > > > I wouldn't mind using gnome if it weren't so painful. It's=20 > > > beginning to rival windows. > > >=20 > > > Any clues you have might get me to appreciate it more. > > >=20 > > > I'm back to using my xinitrc, It's not as pretty but it's simple > > > and it works. > > >=20 > > > I can't run a gnome session because it stomps > > > on my window manager. .gnome/default.wm used to work for this. > > > but apparently not anymore. > > >=20 > > > Gnome used to be friendly with other window managers. I wish > > > that were still the case. > > >=20 > > > If you can provide any help I would be appreciative. > >=20 > > What exactly did you do? > >=20 > > Joe > >=20 > > >=20 > > > Thanks, > > >=20 > > > Eric > > >=20 > > > _______________________________________________ > > > freebsd-gnome@freebsd.org mailing list > > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-gnome > > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-gnome-unsubscribe@freebsd.o= rg" > > --=20 > > PGP Key : http://www.marcuscom.com/pgp.asc > >=20 > >=20 >=20 --=20 PGP Key : http://www.marcuscom.com/pgp.asc --=-1XMNtuRfg/uJOqIf2FJd Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name=signature.asc Content-Description: This is a digitally signed message part -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQBAbJ7ub2iPiv4Uz4cRAu3/AKCv4iTerJKvdlN0Jj+Wt72Pp/gGvQCggilz gkm9LzYuHzdmx3SmE2vhp3s= =3cbv -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --=-1XMNtuRfg/uJOqIf2FJd--
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