On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 19:27:06 -0600, Franz Fripplfrappl wrote:
I have just finished compiling KDE 3.4. KDE does not show up as an option
in GDM when I try to login. I have rebooted Mandrake 10.1 and still get
the same.
Obviously I have overlooked something. Anyone care to help?
Thanks.
You got to get it done as follows;
(I installed KDE3.4 in home/gireeshb i.e. a new user as .kde files from
KDE3.2/KDE3.3 might create problems). Change the directory entries in the
code shown below as per your setup.
1. Check in /etc/X11/wmsession.d. See what all is there and make sure you
create new entry for your new KDE. I named mine 04KDE34. The file contents
look as follows;
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NAME=KDE34
ICON=
DESC=KDE34 Environment
EXEC=/usr/bin/startkde2
SCRIPT:
exec /usr/bin/startkde2
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2. Create a new script in/usr/bin. I named mine startkde2. The file looks
as follows;
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#!/bin/sh
export QTDIR=/home/gireeshb/kde3.4
export KDEDIR=/home/gireeshb/kde3.4
export KDEDIRS=/home/gireeshb/kde3.4
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/home/gireeshb/kde3.4/lib export
PATH=/home/gireeshb/kde3.4/bin:$PATH
exec /home/gireeshb/kde3.4/bin/startkde
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3. Check the entries in /etc/X11/dm/Session. Make a new entry for your KDE
(HINT: they are .desktop files. Create them like the other GNOME and KDE
entries.) I named mine 04KDE34.
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[Desktop Entry] Encoding=UTF-8
Name=KDE34
Comment=KDE34
TryExec=/usr/bin/startkde2
Exec=/etc/X11/xdm/Xsession KDE34
Icon=
Type=Application
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4. Now at a terminal, as su, gdm-restart
5. Enjoy the new KDE.
6. Try garnome for GNOME2.10. Works but not as flawless as KDE3.4
Let us know if the above works for you.
Best Regards
Gireesh
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