Hello,

I am currently running redhat 9 with kde 3.1. My login manger is Gnome.

I was wondering if anyone new how to change the "logoff manager"? Right now, it only asks if I really want to logoff and then it takes me to the login manager where I could then shut down. That's a pretty time consuming process! I remember before it asked me if I wanted to logoff as that user, reboot or shutdown. The menu also had a picture of the KDE mascot, you know, the dinosaur. If anyone could explain to me how to get the second menu back it would be greatly appreciated!

hi

this is really easy

as root user edit

/etc/sysconfig/desktop

add or change the lines to the following

DESKTOP="KDE" - makes kde the default environment
DISPLAYMANAGER="KDE" changes the login manager from gnome to kde

restart x by pressing control alt and x

you will get the new login manager. it doesnt look that good by default. you can configure it using the kde control centre(kcontrol) under system>login manager.

have fun

you will get the shutdown and restart button with kde mascot as you said once kdm becomes your login manager

But I don't want the KDE login manager. I lige the Gnome login manager. Is there no way to get the other options using the Gnome manager?

add the reboot and halt options manually using the k menu editor by right clicking the k button.

the kde login manager can be as appealing as the gnome manager. are you have any trouble with it?

Im not having any trouble with it, I just like the themes that are available for the Gnome Login Manager.

Once I right-click on the K Menu, how do I create the options for shutdown and reboot? I see options to run apps and links, but nothing to shutdown or reboot the system.

oh ok. you can take a look at the login manager for kdm themes. anyway when you right click and open up k menu editor add new commands for reboot and halt. if that doesnt work just create links on the desktop and drop them on your panel. this is just a quick hack and may not be as elegant as kde's session management.

its principally better with kdm. well you do have a choice. have a nice day

regards
rahul sundaram

what are the commands? I don't use the command prompt (shell) very often.

hi

reboot
halt