Linux - SoftwareThis forum is for Software issues.
Having a problem installing a new program? Want to know which application is best for the job? Post your question in this forum.
Notices
Welcome to LinuxQuestions.org, a friendly and active Linux Community.
You are currently viewing LQ as a guest. By joining our community you will have the ability to post topics, receive our newsletter, use the advanced search, subscribe to threads and access many other special features. Registration is quick, simple and absolutely free. Join our community today!
Note that registered members see fewer ads, and ContentLink is completely disabled once you log in.
If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. If you need to reset your password, click here.
Having a problem logging in? Please visit this page to clear all LQ-related cookies.
Get a virtual cloud desktop with the Linux distro that you want in less than five minutes with Shells! With over 10 pre-installed distros to choose from, the worry-free installation life is here! Whether you are a digital nomad or just looking for flexibility, Shells can put your Linux machine on the device that you want to use.
Exclusive for LQ members, get up to 45% off per month. Click here for more info.
A fellow coonass! I'm a Baton Rouge boy, myself. Do you and your friend boot up differently? By that, I mean, do one of you boot to X and the other boot to the command line? I seem to remember that option of "shut down" in KDE in Mandrake 9.1 going away once I started booting to the command line instead of X. I know this doesn't really fix the problem, but I think that may be the source.
All graphical I am afriad... My mandrake (Same CD's Same Version) has that dragon character that asks if you want to logoff or shut down... My buddy has only LOGOFF... no dragon...
You should use Mandrake Control Centre > Boot > DrakBoot and select that you do NOT want autologin, because if you do, you are bypassing KDM. Also under Mandrake Control Centre > Hardware (what's it doing there?????) > Display Manager Chooser choose KDM.
Now use KDE Control Centre > System > Login Manager to do autologin.
After a reboot, all should be well.
Your main problem is that you are not using a login manager, but booting straight into X and KDE or GNOME. When you log out, you finally get a login manager (but the default Mandrake one is rubbish) and have to exit from there.
KDM (KDE desktop manager) is the best of them, even if you don't use KDE. You'll need to go into KDE to use KDE Control Centre to configure it though.
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing
Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute
content, let us know.