kdm: kde & kde + beryl

eantoranz · 02-23-2007, 02:24 PM

Is it possible to configure kdm so that I can have a session with plain old KDE and another with KDE + beryl so that I don't have to start it after I have started KDE but keep it in a completely separate configuration (just like if it were another desktop manager)?

vangelis · 02-24-2007, 07:37 AM

Yes it is. I followed this guide for my kubuntu installation.

I suppose you have a correctly setup and running beryl system then only do these steps

create the file /usr/local/bin/startxgl.sh

NVIDIA

Quote:

#!/bin/sh
/usr/bin/Xgl :1 -fullscreen -ac -br -accel xv:fbo -accel glx

buffer &
sleep 4
export DISPLAY=:1
exec startkde

ATI

Quote:

#!/bin/sh
Xgl -fullscreen :1 -ac -br -accel glx

buffer -accel xv

buffer &
sleep 4
export DISPLAY=:1
exec startkde

make it executable
# chmod a+x /usr/local/bin/startxgl.sh

then create the dir
# mkdir -p /etc/X11/sessions
and the file /etc/X11/sessions/xgl.desktop

containing

Quote:

[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=Xgl
Exec=/usr/local/bin/startxgl.sh
Icon=
Type=Application

Hope this works for you

Cheers,

Vangelis