Changing from mandrake xorg to KDE x system

bschneider · 04-10-2005, 12:16 PM

Got a question,
Installed KDE 3.4 and now I can't log in to KDE using the mandrake x server, so I switched to KDE, however now all I get is a screen for a user name and password. How do you make it to where KDE control center has control over what is on the log in screen. I have changed it in the log in in the control center, but it has no effect.
Thanks

reddazz · 04-10-2005, 01:00 PM

You need to login, startx and run Mandrake control center and select KDM or MDKKDM as the login mamager in the boot settings.

bschneider · 04-10-2005, 09:47 PM

I have tried that and the mandrake login still over rides the kde login screens. This happens in 3.2 or 3.4. any ideas as to what is going on.

reddazz · 04-11-2005, 03:16 AM

Your question is quite confusing. Can you be more precise about your problem, because if you see a login section asking you for a username and password, thats what a login manager should do.

bschneider · 04-11-2005, 07:15 AM

KDE Control Center offers more options for what is included in your log in screen. I am trying to set up some linux computers to use in our school. If I leave it as the Mandrake log in screen I get over 1200 user names to pick from because we are authenticating against a windows 2003 server active domain. If I turn the Mandrake off and try to use just KDE then we are shown just a place for user name and password, but it will not authenticate against the AD then.
Thanks for the help!

reddazz · 04-11-2005, 08:00 AM

I get what you mean now. Try checking the Mandrake Control Center and see if it has the option of disabling login images in the display manager settings. Unfortunately I don't use Mandrake these days so can't give you precise details.