Gui Log out problems
 

Hi,
I've just installed Slackware 10 after using Mandrake 9.2 for a year or so and hit a couple of small problems.
1. When I logout from KDE I can not restart or shutdown the computer, ie no option for restart or shutdown comes up, just the option to log out. The only way I shut the computer down is by logging in as Root with Gnome and then I get the 3 options.

2. I think I've found out how to fix this one but in case that doesn't work. My mouse wheel doesn't work. I think I have to go into xorgconfig in a terminal and select a different mouse?

TIA
Bearwood

Hi, and welcome to LQ.

Ad 1)
You can enable the shutdown and restart options
via Control Center ... Have a look at
System Administration -> Login Manager -> Shutdown
Alternatively you could always just open a terminal
and type
su -c poweroff
or
su -c reboot


Ad 2)
Not necessarily ... just edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf and
add
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
to the mouse-settings


Cheers,
Tink

odd ...

I have played with the Login Manager and have the shutdown set to allow everyone and remote shutdown as nobody.

A terminal shutdown is fine for me but not for my wife or children unfortunately.

thanks for the info on the mouse.

bearwood

which login manager are you using?

Cheers,
Tink

On Slack 10, I found it at "Applications->System Tools->Login Screen Setup". Since you need to be root, and I wasn't offered a "enter root password" window, I found it easier to run 'gdmsetup' in an xterm as root instead of logging in to X as root. The setting is called "Show Actions Menu" under the Security tab.

I should have posted this sooner .

I just lived with this fo awhile but I was forced to try other Distros after the drive with the MBR died (click, click, click ,,,,,) Just the excuse I was looking for to get another computer and relegate the old one to the children. (They use windows for there games) So new computer and then lots of problems getting a Distro to recognise the new SATA drive and install. FC3 solved the problem and thats what I am using now but that has issues...

Thanks for the input