Switching back to Red Hat login

WMCoolmon · 03-16-2003, 05:01 PM

A few weeks ago or so, I installed Red Hat 8.0. I forgot to make sure I installed KDE, but after I installed it the default Red Hat login screen switched to the plain KDE one. Is there some way to switch back to the default Red Hat one?

david_ross · 03-16-2003, 05:32 PM

Login to KDE as root.

Then:
1) System Settings -> Login Screen
2) Change your Graphical Greeter

WMCoolmon · 03-16-2003, 05:53 PM

There doesn't appear to be a "Login Screen" item under System Settings...is there some way to install it/make it appear?

EDIT: I got Login Screen to appear and followed your directions, but the same thing comes up. Also, I think I mistook xdm for kdm

david_ross · 03-16-2003, 06:29 PM

I assume you are looking for the Bluecurve theme if so:
1) edit: /etc/X11/gdm/gdm.conf
2) Make sure the 2 variables below are set as shown

Code:

GraphicalTheme=Bluecurve
GraphicalThemeDir=/usr/share/gdm/themes/

Be sure to make a backup if gdm.conf first!

WMCoolmon · 03-16-2003, 06:41 PM

Both of the above variables are set to Bluecurve. The problem seems to be that gdm isn't used. The contents of /etc/sysconfig are

Code:

DESKTOP="GNOME"

and gdm is in /usr/bin, but it still doesn't run on startup

.

By the way, thanks for the help so far.

david_ross · 03-17-2003, 03:51 PM

Sorry for the late reply:

I assume you meant /etc/sysconfig/desktop

Try making /etc/sysconfig/desktop look like

Code:

DESKTOP="GNOME"
DISPLAYMANAGER="GNOME"