chage xdm to gdm on initial cnfig

trelos · 01-08-2006, 09:01 AM

Hi, Im using Suse 9.3 . When I boot my computer it seems to me that xdm loads on the first graphical screen. I've managed to skip it with the following procedure: I press Ctrl + alt + Backspace (sometimes twice), then I log as root and start gdm; and work as usual.
But what I really want is to start gdm without the mentioned procedure. I've read some things about the initab, but I can't figure out what to do.
For any help THANKS.

ssfrstlstnm · 01-08-2006, 09:29 AM

Edit /etc/X11/default-display-manager to change it.

stress_junkie · 01-08-2006, 11:07 AM

I'm using SuSE 9.2. I noticed that I don't have the file that the previous poster suggested editing. This is how I enable or disable xdm on my machine.

log in as root
run yast2
click on system
click on run level editor
scroll down until you see xdm in the left column
highlight xdm and click on the disable button
click on the finish button
close yast
done

trelos · 01-08-2006, 02:41 PM

I did not find the default-display-manager on /etc/X11/. I used the run level editor and xdm no longer loads after boot. I wish I could load gdm the same way as xdm did, I mean, to automatically start gdm on the first graphical display after boot.

ssfrstlstnm · 01-08-2006, 03:18 PM

Try creating the file /etc/X11/default-display-manager with the text:
/usr/bin/gdm

trelos · 01-08-2006, 05:49 PM

I created the file default-display-manager on /etc/X11/ but after rebooting, nothing changed. I thought it was because I disabled xdm in the run level editor, but after I enabled it nothing seemed to chage.

Do you have another solution for this, what should I do.

ssfrstlstnm · 01-08-2006, 10:41 PM

Not sure if suse is the same as debian, but you can try this as root.
Look for the file /etc/init.d/gdm. If it is not there create one with this contents:

Code:

#! /bin/sh
### BEGIN INIT INFO
# Provides:          x-display-manager gdm
# Required-Start:    $local_fs $remote_fs
# Required-Stop:     $local_fs $remote_fs
# Default-Start:     2 3 4 5
# Default-Stop:      S 0 1 6
# Short-Description: GNOME Display Manager
# Description:       Debian init script for the GNOME Display Manager
### END INIT INFO
#
# Author:       Ryan Murray <rmurray@debian.org>
#
set -e

PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin
DAEMON=/usr/sbin/gdm
DEBCONF_DAEMON=/usr/bin/gdm

test -x $DAEMON || exit 0

if [ -r /etc/default/gdm ]; then
  . /etc/default/gdm
  if [ -z "$LANG" ]; then
    :
  else
    export LANG
  fi
fi

. /lib/lsb/init-functions

# To start gdm even if it is not the default display manager, change
# HEED_DEFAULT_DISPLAY_MANAGER to "false."
HEED_DEFAULT_DISPLAY_MANAGER=true
DEFAULT_DISPLAY_MANAGER_FILE=/etc/X11/default-display-manager

case "$1" in
  start)
        if [ -e "$DEFAULT_DISPLAY_MANAGER_FILE" -a "$HEED_DEFAULT_DISPLAY_MANAGER" = "true" -a "$(cat $DEFAULT_DISPLAY_MANAGER_FILE)" != "$DEBCONF_DAEMON" ]; then
                log_action_msg "Not starting GNOME Display Manager; it is not the default display manager"
        else
                log_daemon_msg "Starting GNOME Display Manager" "gdm"
                start_daemon $DAEMON
                log_end_msg $?
        fi
  ;;
  stop)
        log_daemon_msg "Stopping GNOME Display Manager" "gdm"
        set +e
        start-stop-daemon --stop --quiet --pidfile /var/run/gdm.pid \
                --name gdm --retry 5
        set -e
        log_end_msg $?
  ;;
  reload)
        log_daemon_msg "Scheduling reload of GNOME Display Manager configuration" "gdm"
        set +e
        start-stop-daemon --stop --signal USR1 --quiet --pidfile \
                /var/run/gdm.pid --name gdm
        set -e
        log_end_msg $?
  ;;
  restart|force-reload)
        $0 stop
        $0 start
  ;;
  *)
        echo "Usage: /etc/init.d/gdm {start|stop|restart|reload|force-reload}"
        exit 1
  ;;
esac

exit 0

Now create a symlink in the directory /etc/rc2.d

Code:

cd /etc/rc2.d
ln -s ../init.d/gdm S99gdm