Cannot login using "Default" Session Type on openSUSE 12.1

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#1

Hi,

I installed openSUSE 12.1 milestone1 (build 0032) with default options (including KDE desktop).

Once installed, I’m unable to login to the desktop using the “Default” Session Type. If I change Session Type to “KDE Plasma Workspace” then I’m able to login. I was under the impression that “KDE Plasma Workspace” is the “Default”. I could also login with ICEWM and TWM.

I have 2 questions:

  1. What could be the problem?
  2. What is the “Default” Session Type?

Regards,
Seshadri

#2

Welcome here !!!

The answer to this is already described in another 12.1 thread. The default used to be “KDE”, it is no longer. Furthermore: are you aware of the fact that 12.1 M1 is a Milestone release, i.e. under heavy development, definitely not stable? If you want stable, install 11.4

#3

As 12.1 is NOT a supported openSUSE level, this will be moved to Prerelease/Beta.

#4

Thanks for the replies. I fully understand I’m using a pre-release (just the first milestone!) and likely to face the problems. I also have 11.4 and 11.3 installed on my other machines which I use for work. I haven’t faced any other issues yet, and I can use the machine normally with “KDE Plasma Workspace”. I guess the new “Default” will be this one (future milestones).

Apparently, I was looking in the wrong category for an answer to my problem, thanks for moving this to appropriate forum. :slight_smile: