My test pc platform is currently loaded with 12.1, KDE4.8.3 and has Nvidia GPU.
The Nvidia driver (I use James’ lnvhw script) is up to date and most recent version.
I can’t seem to get rid of this, and for some reason I now can’t log in thru it.
This greeter appeared way back when I loaded the final 12.1 RC release, at the time it was a known issue and just a nuisance.
I have updated all my repositories, updated all files and this remains, so clearly there is a config somewhere that is stuck.
I am able to log into the Terminal (ctl-alt-F1) and a vncserver that starts at boot on screen :1 works fine.
Any idea what this greeter version is called?
I could then search config files and see what might be stuck
If you want to change to another login manager, edit
“/etc/sysconfig/displaymanager”, and change the settings of DISPLAYMANAGER.
Normal values are ‘gdm’ if you prefer KDE, and ‘gdm’ if you like GDM. At
the moment, you are probably using ‘xdm’.
–
Cheers / Saludos,
Carlos E. R.
(from 11.4 x86_64 “Celadon” at Telcontar)
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> robin_listas;2466769 Wrote:
>> On 2012-06-01 18:36, cmcgrath5035 wrote:
>>
>> > When I boot, I get this Greeter screen
>> > [image: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/50261731/screenshot.jpg]
>> >
>> > I can’t seem to get rid of this, and for some reason I now can’t log
>> in
>> > thru it.
>>
>> Just type name, enter, password, enter.
>>
>> If you want to change to another login manager, edit
>> “/etc/sysconfig/displaymanager”, and change the settings of
>> DISPLAYMANAGER.
>> Normal values are ‘gdm’ if you prefer KDE, and ‘gdm’ if you like GDM.
>> At
>> the moment, you are probably using ‘xdm’.
>>
>> –
>> Cheers / Saludos,
>>
>> Carlos E. R.
>> (from 11.4 x86_64 “Celadon” at Telcontar)
>
> Thanks for the suggestions, Carlos.
>
> Unfortunately, entering user name, enter, password, enter fails and
> brings me back to the Greeter screen.
>
> I assume you meant “kdm” for KDE and “gdm” for GDM (Gnome).
>
> The DISPLAYMANAGER setting was kdm.
> I tried kdm4 (it was a listed option), no change.
>
>
> –
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> Laptop: HPDV7 openSUSE 12.1 (x86_64) KDE 4.8.3
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On 2012-06-02 04:56, cmcgrath5035 wrote:
>
> Unfortunately, entering user name, enter, password, enter fails and
> brings me back to the Greeter screen.
Either something else is broken, or the password is wrong. Can you log in
text mode?
> I assume you meant “kdm” for KDE and “gdm” for GDM (Gnome).
Oops. Yes, right.
>
> The DISPLAYMANAGER setting was kdm.
> I tried kdm4 (it was a listed option), no change.
Mmmm. Broken install. Posibly kdm4 is missing from your installation, so
the system defaults to xdm. Check it.
–
Cheers / Saludos,
Carlos E. R.
(from 11.4 x86_64 “Celadon” at Telcontar)
Since my settings were the same as yours,I started nosing around again in the logs. I noticed that the last date for /var/log/kdm.log was Jan 20, 2012, which is probably the date I upgraded from 11.4 to the 12.1 RC.
Things did not look right in /usr/share/kde4/config/kdm directory, so I tried to run genkdmconf. Command not found! Ahh, smoking gun.
Somehow I have been “just fine, almost” with no kdm package installed.
As I mentioned, I use vnc mostly to interface with this machine, it did not care.
kdm now installed and up to date, all Greets well.
On 2012-06-02 14:56, cmcgrath5035 wrote:
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> Thanks caf4926 and Carlos for suggestions.
>
> Since my settings were the same as yours,I started nosing around again
> in the logs. I noticed that the last date for /var/log/kdm.log was Jan
> 20, 2012, which is probably the date I upgraded from 11.4 to the 12.1
> RC.
