GDM sessions

[Joe Marcus Clarke]

On Thu, 2004-04-01 at 17:53, Eric Gebhart wrote:
> >From this link, 
> 
> http://www.freebsd.org/gnome/docs/faq2.html#q15
> 
> I followed this, from all of the instructions I've found, this seems to make
> the most sense.  And it fit's in with the directory structure on my system.
> 
> Eric
> 
> <quote>
> 
> The process for adding new GDM sessions has changed substantially between GNOME 2.2 and 2.4. In order to add new sessions now, you must create a .desktop file containing the session configuration information. Session files live in /usr/X11R6/etc/dm/Sessions. For example, to add a KDE session, create a file in /usr/X11R6/etc/dm/Sessions called kde.desktop. That file should contain the following:
> 
> [Desktop Entry]
> Encoding=UTF-8
> Name=KDE
> Comment=This session logs you into KDE
> Exec=/usr/local/bin/startkde
> TryExec=/usr/local/bin/startkde
> Icon=
> Type=Application
>        
> 
> This file must have execute permissions. For example:
> 
> # chmod 0555 kde.desktop
>        
> </quote>
> 
> After creating this file, restart GDM, and there will be a KDE link under the Sessions menu.

Please don't remove the mailing list in your replies.  Are you saying
this is not working for you?  That is, you do not see the new session
name from the list of available sessions?  If so, verify you're using
the latest version of gdm2.  This works fine for me.

If, however, you're trying to change your default window manager under a
GNOME session, you need to read:

http://www.freebsd.org/gnome/docs/faq2.html#q9

Joe

> 
> 
> ----- Joe Marcus Clarke's Original Message -----
> > On Thu, 2004-04-01 at 00:25, Eric Gebhart wrote:
> > > I thought I'd try GDM, But I hate sawfish.  I tried making a new
> > > session the way you outline.  It doesn't work.
> > > 
> > > I'm running Gnome 2.4 on FreeBSD 4.9.  This is a fresh install
> > > with a cvsup done yesterday - before I built everything.
> > > 
> > > I also tried the old way, putting the exec one liner in the 
> > > other place.  I've pretty much given up.  It shouldn't take
> > > hours to change the default window manager.  
> > > 
> > > I wouldn't mind using gnome if it weren't so painful.  It's 
> > > beginning to rival windows.
> > > 
> > > Any clues you have might get me to appreciate it more.
> > > 
> > > I'm back to using my xinitrc, It's not as pretty but it's simple
> > > and it works.
> > > 
> > > I can't run a gnome session because it stomps
> > > on my window manager.  .gnome/default.wm used to work for this.
> > > but apparently not anymore.
> > > 
> > > Gnome used to be friendly with other window managers.  I wish
> > > that were still the case.
> > > 
> > > If you can provide any help I would be appreciative.
> > 
> > What exactly did you do?
> > 
> > Joe
> > 
> > > 
> > > Thanks,
> > > 
> > > Eric
> > > 
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