On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 11:59 AM, R. G. Newbury <newb...@mandamus.org> wrote:
> >> I've done this on a F10 system. The .dmrc files does not exist for root > >> >> even > >> >> I chose the session at the login window. So I created /root/.dmrc. I > log > >> >> out > >> >> and back in and my root session is saved. > >> >> The syntax of the .dmrc doesn't use PREFERRED in it. That's for the > >> >> prefdm file, which you can modify if you like. > >> >> I'm not using prefdm or at all. I'm not changing any other files > except > >> >> .dmrc. > > > > > > thats what I mean for one of my last posts. I checked for the .dmrc > file > > > and it still doesnt do it. Are you sure it works, because root isnt > even in > > > the drop down user list from GDM, thats what seems to be the problem. > I > > > have to click "other" so no session info is saved. > > >I can assure you it works for me, but I have to type in the root >account. > >All other user names show up and I can click one to select it. > >The GDM has changed the way root logins are handled. I don't know > >whether there is a way to make the root account appear at the GDM > >login. > > Comment out the 4th line of /etc/pam.d/gdm so it reads: > #auth required pam_suceed_if.so user != root quiet > > And log-out. 'Root' is now an acceptable user during the graphical login as > an 'Other'. (And /root/.dmrc will continue to exist if you use it/create > it.) > thats for the info, but it wasnt actually what the problem was. I'll keep trying things, someone mentioned SLiM, sounds nice to try too.
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