I had this problem and used the advice I recieved from the helix
supportstaff.
as root: chmod +x /etc/X11/gdm/Sessions/Gnome
Also add that command to the bottom of /etc/rc.local.
This works for gdm I am not sure about kdm but you may try to substitute
kdm for gdm and or use gdm.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mannequin*" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2001 3:55 PM
> Subject: [newbie] Helix Gnome and MDK 7.2
>
>
> > Hi all, I've just downloaded and installed Helix Gnome on my MDK 7.2
> > system. After the install 'kdm' stopped allowing me to access Gnome at
> > all. (It doesn't show up in the window managers list at all.) How do I
> > go about getting it back on the list so that I can use Gnome instead of
> > KDE?
> >
> > I've seen elsewhere, where someone suggested that you create a file in
> > /etc/X11/wmsession.d/ called '02gnome' which had the contents:
> >
> > NAME=Gnome
> > ICON=gnome-wmsession.xpm
> > DESC=Gnome Desktop Environment
> > EXEC=/usr/bin/gnome-session
> > SCRIPT: exec /usr/bin/gnome-session
> >
> > I tried that and when that didn't work, I manually edited
> > usr/share/config/kdmrc and added Gnome to the list. Of course that
> > added Gnome to the list, but caused 'kdm' to load up IceWM, instead of
> > Gnome.
> >
> > I then used the 'Login Manager' application that came with KDE to edit
> > the list, and put Gnome back in the list, but it only got the same
> > results as putting it in manually.
> >
> > That's the extent of my travels so far. Any help would be appreciated. I
> > guess the full extent of my question would be how to get Gnome to
> > start up, and how to get Mandrake's menus to 'see' my Gnome software
> > again.
> >
> > Thanks for you help.
> > -Mannequin*
> >
>
