So, I am executing: ps aux | egrep "kdm|gdm" Here is what I see: root 545 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 08:15 0:00 [kdmflush] root 581 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 08:15 0:00 [kdmflush] root 582 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 08:15 0:00 [kdmflush] root 1253 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 08:16 0:00 [kdmflush] root 1255 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 08:16 0:00 [kdmflush] root 1256 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 08:16 0:00 [kdmflush] root 2575 0.0 0.0 35564 672 ? Ss 08:16 0:00 /usr/bin/kdm -nodaemon root 2592 4.3 1.0 170164 37224 tty7 Ss+ 08:16 21:12 /usr/bin/X -nr -nolisten tcp :0 vt7 -auth /var/run/kdm/A:0-UYCs4E On Fri, 7 Dec 2012, Scot P. Floess wrote: > > I'm at a loss tbh... That's definitely what I do for sure... > > Curious - did you reboot? > > On Fri, 7 Dec 2012, Mike Watson wrote: > >> It take it back. It worked once. It's now reverted to GDM although >> /etc/sysconfig/desktop still reads DISPLAYMANAGER=KDM. However, "ps aux >> | egrep 'kdm|gdm'" shows: >> >> bash-4.1$ ps aux | egrep 'kdm|gdm' >> root 3408 0.0 0.0 121484 2192 ? Ss 14:19 0:00 >> /usr/sbi/gdm-binary -nodaemon >> root 3533 0.0 0.0 152284 3376 ? S 14:19 0:00 >> /usr/libexec/gdm-simple-slave --display-id >> /org/gnome/DisplayManager/Display1 >> root 3535 14.9 1.3 176720 81056 tty7 Ss+ 14:19 1:43 >> /usr/bin/Xorg :0 -br -verbose -audit 4 -auth >> /var/run/gdm/auth-for-gdm-jLtDOj/database -nolisten tcp >> gdm 3622 0.0 0.0 20032 668 ? S 14:19 0:00 >> /usr/bin/dbus-launch --exit-with-session >> root 3807 0.0 0.0 177028 3172 ? S 14:19 0:00 pam: >> gdm-password >> >> mw >> >> -- >> >> "Lose not thy airspeed, lest the ground rises up and smites thee." >> -- William Kershner >> http://crucis-court.com >> http://www.crucis.net/1632search >> >> >> On 12/07/2012 11:00 AM, Mike Watson wrote: >>> Thank you. That worked. >>> >>> mw >>> >>> -- >>> >>> "Lose not thy airspeed, lest the ground rises up and smites thee." >>> -- William Kershner >>> http://crucis-court.com >>> http://www.crucis.net/1632search >>> >>> >>> On 12/06/2012 02:52 PM, Mike Watson wrote: >>>> Ahh. OK, I'll make the change and post the results. :-[ >>>> >>>> mw >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> "Lose not thy airspeed, lest the ground rises up and smites thee." >>>> -- William Kershner >>>> http://crucis-court.com >>>> http://www.crucis.net/1632search >>>> >>>> >>>> On 12/06/2012 01:04 PM, Scot P. Floess wrote: >>>>> Sorry, I may have not been clear... >>>>> >>>>> You want this in /etc/sysconfig/desktop >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> DISPLAYMANAGER=KDM >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Note no preceeding dollar sign :) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> To better understand, take a peak at /etc/X11/prefdm >>>>> >>>>> In it, its doing this: >>>>> >>>>> . /etc/sysconfig/desktop >>>>> >>>>> You'll see it doing some checks like: >>>>> >>>>> elif [ "$DISPLAYMANAGER" = KDE ]; then >>>>> preferred=/usr/bin/kdm >>>>> >>>>> Which will be used in starting kdm :) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, 6 Dec 2012, Mike Watson wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Sorry to be so slow in responding. I've done what you suggested. I created >>>>>> /etc/sysconfig/desktop >>>>>> and entered "$DISPLAYMANAGER=KDM". I rebooted but there was no change. GDM is still being used. >>>>>> >>>>>> Any other suggestions? >>>>>> >>>>>> mw >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ======================== >>>>>> Just create the file /etc/sysconfig/desktop and put in it: >>>>>> >>>>>> DESKTOP=KDM >>>>>> >>>>>> I believe it's DESKTOP - you can dbl check /etc/X11/prefdm >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from my phoneMike Watson <mikew at crucis.net <http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos>> wrote:The last reply to this subject said to modify /etc/sysconfig/desktop to >>>>>> change GDM to KDM. This would then enable the KDE login screen instead >>>>>> of the default Gnome. >>>>>> >>>>>> However, when I checked my CentOS 6.3 system, there was no such file, no >>>>>> /etc/sysconfig/desktop. I've not been able to find any method to enable >>>>>> KDE login in 6.3. The method mentioned in the earlier reply was for >>>>>> CentOS 5, not 6. >>>>>> >>>>>> Any further suggestions? >>>>>> >>>>>> mw >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> -- >>>>>> >>>>>> "Lose not thy airspeed, lest the ground rises up and smites thee." >>>>>> -- William Kershner >>>>>> http://crucis-court.com >>>>>> http://www.crucis.net/1632search >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> CentOS mailing list >>>>>> CentOS at centos.org >>>>>> http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos >>>>>> >>>>> Scot P. 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Floess RHCT (Certificate Number 605010084735240) > Chief Architect FlossWare http://sourceforge.net/projects/flossware > http://flossware.sourceforge.net > https://github.com/organizations/FlossWare > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > Scot P. Floess RHCT (Certificate Number 605010084735240) Chief Architect FlossWare http://sourceforge.net/projects/flossware http://flossware.sourceforge.net https://github.com/organizations/FlossWare