xdm and kdm

collinm · 2007-04-05 04:28:22

hi

i use kde and i would like to use kdm

in error.log i get
Can't lock pid file /var/run/kdm.pid, another xdm is running (pid 5639)

ps aux don't return me xdm

in inittab i have
x:5:respawn:/opt/kde/bin/kdm -nodaemon

do I need to remove xdm?

thanks

raymano · 2007-04-05 04:32:52

I think you come from a Fedora/RedHat back ground. In arch you don't specify kdm in inittab. kdm is as a service (rc script). Just add kdm to the DAEMONS line in /etc/rc.conf.

For example:

DAEMONS=(syslog-ng network hal kdm)

Last edited by raymano (2007-04-05 04:33:39)

TheGrudge · 2007-04-05 08:27:35

You can change your inittab to:

x:5:respawn:/opt/kde/bin/kdm -nodaemon

and deinstall xdm.

Its true that kdm is a service, but then you will loose the benefit of having different runlevels. If you use kdm as a service it will be started in Level 3 and 5.
I use the above solution, but of course you can put it as a service in the DAEMONS variable.

Last edited by TheGrudge (2007-04-05 08:29:32)

n8schicht · 2007-04-05 11:39:13

The german Arch Wiki also advises to change the /etc/inittab:

http://wiki.archlinux.de/?title=Kde#Einrichten_von_KDM

Works great for me

collinm · 2007-04-05 16:06:06

TheGrudge wrote:

You can change your inittab to:
x:5:respawn:/opt/kde/bin/kdm -nodaemon
and deinstall xdm.
Its true that kdm is a service, but then you will loose the benefit of having different runlevels. If you use kdm as a service it will be started in Level 3 and 5.
I use the above solution, but of course you can put it as a service in the DAEMONS variable.

my initab it's already
x:5:respawn:/opt/kde/bin/kdm -nodaemon

if i put kdm in the rc.conf file, i can comment all login manger in inittab?

broch · 2007-04-05 18:11:47

"In arch you don't specify kdm in inittab."
this is not true
option 1)
/etc/inittab
id:5:initdefault:
..........................
..........................
x:5:respawn:/opt/kde/bin/kdm

no need to add nodaemon (as described long time ago at kde)

option 2)
/etc/inittab
id:5:initdefault:

/etc/rc.conf
DAEMONS=(@kdm ....)

option 1) for orthodox
option 2)
faster (much)

raymano · 2007-04-05 18:53:11

broch wrote:

"In arch you don't specify kdm in inittab."
this is not true
option 1)
/etc/inittab
id:5:initdefault:
..........................
..........................
x:5:respawn:/opt/kde/bin/kdm
no need to add nodaemon (as described long time ago at kde)
option 2)
/etc/inittab
id:5:initdefault:
/etc/rc.conf
DAEMONS=(@kdm ....)
option 1) for orthodox
option 2)
faster (much)

OK. Maybe I need to rephrase what I said. In Arch you don't need to specify kdm in inittab. I do it as a service. But you can do it also the way that has been recommended above.

Sorry for the confusion.

collinm · 2007-04-05 19:51:21

so if i use option 2, i can comments all line about login manager

grizz · 2007-04-05 20:07:38

You can even left 3 run level

collinm · 2007-04-05 22:36:50

TheGrudge wrote:

You can change your inittab to:
x:5:respawn:/opt/kde/bin/kdm -nodaemon
and deinstall xdm.
Its true that kdm is a service, but then you will loose the benefit of having different runlevels. If you use kdm as a service it will be started in Level 3 and 5.
I use the above solution, but of course you can put it as a service in the DAEMONS variable.

xdm can't be deinstalled because they seem to be usefull for xorg-client.....

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xdm and kdm

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