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KCE

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From: SoCal

Registered: 2007-06-26

Posts: 41

Boot straight into KDEmod desktop

How do I boot straight into the KDEmod desktop, not the login window but the desktop itself (if using kdemod is relevant)?

I switched to windows from linux and now after 6 months going back to linux so I've kind of forgotten some things.

Last edited by KCE (2008-02-07 02:36:49)

praxis

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Registered: 2008-01-30

Posts: 16

Re: Boot straight into KDEmod desktop

edit /etc/inittab and uncomment the following lines:
  id:5:initdefault:
  x:5:respawn:/opt/kde/bin/kdm -nodaemon

there is more info on the wiki page http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/KDM

KCE

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From: SoCal

Registered: 2007-06-26

Posts: 41

Re: Boot straight into KDEmod desktop

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Start_X_at_boot

ok. I think I got it.

praxis

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Registered: 2008-01-30

Posts: 16

Re: Boot straight into KDEmod desktop

um sorry for the multiple posts.  i was having browser problems

Misfit138

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Registered: 2006-11-27

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Re: Boot straight into KDEmod desktop

um sorry for the multiple posts.  i was having browser problems

Fixed it for you.

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Zer0

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From: Windsor, ON, Canada

Registered: 2006-08-25

Posts: 298

Re: Boot straight into KDEmod desktop

I assume you mean bypassing KDM's login screen and going directly into KDE desktop.

You can use the..
x:5:once:/bin/su PREFERED_USER -l -c "/bin/bash --login -c startx >/dev/null 2>&1"
method mentioned in the "Start X at Boot" wiki like you've done but I just thought I  would let you know that
KDE lets you change this inside control center.

Control Center --> System Administration --> Login Manager --> Convenience