[vox-tech] modifying gdm to enable multiple logins

[Trevor M. Lango]

On Friday 26 November 2004 00:57, Bill Kendrick wrote:
> On Fri, Nov 26, 2004 at 12:48:09AM -0800, Trevor M. Lango wrote:
> > I use gdm to login to kde.
>
> Just curious, why not use KDM?  Any particular features missing, or that
> you don't like?

Just plain don't like KDM ;-)

> > I modified '/etc/X11/gdm/gdm.conf' so that gdm starts up on vt7 and vt8.
> > My default session is 'KDE'.  I can login fine on vt7 but on vt8 I get an
> > 'xsession-errors' that complains about not being able to use display
> > '0:0' (vt7)  Any suggestions much appreciated!
>
> Interesting.  Once in KDE, can you start a new session from the K menu?
> (On my system, it shows up as a rocket-ship icon with "Start New Session"
> next to it, between "Run Command..." and "Lock Screen" towards the bottom
> of the K menu)
>
>
> Happy Thanksgiving, BTW!  (Well, at least to any of us over in Hawaii ;^) )
>
> -bill!