Re: [gentoo-amd64] KDE 4.1.2 issues - updated -- SOLVED

[Mark Haney]

Beso wrote:

>
> as displaymanager i have just 4.0 (i should correct it to the newer
> one but it seems that for me it automatically detects changes).
> usually this shouldn't be necessary as the new /etc/init.d/xdm file
> should already point to the right location (i have different voices
> for kde3.5 kde4 and gnome that go and see the kdm in the {MY_KDE}
> directory under /usr/kde/. so if you have a look at that the
> DISPLAYMANAGER should point just to the right dir. if you have
> /usr/kde/4.1 point it to 4.1. also you should remember to install the
> kdebase-startkde-4.1.2 package or you won't be able to select that
> session.
>

Interesatingly enough the fix was rather simple.  In /etc/conf.d/xdm, I 
changed 'kde-4.1' to 'kdm' and voila, problem solved.


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