KDM - Get rid of black square

[Javier Perez]

On 6/19/07, John Austin <ja at jaa.org.uk> wrote:
>
> On Tue, 2007-06-19 at 10:47 -0500, Javier Perez wrote:
> >
> >
> > On 6/19/07, John Austin <ja at jaa.org.uk> wrote:
> >         On Tue, 2007-06-19 at 03:34 -0500, Javier Perez wrote:
> >         > Hi
> >         >
> >         > How can I get rid of the big black square that KDM presents
> >         atop the
> >         > login screen?
> >         >
> >         > I do not want to place any picture, I just want a
> >         username/password in
> >         > there.
> >         > I used to have it on FC6, but it got destroyed on the
> >         upgrade and now
> >         > I do not remember how
> >         > to re-enable it.
> >         >
> >         > I am using kde-redhat
> >         >
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> >         Hi
> >
> >         I use kdm and hack around with /etc/kde/kdm/kdmrc as required
> >
> >         But that is on a standard F7 install!!!!!!!!!
> >
> >         Create /etc/sysconfig/desktop
> >         DISPLAYMANAGER="KDE"
> >         DISPLAY="KDE"
> >         WINDOWMANAGER="KDE
> >
> >         Edited /etc/kde/kdm/kdmrc as required
> >         243             AllowRootLogin=true
> >         285             #GUIStyle=Bluecurve     Bluecurve + Clock puts
> >         clock on Right!
> >                                                So does commented out
> >         Bluecurve
> >                                                Don't know why orig
> >         clock is above !
> >         293             LogoArea=Clock
> >                        #LogoArea=None
> >         317             GreetString="Welcome to Fedora 7 on %h"
> >         320             GreetFont=Sans,12,-1,5,75,0,0,0,0,0
> >         342             #UserList=true
> >                        UserList=false
> >         354             #ShowUsers=NotHidden
> >         441             #UseTheme=true
> >         446             #ColorScheme=FedoraFlyingHigh
> >         494             AllowRootLogin=true
> >
> >         John
> >
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> > Thanks.
> >
> > Do I have to restart the X server for the changes to take effect?
> > I was doing changes on kdmrc last night but none seemed to take place
> > despite restarting the X server.
> >
> > BTW, my F7 install was not standard, I upgraded from FC6 via YUM :)
> >
> >
> > --
>
> I played safe and switched to run level 3 and back to run level 5 to
> ensure the display manager started cleanly.
>
> Use CONTROL/Alt/F1 terminal say
>
> init 3
> init 5
>
> There is probably a better way !!
>
> John
>
> I also sent this direct by mistake !
>
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Neat! It worked perfectly

Thank you all!!!!


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~~~~   toward the day...
  m m   Pepebuho watches
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