gdm early login

[Ray Strode]

Hi, 

> I really only run kdm since I prefer kde to gnome, and if I run gdm I 
> cannot reboot/shutdown without logging out first. A minor thing but gets 
> a tad annoying eventually.
> 
> If this can be made possible from gdm (perhaps it is and I've missed how 
> ?) I'm happy to use gdm.
There was talk of creating a standard a while back for desktop <->
display manager interaction, but i don't think any traction came out of
it.   Probably the right way to approach it is teach kde about gdm's way
of shutting down.

--Ray