KDM overrides GDM commands; HELP

[Kam Leo]

On 10/3/05, Mirco Scara <mircobeaker at hotpop.com> wrote:
>
> I've posted on this topic several times before but unsuccessfully.
> The problem consisted in:
> After performing a complete upgrade via either yum or apt my login
> manager (usually GDM) would appear not to be responding to any settings
> given either via command line or graphical setup.
> Any chosen Login Manager would be completely ignored and a blue default
> screen would appear at every login.
> Lately I found out that by removing the KDEBASE package completely the
> GDM would reappear to the customized state it was before updates were
> installed and all new settings seem to be responding to my selections.
> The only problem is that if I try and install AMAROK which is my
> favorite media player KDEBASE would get re-installed and the problem
> with the login manager would reappear.
> It seems as if KDM (which is part of the kdebase package) is over riding
> the GDM configuration and setup.
> Is there any other workaround to this that would allow me to have a
> customizable gdm/login screen and at the same time Amarok installed?
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
> Mirco
>
>
> Have you edited /etc/sysconfig/desktop and commented out the
> DISPLAYMANAGER ine?
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