shutdown problems using KDE - logout only

[Rahul Sundaram]

Jim Cornette wrote:
> Rohan Kulkarni wrote:
>> Hello,
>>          I installed fedora 8.Everything went on fine till I tried to
>> switch off the computer,I use the KDE desktop and when i clicked the
>> "Log Out" option nothing happens.I have to use /sbin/poweroff.What
>> should I do?
>>
> 
> You should change your display manager to kdm instead of gdm which is 
> the default display manager whether you are using gnome or kde.

Note that this is true only for the Fedora DVD image. The KDE spin uses 
KDM by default. If you a KDE desktop user, that is probably what you 
should be using since the package selection and configuration is more 
customized for desktop users there.

Rahul