On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 06:41:49PM +0200, Mihai T. Lazarescu wrote: > On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 06:20:39PM +0200, Suvayu Ali wrote: > > > > > > 1. reboot normally. > > > > > > Result: gnome-shell is started at the login screen: > > > > > > ps axuww | grep -w gdm > > > > Did you login to Gnome? If so, of course gnome-shell will > > be started. I tested on my F19 server with WindowMaker, > > there was no gnome-shell process after login. > > As I mentioned in a previous email, I use MATE and, as you, > I have no gnome-shell after login. Okay, we are on the same page then. > In that message I also said that I will test if gnome-shell > is started *for* the login screen, which would be consistent > with the original report. That was my test 1: before actual > login and start of a session. You mean before you login, at the gdm greeter, gnome-shell is already running? Okay, I see what you mean. I can verify that: # init 5 # ps -ef | grep shell gdm 2808 2709 4 19:19 ? 00:00:00 gnome-shell --mode=gdm However this is easily worked around by the method I outlined in my earlier message. Just edit the session file to look like the fallback mode. > For low-end systems it can also be worth switching to XDM: > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XDM_(display_manager) > > yum info xorg-x11-xdm > Description : X.Org X11 xdm - X Display Manager There are other problems with XDM. As far as I know, it has problems dealing with dual displays (I think it borks when they are not the same size); and some accesibility, and power management problems. Cheers, -- Suvayu Open source is the future. It sets us free. -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
