Re: How do I select which monitor kdm will display login on?

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On 03/10/14 12:45, jdow wrote:
> On 2014/03/09 21:29, Ed Greshko wrote:
>> On 03/10/14 12:14, Robin Laing wrote:
>>> On 2014-03-09 06:00, Dave Ulrick wrote:
>>>> On Sun, 9 Mar 2014, Robin Laing wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I have a dual monitor, well, one monitor and one projector that I have
>>>>> configured for presentations.  System is using F20.
>>>>>
>>>>> Presently when I start the computer, kdm's login prompt is on the
>>>>> projector  instead of the monitor.  There are no settings in the
>>>>> system settings configuration to select the monitor.
>>>>>
>>>>> The monitor order is selected for ease of use while doing the
>>>>> presentations.  When dragging applications to the presentation, you
>>>>> drag towards the projector screen.
>>>>>
>>>>> Even with the projector powered off, the kdm screen is on the projector.
>>>>
>>>> Have you tried 'GreeterScreen' in /etc/kde/kdm/kdmrc? When I was using a
>>>> dual screen arrangement with the 'first' screen being a HDTV in a
>>>> separate room, I used 'GreeterScreen=-1' to force the KDM login prompt
>>>> to the PC monitor. I suggest playing around with GreeterScreen values
>>>> such as -1, 0, and 1 until you find the right one.
>>>>
>>>> Dave
>>>
>>> The kdmrc doesn't have a GreeterScreen in it.   I found the position option and tried to change different options with no success.
>>
>> That is odd.....
>>
>> [egreshko@localhost kdm]$ uname -r
>> 3.12.8-200.fc19.x86_64
>> [egreshko@localhost kdm]$ pwd
>> /etc/kde/kdm
>> [egreshko@localhost kdm]$ grep GreeterScr kdmrc
>> #GreeterScreen=-1
>
> Ed, doesn't that look like the parameter is commented out to you? It does to
> me. Remove the hash symbol from in front of the GreeterScreen line.
>

The OP said it wasn't in there in F19.  This is quite different from being in there but commented out.  :-)

Besides, if you look at other posts by me in this thread you'd notice that I've used it and verified that it works as advertised.  :-)


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