On Wed, 2006-06-07 at 18:33 -0400, Jim Cornette wrote: > Jim Bevier wrote: > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Chiodini" > > <robert.chiodini-1@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: "For testers of Fedora Core development releases" > > <fedora-test-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 10:02 AM > > Subject: Re: Fedora Core 5 Test Update: gdm-2.14.4-1.fc5.2 > > > > > >> On Wed, 2006-06-07 at 10:51 -0600, Michal Jaegermann wrote: > >>> On Wed, Jun 07, 2006 at 12:10:40PM -0400, Benjy Grogan wrote: > >>> > > >>> > To fix the problem I had to first 'chmod +w > >>> > /usr/share/gdm/defaults.conf' as root and then replace all instances > >>> > of '/usr/X11R6/bin' to '/usr/bin' in defaults.conf. > >>> > >>> That is precisely what I suggested NOT to do. Instead of changing > >>> /usr/share/gdm/defaults.conf you can override settings in > >>> /etc/gdm/custom.conf. Both to fix some mistakes and to make your > >>> own changes. This is exactly why you have the later file. > >>> 'defaults.conf' will get clobbered on the next update. > >>> > >>> > I guess the latest GDM rpm is borked then? > >>> > >>> Indeed. In no uncertain terms. > >>> > >>> Michal > >>> > >> > >> At least the changes to /usr/share/gdm/defaults.conf will revert back to > >> default (hopefully correct) on the next update, > >> whereas /etc/gdm/custom.conf will not (I assume). > >> > >> Therefore, change /usr/share/gdm/defaults.conf for the workaround > >> and /etc/gdm/custom.conf for customization. > >> > >> Bob... > > > > You can also do a workaround by doing a 'ln -s ../../bin/X X' in the > > /usr/X11R6/bin directory. > > > > Jim > > Or yum erase gdm, which I did. > > At first symptom, a respawning gdm, I ran system-config-display thinking > it was a problem with the xorg-updates. X started with startx. > Upon the next reboot, gdm crashed again. > > Anyway, other factors are broken with gdm. One of the problems is to > configure auto-login and probably other features as well. > > I noticed gdm is updated within the last development updates. Is it safe > to install again? It should be, I'm about to reboot to test :) Jeremy rebuilt yesterday with a fix targetted at this exact problem. Dan > Jim Cornette > > > -- > * liw prefers not to have Linus run Debian, because then /me would > have to run Red Hat, just to keep the power balance :) > -- #Debian > -- fedora-test-list mailing list fedora-test-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-test-list