Am 18.06.2012 10:35, schrieb Andrew d~_*b: > On Sun 17 Jun 2012 9:50:58 AM Hans Muecke wrote: >> >> With one of the more or less recent updates (or something I installed) I >> seem to have lost the preselected session in KDM. Means ... I was used >> to log in without specifically picking a session, "last session" was >> always preselected. >> >> Now ... if I do nothing I end up with "failed to start Gnome", so I am >> forced to pick "last session" before I log in. >> >> Any ideas? >> > > I am not sure if you mean a stored KDE session or the Desktop Environment When reaching the login screen under session type (this is translated from german) one gets a list of sessions (e.g. Gnome, KDE, XFCE, whatever and one of them is marked "last session"). I was used to have the "last session" being preselected (checked). Right now none is checked. > > So try either of these > > System Settings > Startup & Shutdown > Session management > now choose a preferred option under the 'On Login' section That only refers to once the login was completed. > > OR > > Execute this command in the terminal and choose an option > > andrew@andrewsPavilion:~$ update-alternatives --config x-session-manager > There is only one alternative in link group x-session-manager: /usr/bin/startkde > Nothing to configure. > andrew@andrewsPavilion:~$ Did that ... gnome was selected for auto. Will let you know what happens after the next reboot. -- Talk to you later ... Hans (81 to go) 2012/06/18 15:20 EDDS 181520Z 24006KT CAVOK 28/12 Q1016 NOSIG ___________________________________________________ This message is from the kde mailing list. Account management: https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kde. Archives: http://lists.kde.org/. More info: http://www.kde.org/faq.html.