Hi thanks, but it still does not work. I have tried all the three available (Bluecurve, circles, happygnome) themes and actually chanegd all the .xml files under them, then tried different theme. the correct theme can be changed, but the welcome text stayed the same. please any where else i sould look? many thanks cheng --- Anish Mathew <nedumannilanish@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > --- zhicheng wang <wang_zc@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > dear > all > > > > I am requested to change the welcome text e.g. for > > gdm, "Welcome to [hostname]" > > to include some security warning message. But I > have > > tried using gdmsetup > > (followed by gdm-restart, even reboot), or > manually > > > > editing /etc/X11/gdm/factory-gdm.conf and > > /etc/X11/gdm/gdm.conf, the welcome > > message stayed the same. > > > > I have tried this on both AS3 and RH8.0, not > effect > > at > > all. > > > > thanks > > cheng > > > > Hi Cheng, > What you are looking for is located in the xml file > situated in the directory > /usr/share/gdm/themes/"your > theme name". > manually edit the section > <text>Welcome to %h</text> > > just give a search for this particular entry and > change it according to your need. > > Anish > > > ===== > It is not that the world has no love;It is that you > are not getting it from where you expect it > > > > > > Chat instantly with your online friends? Get the > FREE Yahoo! Messenger http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com/ ===== Best wishes Z C Wang Chat instantly with your online friends? Get the FREE Yahoo! Messenger http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com/ -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list