KDM - Get rid of black square

[Javier Perez]

On 6/19/07, John Austin <ja at jaa.org.uk> wrote:
>
> On Tue, 2007-06-19 at 03:34 -0500, Javier Perez wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> > How can I get rid of the big black square that KDM presents atop the
> > login screen?
> >
> > I do not want to place any picture, I just want a username/password in
> > there.
> > I used to have it on FC6, but it got destroyed on the upgrade and now
> > I do not remember how
> > to re-enable it.
> >
> > I am using kde-redhat
> >
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> Hi
>
> I use kdm and hack around with /etc/kde/kdm/kdmrc as required
>
> But that is on a standard F7 install!!!!!!!!!
>
> Create /etc/sysconfig/desktop
> DISPLAYMANAGER="KDE"
> DISPLAY="KDE"
> WINDOWMANAGER="KDE
>
> Edited /etc/kde/kdm/kdmrc as required
> 243             AllowRootLogin=true
> 285             #GUIStyle=Bluecurve     Bluecurve + Clock puts clock on
> Right!
>                                        So does commented out Bluecurve
>                                        Don't know why orig clock is above
> !
> 293             LogoArea=Clock
>                #LogoArea=None
> 317             GreetString="Welcome to Fedora 7 on %h"
> 320             GreetFont=Sans,12,-1,5,75,0,0,0,0,0
> 342             #UserList=true
>                UserList=false
> 354             #ShowUsers=NotHidden
> 441             #UseTheme=true
> 446             #ColorScheme=FedoraFlyingHigh
> 494             AllowRootLogin=true
>
> John
>
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Thanks.

Do I have to restart the X server for the changes to take effect?
I was doing changes on kdmrc last night but none seemed to take place
despite restarting the X server.

BTW, my F7 install was not standard, I upgraded from FC6 via YUM :)


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|O O|  pepebuho at pananet.com
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  m m   Pepebuho watches
    from his high perch.
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