Re: Bug#307353: kdm keeping users from starting kde

[Adeodato Simó <asp16@alu.ua.es>]

* jreed [Mon, 02 May 2005 15:08:55 -0400]:
> package: kdm
> version: 3.3.2-1

  Hi,

> this issue is quite puzzling. we've updated a few of our user's debian
> boxes, and kdm is a common package that gets upgraded. now, kdm greets
> our users normally, but when they login, they are briefly taken to a
> generic gray xserver screen, and then almost immediately returned to
> kdm. this issue only appears to affect kdm. we've been able to get users
> back into kde using gdm/xdm with no problems. keep in mind, these users
> mount their home directories from our nfs server, and i'm wondering if
> this new kdm doesn't like nfs/nis/autofs. also strange, i've been able
> to start fluxbox using kdm with no problems.

  What version of KDM where you upgrading from? What type of session did
  the users select. And, any relevant log entries on /var/log/kdm.log,
  or ~/.xsession-errors?

  Thanks,

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