beware of configuration overrides in slim

[melmarker]

there is a new slim package in debian - which will override our configurations. if the merge window open, say keep - or good luck

[timc]

Thanks, @melmarker

Tim

[dibl]

+1

[timc]

Ok, that upgrade came to my system, this morning. I selected "N" when it asked me if I wanted it to replace slim.conf, and I have verified that the file was not replaced. However, slim is no longer starting.

It is not a big deal, as I can log in and run startx and LXDE starts ok. I just wonder what went wrong?

Tim

[dibl]

Same situation here -- I went through the slim online docs but (and with systemd), it's not obvious to me why it doesn't start automatically on boot.  It works fine when started with systemctl.

[dibl]

Here is some information, including some further links:  http://developer.berlios.de/bugs/?func=detailbug&bug_id=19102&group_id=2663




I am wondering about the feasiblity/advisability of replacing slim with lightdm, for a LXDE installation.  Anyone have words of wisdom on that?

[melmarker]

You're knocking on open doors - apt-get purge slim; apt-get install siduction-settings-lightdm-gtlk-december
Have fun.

[dibl]

You're knocking on open doors ...

Ha ha ha -- good one!   

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apt-get purge slim; apt-get install siduction-settings-lightdm-gtk-december



That works good.

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System:    Host: tosh205 Kernel: 3.13-5.towo-siduction-686 i686 (32 bit) [/size]
           Desktop: LXDE (Openbox 3.5.2) Distro: siduction 12.1 Desperado - lxde - (201205212227)
Machine:   System: TOSHIBA product: TOSHIBA NB205 version: PLL20U-00201D
           Mobo: TOSHIBA model: KAVAA version: 1.00 Bios: TOSHIBA version: V1.90 date: 01/15/2010
CPU:       Single core Intel Atom CPU N280 (-HT-) clocked at 1333.00 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel Mobile 945GSE Express Integrated Graphics Controller
           X.Org: 1.15.0 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) Resolution: 1024x600@60.0hz
           GLX Renderer: N/A GLX Version: N/A
Network:   Card-1: Realtek RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller driver: r8169
           Card-2: Qualcomm Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) driver: ath9k
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 40.0GB (11.9% used) 1: model: OCZ
Info:      Processes: 146 Uptime: 4 min Memory: 379.7/2016.3MB Client: Shell (bash) inxi: 1.9.18


Thank you.

[timc]

Ok, that works, but it seems heavier on resources. I'll have to do a fresh boot to be sure.

Is there any way to do away with both slim and lightdm, yet still having the session active under loginctl (preferred) or console-kit?

Thanks,
Tim

[dibl]

Ok, that works, but it seems heavier on resources.

I don't see a difference on that little netbook.  However, LXDE documentation indicates you could "hardwire" a startx into your init script if you don't need a login manager.

[UP2L8]

You're knocking on open doors - apt-get purge slim; apt-get install siduction-settings-lightdm-gtlk-december
Have fun.

Thanks for the warning and the lightdm tip.  Your install command has an error.  It should be:
apt-get install siduction-settings-lightdm-gtk-december