ximian does'nt popup via xdmcp

[Donny Jekels]

Installed

B6852BA+B6848BA-r2-PA_11.X.depot

and gnome does not start with xmdcp, I did enable xdmcp.

[John Meissner · Accepted solution]

after you installed gnome dod you edit
/etc/rc.config.d/desktop
and change the line:
DESKTOP=CDE
to
DESKTOP=GNOME
?
or you can use the following command
/usr/sbin/ch_rc -ap DESKTOP=GNOME /etc/rc.config.d/desktop

once either is done issue the following command
/sbin/init.d/gdm.rc start

if you get a message stating that gdm is already running use the following commands:
/sbin/init.d/gdm.rc stop
/sbin/init.d/gdm.rc start

[Alex Glennie]

As I understand things gnome will look in /etc/opt/gnome/gdm/gdm.conf for :

[xdmcp]
Enable=true

which by default is disabled, if you edit this file you would need to restart the
/opt/gnome/bin/gdm -daemon

Is this the case ? Saying that gnome is a bit flakey but I've not experienced it failing to work once the above was set.

[John Meissner]

oops... i just detailed how to install gnome on a desktop..... he he.... my mistake

[John Meissner]

if using exceed to connect (is this how you are connecting?)

you will need to stop the CDE login manager by typing
/sbin/init.d/dtlogin.rc stop

[Donny Jekels]

I have done everything you guys had replied before I posted my question.

i am going to try it agian tomorrow, will keep you posted.

[Rick Beldin]

Don't forget to enable xdmcp support for gdm. By default it is turned off.

Look in /etc/opt/gnome/gdm/gdm.conf.

Change this line:

[xdmcp]
Enable=false

to

[xdmcp]
Enable=true

[Mike Stroyan]

You do need to stop and restart gdm in order to get it to reread gdm.conf. The running gdm can be stubborn about not stopping, so check with ps to be sure it stopped.