On 12/15/2011 06:19 AM, Pat Riehecky wrote:
> On 12/14/2011 11:50 PM, Todd & Margo wrote:
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 1:18 PM, Pat Riehecky <[log in to unmask]
>> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
>>
>> On 12/14/2011 11:49 AM, Todd And Margo Chester wrote:
>>
>> On 12/13/2011 01:50 PM, Pat Riehecky wrote:
>>
>> On 12/13/2011 12:36 PM, Todd And Margo Chester wrote:
>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I just set up a computer with Scientific Linux 6.1, using
>> the default "Workstation". Then I installed Xfce.
>>
>> Question, how do I change my gdm default from gnome to
>> Xfce?
>>
>> /etc/gdm/custom.conf
>> [daemon]
>> DefaultSession=xfce.desktop
>>
>> Does not work. What am I doing wrong?
>>
>> Many thanks,
>> -T
>>
>>
>> To set it at the system level you will need to use
>> gconftool-2 on SL6.x.
>> The exact arguments elude me right now. For just your
>> user, gdm should
>> be setting a .dmrc in your home area with a set of stanzas
>> to allow the
>> system to remember your preference.
>>
>> Pat
>>
>> Hi Pat,
>>
>> I am drawing a blank on Google. Do you have any idea what
>> that .dmrc stanza is?
>>
>> -T
>>
>>
>> This should point you in the right direction for .dmrc
>>
>> http://projects.gnome.org/gdm/docs/2.24/configuration.html#userconfig
>>
>> Its a bit old but should get the job done.
>>
>> Pat
>>
>>
>> Hi Pat,
>> As far as I can tell, my .dmrc is being completely ignored
>> -T
>
> That's a bit odd.....
>
> Pat
>

I opened this following bug:

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=768108