GDM 2.26 looks

[alie]

Hi

Why my GDM 2.26 looks like this ?

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/5096/gdm.jpg

Is it correct ? if yes, how to change the theme

[vivek]

You can customize Gnome by System > Administration > Login Window. You can setup themes and other stuff.

[alie]

You can customize Gnome by System > Administration > Login Window. You can setup themes and other stuff.

Thanks for ur reply but i cant find Login Windows under System->Administration

[lumiwa]

Long time ago a command "gdmsetup" (in terminal) help

[ale]

FWIK, gdm has been deeply modified or rewritten from scratch because of security issues.
Then it has been released in hurry more or less as it is now with, if I'm not wrong, gnome 2.24, with the idea to add lost features later.
I don't know if they are happy with it as it is now.

Anyway, playing with gconftool-2 as gdm user, I've been able to change the background.
You can try this:
# chpass -s /bin/csh gdm
# su - gdm
%cd ~
%gconftool-2 --get /desktop/gnome/background/picture_filename
/usr/local/share/pixmaps/backgrounds/gnome/background-default.jpg
%gconftool-2 --set --type string --set /desktop/gnome/background/picture_filename /path/to/your/preferred/background
%exit
# chpass -s /sbin/nologin gdmThe picture file should be accessible by the gdm user.

[daichi@]

To get gdm work correctly, you need procfs as /proc.
After procfs mounted, you are going to see your own
account and other users at list on gdm login screen.
Thanks

[bsd5543]

To get gdm work correctly, you need procfs as /proc.


I have got /proc mounted but there are still no accounts shown.

[nikobordx]

Hi,

What say (in terminal):

users


Nicolas.

[bsd5543]

'users' shows only my current logged in user

[ale]

Did you tried restarting gdm after mounting /proc ?

EDIT:
that shouldn't be necessary

[ericturgeon]

Can I config more then that
# chpass -s /bin/csh gdm
# su - gdm
%cd ~
%gconftool-2 --get /desktop/gnome/background/picture_filename
/usr/local/share/pixmaps/backgrounds/gnome/background-default.jpg
%gconftool-2 --set --type string --set /desktop/gnome/background/picture_filename /path/to/your/preferred/background
%exit
# chpass -s /sbin/nologin gdm

[daichi@]

I have written an article about how to setup HAL/DBus for Gnome/KDE, maybe it gives you some help.

http://gihyo.jp/admin/clip/01/fdt/200904/15

But it's Japanese only, if you could, try read it with Google Translation.

[RogerRogerson]

To get gdm work correctly, you need procfs as /proc.
After procfs mounted, you are going to see your own
account and other users at list on gdm login screen.
Thanks

I was wondering why it was not working! :D

[h0itm]

Hi

Why my GDM 2.26 looks like this ?

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/5096/gdm.jpg

Is it correct ? if yes, how to change the theme

How to change them, I am also been so on suchx(