[SOLVED]Slim and gdm questions

Question

Hi all,
I just installed slim cause I wanted to try something new and faster than gdm login manager for gnome, I have it working right now but with a few hiccups:
1- I login using slim, but after I am logged in the system if I lock the screen, the gdm login shows (instead of the slim one)
2- System bootup is a LOT slower, after I login the system stays with just the background for a few seconds, then loads the desktop.
So, here are my questions:
a) If I remove gdm will I have this same issues? maybe the increased boot time is because I have 2 login managers installed?
b) I disabled the gdm daemon from rc.conf (put a ! before it), should I remove it from there completely? because apparently it is still loading.
Also I dont know much about login managers so I wanted a little enlightenment in this matter.
regards and thanks in advance
Last edited by 655321 (2010-06-13 20:57:35)

Answer 1

BKLive
Here is the info:
slim.conf
# Path, X server and arguments (if needed)
# Note: -xauth $authfile is automatically appended
default_path        ./:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin
default_xserver     /usr/bin/X
xserver_arguments   -nolisten tcp vt07
# Commands for halt, login, etc.
halt_cmd            /sbin/shutdown -h now
reboot_cmd          /sbin/shutdown -r now
console_cmd         /usr/bin/xterm -C -fg white -bg black +sb -T "Console login" -e /bin/sh -c "/bin/cat /etc/issue; exec /bin/login"
#suspend_cmd        /usr/sbin/suspend
# Full path to the xauth binary
xauth_path         /usr/bin/xauth
# Xauth file for server
authfile           /var/run/slim.auth
# Activate numlock when slim starts. Valid values: on|off
# numlock             on
# Hide the mouse cursor (note: does not work with some WMs).
# Valid values: true|false
# hidecursor          false
# This command is executed after a succesful login.
# you can place the %session and %theme variables
# to handle launching of specific commands in .xinitrc
# depending of chosen session and slim theme
# NOTE: if your system does not have bash you need
# to adjust the command according to your preferred shell,
# i.e. for freebsd use:
# login_cmd           exec /bin/sh - ~/.xinitrc %session
login_cmd           exec /bin/bash -login ~/.xinitrc %session
# Commands executed when starting and exiting a session.
# They can be used for registering a X11 session with
# sessreg. You can use the %user variable
# sessionstart_cmd    some command
# sessionstop_cmd    some command
# Start in daemon mode. Valid values: yes | no
# Note that this can be overriden by the command line
# options "-d" and "-nodaemon"
# daemon    yes
# Available sessions (first one is the default).
# The current chosen session name is replaced in the login_cmd
# above, so your login command can handle different sessions.
# see the xinitrc.sample file shipped with slim sources
sessions            xfce4,icewm,wmaker,blackbox
# Executed when pressing F11 (requires imagemagick)
screenshot_cmd      import -window root /slim.png
# welcome message. Available variables: %host, %domain
welcome_msg         Welcome to %host
# Session message. Prepended to the session name when pressing F1
# session_msg         Session:
# shutdown / reboot messages
shutdown_msg       The system is halting...
reboot_msg         The system is rebooting...
# default user, leave blank or remove this line
# for avoid pre-loading the username.
#default_user        simone
# Focus the password field on start when default_user is set
# Set to "yes" to enable this feature
#focus_password      no
# Automatically login the default user (without entering
# the password. Set to "yes" to enable this feature
#auto_login          no
# current theme, use comma separated list to specify a set to
# randomly choose from
#current_theme       default
current_theme        archlinux-darch-white
# Lock file
lockfile            /var/lock/slim.lock
# Log file
logfile             /var/log/slim.log
~/.xinitrc:
#!/bin/sh
# ~/.xinitrc
# Executed by startx (run your window manager from here)
# exec gnome-session
# exec startkde
# exec startxfce4
# ...or the Window Manager of your choice
#exec xterm
setxkbmap -option terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp
exec ck-launch-session gnome-session
Regarding whats runs at bootup, I guess you want to see my daemons array in rc.conf, here it is:
DAEMONS=(syslog-ng dbus hal network netfs crond alsa @cups slim !gdm)
Notice gdm is disabled.
Also, would you advice to reinstall gdm? removing it didnt do anything for the problem im experiencing.
thanks for the help