Bug 40737 – KDE without "Start a new session"

• Status: RESOLVED FIXED
• Product: Gentoo Linux

[Description listen 2004-02-07 10:04:40 UTC]

In KDE 3.1.5 and before I edited the file /etc/X11/xdm/Xservers, so that it looks like this:
:0 local /usr/X11R6/bin/X vt07 :0
:1 local reserve /usr/X11R6/bin/X vt08 :1

After changing the lines, KDE offered me an option like: "Start an new session" for starting an new KDE-session on the same computer (so you ca use it with two users). After upgrading to the new KDE-Version, I'm missing that option. Can you help me to reactivate this feature?

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Change the file in the old KDE-Version
2. See the success
3. Upgrade

Actual Results:  
I don't have the option to start an new session.

Expected Results:  
Enable the option "Start an new Session" in the K-Menu

[Comment 1 Gregorio Guidi (RETIRED) 2004-02-07 14:57:09 UTC]

probably you should apply your modifications to
/usr/kde/3.2/share/config/kdm/Xservers

The reason is that the file
/usr/kde/3.2/share/config/kdm/kdmrc
as supplied by gentoo, points explicitely to files in
/usr/kde/3.2/share/config/kdm/

However, this is configurable, in kdmrc you could change the line that reads
Xservers=/usr/kde/3.2/share/config/kdm/Xservers

[Comment 2 listen 2004-02-10 12:12:35 UTC]

Can we close the bug? A solution is now available.

[Comment 3 Dominik Stadler (RETIRED) 2004-03-05 14:15:14 UTC]

Closing as a fix is described.