[ltp] Mandrake 9.1 on A22p - installation report

[Frank Roberts - SOTL]

Thanks for the comments.
First from the technical side.
1. Yes you can change the login screen. Done it many times no problem.
2. Yes you can change the screen options from Redmont. That too is easy.
3. Yes you can log in as su or you can do a double log in no problem unle=
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Control Pane.

Second the real issue
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Frank


On Wednesday 21 May 2003 04:42 pm, Richard Neill wrote:
> Thanks a lot - sorry to hear you had problems.
>
> > I received my new Md9.1 disks Monday and proceded to an update the
> > previously existing Md9.0 in my Thankpad A30P.
> >
> > The disk did install but there were a few problems.
> > 1. The login screen was modified so that one could only log in by ico=
n.
> >     No prevision was made for one to type a username to login.
> >     The screen where you enter the password is a different screen.
> >     No prevision was made to allow "root" login.
>
> This is the display manager - I don't like Mandrake's new one. But you
> can change to KDM/GDM  login manager.
>
> > 2. "root" was entered by means of the emergency boot procedure.
>
> You do know about su/sudo ?
>
> > 4. KDE defaulted to the Redmont screen which requires double mouse
> > clicking;
>
> Yes (and it's nasty!) but you can change this option in KDE Control cen=
tre.
>
> > attempts to find other screens were not successful.
>
> ?? Do you mean Ctrl-Alt-Fx, or virtual desktops?
>
>
> I'll add your point about the mouse, and the login manager to the webpa=
ge.
>
> Best wishes
>
> Richard