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diff --git a/README b/README deleted file mode 100644 index 7213e231..00000000 --- a/README +++ /dev/null @@ -1,127 +0,0 @@ - - GDM - GNOME DISPLAY MANAGER - - ----------------------------------------------------------- - Note: For instructions how to install read README.install | - ----------------------------------------------------------- - | For documentation see the website: - | http://www.gnome.org/projects/gdm/ - | Or use the GNOME help browser under GNOME|System. - | The XML documentation is in docs/ and is in DocBook/XML - | format so you can use docbook2html or docbook2pdf to - | convert it. - ----------------------------------------------------------- - -The Gnome Display Manager (GDM) is a display manager that -implements all significant features required for managing -local and remote displays. For full information about -GDM features, refer to the documentation. - -GDM daemon: - - o X Authentication - o XDMCP (Remote Login) including TCP Wrappers for access - control and improved security. - o Machine-specific and system-wide configuration support. - o Default and per-display initialization scripts. - o PreSession, PostSession, Init, and PostLogin scripts. - o Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) - o IPv6 support (optional, use --enable-ipv6=yes to enable) - o Autologin for single user workstations (off by default) - o Timed login for kiosks and public terminals (off by - default) - o On-demand local servers (gdmflexiserver) - o SunRay (SRSS) support via gdmdynamic. - o Can manage X servers without a login window (Such as - for XDMCP terminal client machines) - o Many other features ... - -gdmlogin and gdmgreeter: - - o Can launch the XDMCP chooser program (Remote Login) - o Can launch the Setup program (off by default) - o Can halt, reboot, or suspend the machine (off by - default) - o Session selection support - o Language selection support - -gdmlogin: - - o Logo image - o Background image/color - o Face browser - o Background program support - o Xinerama support - -gdmgreeter: - - o Themable with many themes at http://art.gnome.org/ - o Xinerama support - o Face browser (if supported by the theme) - -gdmchooser: - - o XDMCP - o Visual host browser - o Type in extra host names - o Customizable icons - -gdmsetup: - - o GUI to edit the GDM configuration. Refer to the documentation - for more information about how to configure GDM. - -Availability: - - ftp://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/gdm/ - -Reporting Bugs: - - Please submit bug reports, enhancement requests, and patches to - the "gdm" category at: - - http://bugzilla.gnome.org/ - - When reporting bugs you should first turn on debugging on the - "Security" tab of gdmsetup or editing custom.conf as described in - the documentation. This causes debug messages to be sent to the - system log (/var/log/messages or /var/adm/messages) and include - the GDM output sent to syslog. - - You should not have to configure syslog for this to work, but if - you do not see GDM messages in your syslog it may require - configuration. - - You should not leave "debug" on after collecting data. It will - clutter your syslog and slow system performance. - -Installation: - - Please consult README.install for instructions on how to - configure and install GDM. - -Contact: - - The GDM mail list is gdm-list@gnome.org. Archives can be found here: - - http://mail.gnome.org/archives/ - -Martin, George, and then Brian - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -Note: - -Originally I started maintaining gdm2 because Martin didn't yet finish gdm3 and -was in general busy and we needed a working GDM for 1.4. The move to gdm3 is -very unlikely to happen now that gdm3 has been pretty dead for quite -a while. - --George <jirka@5z.com> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -Note: - -Starting January, 2005 I have been acting as maintainer. - --Brian Cameron <Brian.Cameron@Sun.Com> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - |