From 8632e2a5670d280c153a43b3b0b522f8c5369815 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Brian Cameron Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 18:47:21 +0000 Subject: Fix calls to zenity so they work. Fixes bug #330892. Last minute updates 2006-02-13 Brian Cameron * config/Xsession.in: Fix calls to zenity so they work. Fixes bug #330892. * README, README.install, docs/C/gdm.xml: Last minute updates before string freeze. --- README | 65 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------------------- 1 file changed, 36 insertions(+), 29 deletions(-) (limited to 'README') diff --git a/README b/README index e53adaed..f3178a8d 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -6,39 +6,41 @@ ----------------------------------------------------------- | For documentation see the website: | http://www.gnome.org/projects/gdm/ - | Or use the gnome help browser under GNOME|System. + | 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 is a re-implementation of the well known xdm -program. GDM implements all significant features required for managing -local and remote displays. +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: +GDM daemon: o X Authentication - o XDMCP (Remote login) including TCP Wrappers for access - control - o machine-specific and system-wide configuration support. + 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 get this) + 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 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 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 XDMCP chooser program (Remote Login) o Can launch the Setup program (off by default) - o Can Halt, reboot, or suspend the machine (off by + o Can halt, reboot, or suspend the machine (off by default) o Session selection support o Language selection support @@ -53,9 +55,9 @@ gdmlogin: gdmgreeter: - o Fully themable + o Themable with many themes at http://art.gnome.org/ o Xinerama support - o Face browser (if in the theme) + o Face browser (if supported by the theme) gdmchooser: @@ -75,14 +77,20 @@ Availability: Reporting Bugs: - When reporting bugs you should first turn on debugging in - gdm.conf. This causes debug messages to be sent to the system - log (/var/log/messages or /var/adm/messages) and include the - output sent to syslog. + 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 gdm.conf-custom 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 don't see GDM messages in your syslog you may need to - configure it. + 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. @@ -90,7 +98,7 @@ Reporting Bugs: Installation: Please consult README.install for instructions on how to - configure and install gdm. + configure and install GDM. Contact: @@ -103,18 +111,17 @@ 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 +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. Do not send gdm2 patches to martin (well you can but he'll likely -ignore them:), send them to me instead and I'll integrate them for you. +a while. -George ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note: -Starting January, 2005 I have been acting as maintainer. Send patches to -me and I will work with you to get them integrated. +Starting January, 2005 I have been acting as maintainer. -Brian Cameron ------------------------------------------------------------------------- + -- cgit v1.2.1