[mythtv-users] Trying to set up login options crashes system

[Robert]

On Tue, August 12, 2008 9:28 am, Nick Rout wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 5:15 PM, Allen Edwards
> <allen.edwards at oldpaloalto.com> wrote:
>> I am trying to set up a new Mythbuntu 8.04.1 frontend so that it will
>> auto login in 10 seconds rather than the 30 seconds.  I did this on my
>> main system but when I try and do this on this new frontend system it
>> shows the correct options page for about 10 milliseconds then
>> immediately crashes the system requiring that I hit the reset button.
>>
>> My question is:
>>
>> 1) Can I modify this setting from a terminal window?
>> OR
>> 2) How do I get the system to not crash when clicking "Applications" ->
>> "Settings" -> "Login Window"
>>
>> Allen
>
> I have seen a lot of this attention seeking double posting lately. You
> didn't get a reply so you post again 8 hours later. At least half the
> mailing list has probably been asleep for those 8 hours. If people
> have an answer they will post it.

I don't have an answer for the config screen crashing, but I have a file
called /etc/X11/gdm/custom.conf that contains the autologin config.  Thats
on Gentoo, but I believe Mythbuntu will also be using GDM, so should have
the same or similar config file in the same or similar location..

Robert.