can login to MATE but not to cinnamon ?

[Ajc]

Hi have successfully logged into my newly installed LMDE201204 - and appreciate how snappy it feels compared to the LM Maya Edition that is a little sluggish in comparison.

just one abnormally, added some login windows from art.gnome.org & GDM ones from gnome-live

I can login to MATE, but for some reason, I am unable to login to cinnamon.

=> is there anything I can do to rectify this ?

thx

Ajc

[crborga]

Hi have successfully logged into my newly installed LMDE201204 - and appreciate how snappy it feels compared to the LM Maya Edition that is a little sluggish in comparison.

just one abnormally, added some login windows from art.gnome.org & GDM ones from gnome-live

I can login to MATE, but for some reason, I am unable to login to cinnamon.

=> is there anything I can do to rectify this ?

thx

Ajc

so the problem started after installing login themes?

[Ajc]

yep that appears to be the case ...

have I posted to the right forum ... i'm running LMDE201204

[zerozero]

[removed the other, duplicated topic, and moved this to the right place]

@Acj,
and that was all you did? "playing " with new login themes? recap the steps while logged into mate, please; every little bit counts.

[Ajc]

@zerozero (Hi)
steps were as follows ... having been able to login to both MATE & Cinnamon
a) from gnome-look.org I downloaded the following GDMs : leaf & Avio-GDM
b) followed 123 from forums to edit the *.desktop file rename from GDM to MDM
c) dragged the amended zipped file onto the open window of : login window preferences (on the local tab)

the theme was now accepted and useable.

now unable to login to cinnamon => looks like it is going in, the desktop flashes up for a second, then goes back to the login prompt
... even using the original 2 login themes, unable to login.
... removed the 2 I added, made no difference.

As I'm testing this for a couple of clients ... I decided to rebuild, and try again, same thing happened.

To be honest I'm not too worried about this, as for the moment, I shall be recommending the LMDE201204 with MATE to my clients
... but it looks as if it is not possible to use GDMs as indicated, and possible the GTK 2.* as mentioned in forums for themes.

happy to try anything ... as I'm running this on several test laptops / PCs.

thx.

[crborga]

@zerozero (Hi)
steps were as follows ... having been able to login to both MATE & Cinnamon
a) from gnome-look.org I downloaded the following GDMs : leaf & Avio-GDM
b) followed 123 from forums to edit the *.desktop file rename from GDM to MDM
c) dragged the amended zipped file onto the open window of : login window preferences (on the local tab)

the theme was now accepted and useable.

now unable to login to cinnamon => looks like it is going in, the desktop flashes up for a second, then goes back to the login prompt
... even using the original 2 login themes, unable to login.
... removed the 2 I added, made no difference.

As I'm testing this for a couple of clients ... I decided to rebuild, and try again, same thing happened.

To be honest I'm not too worried about this, as for the moment, I shall be recommending the LMDE201204 with MATE to my clients
... but it looks as if it is not possible to use GDMs as indicated, and possible the GTK 2.* as mentioned in forums for themes.

happy to try anything ... as I'm running this on several test laptops / PCs.

thx.

well you could try using lightdm instead of mdm which you should be able to just do sudo apt-get install light-dm and select lightdm as the default