[arch-general] GDM

[Ralf Mardorf]

On Fri, 14 Nov 2014 11:39:35 +0100
Ralf Mardorf <ralf.mardorf at rocketmail.com> wrote:

> IMHO you shouldn't waste your time with fixing this issue.
> 
> I'm using lightdm with the lightdm-gtk3-greeter, it's possible to use
> it without a greeter and JFTR there's also lightdm-gtk2-greeter
> available and IIRC a few others.
> 
> Btw. I don't know if there is the need to install a X driver or if
> it's already installed as a Xorg dependency, to get the Xorg conf for
> a keyboard working.
> 
> I run into the same issue as you in the past, but I don't remember
> what display manager I used. Unfortunately my user password includes
> two chars that are different for my DE keyboard, when I need to login
> with US settings.

PS: On another install I use KDM, it also doesn't cause trouble.