My packages for Slackware 13.1 are ready --- except for one major bug: KDM.
I can't login using the Trinity KDM. At least one other Slackware/Trinity user has
confirmed this behavior.
I am uncomfortable uploading packages when I know KDM is broken. Yes, Slackware users can
use the KDE 4 KDM, which is part of the stock Slackware, but that is...icky. :(
I know everybody is busy but if I can get help with a patch then I would feel much better.
If the patch succeeds then I'll submit the bug report to ensure SVN/GIT gets updated.
I'm fairly certain the problem is authentication. When I login all I see is a
"Login failed" message.
Slackware does not use PAM.
Slackware supports PolicyKit but using that layer is not required by users. Indeed, the
KDE 4 KDM, which is part of the stock Slackware, is not built or dependent upon PolicyKit.
I can login with the KDE 4 KDM just fine.
As a note, I built KDE 3.5.10 for Slackware 13.1 and KDM there works fine.
I built kdebase 3.5.13 with the WITH_PAM=OFF option. No change. Allowing root logins
through KDM fails too, so the problem is unlikely to be file permissions.
I also have tried enabling and disabling SAK. No change.
Thanks!
Darrell