[gdm-list] using gdm with pam_mkhomedir

[James Bardin <jbardin bu edu>]

Hello,

I'm unable to get gdm working with pam_mkhomedir. The real problem is 
that gdm fails before we get to pam_mkhomedir, it seems -- due to lack 
of a home directory.

Here is the gdm log output:
gdm[6160]: pam_krb5[6160]: authentication succeeds for 'testuser' 
(testuser bu edu)
gdm[6160]: Sending QUERYLOGIN == <secret> for slave 6160
gdm[5719]: Handling message: 'QUERYLOGIN 6160 testuser'
gdm[5719]: Got QUERYLOGIN testuser
gdm[6160]: Couldn't open session for testuser
gdm[6160]: writing failed session attempt record
gdm[6160]: using username testuser
gdm[6160]: using id
gdm[6160]: using line :0
gdm[6160]: using time 1183751066
gdm[6160]: using type USER_PROCESS
gdm[6160]: using pid 6160
gdm[6160]: writing failed session attempt record to /var/log/btmp
gdm[6160]: gdm_slave_wait_for_login: end verify for ''
gdm[6160]: gdm_slave_wait_for_login: No login/Bad login
gdm[6160]: gdm_slave_wait_for_login: In loop

console and ssh login both work fine. If I login via the console first, 
the home directory is created, then gdm logins will work. I tried using  
gdm/PostLogin, but it doesn't get that far either.

This is on CentOS5, i386 and x86_64

Thanks
-jim