4 files changed, 11 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/perl-install/NEWS b/perl-install/NEWS
index 432ab4dd0..b31b0f9c1 100644
--- a/perl-install/NEWS
+++ b/perl-install/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+- fix reading and setting kdmrc (by resolving alternative in chroot)
+
 Version 10.46 - 10 July 2008
 
 - authentication:
diff --git a/perl-install/any.pm b/perl-install/any.pm
index eda464f54..e8b4a98be 100644
--- a/perl-install/any.pm
+++ b/perl-install/any.pm
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ You can create additional entries or change the existing ones."), [ {
 sub get_autologin() {
     my %desktop = getVarsFromSh("$::prefix/etc/sysconfig/desktop");
     my $gdm_file = "$::prefix/etc/X11/gdm/custom.conf";
-    my $kdm_file = "$::prefix/usr/share/config/kdm/kdmrc";
+    my $kdm_file = common::read_alternative('kdm4-config');
     my $desktop = $desktop{DESKTOP} || (! -e $kdm_file && -e $gdm_file ? 'GNOME' : 'KDE4');
     my $autologin = do {
 	if (($desktop{DISPLAYMANAGER} || $desktop) eq 'GNOME') {
@@ -626,8 +626,7 @@ sub set_autologin {
     my $autologin = bool2text($o_user);
 
     #- Configure KDM / MDKKDM
-    #- /usr/share/config/kdm/kdmrc is an alternative pointing in /var
-    eval { common::update_gnomekderc_no_create("$::prefix/usr/share/config/kdm/kdmrc", 'X-:0-Core' => (
+    eval { common::update_gnomekderc_no_create(common::read_alternative('kdm4-config'), 'X-:0-Core' => (
 	AutoLoginEnable => $autologin,
 	AutoLoginUser => $o_user,
     )) };
diff --git a/perl-install/common.pm b/perl-install/common.pm
index f3aa17273..9ffb01ea1 100644
--- a/perl-install/common.pm
+++ b/perl-install/common.pm
@@ -239,6 +239,12 @@ sub join_lines {
 }
 
 
+sub read_alternative {
+    my ($name) = @_;
+    my $alt = readlink("$::prefix/etc/alternatives/$name");
+    $alt && $::prefix . $alt;
+}
+
 sub set_alternative {
     my ($command, $executable) = @_;
 
diff --git a/perl-install/install/NEWS b/perl-install/install/NEWS
index 609eeb550..37aae09e0 100644
--- a/perl-install/install/NEWS
+++ b/perl-install/install/NEWS
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 - load disk/scsi before disk/ide since libata is now the default
   (to prevent modules::load_category from loading ide-generic too early)
+- fix reading and setting kdmrc (by resolving alternative in chroot)
 
 Version 10.46 - 10 July 2008