diff -p -up gdm-2.31.1/data/gconf.path.gconf-defaults gdm-2.31.1/data/gconf.path
--- gdm-2.31.1/data/gconf.path.gconf-defaults	2010-05-24 23:58:38.000000000 +0200
+++ gdm-2.31.1/data/gconf.path	2010-05-25 14:08:44.000000000 +0200
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.system
 # another source if they wish to override them.
 xml:readonly:$(HOME)/.gconf.mandatory
 
+# distribution default values
+xml:readwrite:$(HOME)/.gconf.defaults
+
 # Set per-seat configuration directory
 xml:readwrite:$(HOME)/$(ENV_GDM_SEAT_ID)/.gconf