Can't Write to hard drives.

Alias5785 · 09-20-2004, 01:24 AM

It gives me an error everytime, I can't save, create new files or directories. Any Ideas?

btmiller · 09-20-2004, 01:37 AM

What error? Where are you trying to write to? Most directories outside your home directory will be inaccesible for writing unless you're the root user.

Alias5785 · 09-20-2004, 07:10 AM

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Originally posted by btmiller
What error? Where are you trying to write to? Most directories outside your home directory will be inaccesible for writing unless you're the root user.

So what I really need to know is how to login as root in mandrake 10. When I login there is ojnly the option for me.

scuzzman · 09-20-2004, 07:26 AM

login as yourself - go to a terminal (in KDE go to "K" -> System -> Terminals -> Konsole) and there type this command ($ indicates your prompt, may look something like [username@localhost ~]$)

Code:

$ su -

Here it will ask you for you password, which you enter the one you set when you installed. Then *BAM!* Insta-Root.

Alias5785 · 09-20-2004, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by scuzzman
login as yourself - go to a terminal (in KDE go to "K" -> System -> Terminals -> Konsole) and there type this command ($ indicates your prompt, may look something like [username@localhost ~]$)

Code:

$ su -

Here it will ask you for you password, which you enter the one you set when you installed. Then *BAM!* Insta-Root.

I've already tryed that. No Go. I'm such anoob I don't even know how to install Mozilla

Maybe a link to a good tutorial would be in order?

Where in Ohio are you? I'm near Dayton.