How can you get the root screen in 2007.1

Again the Mandrake is messed up without root.

No answers from the usual no root fanatics PLEASE.

What is the "root screen"? Please be more specific.

Look at the bottom of this page and you will see several threads with answers to your question. I've used 2007.1 myself and I actually can't see anything messed about the root account. Mandriva like many distros lockdown the root account for security reasons. This does not mean that they are messing up the root account.

Are you really sure you have used 2007.1 rc3 spring BeiJing.

I find it odd that I cannot get to be a root user where you can.

Tell me how did you did do it.

Your a anti root fanatic. I need root you don't care.

It does not help repeating the mantra.

I am not sure what made you reach that conclusion, but I will make it clear to you that I am not an anti root fanatic. If I was, I would not have bothered to reply to your post and point you to threads with solutions to your problem. You really need to differentiate between a fanatic and someone engaging in a discussion with you.

I am posting this from the final release of Mandriva 2007.1 and I have no issues with the root account. What exactly is it about the root account thats causing you problems?

Hereś how you do it, for those who really, really want it.

Login as root to a console, instead of x. Then, startx.

Now when x has loaded edit the file kdmrc in /etc/kde/kdm and change AllowRootLogin=false to true. You can find it under the heading [X-*-Core].@

Thanks I have tried that before and it does not work as it says an error in the graphics screen.

I hope it is the rc3 that is faulty as startx should have worked.

I'll try to edit the file with ed though and reboot.

Thanks for giving a clear pointer to the file.

[QUOTE=barrythai]Thanks I have tried that before and it does not work as it says an error in the graphics screen.

I hope it is the rc3 that is faulty as startx should have worked.

I have found by modifying in kde canceling the graphics screen startup
I can reboot in text mode.

Then startx does work and I have the root screen again.

Thanks for your help.

Then startx does work and I have the root screen again.

Thanks for your help.[/QUOTE]

Now I am almost back to a proper linux operating system.


I have the root screen but unlike the user screen log off
which has

End Current Session
Turn off computer
Restart the Computer

I only have

Turn off computer

How do I get the logout screen to have the other two options so I can change back to being a user without restarting.

You can change the setting in MCC, System Administration, Login Manager.

I sure youĺl find what you need there.

You mean kcc and no there is no option here for the change.

No, I mean MCC (Mandriva Control Center)

start, system, configuration, Control Centre.

Maybe it's only for kde.

In that case, I'm stuck, sorry.

regards, Glenn

You don't need root. Name me something that you need to be logged on directly as root as opposed to using su.

Perhaps you do not understand how much these people do care. They try to provide information to help you learn a safer way to use your Linux system, and you respond in this way. Is it impossible that so many people tell you not to run as root in a GUI because they have learned something you may not yet know or do you really believe so many people are fanatics?

I define ignorance as a lack of knowledge or understanding. Intelligent people can be ignorant. I have unlimited patience for ignorance because it can be overcome with education, and the ignorant usually wish to learn. I define stupidity as the refusal to overcome ignorance. I have no patience for stupidity because it can not be overcome. Only you can decide which describes you. If you do not understand why so many people warn you not to run a GUI session as root, you can disrespect those you ask for help as you did in the quote above, or you can show enough respect to ask why they resist providing the information you request.

I simply do not understand. You get an operating system for the cost of a download and you call it messed up because the distributor has chosen the more secure configuration as the default. You ask for help, and when you get cautionary responses, you call your advisers fanatics because they did not tell you how to do something they believed to be unsafe for you to do. If you want Linux to be Windows, why not simply use Windows and avoid all this bother? Linux is not Windows. If you do not want to learn Linux why are you using it? Do you not understand that the people who frequent this forum are members of the Linux community who want to help new Linux users learn Linux? These people are not paid for their time or effort. They have no obligation to you or any one. They offer their best advise and experience as a public service. They do not deserve to be called names for their effort and they do not deserve to be treated with such disrespect.

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