You can go to /etc/pam.d/gdm and remove "user !=root quite" than you can login as root.

ahhh...ok i will give that a go ......i tried that and it says i dont have permissions to save the file.

You need to make sure you are editing as root. I tried this and it worked fine (I'm glad something is working).

All the usual warnings about running as root go here...

I upgraded F9 to F10 (not a fresh install), and yes, I can log in as root, both graphically and in a console. Root is explicitly allowed in the "system - system settings - login manager" config gui.

Are you selecting this from the desktop/ What desktop are you using? Gnome (mine anyway) doesn't have a system->system settings->login manager selection.

I suspect that this is leftover parts from F9 as nobody that has done a fresh install sees this. If that is true it would make me very nervous(about updated systems vs fresh installs).

I suspect that this is leftover parts from F9 as nobody that has done a fresh install sees this.I Agree.

how do i edit it if i cant log in as root?

How do i burn F10.iso to my cd
 

I have just got an iso of F10. But there is certainly no burner for to burn to the cd.
Can someone help me with that.

Can you please watch topics when starting new threads within existing threads it causes us to lose focus on current problem or situation. thanks

Andy

You should be able to open a terminal, su - (su space dash), give root password, and type gedit. This will open a session of gedit as root, so you can edit and save config files.

indeed that worked.

I too can't logon as root via the gui - Never blocked on FC9 etc
 

Just installed Fedora 10 from DVD and then updated all package via yumex; went smoothly and all seems ok except that I can no longer log in as root. I can su from my own user. The command login just gives "login incorrect" after the password is entered.

I have never had a problem logging in via gui with any previous version of FC. Yes, you might say that I shouldn't log in as root but unless one is a commnd line genius it is very hard work.

You can't log on as root. To move files and modify permissions do this.
open a terminal
su
enter root's password
sudo dolphin

Now you have file manager superuser access.

su - work fine
 

Yup... can use shell as root using "su -"

But to log in on graphical mode... something need to edit
example:
http://www.labtestproject.com/using_...n_on_fedora_10