Authentification as root fails in GDM

shn_ · 01-07-2007, 06:15 AM

Hi
I need help with my gdm.
Everytime I try to enter my root password in gdm he sais it's wrong.
It doesn't work neither on the loginscreen (although AllowRoot is set to true)
nor when I try to enter the loginscreen options
nor when I try to su in a console
nor when a programm asks me for my password.

I've entered it like 40 times and it's definitely not wrong. It works very well at the terminals.

I don't know further and really need your help.

Many thanks in advance!

jschiwal · 01-07-2007, 07:51 AM

If it doesn't work in all of those, you are not entering the currect root password.

anupamsr · 01-07-2007, 08:13 AM

As far as 'su' is concerned, are you sure your user is allowed to 'su' (is member of necessary group)?

shn_ · 01-07-2007, 12:00 PM

Yes I had to put the user in the wheel group

Thank you

anupamsr · 01-07-2007, 12:11 PM

Always happens

shn_ · 01-15-2007, 01:47 PM

Once again... I reinstalled gdm and it doesn't work again,
but this time my user already is in the wheels group and I can su on the console...