Hello i've got problem installing and finding drivers can some 1 help me find drivers for:
Creative extigy
Logitech cordless mx
Creative webcam 3
Radeon 9800pro

and i've got problem open root session can some 1 help me?
how can i access and be root?...sorry for the newbies question I'm new with linux...

type su at the terminal
type ur password

i wanna open Session as root.. not be root at the terminal...
i dont have enough knowleage at the terminal yet.. so plz...

It is not a good idea to login as root as it is so easy to thrash your system
Why do you want to login as root?

cause i want to edit some files and get access to files i cant get as non root user.. besides i want to explore the possibility and learn how to gain full access for future useage..soo can you help me with that plz? how can i become root user in session..

10x

"Opening a session" and "being at the terminal" mean the same thing. As already stated, all you need to do is open a session, then type "su" (no quotes), then enter your root password when prompted.

You should only run as root however in limited and specific situations, such as installing new software. Don't make running as root a habit; the chances are very high that sooner or later you will accidentally enter a command that will corrupt your system. -- J.W.

sorry for my stupidity but i didnt get it.. can i be a root under the KDE gfx interface?
is it possible?... i mean can some one give me the steps how to do it exactly..sorry for bothering you so much

If you log in as root and then start KDE, that would do it, but I don't recommend this.

I think it would be very helpful if you restated whatever problem you are having, and what goal you are trying to accomplish. I'm pretty confused at this point as to whay you might be trying to do -- just saying that you want to "edit some files" can cover just about anything.

If all you really want to do is open up a session as root, the existing responses ought to cover that sufficiently. In KDE you just need to click on the icon that looks like a computer terminal to open a session, then "su" to become root.-- J.W.

This has been bothering me all day as well....

how to login as root after bootup and to get rid of the GUI login.

Here's how.

Login as <youruser>
From the Applications/System/Configuration menu, select Configure Your Computer.
Select Boot.
Select Auto Login.
You will see an option to disable the use of the GUI login.

Hope that helps.
J.

u can do this dude
boot up ur pc when it gets 2 the GUI login
press
alt + ctrl + F1 or F2 or F3 etc..
then
#root
#password
#startx -- :1

it should then start x

I'm back to confused. I thought I had it figured out (see reply above).

The only thing my instructions do is boot into console mode.

(to get out, hit Ctrl+Alt+F7).

Does anyone know how to login as root in the GUI in "Mandrake 10".
even if you do not like us who do so..

Apparently, this is a quite a chore. There are couple of posted threads regarding the same issue.

Thanx.

J.

well ok lets get this dude, can u boot into GUI as a regular user? if so then we know u do have a working X-server. If not then u problably have not install X-free server. 2 c if u do have an X-server type the following:
#x -version
ity should display something like this :
XFree86 Version 4.3.0.1
Release Date: 15 August 2003
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6
Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.19-44mdkenterprise i686 [ELF]
Build Date: 13 September 2004
Before reporting problems, check http://www.XFree86.Org/
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
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capisce?? if not then u don't have an x-server install.

But if u do have an x-server installed
then try as my previous reply w/ the startx -- :1
it should work , if not it should report something

let us know thou

If you use a standard greeter for login you can type "root"
and passwd to enter into gui