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Old 10-17-2004, 03:58 PM   #1
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can't su root after starting X server

i got problem, i can su root just fine before i startx with my normal user account but after X loads i can't su root, says password is incorrect... this happened after i did 'etc-update in gentoo.
 
Old 10-17-2004, 04:10 PM   #2
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Are you on a non-US keyboard? Maybe the key-bindings
in X are different from console after your upgrade ...



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Old 10-17-2004, 04:25 PM   #3
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Check /etc/group and see if you are listed in the wheel group.
 
  


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