trouble in GUI login in Mandriva

ramesh_manu · 12-29-2006, 11:03 AM

i have installed Mandriva Linux in my system. After installation, i can able to login as root user in virtual console . But i could not able to root login in GUI with same password. why ?

Brian1 · 12-29-2006, 06:47 PM

Check in the file /etc/kde/kdm/kdmrc. In the file there is one or two lines that disable root from logging in to the gui.
The line to look for is AllowRootLogin=
Make it true after the = sign. If there is a # infront of the line remove that as well. Note there may be more than one line like that. Both need to be changed.

Brian

tytower · 12-30-2006, 12:48 AM

Doing the above cuts to the heart but also through users you can enable the root by ticking it

michaelk · 12-30-2006, 08:36 AM

Mandriva disables root login via the GUI by default. It is also empty (i.e. no application shortcuts ) by default. Its not recommended to login as root via the GUI and really isn't necessary. But if you most you can via the above procedures.