can't log in as root with mandrake

[terpic]

I have installed Mandrake 9.1 and the only option I have when I boot is to log in as "user", how can I configure this to be able to log in as root or user.

Thanks for any help

[frimann]

root is hidden as defult, you can go to kcontrol-system-login manager-administrative mode. Here you can enable root to be one of the users displayed at login(show users)

Another strategy is to startx from a root login at runlevel 3. From a kde konsole root promt,type init 3
login as root and type startx

But it is generally bad idea to login as root!

[CaptainPinko]

most of the time you can get away with just running a super user window (i think thats what its called) or using sudo in the konsole

[sploo22]

It's generally considered a Bad Idea (tm) to run X as root. Just type "su" in a terminal window followed by the root password.

[DarkJedi9]

The safest way would probably be to log in as your normal user (running X as root = bad) and then when you need to be able to do stuff as root, open up a terminal (such as Konsole) and type "su -" (the su stands for "switch user" and the - makes it act like a full login, so $PATH is set correctly and whatnot. not adding a name at the end makes it default to root). Then you can do whatever you need. Sorry that bit about su is kinda complicated. For now, just knowing that "su -" will get you a fully functioning root terminal should cover things. Does that help?

Ah, sploo22 you beat me to it!

[sharth]

back to the problem at hand. Check you desktop manager (kdm, gdm, xdm) and look for an allow root to login locally setting.

[DarkJedi9]

Originally posted by sharth
back to the problem at hand. Check you desktop manager (kdm, gdm, xdm) and look for an allow root to login locally setting.

Yeah my bad; kinda went a little awry with the answer there.