On Wed, 2002-10-16 at 01:10, David Pastern wrote: > Adrien Verlee said: > > To use GDM configurator, you must be root. But the session manager > (GDM) says: System Adminstrator is not alloweded tot login as root. > How can I use GDM configurator as superuser? > > Adrien > > Dave says: This is a good one...i've got the same issue (had it with gnome > 1.4 and also newly updated gnome2). I initially couldn't log in as root on > kde 2.2.2 either, but can now on kde 3.0.3. I'd be curious to see how this > is fixed (if possible). And why does it do it? A gnome install on other > distributions doesn't do it, so I can only presume it is a debian thing. > Anyone on the lists able to shed some light (silly question that lol). > > Dave > Answered this earlier but can do again.
You dont log in as root. you log in as user and type su and become root. >From there you type gdmconfig You can then set setting so that you can configure gdm before you log in. Kenneth > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
