can't login as root on gdm

2003-08-14 Thread Icarus
Hello. I just installed debian woody along with the window enviroment (gnome, sawfish). When I get to the GDM login screen I cannot log in as root. I'd like to be able to use the GUI as root, but when I switch consoles I still can't use startx (because the x-server is already running).   I t

Re: can't login as root on gdm

2003-08-14 Thread Paul E Condon
On Sun, Aug 10, 2003 at 11:18:53AM -0400, Icarus wrote: > Hello. I just installed debian woody along with the window enviroment (gnome, > sawfish). When I get to the GDM login screen I cannot log in as root. I'd like to be > able to use the GUI as root, but when I switch consoles I still can't us

Re: can't login as root on gdm

2003-08-14 Thread Paul Johnson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Sun, Aug 10, 2003 at 11:18:53AM -0400, Icarus wrote: > Hello. I just installed debian woody along with the window enviroment (gnome, > sawfish). When I get to the GDM login screen I cannot log in as root. I'd like to be > able to use the GUI as ro

Re: can't login as root on gdm

2003-08-14 Thread Greg Folkert
On Sun, 2003-08-10 at 11:18, Icarus wrote: > Hello. I just installed debian woody along with the window enviroment > (gnome, sawfish). When I get to the GDM login screen I cannot log in > as root. I'd like to be able to use the GUI as root, but when I switch > consoles I still can't use startx (bec

Re: can't login as root on gdm

2003-08-14 Thread BUIRA Etienne
* Icarus ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > Hello. I just installed debian woody along with the window enviroment (gnome, > sawfish). When I get to the GDM login screen I cannot log in as root. I'd like to be > able to use the GUI as root, but when I switch consoles I still can't use startx > (because