On Nov 5, 2008, at 3:17 PM, hackmiester / Hunter Fuller wrote:
> > 2008/11/5 Bruce Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> >> >> On Nov 5, 2008, at 9:34 AM, norm46 wrote: >> >>> My G4 Mac with a 1 ghz processor and 1 gig ram has worked very well >>> but as developed an annoying habit. When ever I try to click the >>> lock >>> on a system preference I'm asked for an administration name and >>> password. I put in what I believe is the right information but >>> this is >>> not accepted. If I use root as name I can get in. >> >> Somewhere along the line the root account was enabled. >> >> This can mess up OS X really badly if handled wrongly. Most often I >> see this on systems owned by previously heavy Linux users who are >> hesitant to use OSX'es 'sudo' oriented administration model in favor >> of Linux's root oriented one. Then they charge in based on 'OSX is > > Since when does Linux not have a root oriented admin model? I guess > what I really mean is, what is this, the 80s? I've used sudo for > years... I wasn't aware anyone still used su (or an outright root > login)... Most still use root. I know Ubuntu and a couple of others have went to sudo, but most of the distros I've used lately still have a person create both a user and root account. >> just linux with pretty eye-candy X-windows" and bollix up the whole >> system. >> >> OSX does a hell of a lot more on the back end making it a consumer- >> friendly Unix, MANY things do not work like they do in Linux. >> >>> I have used the >>> start up disk to change the system password. No luck. Any ideas? I >>> have all the latest system updates. >> >> If this is happening even AFTER you've reset the password, then >> what's >> happened is that root owns a BUNCH of stuff root isn't supposed to >> own. >> >> Try running Repair Permissions. That MIGHT work but I'm not sure. An >> Archive&Re-install, AFTER disabling root's login, MIGHT fix it, but >> you may be looking at a true Nuke&Pave solution. >> >> -- >> Bruce Johnson >> University of Arizona >> College of Pharmacy >> Information Technology Group >> >> Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs >> >> >> >>> >> > > > > -- > -hackmiester > Just a message from Doug... --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
