On Thu, 2004-05-27 at 15:17, Jim Cheetham wrote: > Don Gould wrote: > > The only logon I've found so far seems to present an XP style screen > > where I have to select a user (of which root is not an option). How do > > I log on as root? > > You don't. > Not only should you not need to, you shouldn't. Root is for > administrative use, not general desktop use.
Hummm, isn't installing a new application that will be avalible to all users 'an administrative use'? > It is possible to run X as > root, but it is such a dangerous[1] thing to do, that by default you are > not offered the chance. > > Take the hint. Dear Don, The reason you should use Linux rather than using M$ is because it doesn't insult your intelegence and lets you have control of your computer... Hummm.... guess that comment is now out of date... what OS do I use to get control of my computer back? > [1] Dangerous not only in terms of file-system changes, but also in the > fact that X is network-based, and does not have strong authentication or > security. It would be bad if your X session were attached over the > network, and the attack simple gave up a root terminal to someone. Oh ffs.... I'm trying to install a mail reader not secure someone elses medical records or bank account. > > When ever I do a warm boot I loose the onboard lan card. The only way > > to get the network card back is to cold boot. > > > > How do I fix this problem or at least track down what's causing the > > problem? > > Have a look at the output of 'dmesg' under both circumstances. Search > through it for lines that are talking about your network card driver. > Perhaps there is an error message somewhere that Google will be able to > enlighten you with - if not, post the relevant sections to the list. Thanks Jim :)
