Please don't log in to X as root. It is a bad practice.

Take the earlier advice and use an xterm in kelvyn's login and use su to become 
root.


On Thu, 15 Sep 2005 10:18:36 +1200
motivated wrote:

> Tried to do things the Ross way:
> http://lists.ethernal.org/cantlug-0505/msg00255.html
> but I couldnt get things to happen for me.
> 
> Then tried the Edwin way:
> **********************************************
> System -> Configuration -> KDE -> System -> Login Manager 
>  
> You'll be asked for your root password. 
>  
> Click on the User tab, 
> and then untick root in the Hidden Users box. 
>  
> Logout, and voila! you should have root on the login 
> screen. 
> ************************************************** 
>   
> Cheers Edwin, that worked a treat.
> Now its back to the post by Ross to see what I can do.
> 
> Regards Kelvyn

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