ET wrote: > Russell Butler wrote: > >> Dear all >> >> Well, Sympa doesn't like submissions via the gmane interface now, >> either, so I have had to actually subscribe. See how long a new >> subscription lasts? >> >> I have just upgraded my machine to 2006, and as I have to use MYOB to >> manage my accounts I have had to go about setting up win4lin. After >> much trauma I have managed to build a 2.6.14 kernel with the win4lin >> patch, and the netraverse installer recognises it (sighs of relief). >> >> Oddly, when I log in to KDE (3.4) I can open a shell window, but there >> is no prompt visible and it will not accept keyboard input. Likewise if >> I try to run MCC from the menu, "su" doesn't work. >> >> I can run the System Monitor and kdesud is shown running, together with >> various sh- processes >> >> I am not a CLI freak, but it comes in very handy for many tasks in >> Linux. I know about Ctrl-Alt-F1, etc, but some things especially in >> Win4lin need X access, and the only other alternative I have come up >> with is a KDE root logon. >> >> Any help to recover my shell access, please? >> >> Russell >> > have you considered creating a new user to see if that user has a shell? > Thanks ET
Sorry I have been busy elsewhere. I tried your suggestion, but I am afraid I still get "error creating child process" and attempts to run MCC via the "run" dialogue give an "unable to find su process" Regards Russell ____________________________________________________ Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva? Go to http://store.mandriva.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrivaclub.com ____________________________________________________
