Hi Richard -
I DO type in my password - that's the problem. after typing the password
I AM in root, but still cannot make changes..
Dick
On Thu, 11 May 2000, Richard Adams wrote:
> On Thu, 11 May 2000, hermit wrote about, conf.module & root problem:
> > Thanks to Ray and Lawson for their input into the problem I have been
> > having with root. It seems that if I am in a terminal window and type
> > *su* which chnages me to root, I still cannot make changes or add lines to
>
> Simply typing su is not enought, you need to type the root passwd otherwise
> you will get the return;
>
> "Sorry." and you will still be who you were before typing 'su'.
>
> > the conf.modles file. I got to thinking that perhaps logging off
> > completely, then logging on as root might help. Well, it did. Seems that
> > I can make the usual changes, additions when I log in as root, but not
> > from a terminal window. Don't know why, but at least I added the:
> >
> > alias parport_lowlevel parport_pc
> >
> > line to the conf.modules file. Went to printtool and all went fine.
> > Tried several printers to emulate my HP DeskJet 820Cse, tried the print
> > test, and couldn't get any to work. Anyone have any suggestions which
> > printers to try?
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Dick
> >
> --
> Regards Richard
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> http://people.zeelandnet.nl/pa3gcu/
>
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