On Sun, 8 Aug 1999, brandon wrote:

> I already have the linux installed on my pc.  The problem is:  I can
> only use the features and applications when I login as "root".  During
> installation, I chose a user name and password for a normal user.  But
> when I login as the non-privileged user, I cannot run ANY of the
> applications!

Even ls?
I haven't heard of this problem from anyone, so my guess is you're trying
to run stuff like adduser as the normal user, which isn't supposed to
work.

> Also, I read that the "usercfg" or "usercfg &" command allows you to add
> users.  I typed that command in the x-terminal and it doesn't recognize
> this command.  Why??

Because you didn't install it. rpm -i /mnt/cdrom/Mandrake/RPMS/usercfg*

> And if I want to change the monitor and video card selection after
> installing Linux, how would I do it??

Xconfigurator

LLaP
bero

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