I had the same problem, so I just use the regular KFM window, when I am
root. To do this, I simply open the KDE menu ->file list->root ->open
folder. (I think I got the menu sequence right, I am not in Linux right
now). This will open a KFM session, and then when you shutdown, minimize the
KFM window so it is out of the way. Then the next time you restart as root,
the KFM session will run at startup. It will not run automatically if you
close the session before shutdown, but then when you want to use it again,
you will need to do it all over again as above. I do not know if this is a
security issue, or a buglet, but since you are already logged on as root,
you probabbly shouldn't need to use the superuser KFM. I hope this helps,
Ernie
----- Original Message -----
From: Ricardo Tijerina
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 1999 6:42 PM
Subject: [newbie] File Manager for Linux
Has anyone had a problem using the KDE File Manager in Mandrake or Red Hat
Linux v6.0. You login as root and when you startup the file manager, it asks
you for the root password. Every character that you key into the password
prompt is replaced by 3 asterisks. I key in the root password and it does
not take me into the file manager. Is there a configuration setting that I
need to change or what???
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