If you feel you "need" a gui program as root. Open a terminal as a user, type "su", 
enter the root password, then type the name of the program "konqueror" etc.

On Mon, 28 Jul 2003 11:46:31 -0500
Cornerstone Community Farm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Generally, DO NOT log in as root.
> For admin tasks, go to a root terminal.
> When you run "Mandrake Control Center" or other GUI admin type functions you 
> will be prompted for root password.
> 
> 
> On Monday 28 July 2003 11:12 am, fifner the dragon wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I have my mandrake 9.1 setup to automaticly log "user" in at startup.
> >
> > When I logout "user" I get a small box giving me three alternatives: halt,
> > reboot and a "user" icon.
> >
> > I might be blind or stupid or both, but I cannot find a way to log in as
> > root.
> >
> > How do I login as root?
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Fifner
> 
> 
> 


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Michael

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