Jim Simpson wrote: > > I had the same problem when I installed Mandrake 7.0. The first time there > was an error installing "fstab" so I reinstalled. Still didn't work. So I > turned down the security setting to low and then had access as root but not as > user. After using the CD-Rom to install the extras (Staroffice etc.) I reset > the security to high. Not the best solution but it worked. Maybe some file > permissions need to be changed? > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > i did the install with the low level of security. is there any way to get the security lower than that? all i really need is access as root, that would be ok with me. any suggestions? seth