Re: One last try...
On 26 Apr 2003 11:30:38 -0700
Z <ziven@hotpop.com> wrote:
> When the graphical log in comes up on boot, how do you get around it so
> you can log in as root? Or is there a way to log in as root when you
> are already logged in as a routine user from a counsel or terminal?
May I offer a suggestion?
Try it The Debian Way for a while.
I also came from the other distributions, and I too was accustomed to
running as root. I was forced to learn better habits when I switched to
Debian, and that was A Good Thing.
Log in as a normal user, then su to root to do root things. Exit the root
shell and get back to a normal user when you finish doing root things.
If you *must* have X to do the root stuff you want to do, go to a console
("<ctrl><alt><F2>"), login as root, and start another X server there:
bash:~# startx -- :1 vt8
and your second X server will run on tty8.
Kevin
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