Ed Greshko wrote: >> How do I get back access to root from my user account? > > I think it would help if you login as yourself and simply type "xhost" and > post the output. Also the output of "env | grep DISP" may be useful. I have a distant memory of this kind of thing happening when something to do with the root login helper thing lost its suid root attribute. That password prompt thing is # ll /usr/sbin/userhelper -rws--x--x 1 root root 34224 2007-04-19 15:10 /usr/sbin/userhelper make sure it has the s for suid -Andy
