umm... starting in level 5 doesn't prevent root from running. if you're running f10, you're going to have to edit the gdm pam file. (don't have the article at my fingers right now...) appparently f10, has modified the default behavior to restrict you from logging in as the "root" user. if you're using f9, get back to us... peace -----Original Message----- From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of g Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 7:10 AM To: fedora-list Subject: Re: root login -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Nick Price wrote: > how do I enable root login i normally do not reply to 'text/html' post, but this time i am making and exception. [see guidelines link at bottom line of post] i will guess that you are booting run 'level 5', so open a terminal, su to root. change to /etc directory and edit inittab and change; 'id:5:initdefault:' to 'id:3:initdefault:' reboot and log in as root. note: reply again in 'text/html' and i will not reply. peace out. tc,hago. g . **** in a free world without fences, who needs gates. learn linux: 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html.gz 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Red Hat - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFJLWbV+C4Bj9Rkw/wRApsrAJ9l3WQEooJ1TtoSOOdWfjvpWOOuCQCfTbpG cV0s85my5MSSk6zjML/q+zU= =xvJG -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
