Re: [orca-list] More issues..

["ashley" <ash cox talktalk net>]

Hi,

Just to let you know, you might get more answers on the ubuntu list.

...

You need to edit /etc/gdm/gdm.conf

do the following:

terminal.

sudo nano /etc/gdm/gdm.conf

in nano, go to where it says "AllowRoot=false", change this to 
"allowRoot=true."

hope this helps.

Ashley
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Ryan" <vo1ryn gmail com>
To: <orca-list gnome org>
Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 3:34 PM
Subject: [orca-list] More issues..


> Hi List:
>
> Can't figure this one out either.  LOL
> My Ubuntu 9.04 machine won't allow me to log in as the root account. I
> have opened a terminal and typed the following:
> sudo passwd root
> set a new password, logged out and attempted to log in again.
> typed:
> root
> password as what I set.
> Nothing. I can however log in as my main admin account, the one
> created at the initial installation.
> I also read that I had to edit the gdm.conf file.
> Well I followed the instructions and guess what folks?
> No /etc/x11/gdm/gdm.conf. LOL
> I'm probably going to remove this stuff again and just leave it be.
>
>
> Mike
> Frustrated
>
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