not able to login as root

[Tim Wunder]

On Saturday 02 June 2007 12:00:09 am Keith Antoine wrote:
> I have a copy that I installed last week of Mandriva 2007 PowerPack+.
> I want to login and do some alterations in root. so I cut the auto login
> out and rebooted only when I put in root as login and root password it told
> me that there wer no root login available ?????????????????????
>
> Is it now impossible or can I work around this, looks like I might have to
> go to another Distro if not.

GUI, console login or both?  Mandriva may disable root GUI login, which is a 
function of *DM, IIRC.

HTH, 
Tim


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