Your display manager may be configured not to allow root logins. Check the documentation; there may be a directive in the configuration file that must be changed.
On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 9:51 PM, Brendan West <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > How do I make my normal account (not root) have administrative (root) > privileges? I thought that it was set up like that already, but I am > unable to start some programs under my normal account. And for some > reason, I can't log onto the desktop gui as root. Any ideas? > > NinjaNife > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]