Hi Verner,
Log into KDE as an ordinary user. Open a shell. Type xhost + Now go: su
... no, please never do this too, at least not in environments where other people work in the same subnet as you do (that includes home if your internet connection is not going thru a router). Use "sux" instead of "xhost +" and "su". "sux" will do the display trick for you too so that you won't have to set the DISPLAY variable anymore. "xhost +" introduces a security hole. It even says so when you do it! It allows access to Xwindows functionality to ANYONE who knows your IP address or computer's name, not really a good idea, is it? If you insist on the "xhost" method then limit access to localhost at least: "xhost +localhost" or "xhost +127.0.0.1" But a plain "+" character means ANYONE here! And I mean ANYONE. And that's definitely not what you want. Just do a "sux -" and you're on the safe side. -- cul8er Paul paul.foerster@gmx.net