On Monday 13 June 2005 13:10, Klaus-F. Kaal wrote:
Thanks Verner for your kind reply.
I need to log in as root, as I have to do some configuration jobs. When I would do this from a non-priveleged user, I wolud need to permanently login to yast which is anoying. On the other hand, I just need to install an application where I need the X-Graphics and root rights.
All that could be elegant, if I could log in as root. And I want to have it working ;-)
You don't have to re-install. In fact, I bet it wouldn't help at all even if you did. Use the command 'sux' to get a root shell with access to the graphical interface in order to do your jobs. Never log into KDE as root. It's a bad thing. You won't find any Linux expert doing it, so why should we? BTW, it sounds as if you have lots of unique data on the disk, and you mention not wanting to make copies of it - don't forget, your disk will surely break one day, and then your data is gone anyway if you don't back it up. If you care about that, make multiple copies of it and store them in various locations! It's a lot of work - but not as much work as trying to re-create your data when you come in in the morning and find the disk is dead. Best Fergus
Windows vs. Linux: I understand and agree that, if I would be a Linux guru, I would smile and fix my problem. But I am not. And I have talked to some people, who were helpful but could not give me another hint how to fix this.
Now, there are two ways: 1. keep on trying and trying and trying... 2. make a clear cut and admit that my problem could be coming from my several-times-update of the differen Suse-versions.
I honestly googled quite a bit. And it took me tons of time. But I other things to do as well.
That are reasons to re-install Suse, aren't they?
Keep smiling Klaus
Verner Kjærsgaard schrieb:
Mandag 13 juni 2005 13:18 skrev Klaus-F. Kaal:
WAIT WAIT WAIT !!
Hi,
- if root login to KDE is the only reason, then - by all means - let this list have a go at what could be wrong. - besides, I NEVER EVER log in to KDE as root. Why would I do such a thing? - I firmly believe that there is a VERY SMALL line in some config file that is the cause of this. Google some more, re-install is for MS-Windows users, not Linux people :-)
Best regards, Verner
As I am having problems, logging in at KDE as root. After having checked - together with helpful people in this mailing list - whatever could be the reason for that, I only see the way to re-install Suse. I have tried to repair the system, tried the update, but it does not change the points, I want to have changed.
My question:
Is there a proper way of installing Suse on my computer without formating the harddisk? I have lots of data on it and it would be a huge work to save that all. The only way, Suse offers a new installtion is to re-format the harddisk. Can I avoid this?
Thanks for your hints.
Klaus
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