https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=660150 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=660150#c2 Ricardo Cruz changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC| |rpmcruz@alunos.dcc.fc.up.pt --- Comment #2 from Ricardo Cruz 2010-12-17 13:41:12 UTC --- Please clarify whether the y2controlcenter-gnome window doesn't show up at all. Also, do other gnome programs work when you run them as root from the terminal? Try gedit or some such. One last thing: how do you start your 'root' terminal session. Do you use either: a) su b) su - -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=660150 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=660150#c3 --- Comment #3 from Ricardo Cruz 2010-12-17 13:51:28 UTC --- Possibly related bugs: * bug 428963 Should be fixed by now tho. * bug 462431 User was using 'su'. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=660150 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=660150#c5 Ricardo Cruz changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|NEEDINFO |NEW CC| |captain.magnus@opensuse.org InfoProvider|zluo@novell.com | --- Comment #5 from Ricardo Cruz 2010-12-17 15:26:41 UTC --- Magnus says in bug 462431 that the user is supposed to start gui programs under 'su -', not 'su'. Magnus, could you have a look at this bug report? -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.