Super user problem FC10

[Patrick O'Callaghan]

On 02/02/09 10:34, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote:
> Croombe F. Pensom wrote:
>> I have installed FC10 five times now but I can NEVER log in as root as
>> it ALWAYS tells me that the authentication failed.
>> I did the install very, very carefully as I thought that, maybe, I had
>> goofed; but, no, I set up root password OK but still cannot do the login
>> as root.
>> The only way I can get to root operations is via sudo but, then, I can't
>> get a gui running (I'm a bit lazy!!).
>> Any ideas as to why I can't log in as root?
>> CroombeFP
> You may want to do a search of the list. This has been covered
> several times. By default, root can not log into the GUI.

I wish people wouldn't keep saying that.

By default, root cannot log into *gdm*. Root can log into kdm.

poc