Root Access

[Ken Adams]

Hi everyone

 

Got a problem!!!!

 

I have just installed the latest Ubuntu from the i386 iso on a spare P11/350
machine. The install went exceedingly well and so far all is looking very
good.

 

One problem though.

 

>From the Gnome menu, once I have logged in as a user, I want to do a few
bits like use Synaptic and Network-admin. When I click on the menu for them
I then get the Root Password prompt and enter it OK, BUT.I get the following
error message come up.

 

Failed to run network admin as user root:

Child terminated with 1 status

 

I can't even bring up a Root Terminal, getting a similar error message.

 

I CAN go to a standard text console using <CTRL><ALT><F1> and log-in as
root.

 

What am I missing??

 

Rgds

Ken Adams

 

www.familyadams.com

 

MSN Messenger : g7oah at hotmail.com

 

 

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