Helmut Steinwender wrote:
How about then, go into X 'manually', i.e. boot to console, startx etc. then CTL-ALT-F2 or so to new console, log in as root, 'startx -- :1' gets you a new Xserver as root, do what you want there, switch between desktops CTL-ALT-F7 CTL-ALT-F8 and you should be set.On 03 Jun 2001 11:27:40 -0600, Cyberclops wrote: My only concern is that I like to > manage my system from a GUI interface. Actually Linux does > allow that, but only completely in "root" mode. I simply would > like a feature built into the system where "authorized" users > could toggle into root without having to actually leave their > "user" desktop, enter the "root" desktop, make the changes, log > out of root, back into user, to then check to see if the change > actually worked. There are a few things about Linux that are > very cumbersome in a GUI. I agree that the problem is > eliminated in "Xterm." I just don't choose to engage in that > form or computing in any major fashion.