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Hi there, I have been away from KDE for a while and I just installed KDE 3.5.4 on Free BSD 6.2

Here is the problem:
I have invoked KDM in my freebsd configuration files so that it loads at startup, I didn't figure this would be a problem because in eariler versions (the ones that I an used to) you could log in as root. Evidently that is not the case anymore!?! So now I have to log in as a user, which does not give me admin privegleges. I read about the Super User Mode in the help file, but there doesn't seem to be a clear explanation as to how to invoke this mode, the only thing close is the "Admininistrator Mode" button in the login Manager in control panel. When I press that I get a diologe box stating: "su returned with an error"

So kids, what do I do? I can't get to the command line in Free BSD and KDE won't let me log in as root, so I can't modify any to the config files, so I preatty much have a useless install. . .

Oh yeah and I can't start BSD in single user mode either. . .

Anybody out have any ideas for me?

Thanks!!!!

Thanks for your reply, but I don't think that is the case. I think that it is rather that I'm not familiar with this version of KDE. All the apps are running correctly, I just can't do anything that requires super user privileges. Thanks anyway for trying to help. Does anybody else have some ideas?

Yes I know, but KDM (the KDE manager) won’t allow me to get to the command line. When freebsd starts it takes me right to the KDM login screen, from there I can only log in as a regular user, not as root. I can’t leave KDE and get to the Command line. When I quit KDE, it takes me back to the KDM login screen. It is a vicious cycle, I can’t get to the freebsd command line. This is the problem; there is nothing wrong with the bsd that is running behind the KDE desktop. Am I making myself clear?