how to login as root?

Forum: HD Install
Topic: how to login as root?
started by: waz

Posted by waz on Nov. 03 2005,23:57

I'm installed on hard drive. Thinkpad 380ED, had lots of fun with the sound card, but found help here. I want to permanantly place the commands below (sound module settings) in the /opt/bootlocal.sh file which is read only. But I'm not logged on as root, can't find login/logout.
For reference this is what I entered in bash to get my cs4236 sound chipset working. Apparently this is the OSS/Free kernel module. Sounds good to me, some people complain of noises, clicking, in posts.

modprobe sound dmabuf=1
modprobe cs4232 irq=5 io=0x534 dma=1 dma2=0 mpuio=0x330 mpuirq=9
modprobe opl3 io=0x388

But this gets forgotten after reboot.
So how to login/logout as root? When I installed to hard drive I set up user and root passwords.Thanks.

Not urgent now as I've used "old school" vi editor and sudo command to edit file. Handy UNIX knowledge. Gotta love the simple things in life. Sound modules now loaded at boot.

I see.........use emelFM as super user is easier option. I think I've answered all my questions!
So this operating system doesn't like you to operate as root user.

Posted by killerhippy on Nov. 04 2005,18:43

Curious I am how you have got the hd-install done without reading the docs, please give hints where you have bought your crystal ball. :laugh:

But never mind, here is the redundant message you need:

sudo su -

regards,
killerhippy

Posted by waz on Nov. 05 2005,03:44

Thank you psycho love child.
I'm the kind of idiot everyone loves. Dive in, partitioning and installing........then read the manual/docs later.
I always learn the hard way. Well you'd think I'd learn.
Anyway the laptop lives and I'm very gratefull for all the open source people who make this stuff happen. This is very cool. It's great to recycle old machines and make them usable.
Crystal ball courtesy of Catweazle.
Love from Tasmania.