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no right-click as root
Name: Deputy DooDah Date: May 19, 2003 at 16:23:57 Pacific OS: Mandrake 9.1 CPU/Ram: 2.0/512
Comment:
Hi folks, I installed Mandrake 9.1 on two different computers. Strange thing is, when I'm logged in as root, my right-click doesn't work. When I'm logged on as a user, everything's fine. Does anyone know a way around this.
Name: Dlonra Date: May 20, 2003 at 14:21:27 Pacific
Reply:
what window manager are you using?
is the problem no popup in root window?
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Response Number 2
Name: Jong357 Date: May 20, 2003 at 15:56:40 Pacific
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This is set by default... Don't ask me why... I'm not using Mandrake anymore so I can't remember exactally where to go... Um.... Try right clicking on the quick launch area... If that doesn't work, go thru the K button and um... I really forget. You access all those prefrences thru the "K" button... Desktop configuration... System settings... System prefrences.... Something like that... It's in there..... Took me about 2 minutes to track it down... Root is really stripped down as far as automatic functionality goes... Have to enable all that stuff...
Jon
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Response Number 3
Name: Deputy DooDah Date: May 20, 2003 at 16:52:13 Pacific
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Thanks John, I'll dig some more. I had a hard time finding anything and figured I'd ask before spending more time on it.
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Response Number 4
Name: Deputy DooDah Date: May 20, 2003 at 20:38:25 Pacific
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I found it. Open the Control Center. Go to "Look and Feel" and "Behavior"
I guess they're really trying to be nazis about using the root account.
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Response Number 5
Name: jong357 Date: May 23, 2003 at 04:19:55 Pacific
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yep... They do. It's sound advice not to use root unless you have to... I use it all the time, but ussually thru a terminal. It's easier to acidentally delete something or edit something when your Roots GUI......
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