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I have a problem in my root directory. When i install the mandrake linux its not locked so i can load the KDE desktop automaticly on startup but now the root directory is locked and only can be view by root only so i cannot start the KDE on start up. Can someone help me on this ?
anyone knows how I can login to KDE as root in mandrake linux? At start up, I only see other uesrnames, and not root indicated (there's nothing that lets you type the username)
I also have the lock problem--how do i unlock a file?
Not sure if it will help you all at this point, but utilizing lsof or fuser can possibly lead to some valuable information. You may be able to determine what is utilizing the file and after killing the pid unlock the file.
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