Thanks for reading this thread, but I solved the problem. The solution was this: when I configured the root password during setup, numlock was automatically on, while in Xfce numlock is off. Since it is a laptop keyboard I am using, this makes two totally different passwords. So, when I enter the root password, I have to enable numlock. That's it.



Hello,

Installed Zenwalk 5.0 and now try to enter options under Xfce menu>System> such as Zenpanel. But when I click on it, it asks for my root password. I give it, the dialog window disappears and... nothing happens! No system panel. It seems I do not enter the right root password, but I am quite sure I enter the password I configured when installing. Could my root password have changed because I used the same password for both root and another user? Anyone an idea how to get to the right root password?

Greetings,
Machiel

You can change your root password if you open a root terminal and type
so that the numlock thing doesn't bother you any more.