Wouldn't 'su -' work better?! --David At 01:26 AM 10/7/2002 +1000, you wrote: >ok Geoff's suggestion was a far better way of doing things. >especially from a security stand point. >just telnet ip address >login with your normal user account and then type su with no >parameters You'll be prompted for a password. type yer root password and >bingo. > >-- >Shaun Oliver > > It's multiple choice time... > What is FORTRAN? > a: Between thre and fiv tran. > b: What two computers engage in before they interface. > c: Ridiculous. > >_______________________________________________ >Speakup mailing list >Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup