How to login as root? to update patch4 for openstep 42 intel

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Title: How to login as root? to update patch4 for openstep 42 intel
Post by: psksvp on April 12, 2007, 04:40:29 AM
Hello

I've successfully install OpenStep 4.2 on intel hardware. I was trying to update it to patch 4, but the installation compained that it did not have permission to update files. When I boot into OpenStep there was no login screen, it put me in "me" account. How can I login as root. or set root password.
Title: Re: How to login as root? to update patch4 for openstep 42 i
Post by: multi on April 12, 2007, 04:55:30 AM
Quote from: "psksvp"Hello

I've successfully install OpenStep 4.2 on intel hardware. I was trying to update it to patch 4, but the installation compained that it did not have permission to update files. When I boot into OpenStep there was no login screen, it put me in "me" account. How can I login as root. or set root password.

Use OpenSesame to open up the installer as root and/or set up a passwd for the 'me' account. Go to preferences(the dock icon that has the time..double click it) and click the lock and set a passwd for the me account.
Title: Re: How to login as root? to update patch4 for openstep 42 i
Post by: PGHammer on February 02, 2008, 12:19:46 PM
Quote from: "multi"
Quote from: "psksvp"Hello  I've successfully install OpenStep 4.2 on intel hardware. I was trying to update it to patch 4, but the installation compained that it did not have permission to update files. When I boot into OpenStep there was no login screen, it put me in "me" account. How can I login as root. or set root password.
Use OpenSesame to open up the installer as root and/or set up a passwd for the 'me' account. Go to preferences(the dock icon that has the time..double click it) and click the lock and set a passwd for the me account.



Actually, once you password-protect the "me" account and logout, you're sent to the login screen (the root account has no password by default; while you can password it, if this is a personal or virtual NS/OS box, it may be largely unnecessary), and then can apply patches, etc.
Title: Re: How to login as root? to update patch4 for openstep 42 i
Post by: mdriftmeyer on February 19, 2008, 06:26:50 PM
Quote from: "PGHammer"
Quote from: "multi"
Quote from: "psksvp"Hello



I've successfully install OpenStep 4.2 on intel hardware. I was trying to update it to patch 4, but the installation compained that it did not have permission to update files. When I boot into OpenStep there was no login screen, it put me in "me" account. How can I login as root. or set root password.



Use OpenSesame to open up the installer as root and/or set up a passwd for the 'me' account. Go to preferences(the dock icon that has the time..double click it) and click the lock and set a passwd for the me account.



Actually, once you password-protect the "me" account and logout, you're sent to the login screen (the root account has no password by default; while you can password it, if this is a personal or virtual NS/OS box, it may be largely unnecessary), and then can apply patches, etc.

What he said.

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