I am having a problem with connecting to the internet. I'm with t-mobile broadband, and have a Huawei E160 usb modem. I have tried using Umtsmon, with not much luck. It finds the modem, but requires authentication. When I try to disable authentication, Umtsmon tells me that I should have root priveliges.
I then log out, and try to log in as root, at which point antix login page tells me"Failed to issue login command" I have been using 'root' for password and user. I have to reboot and Antix defaults to demo.
I have also tried the other dialup program in Antix, this just gets stuck on 'sending password'
I am sure there is something I am not doing right, if anybody could help me I will be grateful.
Thanks
Petehandy

I don't own one of these. All my Wireless is either built in PCI or PMCIA Cardbus. This is the best I can do for you.


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Thanks for your reply, sorry about the delay getting back. I'll have a look at that link.

The main point of my question however, was about gaining root privelidges on the live cd. On the login page
it tells you username'root' and password 'root', but this doesnt work. I get"failed to issue login comand".
If i cna get root privelidges, I think I can make it work.

was about gaining root privileges on the live cd

What happens when you do sudo su? (In Terminal)

I don't use Antix as a live cd. I have it installed. Maybe another more knowledgeable member can point you in the right direction to gaining root privileges in live cd mode.

I don't think you can login as root. If you log in as user/user and then su to root in a terminal or use gksu for x apps then you will have root permission.

eriefisher wrote:I don't think you can login as root. If you log in as user/user and then su to root in a terminal or use gksu for x apps then you will have root permission.

could you please give me more detail than this, I'm a linux newbie....
If I type sudo su in terminal, does this give me root privelidges for that session, or just for what I am doing at the time? Do I have to type anything else with it?

Is gksu like a sudo root password?

Forget about sudo. Once logged on, to run a graphical app goto>>menu>>run and type gksu <nameofapp>. You will be asked for your root password and the the app will open will root privileges. For terminal apps use su then type root password, from there on you will be running the terminal as root.

root password on livecd is root.

I can't log in with 'root' 'root', I get"failed to issue login comand"

I will try using su, the way you have explained it sounds logical, Thanks.

I'll keep you posted.

login as demo as default.

Then if you need to use root , then open a terminal and
su
root

and then open whatever app you wish via the terminal

eriefisher wrote:Forget about sudo. Once logged on, to run a graphical app goto>>menu>>run and type gksu <nameofapp>. You will be asked for your root password and the the app will open will root privileges. For terminal apps use su then type root password, from there on you will be running the terminal as root.

Problem solved, Antix connected to the net.
Once booted, menu-run <gksu umtsmon>
create profile in umtsmon, unchecking authentication.
run provider wizard
connect......bingo
Thanks everybody.

I shall now try and close this post.