Root stops me loading driver

[brian3]

Trying to load printer driver scx-4100 laser mfp from disc.
keep on on getting only root can load driver,
can anybody help

[John A]

Hello,

To install anything, you must be root. Root is the highest level of power in a Unix system. To temporarily gain root, type "su" into the command line. You will then be asked to type in your root password.

If you never entered a root password (e.g., Ubuntu), then you may have to do it slightly different.

Type "sudo su", and then you will be asked for another password. Type in your regular login password, and hit return. This should then return a root prompt.

Once you have root privaliges, you can then install the printer driver.

EDIT: Type "exit" to get out of the root enviroment.

[brian3]

thanks ,still not working

[jbennet]

if its ubuntu (linspire maybe too?) prefix every command you want to execute as root with sudu and enter your USER password or if another os use su and enter the ROOT password once to become root

[brian3]

if its ubuntu (linspire maybe too?) prefix every command you want to execute as root with sudu and enter your USER password or if another os use su and enter the ROOT password once to become root

Thanks people still working ,for your replys it is suse linux 9.3 pro,
I have tried the shell box with the commmand with "sudo su" and the password comes up ,but cannot insert any text,

[jbennet]

In suse it is poiible to login to the graphical environment as root too - try it but if you get "the system administratr is not allowed to login from this screen" you need to select "allow root loggin" in the appropriate module of yast

[John A]

I have tried the shell box with the commmand with "sudo su" and the password comes up ,but cannot insert any text

You are typing in text -- you just can't see it. This is Linux's way of preventing someone looking over you shoulder from seeing your password. Similar to the way you see asteriks when you type your password into a GUI.