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Date:      Sat, 28 Nov 1998 15:57:46 +0100
From:      "Pål Sommerhein" <paalsom@ifi.uio.no>
To:        Chris <chris@cajal.uoregon.edu>
Cc:        questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: SU command 2.2.7
Message-ID:  <36600F6A.47A4C15C@ifi.uio.no>
References:  <Pine.SOL.3.91.981126215940.2851A-100000@cajal.uoregon.edu>

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Chris wrote:
> 
> just installed 2.2.7 (reformated my 2.2.6 drive and put 2.2.7 on)
> any way my 'su' command won't work in my regular account.  'su' works in
> root but that doesn't help me a whole lot.
> when i run 'su' it just sits there and if I wait long enough i get the
> message:
> 
> myname /kernel:pid 475(su), uid0:exited on signal 11 Segmentation fault
> 
> any one ever seen this?
> 
> -Chris
> 
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Hello

I am no expert, but I just wonder:  
 - Are you a member of the group wheel?

I had to add myself to that group in order to use 'su' under X.  (Before I
added myself to group wheel I could 'su' to root when not using su(if I
remember correctly :))

Hope it will help.

Best regards,
Pål

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