I enabled root, because i'm a control freak. i'm hitting myself in the head for it sort of though, not because i've ruined anything. i just got this macbook the other day. i had no idea it was like unix. i'm a little familiar with linux, so it's kind of not new to me. anyhow, i enabled root and opted to delete my previous user account, because i forgot my filevault master password.
(i tried resetting prams and booting into open firmware and single user mode for terminal access to try and reset it with various net commands i've found on the issue, but neither boot option works using command-s, opt comm o+f or p+r, possible listed reasons being that it's not a power pc mac but an intel mac yet again, i'm a macnewb---despite the username).
anywho....
I was going to delete my previous account, it has administrative rights. but i can't. the - to delete accounts is greyed out. the user id has me placed in a group called staff as well. which, like linux it would be wheel as an administrator, and i would think root might have a staff grouping (although linux does not have this group it has wheel).
likewise, strange things occur with the authentication lock, sometimes I either can't click to prevent changes, or I can't click to make changes, even while logged in as root.
any more experienced mac os x users that could help? I found a thread here, and few at other locations. none is a resolution for the matter.
TIA, i'm RTFMing...not the everything mac one though, it isn't that useful!
(i tried resetting prams and booting into open firmware and single user mode for terminal access to try and reset it with various net commands i've found on the issue, but neither boot option works using command-s, opt comm o+f or p+r, possible listed reasons being that it's not a power pc mac but an intel mac yet again, i'm a macnewb---despite the username).
anywho....
I was going to delete my previous account, it has administrative rights. but i can't. the - to delete accounts is greyed out. the user id has me placed in a group called staff as well. which, like linux it would be wheel as an administrator, and i would think root might have a staff grouping (although linux does not have this group it has wheel).
likewise, strange things occur with the authentication lock, sometimes I either can't click to prevent changes, or I can't click to make changes, even while logged in as root.
any more experienced mac os x users that could help? I found a thread here, and few at other locations. none is a resolution for the matter.
TIA, i'm RTFMing...not the everything mac one though, it isn't that useful!