Root level passwd no longer valid from desktop

[koady]

Hi,
I am using Kanotix (2006-01-RC4) and ran the following command (as part of a process to try an resolve a driver issue for WLAN card):
"su -c /usr/share/bcm43xx-fwcutter/install_bcm43xx_firmware.sh"
After running this, I no longer have a valid root password. I think the problem is that I ran the command as root (instead of "user_name", but not sure) which then locked out my access to some areas. I can open a console and type:
"su" then "my_root_passwd" and it switches me to root. But when I try to enter a configuration screen from the desktop, I get prompted for "my_root_passwd", and enter it, but response is "invalid". I am not familar enough YET with issuing complex instructions from the console (or, I suspect, I could resolve the problem). Can someone give me advice about how to fix this. I can't do much because my privileges are locked out on the desktop and I don't know how to do things from the console. Dumb noob situation... I know, but we all have to start somewhere. Thanks
koady

[TruthSeeker]

Try changing your root password from the console:
$ su
<your root password>
# passwd
<new root password>
<retype new passwd>

I wouldn't think that would change anything, but it's worth a try...

[Zelmo]

This is actually a temporary problem with kedlibs-data (I think). It showed up in Debian Testing last week, and was finally resolved a day or two ago. It looks like there was a problem with kdesu in KDE 3.5.4, which was fixed in 3.5.5. So if you can update to 3.5.5, that should take care of it.

[koady]

Zelmo,
You are one of only two people who figured this out. One of the guys at Kanotix thought it was this problem, and I ran a:
"apt-get install kdebase kdelibs" which seems to have solved it (for now). I will check out the KDE 3.5.4 issue. The next step is that I will upgrade the Kanotix kernel and some other stuff, and then see what issue/bugs still exist. I am an old hand with windows and new to linux, so the whole field of 'dependencies' and getting used to doing things the linux way is a really steep learning curve, and it has been a baptism of fire... but you learn fast, and the help from the forums is great. So thanks.
koady