Bug#469821: Choosing to disable root logins does the opposite
Package: installation-reports
Boot method: CD
Image version: Lenny businesscard ISO dated 27/12/07
Date: 05 March 2008
Machine: home built on AsRock K7VT4APRO (BIOS v1.70)
Processor: AMD Sempron2600+ (1.83GHz)
Memory: 1GB
Partitions: 2xWD7500AAKS (750GB)
sda1: 20GB sdb1: 20GB
sda2: 1GB /boot sdb2: 1GB swap
sda3: 729GB sdb3: 729GB
md0: 20GB RAID1 (sda1+sdb1) /
md1: 729GB RAID1 (sda3+sdb3) LVM VG0
LV0: 10GB /var
LV1: 10GB /usr/local
LV2: 20GB /home
LV3: 689GB /archive
Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
Initial boot: [O]
Detect network card: [O]
Configure network: [O]
Detect CD: [O]
Load installer modules: [O]
Detect hard drives: [O]
Partition hard drives: [O]
Install base system: [O]
Clock/timezone setup: [O]
User/password setup: [E]
Install tasks: [O]
Install boot loader: [O]
Overall install: [O]
Comments/Problems:
Sorry to use an out-of-date installer image. The 03/03/08 installer is
on my USB fob, but the machine would not boot from it (I think because I
had formatted the USB stick as a hard disk rather than as a
"superfloppy"). Thought it worth submitting this report anyway, because
of the root login issue.
The installer detected both NICs and asked me to choose one as primary.
It then configured that interface successfully, but did not offer to
configure the other NIC. It would be nice (as in wishlist) if it offered
to configure any remaining interfaces.
At user setup I was offered the opportunity to disable root logins and
use sudo instead, and I chose to do so. I then created my userID
(chrisc) and set my password. I then installed the boot loader, finished
the install successfully and rebooted. On rebooting, user chrisc did not
exist, and user root could log in with no password!! Oops. Once I logged
in as root (and set a root password) I confirmed that user chrisc had
not been created. The sudo package had not been installed either.
Regards,
CC
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