"Stephen" == Stephen Gran <steve@lobefin.net> writes:
Stephen> Somewhere in /etc/pam.d (maybe security?) there is an
Stephen> option to disable root console logins. You might check
Stephen> to see if that's been enabled.
/etc/pam.d/login
# Disallows root logins except on tty's listed in /etc/securetty
# (Replaces the `CONSOLE' setting from login.defs)
auth requisite pam_securetty.so
Cheers!
Shyamal