Re: recent wierd aptitude update

[Paolo Alexis Falcone <pfalcone@gmail.com>]

On Sat, 11 Sep 2004 00:09:34 -0400, Kevin Mark
<kmark+debian-user@pipeline.com> wrote:
> Hi D-u folks,
> I just did an update of my source lists and on my next reboot, my
> root password no longer worked. I followed 8.1.1 of the Debian reference
> to fix it, but for the life of me I cant figure what caused it. Cosmic
> rays?  I use this sid box for email, websurfing and other minor stuff.
> -Kev

Try checking out what changed in pam configuration. That also hit me
(although it's only on an xterm) quite well back then - can't su from
an xterm but can do on a v/c.