Root passwd not accepted
I'm new at this. Sorry. But I think this is a real bug.
Debian Release 6.0.2.1
Architecture: amd64
I have done a number of installs with both CD and DVD images on two
different
machines. I have tried a number of different combinations of options
during these
installs. Obviously, I could not try all possible combinations. But the
common
pattern seems to be that if I request the "Graphical expert" install and
then
select the shadow password system, then in the installed system, the root
password cannot be authenticated.
As much as possible, I have tried to select the default choices for the
installs.
I do not have an Internet connection on that machine, so I could not
take those
choices which involved online access. I did manual network config, no
NTP, etc.
But the LAN works properly, the desktop comes up and all works except
any form
of root login. Both su command and attempting to open a "root" terminal
fail.
Lloyd Rice
lloydrice@frii.com
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