On 07/12/11 at 01:21pm, Lloyd Rice wrote: > 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. This should not be. Are you posting because you're willing to help troubleshoot? After you do such an install with a test password, can you reboot into 'rescue mode' and post the contents of your /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow ? -- Liam
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