Re: Root passwd not accepted

[Camaleón <noelamac@gmail.com>]

On Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:21:17 -0600, 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.

(...)

Did you enable "sudo" by any chance?

If yes, your root's password is your user's password.

Greetings,

-- 
Camaleón