> I have 2 machines running Mandrake 7.0, one of which refuses
to allow a
>login as root. Any password, even the correct one, is "Incorrect".
You have to
>log in as a user, then su to root. This woks reliably.
>
> The machine in question is an AMD K6/2-350, 64MB of ram, 4.3
Gig for
>linux. and running an SiS 6326 video card. This latest installation
is a
>reinstall after an upgrade from 6.1 failed miserably. The problem
was present
>under 6.1 as well.
>
>Any ideas? I have an AMD i586 running here, and you can log in as
root fine.
I believe the official answer is that this machine is functioning
correctly and the other one is misconfigured. You should not log in as root.
You should log in as a normal user and only su to root for specific
administrative tasks. You significantly increase your vulnerability to
security breaches if you log in to an X session as root. If you just want a
console session for heavy system maintenance, try typing 'linux single' at
the LILO prompt.
