Are you trying to log in as root remotely? If so, this is disallowed by
default on many Unixen as a security hole. Can't remember just now which
file it is you need to edit. Anybody?
kf
On Fri, 4 Aug 2000, Declan Moriarty wrote:
= 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.
=
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=
= --
= Regards,
=
=
= Declan Moriarty
=
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