[gentoo-user] First Install - Help Setting Root Password

[Drew Tomlinson]

I've followed the directions in the handbook and installed from a 
Knoppix boot.  I've made it all the way to section 10.d (reboot).  
However upon reboot, I'm presented with a login prompt.  I log in as 
root and enter the password I set in section 8.c but it tells me 'login 
incorrect'.  I boot Knoppix again, perform the required steps and enter 
my chroot environment.  I repeat section 8.c and reset the password.  I 
also move ahead to section 11 and create a user account for myself, 
passing along '-G wheel', so I can su if necessary.  I reboot again back 
to Gentoo but get the same problem when logging on as root.  I can log 
on with the new user account I've created but 'su' does not work (can't 
setguid), probably due to the same password issue I have when logging on 
as root.

Any idea?  I'm almost there.
Thanks,
Drew
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