If you figure it out, please please post it here. I have the same problem.
On Fri, 8 Mar 2002 17:46:40 +0100 Hamster Hamster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I thought the su and root passwords were the same? Or was the > > login failing > because there was no user named root somehow? > > Wow that is a weird one... > > but rest assured, su and root are exactly the same password, because all > su does is log you in as the user root. Just as a matter of interest, > did you know that su allows you to login as any user, not just root? > Typing plain old su without a username defaults to logging in as root, > but if you type su somename, then you can login as the user somename. > > It is possible to delete the user root, but it is something I dont think > you can do by accident. I guess you might be able to corrupt the passwd > or shadow files, but... mmmm. > > Sorry I cant actually answer your question, but it sounds something odd > might have happened during the upgrade. Maybe post your question to the > mandrake-expert list and see what response you get there. > > H > >
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