I don't know whether it helps, but I had password problems too. What I had to
do was boot to 'linux 1' - at the lilo splash screen hit Esc, then type
'linux 1' - and change the user password. It seemed that once it had had a
problem it would not authenticate the root password either. The new password
had to be a minimum of 8 letters and not based on a recognisable dictionary
word. After that I had no more problems.
I don't know whether this is a MDV level or at kernel level, but I resent the
fact that I am being told what I can and can't do. I should be able to make
my own decision about the level of security required.
Anne
Seems so strange - I didn't have any of these problems on the fisrt
install some weeks ago. But then I did have a bunch of other ones with
bad signature messages. I used the exact same password and it accepted
it, but it did have one number in it, although not a recognisable
dictionary word.
Now my easyzarb set up for urpmi has stalled overnight, even though
internet connection open. Guess I'll do them bit by bit.
--
Rosemary
Registered Linux User # 386597 http://counter.li.org
"A friend may well be a masterpiece of nature". Emerson
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