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it seems that mandriva doesn't like me as root.
i just made a fresh install, set up root password and so on, but just when i've started -i bumped into ...
- 10-16-2007 #1Just Joined!
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Mandriva 2008 root login help
it seems that mandriva doesn't like me as root.
i just made a fresh install, set up root password and so on, but just when i've started -i bumped into problem. i can't log in as root.
inside the konsole, typing sudo -i and all the other combos, password is required and given. but no matter what, it's not recognized...
i've tried to reset and set a new one, but nothing so far - stuck with the root/sudo password
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I had this problem once turned out that when I entered it the first time caps lock was on so instead of MyPassword I got mYpASSWORD. Try typing in your password with caps lock on.
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my password consists on digits only, so CAPS isn't really the problem here
- 10-16-2007 #4forum.guy
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Are you able to use su or su - as regular user to gain root permissions?
oz
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- 10-16-2007 #5Just Joined!
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Problem solved, i just needed to edit the sudoers list.
thanks for any help
- 10-16-2007 #6forum.guy
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Glad you are back up and running!
Don't hesitate to start new threads with any new questions.oz
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