> > > My Son has installed Redhat Linux 6.2 three times with
> > > the same problem. Seems the root password changes.
> > > Each time he has to reinstall Linux to solve the
> > > problem. Let me say that it's only root's password. su
> > > still works. In other words if he tries to logon as
> > > root he gets and invalid login prompt. If he logs in
> > > as a user and su's he can login using the root
> > > password. Is that STRANGE or what. I always thought
> > > the root and su were the same.
> > >
> > > Any thoughts on what his problem is/and how he stop
> > > this from happening?
don't know if this has been mentioned, but the /etc/securetty file lists
the ttys that root is allowed to log in on. if it is missing or wrong,
that could be the problem.
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