[Warty] - password not accepted when loading qtparted - Linz

[albi at scii.nl]

On Sat, 02 Apr 2005 12:06:55 +1200
Lindsay <judenlinz at orcon.net.nz> wrote:

> I have tried to load qtparted a couple of times recently (just to
> check what is partitioned on this HDa.
> 
> It starts, asks for root password (which I supply) and it tells me the
> root password is incorrect.   I know it is correct as I only have the
> one password on Ubuntu which allows me to do apt-get etc..

you can try loading a root-terminal from the menu, and then start
qtparted, or you could actually give root a password (assuming that you
didn't) with : sudo su - ; passwd root