Password authentication

[Tony Arnold]

Siggy,

Siggy Brentrup wrote:
> On Sat, Sep 05, 2009 at 16:17 -0400, Mike wrote:
>> I am unable to log on to root as my password is not accepted by the 
>> system. I am getting a password authentication failure notice.
> 
> Do I get you right that you want to log in as root on a terminal
> at the login prompt?  If so this is not possible because the
> root password is disabled.  login as a normal user and use
> sudo entering your own pw when prompted for.

I got the impression that he had enabled the root account some how as he
said it works from the GUI.

Tony.
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