Found out had to use /dev/hda1 for root! Before I just used hda1 for root and that didn't point to the right place so no login. Any case I got a strong password set for root now. In case any don't know the difference between a weak password and strong password it's this. You can enter all the letters and numbers you want and you'll still have a weak password. But put a special symbol like the stuff you type when you start shifting the number keys in that password along with letters and numbers and you have yourself a strong password. Now I've got some other email to read. Be back with you all later.