Can you become root with the "su" command after logging in as a normal user? Not sure what that will tell us, but I am curious. On Mon, 13 Sep 2004, Ameer Armaly wrote: > I can log into my normal user (all lowercase), and it works fine. > The thing is, with root, it doesn't even prompt for a password, just spits me > out. > > > On Mon, 13 Sep 2004, Gene Collins wrote: > >> Hi Ameer. Did you make sure the caps lock is not on on the console you >> are trying to use for rroot login? I know it's obvious, but sometimes >> it's the obvious things that get over looked. >> >> Gene >> >>> Hi all. >>> I just got back to my system, and when I type in root as the username, >>> it >>> acts as if that's invallid. >>> What's wrong? >>> Ameer >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Speakup mailing list >>> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >>> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Speakup mailing list >> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >> > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > -- The Moon is Waning Crescent (1% of Full) My home page is at http://www.mhcable.com/~chuckh My speakfreely address is 24.105.197.112:2074
