root passwd problem again

fei · n00b Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Posts: 6

I just installed gentoo from a livecd 2004.0. I got no problem while installing. But when reboot the machine into my installed gentoo, I coundn't login as root. I tried to change the root passwd by booting from the livecd several times. I have search the forum, there are alreay some people asked the same question. I follow the instructions, but still not working. Can some one please help?

the commads I used:

mount /dev/sda2 /mnt/gentoo
mount proc none /mnt/gentoo/proc
chroot /mnt/gentoo /bin/bash
env-updates
source /etc/profile
passwd

chtof · n00b Joined: 29 Aug 2003 Posts: 62 Location: France

Hi !

It's maybe a problem about your keyboard configuration, that is to say a difference between azerty and qwerty keyboards ?

Chtof

YopWongSapn · l33t Joined: 26 Jan 2004 Posts: 627

This may or may not work, and you may have already tried it, but see if

kopfsalat · Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 6:54 pm Post subject:

In /etc/passwd change

fei · n00b Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Posts: 6

Just read the forum FAQ and Gentoo FAQ. I found that I need to change the root to the wheel group in order to let the root have the privileged access. the <<Gentoo Handbook>> didn't say anything about this. I think it is quite confusing for users who are doing installation for the first time.

Rainmaker · Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 2:02 am Post subject: Re:

fei · n00b Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Posts: 6

I just CAN NOT use root to login, even if I changed the /etc/passwd file for the root to remove the "x", like root::0:0:root:/root:/bin/bash. But I can use a common user in group wheel to su - as root. I don't know if Gentoo is defined like this or something wrong with my installation?

Rainmaker · Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 3:53 am Post subject:

could be that "login" checks to see if the user has a password, otherwise disallowing login.

Just su from a normal user then...

If all else fails, pass the option "single" to your kernel on bootup, and enter no root password when asked.

You can also remove the hash from /etc/shadow, to set your root passwd to blank

Cosmin · Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 7:46 am Post subject:

Well, well. You can su from a regular user, so your root password is ok. You should look to login restrictions applied to root. Some configurations don't allow root console login. I don't remember the exact files, but you should search for "root console login".

pjp · Administrator Joined: 16 Apr 2002 Posts: 20067

/etc/securetty is one location that can affect where root can login from.
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