Can't login as root

neo77777 · 03-27-2002, 10:50 PM

I upgraded my Mandy system to 8.2 and I have a little anoyance. I can't login as root to my box but /bin/su works fine !!! Has anyone experienced a similar problem?
Another thing, there is no shutdown in pull down menu in kdm/gdm. Is it normal? I have to shutdown the machine using the console.

jetblackz · 03-27-2002, 11:01 PM

Q1: what did you do before this happens?

Q2: I think you have to turn it on in KDE/Gnome as root. KDE> Control Center> Login Manager> Session> Console: Everybody.

neo77777 · 03-27-2002, 11:36 PM

Haven't done anything but plain upgrade from 8.1 to 8.2 poped in burnt CD, booted up, and upgraded the system. I even did a fresh install on my toy machine, the same result I can't login as root (incorrect login), only su (password for root entered) gives me root rights.As for shutdown I'll look at it, thanks.
Regards,
Neo

neo77777 · 03-28-2002, 08:57 AM

Nope, it ain't work, still can't login as root and shutdown is performed the same way /sbin/halt or any other variations, any more suggestions? I can't login as root into the system even in runlevel 3 (???)

Sixpax · 03-28-2002, 03:27 PM

man securetty

By default, root is not allow to login remotely.

neo77777 · 03-28-2002, 04:22 PM

Man, I can't even login locally, it sort of sucks, yeah that's true I selected higher security level when I upgraded, but I had no clue that I'd be bunned from my system, I can freely su into root, and work from there, but I can't login as root even in console. And shutdown, it is pretty sick not include it as an option in kdm/gdm. Well, I'll work it around, have an icon now on my desktop that powers off the machine. Anyway, thank you everyone who spent their time to look at my problem.

Sixpax · 03-28-2002, 04:56 PM

did you try renaming your /etc/securetty file to something else (/etc/securetty.org) and see what happens?