Insanity to follow . . . I'm going Linux (postal?)

[Tony Hammitt]

I noticed that some configuration file (probably /etc/securetty) got upgraded
in the process of going to 2.4 and now I have to log in as a regular user at
the console instead of being able to directly log in as root.  I approve of
this since it keeps track of who logged in as root.  It's a little off-putting
on a home system, but I can certainly recommend it for any commercial system.

This may be the problem you're having.  If you can log in as a regular user
then su, change the settings in /etc/securetty.

Later,

	Tony

Bradley Miller wrote:
> 
> Ok, I give.  I've installed Mandrake 7.2 TWICE on this PC.   The first time
> I tried my Netgear FA311 card . . . no go.   I decided to retry the install
> with the 3C509 card.  It worked like a charm.  Unfortunately, in both
> installs, I can't get to root!  What's up with that?  I specified the root
> password both times and typed it exactly right each time.  (I had doubted
> this and thought maybe "fumble-fingered at 11:30 PM" blues had troubled my
> first install.)   Is there some secret vodoo for this?  I can login as the
> user I created, but I get permission denied errors ls'ing directories.   It
> shows Kernel 2.2.17-21mkdsecure on a i586 / tty1 when I go to login.  HELP!!!
> 
> -- Bradley Miller
>