Flavio wrote: > 2009/10/13 andy baxter <a...@earthsong.free-online.co.uk>: > >> Are you logging in using ssh? If so, this might be the problem - the ssh >> server is often configured by default to refuse the root user. >> > No Andy, > I would like to login as root in the classic way.... start uml, get > the login prompt > and type root as username. > > This is what happens: > > INIT: Entering runlevel: 2 > Starting enhanced syslogd: rsyslogd. > Starting periodic command scheduler: crond. > > Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 debian-lenny tty0 > > debian-lenny login: root <---------- I type root and even though > I didn't insert any password, it gives me Login incorrect!!!! -_- > > Login incorrect > debian-lenny login: >
The only thing I can think of is to mount the filesystem as a loopback (without uml running, or you will trash the filesystem), and have a look at /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow. Look to see if anything is different between the root user and the one you created. Apart from this, I don't know. andy ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Come build with us! The BlackBerry(R) Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and stay ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9 - 12, 2009. Register now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconference _______________________________________________ User-mode-linux-user mailing list User-mode-linux-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/user-mode-linux-user
