On 10/25/2025 01:41 PM, Geoffrey Leach wrote:
Fresh install of Fedora 42 after Windows 11. No problems. Install and
upgrade went smoothly.
Assigned password for root (and user) rejected
Booted to bash, used passwd root to re-assign
new passwd (fribb1ex) accepted
Rebooted
Same problem
Checked kbd - us
Checked shift key - not
Suggestions gratefully accepted
Have you tried using the instructions on how to boot to a root shell
without needing a password? In case you either don't know how or have
forgotten, here's a set of instructions for Fedora:
https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/quick-docs/reset-root-password/
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