Question

Gary Wilson usrlnx
Mon May 17 11:50:32 PDT 2004


--- Rick Sivernell <res005ru at gte.net> wrote:
> List
> 
>   I just installed a ne Linux on my laptop. All is
> fine except that when I try to
> su - root  -> enter password , I get permission
> denied. I can login in a virtual
> window as root, looks like user can not login as
> root. I must have overlooked
> something here. How do I fix this, I did add user
> name to root in webmin, but
> still no go. I must have punted the ball here. any
> help appreciated
> 

what version of linux?

is it one of those that is BSD-like and requires you
to be a member of wheel in order to su as root?


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