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Bug 3783

Summary:	root password incorrectly handled in installer
Product:	[Retired] Red Hat Linux	Reporter:	chauvin
Component:	installer	Assignee:	Matt Wilson <msw>
Status:	CLOSED RAWHIDE	QA Contact:
Severity:	medium	Docs Contact:
Priority:	medium
Version:	6.0
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Hardware:	i386
OS:	Linux
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Description chauvin 1999-06-28 22:31:52 UTC

When prompted for the root password in rh6.0 install, I
entered "XxX.$YaY".  The installer accepts this password
but after the system reboots, I cannot log in as root.
I repeated the install 3 times with the same result, so I'm
sure that I typed it correctly.

workaround:  use a password with just numbers and letters
and then change it after the first reboot.

Comment 1 David Lawrence 1999-07-01 19:23:59 UTC

I have verified this to be true with 6.0. This has been assigned to a
developer.

Comment 2 Jay Turner 2000-02-10 21:11:59 UTC

This issue is solved in the latest installer available in beta.