<html> <head> <style> .hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage { font-size: 10pt; font-family:Verdana } </style> </head> <body class='hmmessage'> Hi I had the same problem do this... got this from this group earlier and it worked for me su - root password: <whatever it is> edit /etc/pam.d vi /etc/pam.d (or use your favorite editor) look for a line that has: user != root (or something like that) comment out the line, or delete it... save the file, log out, log back in, end you should be able to access as root... > Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2008 03:20:02 -0700 > From: mike@azdwiggins.com > To: fedora-list@redhat.com > Subject: root in FC 10 > > I upgraded a throw away test system from FC 8 to FC 10. When it > finished, I tried logging in as root user and could not. > > Logging in as a normal user I went to a text session and the su command > worked with the old root password. > > Did I do something wrong or is this something new to 10? > > Thanks in advance > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@redhat.com > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines <hr />Send e-mail faster without improving your typing skills. <a href='http://windowslive.com/Explore/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_speed_122008' target='_new'>Get your Hotmail® account.</a></body> </html>