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From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
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Subject: Re: Can't login to root from X
To: 71544.1006@compuserve.com (Evan Polster)
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 1995 10:25:12 -0700 (MST)
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> I have succesfully booted X by logging into my personal account.
> 
> However, I cannot login to root.
> 
> My root password is NULL.

Are you running xdm?

xdm does not function correctly with null passwords.  Put a password on
root.


					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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