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It's probably because you have changed your shell to
something that doesn't exist/
> What sort of hardware is it on? What are you using for the install? CD-Rom, Linuxcare boot disk
> slink, potato? I've never used the MD5 passwords, do they maybe require an 8 letter minimum?
>
> I've seen the Linucare bootdisk do funny things on some hardware, but like Martin says by that
> point in the install you usually have a console up on a different screen. Try it without MD5
> maybe, you can probably install it as an afterthought.
>
> Herbie
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> --- Kevin Conder <kconder@interaccess.com> wrote:
> > Being a glutton for punishment, I am trying to install Debian once
> > again. I've gotten further this time...
> >
> > I've installed the base system on the root partition and rebooted.
> > I get the prompts for MD5 and Shadowed passwords. I get the message for
> > the root password. So I entered one and verified it. But I am taken back
> > to the root password screen again. An infinite loop, arrrgggghhh!
> >
> > Why won't Debian let me continue? I'm entering a root password of
> > 6 characters with a mix of alpha and numeric characters. My password
> > doesn't match any known English word. How do I get out of this mess?
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