On 1/19/06, Mark Quitoriano <markquitoriano at gmail.com> wrote: > hi i just installed my system then shutit down. after booting it up i can't > login to root so i did a linux rescue with the CD and when i tried to type > passwd this error message appear? > > "user_u:system_r:unconfined_t is not authorized to change the password of > root" This is an selinux error message. Apparently you enabled selinux during your install, however I've not seen it prevent people from logging in for ages. Are you trying to log into X as root? That it might stop. -- Jim Perrin System Architect - UIT Ft Gordon & US Army Signal Center