-=> Michiel Broek wrote to Andrew Leary <=-

 AL> When I try running su to do the make install, it doesn't recognize the

 MB> That must be the root password here.

 That's what I thought.

 AL> password.  Also, if I try running the passwd command to change the
 AL> password while logged in as mbse, it doesn't work.  I literally can log in


 AL> as mbse, type passwd at the prompt, type in the same password I just used
 AL> to log in, and it will fail, saying the password is incorrect.
 AL>
 AL> Anyone have any suggestions?

 MB> Use the root password after su.

I solved that problem; apparently I had some hosed file ownerships in my
Slackware tree.  After reinstalling Slackware, the instructions worked
fine to get MBSE installed.

I did have to add the vc/1 device under tty devices in mbsetup to allow
logging in from the console.

Regards,

Andrew

... Computer Hacker wanted. Must have own axe.

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