Need Help - Problem With Su

[yongyan99]

I have a Zaurus SL-C3000 with the sharp's original rom, it's cool! but now I get problem. When I type 'su' cmd in the terminal, and I get error message 'no valid shadow password'.
It's just like this:

    bash-2.05# su
    su: no valid shadow password
    bash-2.05#

I don't know what can I do, Please help me!

[waalkman]

I have a Zaurus SL-C3000 with the sharp's original rom, it's cool! but now I get problem. When I type 'su' cmd in the terminal, and I get error message 'no valid shadow password'.
It's just like this:

    bash-2.05# su
    su: no valid shadow password
    bash-2.05#

I don't know what can I do, Please help me!
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If you are trying to get to root, you're already there (the "#" means you're root). If you are trying to switch to a different user, then try adduser to create one first.


John

[yongyan99]

no, I'm not root, and I'm want to get to root, but I can't.
I get message like this:

    bash-2.05# su
    su: no valid shadow password
    bash-2.05# whoami
    zaurus
    bash-2.05#

[yongyan99]

I'm sorry, not "#", it's "$", the screenshot is here:

[waalkman]

I'm sorry, not "#", it's "$", the screenshot is here:
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Sorry about the lag on the answer.

Try the passwd command.


And take a look at this link:

[a href=\"http://www.linuxcompatible.org/thread28427-1.html]http://www.linuxcompatible.org/thread28427-1.html[/url]


If you speak Japanese... (f not, I think Stubear here on ZUG does)

http://jj.tank.jp/diary/?date=200412



John