[Debian-eeepc-devel] Installer bug - root account is locked, user account not created

[Matthew Wakeling]

I just tried installing Debian onto my new EeePC 901 using the specific 
installer. I chose expert mode, and chose to make a squeeze machine with 
just the standard system chosen in tasksel.

When the system rebooted, I tried to log in as root, but it refused to let 
me in. I tried to log in as my mortal user, but it didn't even give me a 
password prompt. Rebooting in single user mode, it said that the root 
account was locked, and spawned a shell.

Running passwd unlocked the root account. The user account didn't even 
exist, which was fixed by running adduser.

So, I have solved the problems for myself, but this could trip up people 
quite easily.

Matthew

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