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[Day Brown <daybrown AT hypertech.net>]

> Nguyen The Luan wrote:
> 
> Hi All
> 
> when I use the package /slakware/a14/shadow.tgz
> I see that
>         "passwd", "login" work fine with shadow password.
> 
> But "su" doesn't. Because when I login as a normal user, then
> I use command "su" to change to root, I was asked for password,
> after I enter password correctly (I know for sure), I receive the
> following error
> 
> "setgid : Operation not permitted"
> 
> Please show me how to overcome this problem
What happens when you try after doing CTRL-F1?
have you tried both upper/lower case?