root passwd

[Lewis Jessup]

I just installed fedora core 12 and install excepts a password for root but when trying to login it gives an 
'authentication failure"

Have tried booting up using 'rescue installed system' going to shell:
shell-4.0#  
run passwd, and change password, then reboot
but cannot login as root have no trouble loggin as user.

auy sugestions
Lewis Jessup (have been using linus for awhile but I'm still a newbe)
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