unix_checkpwd[980]: password check failed for user (jonathan)

[JD]

On 09/14/2010 06:09 PM, Jonathan Beatty wrote:
> Subject is the error line I get when I try to change a password from
> single-user mode. I got the same error last time I tried to install
> Fedora 13 with the same situation. I can't log in as a user or as
> root, nor can I change the passwords.
>
> It's a Gateway MT3421, if it matters. AMD Turion64 with 2gb of RAM.
> I'm installing the i686 version for Skype and Flash, but it should
> still work.
Need more info.
In single user mode, do this:

cd /tmp
script passwd.out
passwd username
enter the password
enter the password.
exit
Now email us back and attach or copy and [paste the contents of
passwod.out