root passwords, formerly 'Best Vista Error ever'

[Charles Jones]

When you install, it does warn you that there is no password and it 
suggests (including showing you the exact command to use) that you set 
one. I also believe that you can only connect with no password from 
localhost.

-Charles

alex at crackpot.org wrote:
> Or are you saying that the installation or first startup should  
> require the creation of a root password?  That would make sense.
>