>I logged into my NetBSD box as root the first time, I suck at using vi, so
>I havent added myself a passwd entry...

crashed editing the passwd file or some??

>I rebooted the machine to correct a problem with the screen and when my
>prompt came up this is what happened:
>
>login:
>login: root
>Login incorrect

/etc/passwd and friends is in etc12.tar.gz
restalling that package might help..

but does destroy changes you made in /etc. if so and
if you've got MacOS at hand, use a tar program for etc12.tar.gz
and in the installers mini console cpin passwd, master.passwd,
pwd.db and spwd.db
~n