"Andy Ruhl" <acruhl@gmail.com> wrote in message 
news:78a2305a0502180427409a806c@mail.gmail.com...
> # passwd robbie
>
> That should do it. I will prompt you for a new password twice. When
> you're root, it doesn't ask you for the old one.
>
> Andy
>

hmmm ... I believe I did that and got the incorrect password ... :( ... let 
me retry and see if it works ... maybe my installation was messed up back 
then. Thx!

-Robin