httpd services is dead

[julian5]

Sorry if this is basic.

Since I started using Fedora 10 I can't login as root.

Even though the system recognizes the root password when it requires it
for certain administrative tasks it refuses to let me login as root.

When I try to edit httpd.conf I get the message "could not save file..."
it doesn't even prompt me for the root password.

My httpd service is dead and I can't resurrect it, what should I do?

[wathek]

you should be able to log in as root from the text mode or use su - to switch to root

Linux Archive

[scottro]

The topic is covered with a workaround in the sticky post in the General section, 5 common problems.