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losing root access through telnet



hello.
I seem to have a problem with telneting to my machine (running RH5.2) - 
sometime, I think that after I lose connection abrupty (i.e. my modem
disconnects with no prior notice) while logged in as root, I seem to lose
access to the root account - I always get the 'login incorrect' message.
other account function just fine, and I haven't noticed it happening with
any other acount - just root.
what I usually do next , is reboot the machine (since telnet doesn't allow
me to log as root, this means going over to where the machine actually is
- which isn't in the next room....).
BTW - I don't have any probs loging to root localy, even when I can't get
root access through telnet. if then I log localy, and telnet to localhost
and try to log as root, I still get 'login incorrect' .....
any idea why this happens or how to fix it ?

Oded