Can't Change Root Password on UltraSPARC IIi [RESOLVED]

[robbyjo]

Hi,

I'm following the SPARC installation handbook in Gentoo's webpage:
http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-sparc.xml?full=1

I'm now at step 8c, where I'm asked to change the root password.

However, the strange thing is that when I type passwd, whenever I type in the first character, the following error occurs:
BAD PASSWORD: It's WAY too short

But I didn't press Enter button. I have a typical Sun keyboard in my machine. I'm wondering where I did wrong.

Thanks.

[robbyjo]

Update: When I type in "passwd" and then leave it alone (i.e. not putting in passwords), the same error still happens. It's as though the Enter key is pressed periodically. So, I don't know how to fix this. Please help. :)

[robbyjo]

I resolve this situation by rebooting through the CD and do the chroot all over again.

This is weird.