[cobalt-users] var and root password

["bpack@xxxxxxxx" <bpack@xxxxxxxx>]

All the answers were great but no one answered my question:

Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 11:15:27 -0800
From: "bpack@xxxxxxxx" <bpack@xxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [cobalt-users] /var removal and root password
Reply-To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

What is it in /var on a RAQ2 that would effect the root password? If all the
contents in /var are removed then root can no longer login but if they're
replaced it works fine.

Thanks!