[gentoo-user] 2006.0 install

[Martin S]

I am having problems installing Gentoo 2006.0. The computer has partitions and data I want to save.
Whenever I try to install (using the LiveCD) I get as far as entering the root password but when the actual installation is about to start the installation dies. Using the cli it simply quits, using the graphical thing I get "failed to set root password".
Any suggestions (other than "use the minimal CD")?

Regards,

Martin S