Su command in terminal will not accept correct password

I have set up the root account and can log into it from normal login pane "other".
However, if I open a terminal window and type either "su" or "su root" it asks for the password. I enter the correct root password but it just says "sorry". Isn't su supported?

just discovered another strange thing. I enabled root long time ago and don't remember how I did it. I just followed a tip from somewhere. I thought I would go thru this again and see if I could reset the password there. The tips I find for snow leopard all say
1. Open Directory Utility in its new home, which is /System/Library/CoreServices.
2. Unlock the application by clicking the padlock icon and entering your Administrator login.
3. Select Edit » Enable Root User.
4. Choose Edit » Change Root Password, and choose a password for the root user.
in 10.6.7 there is no Edit
Something has been changed.
Tomorrow I'll try this on the imac which is still 10.6.6

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