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  • What versions of ssh? What OS on box1 and box2? Is the ssh daemon configured to allow root logins on box2? Commented Sep 10, 2012 at 16:54
  • @ChadHuneycutt added in edit2 Commented Sep 10, 2012 at 17:01
  • Also added debug output as it might be insightful. Commented Sep 10, 2012 at 17:17
  • What kind of debug output does dropbear support? And did you check dropbear's configuration to see if it allows root public key logins? Commented Sep 10, 2012 at 17:31
  • Someone with the same issue as you. Unfortunately, doesn't look like it got solved. :( serverfault.com/questions/299051/what-does-this-ssh-error-mean Commented Sep 10, 2012 at 18:11