bash2 running as bash1

[root]

Configuration Information [Automatically generated, do not change]:
Machine: i386
OS: linux-gnu
Compiler: gcc
Compilation CFLAGS:  -DPROGRAM='bash' -DCONF_HOSTTYPE='i386' 
-DCONF_OSTYPE='linux-gnu' -DCONF_MACHTYPE='i386-redhat-linux-gnu' 
-DCONF_VENDOR='redhat' -DSHELL -DHAVE_CONFIG_H  -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64  -I.  
-I. -I./lib -I/usr/include -g -O2
uname output: Linux repack.togetherweb.com 2.2.17 #6 SMP Sun Dec 3 15:28:01 EST 
2000 i686 unknown
Machine Type: i386-redhat-linux-gnu

Bash Version: 2.03
Patch Level: 8
Release Status: release

Description:
        
   root's shell is /bin/bash2. When I log in as root, I get none of the bash2 
functionality.
   The \j in my $PS1 is not interpreted, for example.

Repeat-By:
   
   [jehsom@screw ~]$ ssh -lroot repack
   Last login: Wed Dec  6 15:34:41 2000 from [censored]
   You have new mail.
   (rc:0)(jobs:\j)[root@repack ~]# echo $BASH_VERSION
   1.14.7(1)
   (rc:0)(jobs:\j)[root@repack ~]# grep root /etc/passwd
   root:x:0:0:root:/root:/bin/bash2
   operator:x:11:0:operator:/root:
   (rc:0)(jobs:\j)[root@repack ~]# /bin/bash2 --version
   GNU bash, version 2.03.8(1)-release (i386-redhat-linux-gnu)
   Copyright 1998 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
   (rc:0)(jobs:\j)[root@repack ~]# ls -l /bin/bash /bin/bash2
   -rwxr-xr-x    1 root     root       316848 Feb 27  2000 /bin/bash*
   -rwxr-xr-x    1 root     root       446800 Feb  2  2000 /bin/bash2*
   (rc:0)(jobs:\j)[root@repack ~]# /bin/bash2
   (rc:0)(jobs:\j)[root@repack ~]# echo $BASH_VERSION
   1.14.7(1)
   (rc:0)(jobs:\j)[root@repack ~]#