Re: [SLUG] This is Wierd has anyone else seen this?

From: Michael Manchester (mchester@yahoo.com)
Date: Thu May 17 2001 - 08:57:16 EDT


AW
Thanks we'll give that a try, I'll let you know how it
goes.
Mike M
--- awyatt@intergate.cx wrote:
> grep passwd and make sure the uids and gids do not
> match between the
> user and root.. I had a problem similar to that
> where I could not log
> in as root after an install.. when you install RH
> 6.2, don't add a
> user, assign a root password. On first boot after
> install at lilo
> type: linux 1
>
> at the prompt passwd root
> (assign a password)
> useradd username
> passwd username
> shutdown -r 0
>
> see if that helps :-)
> -AW
>
> > Original Message from Thu, 17 May 2001 07:38:41
> -0400:>
> > On Thursday 17 May 2001 06:37 am, Mike wrote:
> > >
> > > Thanks Robert, but he is typing "su" It's from
> any
> > > terminal that he can't logon as root. In other
> words
> > > if he trys to logon after a reboot he can't
> logon with
> > > root and/or if he uses on of the consoles by
> pressing
> > > ctr-alt-f1-f4
> > >
> > > The other interesting thing is if he changes the
> root
> > > password, it also changes his userid password.
> Though
> > > the two aren't tied together with any groups.
> > >
> > > We are at a lose here as to what could be
> causing the
> > > problem. We first suspected a bad install, but
> after
> > > three new installs, with formats, we have ruled
> that
> > > out. We arn't sure how this could be causing the
> > > problem, but we are now thinking maybe it's the
> > > "hardware". Why/how I don't know.
> > >
> > Just a thought. Have you ever tried installing
> from another CD?
> Maybe you
> > have a crupted file(s) on the medium you are using
> for the install.
> >
> > You're right......thats a wierd one. Cant't say
> I've ever run
> across that one
> > before.
> >
> > Well good luck and keep trying!
> >
> > R.G. Mayhue
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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