NO... -----Original Message----- From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jeff Vian Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 7:21 PM To: For users of Fedora Core releases Subject: Re: Urgent help needed with Login problems after installation of FC1 Gary Rickert wrote: >Exactly: >$ su bob >su: incorrect password > >and no to LDAP. > > Is this even giving you a password prompt? >-----Original Message----- >From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] >On Behalf Of Jeremy Brown >Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 1:10 PM >To: For users of Fedora Core releases >Subject: Re: Urgent help needed with Login problems after installation of >FC1 > >I'm a little confused by your explanation. Are you getting prompted for >a password when you try to su from root to a non-root user? Something like: > >$ su bob >su: incorrect password > >Did you set up any sort of alternative authentication mechanism, like LDAP? > >Jeremy > >Gary Rickert wrote: > > > >>I am at my wits end. This is/ is intended to be a production machine to >> >> >test > > >>and package our software, and I must get going. >>The system: >>AMD XP 2800+ Barton >>Asus a7n8x-la Nforce2 mobo >>Nvidia mx-440 onboard graphics >>512mb PC-2700 >>120gb Western Digital hd >>Samsung 16x DVD-ROM >>Cyberdrive 52x CD-R/RW >>Generic Floppy drive >>6-port Media Card Reader >> >>Since Gnome looked to be working OK, I went ahead and reinstalled adding >> >> >the > > >>database and other packages I will need and I am back to where I was >> >> >before, > > >>can't login. I booted single user, tried to su to my user and get su: >>Incorrect password. Changed password and same. Created dummy user, password >>and same. CD /HOME ls -l shows >>drwx 3 user 500 ... >>drwx 3 user2 user2 ... >>I know ther are folks out there that know this stuff, while I can still >> >> >call > > >>it "stuff", and I could sure use an idea of what to do next. >> >>I have cleaned up this message history to make it easier to read. Thanks >>------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >>Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 9:08 AM >> >>>From Gnome desktop, I was able to logout user, login root, over and over. >>Tried it from terminal again and same symptom. >> >>Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 8:28 AM >> >>Load with Gnome desktop went OK. Am able to boot from floppy. From Gnome >>desktop/terminal, I was able to su to root, su to user, and then got same >>symptom trying to su back to root. >> >>Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 7:44 AM >> >>df shows hdb2 as /, hdb1 as /boot, and none as /dev/shm.??? >> >>Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 7:41 AM >> >>After another minimal install, I was able to add my user and su to it and >> >> >su > > >>back to root. By the way, I was unable to boot using the boot floppy. >>Apparently set a password (all authentication tokens updated successfully) >>and change again to my user. However, it did not ask for a password. Was >>able to su to root and user several times. Do get "/bin/bash: /root/ >>.bashrc: permission denied" message. >> >>Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 6:56 AM >> >>Still fighting, and need some ideas. >>I did a minimal install and was able to login as root, create and login to >>my user. All looks well. Installed again, adding only X-windows. X did not >>start with boot. Ran startx & to get session. Same story but was unable to >>su - after logging as my user. Started another x session and was able to su >>- from there, however I was not able to su back to root after changing back >>to my user again. Tried in another X and same symptom. Again same. This >>should be a good clue, I would think. It is like it does not read the >> >> >passwd > > >>when I return. Have to ctrl c to get out of the passwd entry on the su -. >> >>Don't know if I tried the su root...user...root in the minimum install, so >> >> >I > > >>am going to do that again. >> >>Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 2:07 PM >> >>I solved the dual boot problem. There is a setting for how long the boot >>option display, and it was set to 0. Set it to 10 and it works fine. The >>login problem is still a problem. I have reloaded FC1 once again and I >> >> >still > > >>cannot login, root or my user. The passwd and edited shadow files are >>attached in case I am missing something. >> >>Jeff Vian >>Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 12:22 PM >> >>As far as Fedora not allowing user login; I usually use the system tool >>for user admin from the menu and as long as I create the user account >>and put in the password for that user they always can log in. >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>I installed Fedora, default server on a new slave drive on my HP >>>>> >>>>> >pavilion > > >>>>>a320n XP system. When booting after the install, the fedora boot will >>>>> >>>>> >not > > >>>>>accept my user or root password. Under "linux single" I can see that the >>>>>user and root accounts exist. I can create a user, and that works OK. I >>>>>cannot login. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
