One additional point. When I did a default server load with just X-windows added, it also failed. I am not changing anything, taking just defaults. -----Original Message----- From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gary Rickert Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 8:47 PM To: 'For users of Fedora Core releases' Cc: shawn@xxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: Urgent help needed with Login problems after installation of FC1 I have loaded 7 times in the last 2 days, formatting each time. Different ways with different symptoms. The only time this has worked was with default load plus Gnome. Everytime I have added anything, I get the failed login at the Fedora login screen and problems in single user. I have scoured the passwd and shadow files. I need some idea of what to look for. I have not worked with Unix in many years, and Fedora is a different beast. -----Original Message----- From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jeremy Brown Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 8:37 PM To: For users of Fedora Core releases Subject: Re: Urgent help needed with Login problems after installation of FC1 Jeff Vian wrote: > Gary Rickert wrote: > >> Exactly: >> $ su bob >> su: incorrect password >> >> and no to LDAP. >> >> > Is this even giving you a password prompt? I took a quick glance at the su source code, and it appears that su almost always returns "Incorrect password" on failure, even in situations where the failure is not actually due to an incorrect password (e.g. a failed PAM call). Hey, I didn't write it. So I'm stumped; this could be anything. I'd start from square one...format, reinstall, and keep complete track of where things go wrong. My guess is that it's something simple, like a stray colon in "/etc/password" or something. Jeremy -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
