> > > hi, > > > > > > I just installed fedora core 3. while everything works fine, i am > > > unable to add user accounts because of this problem. i checked for any > > > .lock files in etc. but none. kindly help me in this regard > > > > > > bala Hey, Do you get any errors while adding the users,also check the logs tail -f /var/log/messages while creating the users.Post the error you get. Regards Ankush