Re: Cannot log in user on new FC6 install

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On Wed, 2007-03-07 at 23:59 +0200, Dotan Cohen wrote:
> I've just replaced Kubuntu with FC6 on my desktop machine: 1.3 gHz
> Duron processor with 1GB RAM. My /home partition from Kubuntu was not
> formated, / was. I used the same username on both machines. When I try
> to log in, I get a message that permision is denied, and that the
> system cannot create ~/.gnome2 directory. The /home/user directory is
> set to permissions 644 and both the group and owner are 'user', so I
> don't see why it can't create the directory. When I log into the
> console as root, I can cd into /home/user. However, when I log in as
> user I as put into / and I cannot cd into /home/user.
> 
> What must I do?

You have /home and the device in /etc/fstab? Ack, somewhere in the dim
recesses of what I used to know, there is one remaining trick to setuid
or something akin to that of the drive. I'm sure someone will stand up
to assist. Maybe a SELinux permission problem? Cripes, I dunno but
thought I would reply so you wouldn't feel ignored. <g> Ric

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