[yellowdog-general] Re: [yellowdog-general] [YDG]: login prompt


Dan Burcaw (dburcaw@terraplex.com)
Wed, 7 Apr 1999 14:47:49 -0600 (MDT)


Did you reset the password in single user mode?

On Wed, 7 Apr 1999, Kaan O. Erdener wrote:

>
> Hi all,
>
> I've got a problem logging in on an imac with champion installed (and all
> the available updates also installed).
>
> I've gotten YD linux installed on an imac rev B. several packages are
> installed, booting into single-user mode works. But when I boot into
> text-only mode, the login prompt appears and doesn't allow a normal login.
> If no username is entered, another prompt is displayed below the current.
> However, if I enter a username (tried "root", also created an account and
> used that name) then the login prompt prints quickly prints an error
> message and immediately redraws the screen. No prompt for password, no
> easily readable error message.
>
> What's up? I've never seen anything like this.
>
>
> Thanks,
> -k
>
>
> _____________________________________________________________________
> NAME: Kaan Erdener
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> EMAIL: kaan@cs.utexas.edu
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>
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>
>
>

Dan

Terra Soft Solutions, Inc.
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