Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 15 Apr 1996 23:43:54 +0200 | From | Peter von der Ahe <> | Subject | Re: Very strange 1.3.8[78] problem --- can't log in! |
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>>>>> "Robert" == Robert L Krawitz <rlk@tiac.net> writes:
Robert> With the 1.3.8[78] kernel, I'm no longer able to log in on my Robert> console (I quickly get a login prompt) as any user other than Robert> root. I tried upgrading my sysvinit to 2.60, with no luck. Robert> Doubtless I'm missing something obvious, but I didn't find Robert> anything in Documentation/Changes. Thoughts, anyone?
>>>>> "Taylor" == "Taylor C Carpenter" <z6d41@tomserver.phys.ttu.edu> writes:
Taylor> I had the same problem and found no other solution than Taylor> reinstalling. :( I haven't any useful response. If you do Taylor> find a better way please tell me.
Taylor> -taylor cc
I had the same problem once, the problem was this:
I had been installing some tar file, and somehow the permission on / was:
drwx------
it should have been
drwxr-xr-x
Try doing a 'chmod 755 /' as root.
Regards,
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