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Only root can log in...?
Hello,
I've done a hard disk install of Knoppix 3.1 and it works great except for one oddity. If I configure the system to boot up to a command line (default runlevel = 3, right?), then the "knoppix" user (default, created by the install) or any other users I have created since the install cannot log on. As soon as I type the user name, the message "Login incorrect" is returned. The root user can log in just fine. And if I switch the runlevel back to 5 for graphical login, then any of the users are able to sign on just as they should. I know this is a newbie question, but it really has me stumped. Other than that, I am really enjoying the install of Knoppix. It is my favorite distsro that I have tried so far. Thanks in advance for any suggestions you can offer.
- G.
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IIRC you can login as root and then su knoppix or other user etc.
You might want to look at your /etc/rc3.d directory I believe it's almost empty, I ran into that problem months ago. I can't remember exactly what I did to fix it, I think I copied over (or made) the symlinks from rc5.d except for xsession (??)
HTH
rock
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I am having the exact same problem...
Even after I login as root and passwd knoppix to change the password it still doesn't take.
Any ideas?
For now I just set the KDM to let user knoppix login without entering a password - there still IS a password, of course, you just don't need to enter it when logging in locally.
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hello robelanator,
IIRC the problem is there is no way for a user to log in to a console because of the runlevel 2 and 3 etc. directories being virtually empty. I don't have a knoppix hd install anymore, look in /etc/rc2.d /etc/rc3.d and /etc/rc5.d and tell me what you see. then I'll be able to tell you what you need to do to fix your system.
If you are running a hd install and have done a passwd knoppix as root and set a password it should be needed to run as user knoppix from that point on.
Are you starting kdm manually or is it being started when you boot?
HTH
rock
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![Quote](images/misc/quote_icon.png)
Originally Posted by
RockMumbles
look in /etc/rc2.d /etc/rc3.d and /etc/rc5.d and tell me what you see. then I'll be able to tell you what you need to do to fix your system.
rc2.d:
Code:
S10sysklogd S14ppp S20logoutd S20smail S80cupsys S99kdm
S11klogd S15pcmcia S20makedev S20ssh S89atd S99rmnologin
S12kerneld S20inetd S20samba S40hotplug S89cron
rc3.d:
Code:
S10sysklogd S14ppp S20logoutd S20smail S80cupsys S99kdm
S11klogd S15pcmcia S20makedev S20ssh S89atd S99rmnologin
S12kerneld S20inetd S20samba S40hotplug S89cron
rc5.d:
Code:
S10sysklogd S12kerneld S20inetd S20makedev S89atd S99kdm
S11klogd S14ppp S20logoutd S40hotplug S89cron S99rmnologin
![Quote](images/misc/quote_icon.png)
Originally Posted by
RockMumbles
Are you starting kdm manually or is it being started when you boot?
Yes I am.
Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advace.
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Hey rock,
You da man! /etc/rc3.d was almost empty except for one link. I took all the links from /etc.rc5.d (except the kdm one) and recreated them in /etc/rc3.d and now I'm in business. Thanks for the great suggestion.
- G.
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robelanator
Things in your rcX.d directories look OK.
kdm is not starting up at boot?
how about posting your /etc/inittab
rock
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![Quote](images/misc/quote_icon.png)
Originally Posted by
RockMumbles
kdm is not starting up at boot?
Sometimes you'd think English isn't my first language! KDM starts automatically during startup
![Quote](images/misc/quote_icon.png)
Originally Posted by
RockMumbles
how about posting your /etc/inittab
This is gonna be kind of long:
Code:
# /etc/inittab: init(8) configuration.
# $Id: inittab,v 1.9 2001/05/31 10:37:50 knopper Exp $
# The default runlevel.
id:5:initdefault:
# Boot-time system configuration/initialization script.
# This is run first except when booting in emergency (-b) mode.
si::sysinit:/etc/init.d/rcS
# What to do in single-user mode.
~~:S:respawn:/bin/bash -login >/dev/tty1 2>&1 </dev/tty1
# /etc/init.d executes the S and K scripts upon change
# of runlevel.
#
# Runlevel 0 is halt.
# Runlevel 1 is single-user.
# Runlevels 2-5 are multi-user.
# Runlevel 6 is reboot.
l0:0:wait:/etc/init.d/rc 0
l1:1:wait:/etc/init.d/rc 1
l2:2:wait:/etc/init.d/rc 2
l3:3:wait:/etc/init.d/rc 3
l4:4:wait:/etc/init.d/rc 4
l5:5:wait:/etc/init.d/rc 5
l6:6:wait:/etc/init.d/rc 6
# What to do when CTRL-ALT-DEL is pressed.
ca::ctrlaltdel:/sbin/shutdown -r now
# Action on special keypress (ALT-UpArrow).
kb::kbrequest:/bin/echo "Keyboard Request -- edit /etc/inittab to let this work."
# What to do when the power fails/returns.
pf::powerwait:/etc/init.d/powerfail start
pn::powerfailnow:/etc/init.d/powerfail now
po::powerokwait:/etc/init.d/powerfail stop
# /sbin/getty invocations for the runlevels.
#
# The "id" field MUST be the same as the last
# characters of the device (after "tty").
#
# Format:
# <id>:<runlevels>:<action>:<process>
1:12345:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty1
2:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty2
3:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty3
4:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty4
5:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty5
6:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty6
# Example how to put a getty on a serial line (for a terminal)
#
#T0:23:respawn:/sbin/getty -L ttyS0 9600 vt100
#T1:23:respawn:/sbin/getty -L ttyS1 9600 vt100
# Example how to put a getty on a modem line.
#
#T3:23:respawn:/sbin/mgetty -x0 -s 57600 ttyS3
#-- isdnutils begin
# Change the lines below for your local setup and uncomment them.
# Use "init q" to reread inittab.
# look at the vboxgetty / mgetty manpage for more information (mgetty isn't
# standard!)
#
#I0:2345:respawn:/usr/sbin/vboxgetty -d /dev/ttyI0
#I1:2345:respawn:/sbin/mgetty -D -m '"" ATZ OK AT&Eyourmsnhere OK AT&B512 OK' -s 38400 ttyI1
#-- isdnutils end
# Run X Window session from CDROM in runlevel 5
#w5:5:wait:/bin/sleep 2
#x5:5:wait:/etc/init.d/xsession start
Thanks again!
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Sometimes you'd think English isn't my first language!
Boy are we on the same page or what ... I was comfused ...
... sometimes I do catch on ... (sometimes it takes a while though)
Your fstab looks fine also, my only knoppix hd install is in my office, and I won't be back to work until Monday. I've probably done 6 or 7 knoppix hd installs it seems to me that at least one time I had full access to my machine, root and user in console and X. I think I do remember one install that wouldn't allow a user console login. I don't know what else to tell you right now.
What version do you have installed?
rock
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![Quote](images/misc/quote_icon.png)
Originally Posted by
RockMumbles
What version do you have installed?
I'm using the CeBit Knoppix 3.2... this is what I get for being an early adopter!
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