Only root can log in...?

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03-20-2003, 05:15 AM
gnosys

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.
03-20-2003, 07:20 PM
RockMumbles

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
03-20-2003, 08:31 PM
robelanator

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.
03-20-2003, 11:09 PM
RockMumbles

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
03-21-2003, 12:57 AM
robelanator

Quote:

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:

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.
03-21-2003, 03:57 AM
gnosys

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. :D

- G.
03-21-2003, 05:11 AM
RockMumbles

robelanator

Things in your rcX.d directories look OK.

kdm is not starting up at boot?

how about posting your /etc/inittab

rock
03-21-2003, 05:42 AM
robelanator

Quote:

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:

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!
03-21-2003, 06:56 AM
RockMumbles

Quote:

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
03-21-2003, 07:13 AM
robelanator

Quote:

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! :wink: