>>>>> On Sun, 28 Aug 2005 17:12:25 +0200, martin f krafft <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>> said:
>> The problem is that at the time software is installed by FAI, shadow >> passwords are not enabled and thus /etc/shadow does not exist. > Calling `$ROOTCMD shadowconfig on` from hooks/updatebase.DEFAULT > does the trick. However, this is to basic that I believe FAI should > do it automatically, no? In FAI 2.8.4 we are using debconf to set up shadow passwords. I think you are using some old customization scripts. In the past we've used these commands: $ROOTCMD pwconv ; $ROOTCMD grpconv Now we are using /fai/debconf/FAIBSE: passwd passwd/shadow boolean true You see, there's more than one way to do it :-) -- regards Thomas