Re: [plug] Problem logging as non-Root User in Linux Mandrake 7.1

[Mark Anthony J. Mercado]

On Wed, 28 Feb 2001, -=warfab=- wrote:

> This happened after I reconfigured X when I couldn't start in x at login.
> But after I reconfigure X with a new XF86Config, I couldn't log in as any
> non-root user even in console mode!

double check if the account is created. sometimes (yes in mandrake 7.1)
the installer fails to add users defined during the installation
procedure.

on the prompt, try using finger

finger <username>

if it does not exists, try manually adding the user... run

man useradd

for more details

hth,

-mark

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