for some reason this didnt get to the list i think --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brad Wyman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > No root, or any other user. ill look and see if that file is there tho, > > and i think ill just rename it or somthing. > > Hmm, you should still be able to log in as root. Take a look in > /var/log/messages to see what errors are being recorded. > > I understand that /etc/nologin is created during shutdown to stop users > logging in while the system goes down, it optionally contains any shutdown > message about why it's going down. It should be deleted during startup. > > Other than that, I have no idea. > > peter > OK, i looked and /etc/nologin was not there. can anyone tel me what the login process intales. ie what stuff is done by what programs so that i can look into these programs for probles, and mayme re install them if necicary using the rescue disk and all!!!!!
