Thanks Robert. I will give those ideas a try.
On Sun, Mar 28, 2021 at 11:36 AM Robert Heller <hel...@deepsoft.com> wrote: > At Sun, 28 Mar 2021 11:20:51 -0700 beagleboard@googlegroups.com wrote: > > > > > As I said in the first post on this issue: I had run the procedure to > make > > an image of the functional BBB on which I could log into with both a > > username and with root. After I ran that procedure, I was then unable to > > log in with ANY username and password. > > > > The caps lock is off. Yes, I know that UNIX/Linux is case sensitive. > > > > Both BBB are running a recent version of Debian with custom code for > > seismic data collection via a digitizer cape. > > > > I have an identical BBB with an identical digitizer cape running the same > > microSD image as the problem BBB that I CAN log into with both a username > > as well as root. So, I know the image works properly. > > > > OK, somehow you have managed (?) to either change the usernames or > passwords > or have done something to mess up file permssions. You only choise is to > either use another Linux machine to mount the file system on the SD can > hack > things (eg fix the file system perms or hand edit the password file). Or > boot > the machine into single user mode -- this will mean you need to get a FTTI > server port cable and intercept the boot process and edit the boot command > line in the uBoot CLI. > > Question: I am assuming you are booting a uSD card. Is there an O/S in > the > eMMC? If you can you boot that and log into that? If so, pull the uSD > card > out, boot the eMMC and then reisert the uSD card. You will now have a > Linux > system that can mount the uSD card and you can see what happened and maybe > fix > things. > > > > > > > On Sun, Mar 28, 2021 at 10:16 AM Robert Heller <hel...@deepsoft.com> > wrote: > > > > > At Sun, 28 Mar 2021 10:01:55 -0700 beagleboard@googlegroups.com wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Upon typing the password, I get: > > > > > > > > Access denied. > > > > > > Question: were you ever able to login to these machines in the past? > > > (Obvious, but needs to be asked): do you have the caps lock key on? > The > > > stock > > > username and password are in all *lower case* and both the username and > > > password are case sensitive. > > > > > > Are these machines running a stock microSD image? > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sun, Mar 28, 2021 at 9:47 AM jonnymo <jonnym...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > What is the error that you are seeing when the login fails? > > > > > > > > > > Jon > > > > > > > > > > On Sun, Mar 28, 2021 at 9:39 AM Bob Hammond <propgrin...@gmail.com > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > >> PuTTY (and WinSCP) are used on a host PC running Windows 7 > > > Professional. > > > > >> Yes, I'm certain of the IPs for both BBB. Both BBB are connected > to > > > my > > > > >> network via hardwire to a switch. > > > > >> > > > > >> I can see both BBB using web pages (and therefore IP addresses) I > set > > > up > > > > >> on them. Both are running ok. Both ping ok. Both can be > accessed > > > via > > > > >> PuTTY and WinSCP. > > > > >> So, they are functional. > > > > >> > > > > >> I just simply cannot log into them with any known > username/password. > > > > >> > > > > >> Bob > > > > >> > > > > >> On Sun, Mar 28, 2021 at 9:32 AM jonnymo <jonnym...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > >> > > > > >>> Are you using Windows or Linux on your host PC? Since you > mention > > > > >>> PuTTY, I would assume it is windows. > > > > >>> You could try to connect to the BB using the USB Network options: > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > https://www.digikey.com/en/maker/blogs/how-to-connect-a-beaglebone-black-to-the-internet-using-usb > > > > >>> > > > > >>> Are you certain the IP you are connecting to is the new BB? > > > > >>> How is the BB connected to your network? > > > > >>> > > > > >>> If you can get a serial or USB Network connection you can check > for > > > the > > > > >>> IP with" > > > > >>> $ *ip a* > > > > >>> > > > > >>> If you have another Linux system on your network, you can scan > for > > > IPs > > > > >>> with the following: > > > > >>> NOTE: Chane 192.168.1.x to what is appropriate for your network. > > > > >>> $ *for i in {1..255}; do (ping 192.168.1.$i -c 1 -w 5 > >/dev/null > > > > >>> && echo "192.168.1.$i" &); done* > > > > >>> > > > > >>> Cheers, > > > > >>> > > > > >>> Jon > > > > >>> > > > > >>> On Sun, Mar 28, 2021 at 5:48 AM Bob Hammond < > propgrin...@gmail.com> > > > > >>> wrote: > > > > >>> > > > > >>>> I am using a windows machine with PuTTY to connect to the BBB. > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>> On Sun, Mar 28, 2021 at 5:44 AM Bob Hammond < > propgrin...@gmail.com> > > > > >>>> wrote: > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>>> I am able to connect to the BBB with PuTTY and get a prompt to > log > > > > >>>>> in. I have tried debian/temppwd and that doesn't work. > > > > >>>>> > > > > >>>>> I've read about using a serial connection to the BBB and > > > interrupting > > > > >>>>> the boot sequence to gain access. Anyone done that? > > > > >>>>> > > > > >>>>> On Saturday, March 27, 2021 at 4:41:30 PM UTC-7 > myi...@hotmail.com > > > > >>>>> wrote: > > > > >>>>> > > > > >>>>>> Try logging in as user : debian > > > > >>>>>> Password: temppwd > > > > >>>>>> > > > > >>>>>> Check your spelling after u enter user name > > > > >>>>>> > > > > >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone > > > > >>>>>> > > > > >>>>>> On Mar 27, 2021, at 7:12 PM, amf <fitte...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > >>>>>> > > > > >>>>>>  > > > > >>>>>> > > > > >>>>>> I followed your instructions, once I obtained the new ip, I > was > > > able > > > > >>>>>> to login as the user of the origanl BBB. > > > > >>>>>> Without knowing details of your setup it is difficult to help > > > > >>>>>> is your desktop/laptop a windows or linux machine? > > > > >>>>>> if linux you can get the ip of the new BBB with "ping > > > > >>>>>> <hostname>.local" provided 'avahi' is installed (there may be > > > other ways, > > > > >>>>>> this works for me) > > > > >>>>>> > > > > >>>>>> ping beaglebone.local > > > > >>>>>> PING beaglebone.local (192.168.3.108) 56(84) bytes of data. > > > > >>>>>> 64 bytes from 192.168.3.108: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=1.31 ms > > > > >>>>>> > > > > >>>>>> if windows, someone else will need to chime in, > > > > >>>>>> > > > > >>>>>> > > > > >>>>>> > > > > >>>>>> On Saturday, March 27, 2021 at 7:39:21 AM UTC-5 > > > propg...@gmail.com > > > > >>>>>> wrote: > > > > >>>>>> > > > > >>>>>>> I duplicated my BBB setup to a SD card using this procedure: > > > > >>>>>>> > > > > >>>>>>> Debian distribution: > > > > >>>>>>> > > > > >>>>>>> 1. Boot master BBB with no SD card in > > > > >>>>>>> 2. Insert SD card > > > > >>>>>>> 3. Log in (e.g. with serial terminal, SSH etc.) and run > sudo > > > > >>>>>>> > > > > /opt/scripts/tools/eMMC/beaglebone-black-make-microSD-flasher-from-eMMC.sh. > > > > >>>>>>> LEDs will flash in sequence whilst SD card is being > written. > > > > >>>>>>> 4. When the LEDs stop and the script terminates, remove > the SD > > > > >>>>>>> card. > > > > >>>>>>> 5. Insert SD card into new BBB then power on. > > > > >>>>>>> 6. eMMC will be flashed; LEDs on new BBB will flash in > > > sequence > > > > >>>>>>> until complete. > > > > >>>>>>> > > > > >>>>>>> After doing this, I rebooted the BBB. > > > > >>>>>>> > > > > >>>>>>> Now, I am unable to remotely log in using PuTTY, user is > root, > > > and > > > > >>>>>>> root password. Or any other username and password. > > > > >>>>>>> > > > > >>>>>>> The BBB is running fine (collecting seismic data) but I am > > > > >>>>>>> completely locked out! > > > > >>>>>>> > > > > >>>>>>> Any suggestions on how to get access to the BBB? > > > > >>>>>>> > > > > >>>>>> -- > > > > >>>>>> For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss > > > > >>>>>> --- > > > > >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the > Google > > > > >>>>>> Groups "BeagleBoard" group. > > > > >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from > it, > > > > >>>>>> send an email to beagleboard...@googlegroups.com. > > > > >>>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit > > > > >>>>>> > > > > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beagleboard/833795ff-61b4-418c-a142-9aed980e01a7n%40googlegroups.com > > > > >>>>>> < > > > > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beagleboard/833795ff-61b4-418c-a142-9aed980e01a7n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer > > > > > 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