I had the same problem. I could only log in if I booted single, eg. loadlin zImage root=/dev/hda3 ro single. After a lot of trial and error, I determined that nis was the culprit. If you delete all start links to /etc/init.d/nis in your default runlevel, and any others that you use, and reboot, you should be able to log in. In other words, delete all such /etc/rc?.d/S??nis. I don't know what the problem with nis is but I really don't need it anyway.
--Brian Richard Jennison wrote: > > After upgrading from 1.2 to 1.3 I cannot login to the system. Each time > I type root at the prompt and then password there is a short pause and then > I am returned to the login promt again. None of the other passwords work > either. > Dselect seemed satisfied with the installation after about 3 > runthroughs to get everything and the messages at bootup indicate only minor > errors eg. cannot find font file /usr/lib/kbd/consolefonts/cyr_a8x16. > I used init 1 at the boot prompt and was able to login to sulogin and > look at the new installation. In /etc I found a file login.access with > everything commented out so I added '+:root:ALL' at the bottom and then ^D > to enter run level 2 but that didn't work either. > Any help including suggestions on what to read to resolve this problem > will be appreciated. I have read the man pages on login and all its xrefs > to no avail. Is there a document which describes the boot process step by > step specifically for this release? ie 1.3 bo. I am using kernel 2..0.30. > > Thanks Rick > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
