The problem is caused by some problems in the libpam* packages. To boot into single user mode, if you're using lilo, just append "s" to the end of your image name when you boot, like:
LILO: linux s It will then boot and ask you for root password, which will work. Then download the libpam* packages from http://incoming.debian.org/ and install them with dpkg. Reboot and all should be well. On 26 Jun 2001 13:47:01 -0400, Daniel Patrick Berdine wrote: > I recently ran dselect and did an upgrade with unstable which had the > result that I can't log in at all (typing 'root' at the login promt > returns Login Incorrect, I don't even get to try the password, similar > results with the kdm login screen). > > My first thought was to boot into single user mode and try and work things > out from there, not sure how but it was a place to start. I searched the > archives and found several messages saying that to boot into single user > mode I need to add the 'single' option at my lilo boot: prompt. > > So I tried 'Linux single' 'Linux Single' 'LinuxText single' > 'LinuxText2.4.3 single' and was inevitablly put into normal multi user > mode. > > My normal kernel is 2.4.5, but you can see I also tried 2.4.3. > > Any suggestions? I'm going to try using a boot floppy and such, but I > would still like to know how to get into single-user mode... > > Thanks, > > -Dan > > P.S. Please CC responses to my email, thanks > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- --------------------------------------- e-mail: aquila at hypox dot org website: http://aquila.hypox.org geek code: GCS d- s+:--- a-- C++++ ULS++>++++ P+++ L+++>++++$ E--- W++ N+ o? K? w---- O- M-- V-- PS---@ PE--@ Y? PGP- t 5 X- R tv+ b+ DI-- D+ G++ e(++) h! r* y ---------------------------------------
