You should read the other mails on this list. Anyway you need to boot into single-user mode (append "s" after your image name at lilo prompt), download the libpam*.deb packages from http://incoming.debian.org and install them, then reboot.
On 27 Jun 2001 04:07:57 -0700, OSU wrote: > hi, > > I am using kernel 2.4.5 with unstable, and was playing around installing > new software . But in the process I logged off to take a break and was not > able to log > back in . I can not login as root or myself . Even before I am able to type > the password I get the error " loging incorrect" . I am able to login as > root ( with the > correct passwd ) if I boot in single user mode. However in this case I can > not "su" to any other user or even root . "su" gives the error " su: > Modules is unknown " . Based on what i found on the web I tried the > following but none worked : > 1) ran ldconfig > 2) ran update-modules > 3) Mercylessly deleted all pam related packages except those in "required > base" which I reinstalled . > 4) Tried "adduser" but it failed with "passwd" giving the same error > "Module is unknown" > > How can I reverse these changes and/or find what package is causing the > problem ? > > thanking you > b thomas > > > -- > 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 ---------------------------------------
