-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 14/11/2008, Hugo Vanwoerkom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ken Heard wrote: > > > On 13/11/2008, Ken Heard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I just finished installing Etch in a new box. KDM appears on the > > > monitor with my user name and place to enter my password, but KDM will > > > not accept it. > > > > > > In a virtual box I am able to log in to my user with the same > > > password; so the user name and password are correct. Keyboard is US, > > > which I used all through the installation; so the problem is not > > > related to using a non US keyboard. > > > > > > I have installed Sarge and Etch many times but have never run into > > > this problem before. What should I do to fix it? > > > > > > > > > Ken Heard > > > > > > > > I have answered my own question. The /tmp directory was set to 0770 > > instead of 0777. Sorry. > > > > > > And how did /tmp get set to 0770? > > Hugo > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Yes, I forgot about setting the sticky bit as well - 1777. As for how temp got set to 0770 in the first point, I have an idea why; will post to the list my findings.
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