On Fri, Aug 21, 2020 at 03:59:21PM -0400, Hendrik Boom wrote:
> I just did a routine upgrade of my beowulf system and afterward am unable to 
> log in.
> With control-alt-f7 I get the usual invitation, but on entering my user name 
> and password
> I'm just told it's wrong.

And yes, i tried toggling the shift lock just in case.
> 
> That's using my display manager with contro-alt-F7.
> 
> No trouble at all with the text console under control-alt-f2.

So I suspect something's wrong with the dispay manager, lightdm.
I can get the usual desktop by using startx after logging in under 
control-alt-F2, so the machine is usable.

-- hendrik

> 
> Has something serious changed just now?
> Will everything work if I reboot?  (currently chary of rebooting; fortunately 
> I
> still had the root login under control-alt-F1 because I hadn't logged out 
> after the upgrade.
> 
> -- hendrik
> 
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