Re: Redhat: Console Login Problems

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From: Graham Daveney
Date: Sun, 30 Nov 1997 00:00

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What did syslog say ?

Have you check the /var/adm/messages, syslog, debug files for what is
happening.

Is there different message from when you log in via telnet, or using the console?


Regards
Graham
graham@daveney.matra.com.au


Terrance Mc Minn (mcminn@arch.curtin.edu.au) wrote:
: Hi all,
: 
: I have an interesting problem.
: 
: Running Redhat on a Pentimum Pro 180 (64MB etc.) Kernel version 2.0.29
: with the vfat32 patches (has worked well for ages).
: 
: At login on the console, (mgetty) you can enter your UID and PASSWORD,
: then the screen clears and a fresh login screen is displayed.
: 
: Fortunately, it is still possible to remote login over TCP. (One of my
: main uses!)
: 
: Recently, I reinstalled a base system 2.0.30 to get things going again.
: After the redhat upgrade process I was able to correctly login on the
: console (kernel 2.0.29 the redhat 2.0.30 didn't have vfat32 and I have
: not yet patched it). However after continuous running 4 days including a
: weekend, the system has reverted to the old fault of not being able to
: login on the console.
: 
: Any thoughts?
: 
: Regards
: Terry
: 
: Email: mcminn@arch.curtin.edu.au

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