From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from 24-148-111-2.ip.mhcable.com ([24.148.111.2] helo=smtp.mhcable.com) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1C6zmh-0003FA-00 for ; Mon, 13 Sep 2004 18:58:55 -0400 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by deliver.mhcable.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id DFA6CE7246 for ; Mon, 13 Sep 2004 14:51:30 -0400 (EDT) Received: from smtp.mhcable.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by localhost (VaMailArmor-2.0.1.16) id 27136-3B58282F; Mon, 13 Sep 2004 14:51:30 -0400 Received: from greenport.net (24-105-197-112.cm.mhcable.com [24.105.197.112]) by smtp.mhcable.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 15C3DE7237 for ; Mon, 13 Sep 2004 14:51:30 -0400 (EDT) Received: from greenport.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by greenport.net (8.12.11/8.12.11) with ESMTP id i8DMwr7M008426 for ; Mon, 13 Sep 2004 18:58:53 -0400 Received: from localhost (chuckh@localhost) by greenport.net (8.12.11/8.12.11/Submit) with ESMTP id i8DMwqcK008423 for ; Mon, 13 Sep 2004 18:58:53 -0400 X-Authentication-Warning: greenport.net: chuckh owned process doing -bs Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 18:58:52 -0400 (EDT) From: Chuck Hallenbeck Sender: chuckh@greenport.net To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." In-Reply-To: <001b01c499cf$a3dd3600$0200a8c0@haneyhbmu5pv2g> Message-ID: References: <001b01c499cf$a3dd3600$0200a8c0@haneyhbmu5pv2g> X-OpenPGP-Fingerprint: 0C589180D4496F1544BAB4308355D1BC33DC7DB46 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed X-AntiVirus: checked by Vexira MailArmor (version: 2.0.1.16; VAE: 6.27.0.6; VDF: 6.27.0.54; host: smtp.mhcable.com) Subject: Re: system not letting me log in as root X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 22:58:55 -0000 Ameer, When you try to log in as root and it fails, what console are you using? Is that console mentioned in /etc/securetty? Only consoles mentioned in that file will support root logins, although normal users might log in okay. On Mon, 13 Sep 2004, Ameer Armaly wrote: > su works exactly as expected. > > > Life is either tragedy or comedy. > Usually it's your choice. You can whine or you can laugh. > --Animorphs > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chuck Hallenbeck" > To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." > Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 4:21 PM > Subject: Re: system not letting me log in as root > > >> Can you become root with the "su" command after logging in as a normal >> user? >> >> Not sure what that will tell us, but I am curious. >> >> On Mon, 13 Sep 2004, Ameer Armaly wrote: >> >>> I can log into my normal user (all lowercase), and it works fine. >>> The thing is, with root, it doesn't even prompt for a password, just > spits me >>> out. >>> >>> >>> On Mon, 13 Sep 2004, Gene Collins wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Ameer. Did you make sure the caps lock is not on on the console you >>>> are trying to use for rroot login? I know it's obvious, but sometimes >>>> it's the obvious things that get over looked. >>>> >>>> Gene >>>> >>>>> Hi all. >>>>> I just got back to my system, and when I type in root as the username, >>>>> it >>>>> acts as if that's invallid. >>>>> What's wrong? >>>>> Ameer >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Speakup mailing list >>>>> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca >>>>> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Speakup mailing list >>>> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca >>>> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Speakup mailing list >>> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca >>> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >>> >> >> -- >> The Moon is Waning Crescent (1% of Full) >> My home page is at http://www.mhcable.com/~chuckh >> My speakfreely address is 24.105.197.112:2074 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Speakup mailing list >> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > -- The Moon is New My home page is at http://www.mhcable.com/~chuckh My speakfreely address is 24.105.197.112:2074