I don't know for sure, but did you include support for dev FS in the kernel? I know you'll have issues if you don't, but I don't know what the issues might be...
Kev. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nick W" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 13, 2003 12:30 AM Subject: Re: (clug-talk) Installing Gentoo, minor problems... > Been Googling like mad, and found a few people with reasonably similar > problems, but unfortunately no luck. It appears to be the serial.o module > that's to blame. I tried having it loaded at boot, and it loaded, but I still > can't login as anything but root. So I compiled it into the kernel, no dice. > Here's the exact error message... > > localhost login: myuser > password: ********** > modprobe: Can't locate module ttyS* which is needed for /dev/ttyS* > > However, if I login as root and > > $su myuser > > it works. That makes me think its a permission issue, but with what? Also, if > I try to run kdm as myuser it says 'only root wants to run kdm'. Im pretty > sure my permissions are screwed but I don't know where/what. > > However, to throw a screw into that theory, even if I add myuser to the root > group he still cant login from the main login prompt. Beats me....someone > help :P > > Happy thanksgiving! > > On October 12, 2003 02:22 pm, Nick W wrote: > > I decided pre-built distros were getting boring. Ive got X and KDE running > > with a 2.4.22 kernel. I got my touchpad to work. ACPI being included is > > nice for my laptop. > > > > My only problems are, firstly, I created a daily user account, but when I > > try to login as anything but root I get an error from modprobe saying it > > can't load ttyS*, any idea whats wrong? I have a feeling I have a kernel > > build in my future, but I don't know what I missed. > > > > The other issue is emerge alsa-driver fails, anybody else have that issue? > > > > TKS for any help... > > -- > Nick W ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > Registered Linux User #324288 (http://counter.li.org) > MSN Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo: foolish_gambit > ICQ: 303276221 > > >
