Hi, I copied the /etc/passwd into my root from my actual /etc here's the content of /etc in the floppy
total 12K -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 56 Jul 13 11:47 fstab -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 910 Jul 13 11:07 group -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 130 Jul 13 11:47 inittab -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 562 Jul 13 11:30 ld.so.cache -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 62 Jul 13 11:07 ld.so.conf -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 76 Jul 13 12:31 nsswitch.conf -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2.1K Jul 13 11:07 passwd -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 67 Jul 13 11:07 rc* -r-------- 1 root root 1.5K Jul 13 11:07 shadow -cheers- sayamindu On Sun, 2002-07-14 at 04:48, Archan wrote: > Hi Sayamindu, > > Have created /etc/passwd file in ur root_filesystem? Also, include tinylogin > binary in ur root_filesystem. If u want, I can send u my script which will > automate the process of creatiion of rootfs for tiny distribution. > > iti > Archan > > > On 13/07/02 13:10 +0530, Sayamindu Dasgupta wrote: > > Hi, > > I am trying to make a customised set of rescue disks right from scratch > > i am using the busybox set of utilites and tinylogin for the job > > the thing is booting perfectly (no error messages) - but i am facing a > > problem at the login prompt > > i get a message > > > > Mathamota.idiot login: > > > > I enter root [return] > > then i don't get any > > > > password: > > > > prompt > > i am not very familiar with the *nix bootup and login process, and so > > i'm not very sure on what to do:( > > can anybody guide me on how to solve this problem > > -TIA- > > Sayamindu > > > > > > -- > > Sayamindu Dasgupta > > http://www.peacefulaction.org/sayamindu > > > > -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- > > Version: 3.1 > > G! d+ s-:- a--- C++(+) UL++>++++ P+ L+++ E--- W+++ N++>+++ > > o? k? w--- O- M- V- PS+ PE- Y+ PGP++ t+ 5? X- R* tv++ b+++ DI- > > D+ G++ e- h* !r !z+ > > ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the body > > "unsubscribe ilug-cal" and an empty subject line. > > FAQ: http://www.ilug-cal.org/help/faq_list.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the body > "unsubscribe ilug-cal" and an empty subject line. > FAQ: http://www.ilug-cal.org/help/faq_list.html -- Sayamindu Dasgupta http://www.peacefulaction.org/sayamindu -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.1 G! d+ s-:- a--- C++(+) UL++>++++ P+ L+++ E--- W+++ N++>+++ o? k? w--- O- M- V- PS+ PE- Y+ PGP++ t+ 5? X- R* tv++ b+++ DI- D+ G++ e- h* !r !z+ ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ -- To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the body "unsubscribe ilug-cal" and an empty subject line. FAQ: http://www.ilug-cal.org/help/faq_list.html
