I had similiar problem while back when I compiled and installed the login
program and completly forgot about shadow package. Needless to say login
was looking for encrypted password in /etc/passwd. I would suggest you
reboot the system in single user mode, check at the files in /etc/ and
file permissions. You should never re-install the whole system. Only
reinstall the base packages if nothing else works.
Rick
On Mon, 4 Jan 1999, David wrote:
> you never learn what's broken then. reinstall is m$ thinking.
>
> with the invalid passwords, it's likely that the solition lies in the
> libs, file permissions, or running pwconv.
>
> -d
>
> Look, Windows 98 Buy, lemmings, buy! MCSE, Must Consult Someone Experienced
> __ (c) 1998 David Ford. Redistribution via the Microsoft Network is prohibited
> \/ for linux-kernel: please read linux/Documentation/* before posting problems
>
> On Sun, 3 Jan 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > Hehe, when in doubt you can always back up your stuff and reinstall, it could
> > take less time than figuring that out ! heh, whenever i hose up my system i
> > just reformat and reinstall, got it down to a science now :).. just a
> > suggestion ..
> >
> > On 03-Jan-99 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > > I have had a RH Linux box running for a month now.
> > >
> > > All of a sudden, when root logs it, it reports the "System is doing down on
> > > Dec
> > > 20th at 14:00" or some time like that (which the date has already passed).
> > >
> > > Also, only ROOT can login, no other user on the system is allowed on.
> > > It reports invalid login, yet the passwds are correct (I have chnaged them)
> > > and
> > > so now the only user that can login is root.
> > >
> > > HELP! Please. :)
> > >
> > > Rob
> > >
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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