Did you add an ordinary user to linux ??? It sounds as if you only did
so under XFree86.
Try ' adduser herman ' and ' passwd herman ' while logged in as root.
then try to log in as herman with the appropriate password.
~P~
Herman Aa wrote:
>
> I have had this from the beginning. I cannot check in except as root.
> I run RH 5.0, installed as it comes. (installed with EZstart.bat off
> the CDROM.)
> I have only logged in as root. There is no other way.
> What's wrong?
> I did run XFree86. With 'User and Group configuration' (control-panel)
> I added 'myname herman' 'password secret' 'full name'
> I exited XF86 via menu, Linux via cntl-alt-del.
> Upon rebooting:
> Log-in: herman
> Password: Secret
>
> Login incorrect.
>
> What could be wrong?
>
> Herman Aa.
>
> Herman Aalderink, Philippines (Cebu island).
