Finally figured out the problem...
When I ran df, the Linux filesystem (ext2) was almost 100% full. There was
no way for other users to create temporary files for their use!
(I'm feeling like Homer Simpson... Duh!)
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mark Anthony J.
Mercado
Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 12:33 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [plug] Problem logging as non-Root User in Linux Mandrake
7.1
On Wed, 28 Feb 2001, -=warfab=- wrote:
> This happened after I reconfigured X when I couldn't start in x at login.
> But after I reconfigure X with a new XF86Config, I couldn't log in as any
> non-root user even in console mode!
double check if the account is created. sometimes (yes in mandrake 7.1)
the installer fails to add users defined during the installation
procedure.
on the prompt, try using finger
finger <username>
if it does not exists, try manually adding the user... run
man useradd
for more details
hth,
-mark
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