On 27 Oct 2002, Eri Mendz wrote: > > Thus spoke Oliver A. Rojo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> last [2002-10-28 05:49]: > > > Use Linux Single and issue a command "passwd root". This will change > > your root password. > > > > Hi Oliver, > > Thanks. Will try that later today. cheers. > [snip]
Nope, doesnt help even when logging in as single user and changing root password. I think i have problem with PAM module or something. I need help decoding the msgs in startup log: sh] cat /tmp/var/log | grep pam Oct 27 18:23:19 localhost login(pam_unix)[1451]: authentication failure; logname=LOGIN uid=0 euid=0 tty=tty1 ruser= rhost= user=root Oct 27 18:23:48 localhost login(pam_unix)[1451]: 1 more authentication failure; logname=LOGIN uid=0 euid=0 tty=tty1 ruser= rhost= user=root Oct 27 18:23:58 localhost login(pam_unix)[1452]: check pass; user unknown Oct 27 18:23:58 localhost login(pam_unix)[1452]: authentication failure; logname= uid=0 euid=0 tty=tty1 ruser= rhost= Oct 27 18:24:04 localhost login(pam_unix)[1452]: check pass; user unknown Oct 27 18:24:09 localhost login(pam_unix)[1452]: bad username [] Oct 27 18:24:17 localhost login(pam_unix)[1452]: 1 more authentication failure; logname= uid=0 euid=0 tty=tty1 ruser= rhost= Oct 27 18:24:30 localhost login(pam_unix)[1455]: authentication failure; logname=LOGIN uid=0 euid=0 tty=tty1 ruser= rhost= user=root Oct 27 18:25:06 localhost login(pam_unix)[1456]: authentication failure; logname=LOGIN uid=0 euid=0 tty=tty1 ruser= rhost= user=jerimez Oct 27 18:29:25 localhost gdm(pam_unix)[1398]: bad username [] Oct 27 18:29:36 localhost gdm(pam_unix)[1398]: authentication failure; logname= uid=0 euid=0 tty=:0 ruser= rhost= user=jerimez Oct 27 18:29:59 localhost gdm(pam_unix)[1398]: authentication failure; logname= uid=0 euid=0 tty=:0 ruser= rhost= user=jerimez Oct 28 09:57:51 localhost login(pam_unix)[1420]: authentication failure; logname=LOGIN uid=0 euid=0 tty=tty1 ruser= rhost= user=root TIA. -- -- Using PC-Pine 4.44 MUA _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fully Searchable Archives With Friendly Web Interface at http://marc.free.net.ph To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
