Hi All,
Having been a slackware user since my first linux distribution,
over the weekend I took the plunge and installed RH 7.2.
Probably due to the peculiarities of my cheap hardware & setup,
I got it to install on the 3rd attempt - in text mode. Nevertheless,
even the custom installation was quite easy. I am impressed.
I haven't yet installed X. Will do that only after I login. And
that is where my problem lies. I cannot seem to login - neither
as root nor as a normal user.
At the login: prompt on the console, when I type in root, I get
another login: prompt back !! No prompt for password nor a
error message (nor a successful login).
Yes, there is a root user account, and a password. (Checked it
by booting of CDROM, chosing 'linux rescue' at the prompt and
checking the installation under /mnt/sysimage/...).
I suspect it is to do with shadow passwords. Can I easily disable
it - by modifying some rc file or the likes ?
Any suggestions and recommendations on how I can login successfully
will be greatly appreciated. And thanks in advance.
Regards,
Rajnish
PS: I don't think I am in a good position to judge an entire
distribution
or OS based on installation (what a number of glossy win mags do) -
but Redhat install has had a profound effect on me - in more than
one way. So the next time I pick up some mainstream mag that has a
shallow linux coverage, I might actually care to read their verdict
on the installation process.
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